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OpenAI:
OpenAI says a Mixpanel security incident on November 9 let a hacker access API account names and more, but not ChatGPT data, and it terminated its Mixpanel use  —  Transparency is important to us, so we want to inform you about a recent security incident at Mixpanel, a data analytics provider OpenAI used …
Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
A profile of “Rey”, the admin of cybercriminal group Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters, a 15-year-old from Amman, Jordan who cooperated with European police since June  —  A prolific cybercriminal group that calls itself “Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters” has dominated headlines this year …
Bloomberg:
Alibaba starts selling Quark S1, its first smart glasses powered by its Qwen AI models, for ~$537 in China, and plans to release international versions in 2026  —  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. began sales of its first smart glasses powered by its Qwen AI models, marking a rare foray into consumer hardware.
MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC:
An MIT study finds that AI can replace 11.7% of the US labor market, or ~$1.2T in wages, based on the “Iceberg Index”, which measures job automation potential  —  Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday released a study that found that artificial intelligence …
Reuters:
Intel denies allegations in a TSMC lawsuit that former TSMC executive Wei-Jen Lo likely leaked trade secrets after retiring from TSMC and joining Intel  —  Taiwan prosecutors said on Thursday investigators had raided the homes of a former senior TSMC executive and seized computers …
Bryce Elder / Financial Times:
Jefferies: Tether, which said it held 116 tons of gold in September, is “the largest holder of gold outside central banks”, buying 26 tons in Q3 and 24 in Q2  —  Remember about a month ago, when gold hit an all-time high, lots of commentators got on their hobby horses to huff about currency debasement?
Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg:
The S&P downgrades the ability of Tether's USDT to maintain its US dollar peg to “weak”, the lowest rating, citing exposure to high-risk assets such as bitcoin
Financial Times:
Sources: Alibaba and ByteDance are among the top Chinese companies training their latest LLMs in Southeast Asian data centers to access Nvidia's AI chips  —  Alibaba and ByteDance shift development to south-east Asia to sidestep US curbs  —  Top Chinese companies are training …
Sidhartha Shukla / Bloomberg:
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit suspended deposits and withdrawals after saying ~$30M worth of Solana tokens were moved to an unauthorized external wallet  —  Upbit has suspended deposits and withdrawals after it discovered an unauthorized transfer of about $30 million of digital assets …
Reuters:
EU states agree on a position on draft child protection legislation without forcing Big Tech to find and remove CSAM, and will now negotiate with EU lawmakers
CoinDesk:
The UK proposes a “no gain, no loss” tax rule for crypto lending and liquidity pools in DeFi, deferring capital gains tax until a true economic disposal occurs  —  The proposal, with input from major industry players, aims to bring tax rules in line with how DeFi works, reducing outcomes that don't reflect reality.
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Nicholas Fearn / Financial Times:
London-based AI video startup Synthesia says its ARR reached $100M by April 2025, after reporting 2024 revenue up 82% YoY to $58M and a pre-tax loss of $59M  —  Seeing limited potential in its niche dubbing product, Synthesia built an AI tool to appeal across industries

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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Arkansas PBS severs ties with the PBS network, the first state public TV system to do so since Congress cut CPB funds, citing the annual $2M+ membership cost

Sam Roberts / New York Times:
Arthur L. Carter, who started a Connecticut newspaper in 1981, bought and sold The Nation, and founded the New York Observer in 1987, has died at 93

Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney's Zootopia 2 surpasses $1B at the global box office, the fastest PG-rated film to do so after just 17 days in release

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Eliza Gkritsi / Politico:
The EU Parliament backs a report that sets a 16+ age limit for accessing social media without parental consent and holds CEOs personally liable for violations
Edith Hancock / Wall Street Journal:
Italy's competition regulator says it is scrutinizing a Meta policy excluding rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp, broadening the scope of a probe started in July
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