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Ethereum Pulls Glamsterdam TestEthereum developers have postponed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi test network after security researchers warned that proposed rule changes could make some existing smart contracts behave differently when a transaction fails.
Breaking02
Oura Tries a New Patent RouteA Texas complaint targets Ultrahuman's redesigned Ring Pro and seeks to halt U.S. sales.
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Blumenthal Presses Tether Over Hines PaymentsU.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has sent letters to Tether and Nxum Group demanding details about reported payments from the stablecoin company to the firm co-owned by Bo Hines, the former White House crypto adviser who now runs Tether’s U.S. arm.
Breaking04
Lewandowski inquiry reaches Justice DepartmentThe Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general has referred its investigation of former “special government employee” Corey Lewandowski to the Justice Department for review, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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OpenAI Tries the Private Market AgainOpenAI is reportedly working on a new private fundraising round of up to $30 billion at a $1.25 trillion pre-money valuation, according to TechCrunch, which cited CNBC. Coatue and investors in the UAE are said to be involved, and OpenAI declined comment.
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Affirm lands exclusive buy-now, pay-later deal with Sam’s ClubAffirm has struck a multi-year agreement to become Sam’s Club’s exclusive buy-now, pay-later provider, according to Bloomberg, which cited a company statement that did not disclose financial terms.
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Canva Builds Its Own Image EngineThe design platform says Canva Craft can generate editable 2K images and text-heavy layouts.
Breaking08
OpenAI Opens the Cheap-Decision RaceOpenAI has pushed its Decisions API into wider use, making it available to all customers and stepping more directly into one of AI’s less glamorous but increasingly valuable corners: models built to choose quickly.
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Spotify Confirms Family Plan QR Verification as a “Routine Improvement”Spotify has confirmed reports that some Family Plan members are being asked to verify they live with the plan manager by scanning a QR code from the manager’s phone.
Breaking10
Judge Orders Trump Deposition in BBC CaseA federal judge in Florida ordered Donald Trump to sit for sworn questioning by 11 December.
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Ireland Fines Coinbase Over Fund SafeguardsThe 3.25 million-euro penalty centres on outsourcing and underfunded customer accounts.
Breaking12
Helion Gets Chips Money for FusionA $175 million U.S. award will fund power semiconductors for Helion’s planned reactors.
Breaking13
A Hole in PHP’s FoundationsTwo critical PHP flaws have pushed governments and companies to pull sites offline.
Breaking14
Barclays to cut around 5,000 jobs as it expands AI useBarclays said it is cutting around 5,000 jobs as it leans further into artificial intelligence and a wider technology overhaul, with the reductions amounting to about 5% of its global workforce.
Breaking15
XRP Ledger Fix Misses the CheckpointA brief dip in validator backing reset the 14-day clock and moved activation to Nov. 4.
Breaking16
PHP Flaw Sends Sites OfflineAuthorities urged urgent patching after severe PHP vulnerabilities exposed web servers to takeover.
Breaking17
Tesla Tries Selling the Wheel-Free CabTesla said it plans to start selling the Cybercab by year-end despite a U.S. safety probe.
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Airbnb trims the checkout chore list for guestsAirbnb is tightening what hosts can ask of guests to do around cleaning, saying people who book through the platform should generally not be told to handle tasks that would normally fall to a cleaner.
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Tesla profit falls as merger talk risesTesla’s third-quarter net income fell 44% to $787 million as revenue stayed near $28 billion.
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GM rebuilds its future cars around codeThe overhaul starts with a new EV platform and a central computer set to debut in 2028.
Breaking02
Oura Tries a New Patent RouteA Texas complaint targets Ultrahuman's redesigned Ring Pro and seeks to halt U.S. sales.
Breaking03
Blumenthal Presses Tether Over Hines PaymentsU.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has sent letters to Tether and Nxum Group demanding details about reported payments from the stablecoin company to the firm co-owned by Bo Hines, the former White House crypto adviser who now runs Tether’s U.S. arm.
Breaking04
Lewandowski inquiry reaches Justice DepartmentThe Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general has referred its investigation of former “special government employee” Corey Lewandowski to the Justice Department for review, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Breaking05
OpenAI Tries the Private Market AgainOpenAI is reportedly working on a new private fundraising round of up to $30 billion at a $1.25 trillion pre-money valuation, according to TechCrunch, which cited CNBC. Coatue and investors in the UAE are said to be involved, and OpenAI declined comment.
Breaking06
Affirm lands exclusive buy-now, pay-later deal with Sam’s ClubAffirm has struck a multi-year agreement to become Sam’s Club’s exclusive buy-now, pay-later provider, according to Bloomberg, which cited a company statement that did not disclose financial terms.
Breaking07
Canva Builds Its Own Image EngineThe design platform says Canva Craft can generate editable 2K images and text-heavy layouts.
Breaking08
OpenAI Opens the Cheap-Decision RaceOpenAI has pushed its Decisions API into wider use, making it available to all customers and stepping more directly into one of AI’s less glamorous but increasingly valuable corners: models built to choose quickly.
Breaking09
Spotify Confirms Family Plan QR Verification as a “Routine Improvement”Spotify has confirmed reports that some Family Plan members are being asked to verify they live with the plan manager by scanning a QR code from the manager’s phone.
Breaking10
Judge Orders Trump Deposition in BBC CaseA federal judge in Florida ordered Donald Trump to sit for sworn questioning by 11 December.
Breaking11
Ireland Fines Coinbase Over Fund SafeguardsThe 3.25 million-euro penalty centres on outsourcing and underfunded customer accounts.
Breaking12
Helion Gets Chips Money for FusionA $175 million U.S. award will fund power semiconductors for Helion’s planned reactors.
Breaking13
A Hole in PHP’s FoundationsTwo critical PHP flaws have pushed governments and companies to pull sites offline.
Breaking14
Barclays to cut around 5,000 jobs as it expands AI useBarclays said it is cutting around 5,000 jobs as it leans further into artificial intelligence and a wider technology overhaul, with the reductions amounting to about 5% of its global workforce.
Breaking15
XRP Ledger Fix Misses the CheckpointA brief dip in validator backing reset the 14-day clock and moved activation to Nov. 4.
Breaking16
PHP Flaw Sends Sites OfflineAuthorities urged urgent patching after severe PHP vulnerabilities exposed web servers to takeover.
Breaking17
Tesla Tries Selling the Wheel-Free CabTesla said it plans to start selling the Cybercab by year-end despite a U.S. safety probe.
Breaking18
Airbnb trims the checkout chore list for guestsAirbnb is tightening what hosts can ask of guests to do around cleaning, saying people who book through the platform should generally not be told to handle tasks that would normally fall to a cleaner.
Breaking19
Tesla profit falls as merger talk risesTesla’s third-quarter net income fell 44% to $787 million as revenue stayed near $28 billion.
Breaking20
GM rebuilds its future cars around codeThe overhaul starts with a new EV platform and a central computer set to debut in 2028.