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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 …
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| 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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