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Thousands visit site of Hassan Nasrallah's assassination Thousands visit site of Hassan Nasrallah's assassination Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2024 Rating: 5
OpenAI says it plans to build data centers in parts of the US Midwest and Southwest; sources: OpenAI is spending $5B+ a year and is "not close to breaking even" (Financial Times) OpenAI says it plans to build data centers in parts of the US Midwest and Southwest; sources: OpenAI is spending $5B+ a year and is "not close to breaking even" (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2024 Rating: 5
Five reported killed in Israeli strike in Gaza Five reported killed in Israeli strike in Gaza Reviewed by swadu on November 30, 2024 Rating: 5
Hitman offered $71,000 for Canadian reporter's assassination Hitman offered $71,000 for Canadian reporter's assassination Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2024 Rating: 5
Major Canadian news organizations, including Torstar, Postmedia, and CBC, sue OpenAI, alleging breach of copyright and terms of use (Josh Rubin/Toronto.com) Major Canadian news organizations, including Torstar, Postmedia, and CBC, sue OpenAI, alleging breach of copyright and terms of use (Josh Rubin/Toronto.com) Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2024 Rating: 5
Malian singer detained in Belgium in child custody row Malian singer detained in Belgium in child custody row Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2024 Rating: 5
Report: Russia arrested notorious cybercriminal Mikhail Matveev for developing malware and running hacking groups; US DOJ filed charges against him in 2023 (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) Report: Russia arrested notorious cybercriminal Mikhail Matveev for developing malware and running hacking groups; US DOJ filed charges against him in 2023 (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) Reviewed by swadu on November 29, 2024 Rating: 5
In a risk assessment submitted to the EU in September 2023, X defended its new approach to content policing and "mission to promote open conversation" (Mathieu Pollet/Politico) In a risk assessment submitted to the EU in September 2023, X defended its new approach to content policing and "mission to promote open conversation" (Mathieu Pollet/Politico) Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2024 Rating: 5
Romania orders election recount after TikTok bias claims Romania orders election recount after TikTok bias claims Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2024 Rating: 5
Memo: Revolut tells ex-staff who were at the startup for 2+ years and held $100K+ in vested stock that they can join a secondary share sale at a $45B valuation (Aisha S Gani/Bloomberg) Memo: Revolut tells ex-staff who were at the startup for 2+ years and held $100K+ in vested stock that they can join a secondary share sale at a $45B valuation (Aisha S Gani/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2024 Rating: 5
Zimbabwe parliament hit by power cut during budget speech Zimbabwe parliament hit by power cut during budget speech Reviewed by swadu on November 28, 2024 Rating: 5
The US FTC is investigating Uber after customers complained the company signed them up for Uber One without their consent and made it difficult to cancel (Leah Nylen/Bloomberg) The US FTC is investigating Uber after customers complained the company signed them up for Uber One without their consent and made it difficult to cancel (Leah Nylen/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2024 Rating: 5
Meta appears to be developing a Threads feature inspired by Bluesky's "starter packs", with profiles "handpicked by people on Threads" for users to follow (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Meta appears to be developing a Threads feature inspired by Bluesky's "starter packs", with profiles "handpicked by people on Threads" for users to follow (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2024 Rating: 5
Numerous bomb threats made against Trump cabinet nominees, FBI says Numerous bomb threats made against Trump cabinet nominees, FBI says Reviewed by swadu on November 27, 2024 Rating: 5
Watch: Netanyahu explains why Israel agreed ceasefire deal Watch: Netanyahu explains why Israel agreed ceasefire deal Reviewed by swadu on November 26, 2024 Rating: 5
A lawsuit between two Amazon influencers over allegations of copyright infringement shows the challenges of defining originality and ownership in content (Mia Sato/The Verge) A lawsuit between two Amazon influencers over allegations of copyright infringement shows the challenges of defining originality and ownership in content (Mia Sato/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on November 26, 2024 Rating: 5
Key Russian air defence system hit in Ukraine Atacms strike Key Russian air defence system hit in Ukraine Atacms strike Reviewed by swadu on November 26, 2024 Rating: 5
