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Sources: Meta eyes at least $20B from a potential cross-border bond offering, the company's first major debt sale in six months and its debut offering in euros (Bloomberg)

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AI inference startup Fal raised $1.3B led by Bessemer at a $16B valuation, up from $8B in April; a source says it hit $800M in annualized revenue this year (Natasha Mascarenhas/Bloomberg)

AI inference startup Fal raised $1.3B led by Besse...

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Sources: UK-based Google DeepMind staff urge leaders to drop non-disparagement clauses barring public warnings about AI risks even after they leave the company (Gerrit De Vynck/Washington Post)

Sources: UK-based Google DeepMind staff urge leade...

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Microsoft updates Windows 11 to make PCs with 8GB of RAM up to 20% more responsive and multitasking up to 40% faster in lab tests, utilizing memory compression (Lance Whitney/ZDNET)

Microsoft updates Windows 11 to make PCs with 8GB ...

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Rockstar plans to let users pre-load GTA VI on November 10, ahead of its November 19 launch, and says the game requires up to 212GB "depending on your device" (Emma Roth/The Verge)

Rockstar plans to let users pre-load GTA VI on Nov...

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Binance says North Korean hackers stole $6.3B through a months-long scheme with fake LinkedIn job interviews and an ad campaign to deliver malicious software (Jeff John Roberts/Fortune)

Binance says North Korean hackers stole $6.3B thro...

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ChatGPT consumer product lead Adam Fry says ChatGPT has hit 1.2B WAUs, adding 200M over the past two months, and its search volume is ~20% of Google's (Alex Kantrowitz/Big Technology)

ChatGPT consumer product lead Adam Fry says ChatGP...

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Google plans to make it easier to restrict its AI tools for students early next year but says schools that block AI entirely will lose student access to Search (New York Times)

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CrowdStrike agrees to buy Fiddler AI, which helps monitor AI agents, for ~$400M, and Dreadnode, an automated security AI testing tool, for ~$95M, mostly in cash (James Rundle/Wall Street Journal)

CrowdStrike agrees to buy Fiddler AI, which helps ...

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Sources: Anthropic tells investors that its 15-person chip design team is already using Claude for engineering and design work on its custom chips (The Information)

Sources: Anthropic tells investors that its 15-per...

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iPad mini (2026) review: great OLED display, waterproof and dustproof, and fast A20 Pro chip, but it is expensive, no 120Hz display, and still lacks Face ID (David Pierce/The Verge)

iPad mini (2026) review: great OLED display, water...

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New England-based autonomous submarine startup Corridian emerges from stealth with a $38M seed led by Point72 Ventures and plans to unveil its first AUV in 2027 (Colin Demarest/Axios)

New England-based autonomous submarine startup Cor...

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Shopify reports Q3 revenue up 32% YoY to $3.74B, vs. $3.75B est., GMV up 29% to $119.1B, net income up 75% to $462M, and adjusted EPS of $0.49, above $0.47 est. (Adriano Marchese/Wall Street Journal)

Shopify reports Q3 revenue up 32% YoY to $3.74B, v...

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US data center operators and power developers are repurposing jet engines to secure power in as little as two years, bypassing multi-year grid-connection delays (New York Times)

US data center operators and power developers are ...

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John Ternus' first earnings call was a timid, scripted affair, as Apple faces a challenging Christmas quarter and a difficult 2027; AAPL falls 4%+ pre-market (Dave Lee/Bloomberg)

John Ternus' first earnings call was a timid, scri...

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Chainalysis and Elliptic expect North Korean hackers to take months to launder the Binance proceeds, utilizing scripted automation and DeFi lending protocols (Financial Times)

Chainalysis and Elliptic expect North Korean hacke...

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OpenAI hires former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to oversee national security modernization, as it pushes to secure government contracts and shape policy (Gareth Vipers/Wall Street Journal)

OpenAI hires former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll...

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China plans to roll out broad AI safety standards covering development through deployment, targeting domestic AI model makers, after global security incidents (Bloomberg)

China plans to roll out broad AI safety standards ...

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