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November 24, 2025, 11:15 AM

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New York Times:
Interviews with current and former OpenAI employees detail how updates that made ChatGPT more appealing to boost growth sent some users into delusional spirals  —  It sounds like science fiction: A company turns a dial on a product used by hundreds of millions of people and inadvertently destabilizes some of their minds.
New York Times:
Banking tech vendor SitusAMC says it suffered a November 12 hack that could expose sensitive customer data; sources say JPMorgan, Citi, and others are impacted  —  SitusAMC, a technology vendor for real estate lenders, holds sensitive personal information on the clients of hundreds of its banking customers, including JPMorgan Chase.
Jennifer Surane / Bloomberg:
Revolut reaches a $75B valuation in its latest share sale led by Coatue, Greenoaks, and others, up from $45B in 2024, making it Europe's most valuable startup  —  Revolut Ltd. garnered a $75 billion valuation in its latest share sale after months of courting investors, a steep increase …
Bloomberg:
Alibaba says its Qwen app drew 10M+ downloads in the week after its relaunch, one of the fastest app adoption rates behind ChatGPT, particularly in China  —  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s Qwen app drew more than 10 million downloads in the week after its relaunch, boding well for a longer-term effort …
Bloomberg:
Analysis: as crypto sheds $1T+, the Trump family's fortune has fallen to ~$6.7B from $7.7B in early September; President Trump's TMTG stake fell by ~$800M  —  In President Donald Trump's second term, crypto assets transformed his family's wealth.  Now the Trumps — and their followers …
Financial Times:
Major insurers have recently sought permission from US regulators to offer policies excluding liabilities tied to businesses deploying AI chatbots and agents  —  AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots
Loren Grush / Bloomberg:
Amazon begins previewing its Amazon Leo satellite internet system for a select group of customers, ahead of a wider public rollout planned for 2026  —  Amazon Leo, the recently rebranded satellite-internet system meant to rival SpaceX's Starlink, has begun previewing its service for a select group …
Courtney Rozen / Reuters:
OPM Director Scott Kupor earlier this month said DOGE “doesn't exist” and OPM took over many of its functions, eight months before DOGE was set to close  —  - DOGE disbanded eight months ahead of scheduled end in July 2026  — Former DOGE employees take new roles in administration

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