Austin-based anti-ransomware startup Halcyon raised $100M at a $1B valuation led by Evolution Equity Partners, bringing its total funding to date to $190M (Katie Roof/Bloomberg) Austin-based anti-ransomware startup Halcyon raised $100M at a $1B valuation led by Evolution Equity Partners, bringing its total funding to date to $190M (Katie Roof/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on November 25, 2024 Rating: 5
Jack Smith asks judge to drop Trump election interference case Jack Smith asks judge to drop Trump election interference case Reviewed by swadu on November 25, 2024 Rating: 5
An investigation details how hack-for-hire Appin tried silencing at least 15 outlets over articles, newsletters, and podcasts covering Appin's "ethical hacking" (Reporters Without Borders) An investigation details how hack-for-hire Appin tried silencing at least 15 outlets over articles, newsletters, and podcasts covering Appin's "ethical hacking" (Reporters Without Borders) Reviewed by swadu on November 24, 2024 Rating: 5
'Don't drink the spirits': Laos backpackers avoid shots after suspected poisonings 'Don't drink the spirits': Laos backpackers avoid shots after suspected poisonings Reviewed by swadu on November 24, 2024 Rating: 5
A profile of Chris Maurice, CEO of US-based stablecoin startup Yellow Card, which operates in 20 African countries and has traded $3B+ worth of crypto in 2024 (David Pan/Bloomberg) A profile of Chris Maurice, CEO of US-based stablecoin startup Yellow Card, which operates in 20 African countries and has traded $3B+ worth of crypto in 2024 (David Pan/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on November 24, 2024 Rating: 5
Q&A with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on what happens to the CHIPS program under the Trump administration, the future of AI safety, and more (Steven Overly/Politico) Q&A with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on what happens to the CHIPS program under the Trump administration, the future of AI safety, and more (Steven Overly/Politico) Reviewed by swadu on November 24, 2024 Rating: 5
Similarweb: Bluesky app usage in the US and UK grew ~300% to 3.5M DAUs after Nov. 5; Threads now has 1.5x Bluesky's DAUs in the US, down from 5x before Nov. 5 (Financial Times) Similarweb: Bluesky app usage in the US and UK grew ~300% to 3.5M DAUs after Nov. 5; Threads now has 1.5x Bluesky's DAUs in the US, down from 5x before Nov. 5 (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on November 23, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: the US government launched an investigation into the Salt Typhoon hack after Microsoft alerted it and telecom companies about anomalies (New York Times) Sources: the US government launched an investigation into the Salt Typhoon hack after Microsoft alerted it and telecom companies about anomalies (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on November 23, 2024 Rating: 5
Hamas says female hostage killed in northern Gaza Hamas says female hostage killed in northern Gaza Reviewed by swadu on November 23, 2024 Rating: 5
People smugglers who promoted Tripadvisor-style video reviews caught People smugglers who promoted Tripadvisor-style video reviews caught Reviewed by swadu on November 22, 2024 Rating: 5
In 2025, Revolut plans to roll out branded ATMs with facial recognition, start offering mortgages, and ramp up its business offerings with BNPL options and more (Romain Dillet/TechCrunch) In 2025, Revolut plans to roll out branded ATMs with facial recognition, start offering mortgages, and ramp up its business offerings with BNPL options and more (Romain Dillet/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on November 22, 2024 Rating: 5
COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash Reviewed by swadu on November 22, 2024 Rating: 5
Thousands rush to US border before Trump takes office Thousands rush to US border before Trump takes office Reviewed by swadu on November 21, 2024 Rating: 5
SEC chair Gary Gensler will step down on January 20; it has been traditional for SEC chairs to resign if the administration changes in the middle of their term (Brady Dale/Axios) SEC chair Gary Gensler will step down on January 20; it has been traditional for SEC chairs to resign if the administration changes in the middle of their term (Brady Dale/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on November 21, 2024 Rating: 5
French AI startup H, which raised a $220M seed in May 2024, announces its first product, Runner H, an "agentic" AI model, available in private beta (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) French AI startup H, which raised a $220M seed in May 2024, announces its first product, Runner H, an "agentic" AI model, available in private beta (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on November 20, 2024 Rating: 5
US nursing student Laken Riley's killer guilty of murder US nursing student Laken Riley's killer guilty of murder Reviewed by swadu on November 20, 2024 Rating: 5
