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| Alex Forbes-Calvin / GamesIndustry.biz: |
Tim Sweeney says it “makes no sense” for stores like Steam to label games that are made using AI, since AI “will be involved in nearly all future production” — “It makes no sense for game stores, where AI will be involved in nearly all future production.”
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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 …
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Forums: r/cybersecurity and r/OpenAI
| 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.
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| Politico: |
EU lawmakers agree on new rules that hold platforms like Meta and TikTok liable for financial scams that have been reported, requiring them to compensate banks — The new rules set a dangerous precedent, big tech companies say. — BRUSSELS — Platforms including Meta and TikTok …
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LinkedIn: Susan Russell, Aurore Lalucq, Banking & Payments …, and Regina Doherty MEP
| Reuters: |
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LinkedIn: Bart Preneel and Sørine V. Rasmussen
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources detail how Anduril's fast-moving approach with its defense tech led to setbacks; Ukraine stopped using Anduril's Altius drones in 2024 due to problems — The company's products have had breakdowns and safety issues, documents show — The Navy was attempting to launch and recover …
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| Blake Brittain / Reuters: |
The USPTO issues new guidelines clarifying that generative AI is considered a tool that assists human inventors and cannot itself be considered an inventor — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new guidelines on Wednesday outlining when inventions created with the help of artificial intelligence can be patented.
More: Engadget, PYMNTS.com, ip fray, and IPWatchdog.com
| 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?
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| Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: |
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| Bloomberg: |
Taiwanese prosecutors search Intel executive Wei-Jen Lo's homes days after TSMC alleged he leaked sensitive info, suggesting Taiwan is deepening its probe — Prosecutors have searched the homes of a former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. executive suspected of leaking trade secrets to Intel Corp. …
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| Christina Kyriasoglou / Bloomberg: |
Germany-based Quantum Systems, which sells surveillance drones that are being used by Ukraine, raised €180M, tripling its valuation to €3B since May — Quantum Systems, a German drone maker backed by Peter Thiel, boosted its valuation to €3 billion ($3.5 billion) …
More: Reuters
| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
A profile of “Rey”, the admin of cybercriminal group Scattered LAPSUS$ 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 …
More: Hackread, The Register, KELA Cyber Threat Intelligence, ITPro, Infosecurity, The Hacker News, and Cyber Daily
Bluesky: @hatr and @zackwhittaker.com
| 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 …
More: The Register, The American Bazaar, WebProNews, Project Iceberg, TechRadar, PC Gamer, Proactive, International Business Times, Tom's Hardware, Fortune, Digital Information World, arXiv.org, MIT Media Lab, arxiv.org, Stocktwits, The Moderate Voice, CBS News, Implicator.ai, Fast Company, New York Sun, TechSpot, and Quartz
| 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.
More: BeInCrypto and Bitcoin Insider
| Politico: |
EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera accuses the US of using “blackmail” to strong-arm the EU into watering down its tech rulebook during trade negotiations — BRUSSELS — Europe's antitrust chief Teresa Ribera has unleashed a blistering attack on the Trump administration …
More: NewsMax.com. X: @davekeating, @laz_radic, @laz_radic, @laz_radic, @laz_radic, @laz_radic, and @laz_radic
| Ariel Wittenberg / Politico: |
Analysis: since 2023, data center power demands have delayed 15 coal plants' retirements; the Trump administration has ordered two power plants to remain open — President Donald Trump has amplified those effects by lowering hurdles for fossil fuel development, obstructing renewable energy projects …
Bluesky: @zoneleft
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