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Bloomberg:
Crypto exchange Bybit says a hacker took control of one of its cold Ethereum wallets, resulting in what analysts estimate was the loss of ~$1.5B worth of tokens  —  - North Korean group Lazarus suspected by industry researchers  — Prices of Ether, Bitcoin and other tokens decline after theft
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RT Watson / The Block:
Arkham says ZachXBT submitted proof that North Korea's Lazarus Group is behind Bybit's $1.5B hack, which is the largest single theft in crypto history  —  - Arkham Intelligence said Lazarus Group hacked Bybit for over $1.5 billion, citing information provided by online sleuth ZachXBT.
Davide Castelvecchi / Scientific American:
Some physicists are skeptical about Microsoft's claims of achieving a quantum computing breakthrough with Majorana 1, citing the lack of detailed evidence  —  With its ‘topological’ quantum computers, Microsoft aims to reach useful scales faster than competing technologies
Reuters:
Sources: US negotiators pressing Ukraine for access to its minerals raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to Starlink if a deal is not reached  —  U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine's critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country's access …
Bloomberg:
The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks the top 30 Hong Kong-listed tech firms, rose 6.5% on February 21, hitting its highest level since early 2022  —  - Alibaba, Bilibili, Lenovo surge in HK after reporting results  — Xi's meeting with sector leaders is another catalyst: analyst
Ricardo Brito / Reuters:
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes orders the immediate and full suspension of Rumble in the country due to noncompliance with court orders  —  Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered U.S. video-sharing platform Rumble (RUM.O) immediate and full suspension …
Cade Metz / New York Times:
OpenAI says it found evidence of an AI-powered surveillance tool used by a Chinese security operation to identify anti-China posts on social media in the West  —  The company said a Chinese operation had built the tool to identify anti-Chinese posts on social media services in Western countries.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud in the UK after the government ordered it to build a backdoor, something the company says it will never do  —  - Company removes Advanced Data Protection feature for UK users  — “We never will” build backdoor to user data, iPhone maker says
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Bloomberg:
NetEase CEO William Ding has cut hundreds of jobs, closed game studios, and reduced international investment as he refocuses on a smaller portfolio of titles  —  - Hundreds of staffers and about a dozen games have been cut  — Founder William Ding sets elevated expectations for results
Bloomberg:
Trump says Tim Cook told him that Apple “stopped two plants in Mexico” and will build products in the US instead, a move Apple hasn't publicly discussed  —  - President says tariff threat prompted move from planned plants  — Cook, Trump held private meeting Thursday at the White House
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Sakana AI walks back claims that its new AI CUDA Engineer can speed up AI training by up to 100x, after complaints about worse-than-average training performance  —  This week, Sakana AI, a Nvidia-backed startup that's raised hundreds of millions of dollars from VC firms, made a remarkable claim.
Reuters:
President Trump signs a memorandum to consider retaliatory measures, including tariffs, on countries that impose digital service taxes on US tech companies  —  President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum to impose tariffs on countries that levy digital service taxes on U.S. technology companies, a White House official said.

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