Google rolls out a "memory" feature for Gemini Advanced subscribers for the web app that remembers a user's interests and preferences (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) Google rolls out a "memory" feature for Gemini Advanced subscribers for the web app that remembers a user's interests and preferences (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on November 19, 2024 Rating: 5
Meta is forming a new product group to build AI tools for businesses, led by Clara Shih, most recently the CEO of Salesforce AI (Sara Fischer/Axios) Meta is forming a new product group to build AI tools for businesses, led by Clara Shih, most recently the CEO of Salesforce AI (Sara Fischer/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on November 19, 2024 Rating: 5
CrowdStrike finds another China-linked group breaching telecommunications networks, in SEA and Africa, since at least 2020, to spy on texts and call metadata (Sam Sabin/Axios) CrowdStrike finds another China-linked group breaching telecommunications networks, in SEA and Africa, since at least 2020, to spy on texts and call metadata (Sam Sabin/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on November 19, 2024 Rating: 5
Gisèle Pelicot condemns rape accused and says French society must change Gisèle Pelicot condemns rape accused and says French society must change Reviewed by swadu on November 19, 2024 Rating: 5
'A coding Mozart': Seven-year-old gets job offer from Russian IT firm 'A coding Mozart': Seven-year-old gets job offer from Russian IT firm Reviewed by swadu on November 18, 2024 Rating: 5
Musk asked X users to try "submitting x-ray, PET, MRI or other medical images to Grok for analysis" weeks ago; many have, and HIPAA protections may not apply (Elizabeth Passarella/New York Times) Musk asked X users to try "submitting x-ray, PET, MRI or other medical images to Grok for analysis" weeks ago; many have, and HIPAA protections may not apply (Elizabeth Passarella/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on November 18, 2024 Rating: 5
'My mother is still trapped after Tanzania building collapse' 'My mother is still trapped after Tanzania building collapse' Reviewed by swadu on November 18, 2024 Rating: 5
An interview with El Salvador's top crypto regulator Juan Carlos Reyes on taking a tech-minded approach to crypto regulation, how his agency works, and more (Tom Carreras/CoinDesk) An interview with El Salvador's top crypto regulator Juan Carlos Reyes on taking a tech-minded approach to crypto regulation, how his agency works, and more (Tom Carreras/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on November 17, 2024 Rating: 5
At least 34 killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza At least 34 killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza Reviewed by swadu on November 17, 2024 Rating: 5
Hezbollah media chief killed in Israeli strike in Beirut - reports Hezbollah media chief killed in Israeli strike in Beirut - reports Reviewed by swadu on November 17, 2024 Rating: 5
Q&A with Future of Life Institute co-founder Max Tegmark on AGI, how Elon Musk could constructively engage with the Trump administration on AI safety, and more (Harry McCracken/Fast Company) Q&A with Future of Life Institute co-founder Max Tegmark on AGI, how Elon Musk could constructively engage with the Trump administration on AI safety, and more (Harry McCracken/Fast Company) Reviewed by swadu on November 17, 2024 Rating: 5
Police blockade on South African miners lifted Police blockade on South African miners lifted Reviewed by swadu on November 16, 2024 Rating: 5
Bluesky is working to become fully decentralized but it could take years amid financial concerns as it makes money only by selling domains for usernames (Gavin Anderegg/anderegg.ca) Bluesky is working to become fully decentralized but it could take years amid financial concerns as it makes money only by selling domains for usernames (Gavin Anderegg/anderegg.ca) Reviewed by swadu on November 16, 2024 Rating: 5
Senators call for federal probe into Musk's contact with Russia Senators call for federal probe into Musk's contact with Russia Reviewed by swadu on November 16, 2024 Rating: 5
Palantir stock jumps 9% after announcing a move from the NYSE to the Nasdaq; its stock is up 50%+ since reporting better-than-expected earnings on November 4 (Ari Levy/CNBC) Palantir stock jumps 9% after announcing a move from the NYSE to the Nasdaq; its stock is up 50%+ since reporting better-than-expected earnings on November 4 (Ari Levy/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on November 15, 2024 Rating: 5
Bluesky says it has "no intention" of taking user content to train AI tools, ahead of X implementing new terms of service that let it train AI on user content (Jay Peters/The Verge) Bluesky says it has "no intention" of taking user content to train AI tools, ahead of X implementing new terms of service that let it train AI on user content (Jay Peters/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on November 15, 2024 Rating: 5
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