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November 2, 2024, 1:05 PM

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Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Okta fixes a flaw present since July 23, 2024, that let users log in under specific circumstances with any password if the account's username had 52+ characters  —  The vulnerability is fixed now, but Okta said that for three months it could've been used to access accounts with usernames stretching at least 52 characters long.
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Popular photo editing company Pixelmator says it has signed an agreement to be acquired by Apple, pending regulatory approval, “to reach an even wider audience”  —  Apple is acquiring the popular photo editing company Pixelmator.  The Pixelmator Team announced the news in a blog post …
Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters:
Intel's CEO scraps forecast of selling $500M+ worth of Gaudi AI chips in 2024, blaming slower uptake on Gaudi 2 to Gaudi 3 transition and software ease of use  —  Intel's (INTC.O) upbeat revenue projections on Thursday masked a sore point for the embattled company: chips touted …
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
US House Speaker Mike Johnson says the GOP “probably will” try to repeal the CHIPS Act, but then walks it back, saying the GOP may “further streamline” the bill  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that Republicans “probably will” try to repeal legislation …
Tom Dotan / Wall Street Journal:
Bloomberg:
Nvidia will replace Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on November 8, after Amazon replaced Walgreens in February 2024; Intel joined the index in 1999  —  - Intel, Dow Inc. are set to leave the 30-member index  — Nvidia up 3.2% in post-market trading, while Intel is down 2%
Michael Kan / PCMag:
Google researchers detail Project Big Sleep, formerly Project Naptime, which used an AI agent to discover a previously unknown and exploitable bug in SQLite  —  The company's experimental AI agent finds a previously unknown and exploitable software bug in SQLite, an open-source database engine.
Alexander Osipovich / Wall Street Journal:
Polymarket user Fredi9999, a self-described Frenchman, says he bet $30M+ on Trump after analyzing polls; he can't exit his wagers without crashing the market  —  Self-described French trader says he bet more than $30 million on U.S. election after analyzing polls

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