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Putin agrees ‘in principle’ to resume talks with Washington and Kyiv to end war in Ukraine—but still isn’t ‘fully satisfied’ with proposals
The talks will focus on “building a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the conflict ends,” Putin foreign affairs advisor Yuri Ushakov said.
Tether backs Bolivian fintech bringing USDT payments to food delivery and banking
The investment will support Peso’s expansion across four Latin American markets, where it connects stablecoin payments to merchant services and local banking networks.
‘It’s more than any president has ever spent’: Trump’s groups spent nearly $277 million on the midterms—and he still has $164 million left to spend
One bright spot for Republicans has been their huge financial advantage over Democrats this election cycle, aided by billionaires such as Elon Musk.
Trump didn‘t mention ‘crypto’ once in White House cybercrime roundtable
The US President detailed many schemes defrauding Americans, but referred only to “cybercurrency“ related to scams.
Meta’s revenue surges to $64.6 billion, but billions in settlements and skyrocketing AI spending turn screws on profit, free cash flow
Meta exceeds revenue estimates as capex nearly doubles from a year ago.
Nvidia Unveils Its Full-Stack Blueprint to Contain and Monitor AI Agents
Nvidia's OpenShell Reference Architecture pairs a software sandbox on Vera CPUs with Sentry monitoring on BlueField-4 chips, aiming to let companies run autonomous agents while en…
How bad is Jackdaw gasfield approval for the climate? – The Latest
Climate campaigners have condemned the UK government’s decision to allow the drilling of the Jackdaw gasfield. Critics argue the move will put climate targets at risk, while faili…
AI tools discovered the PHP vulnerability that could take down 70% of the Internet. Now the race is on to patch it before AI-powered hackers attack
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol model played a key role in identifying the issue
Who Found the PHP Bug That Made Governments Unplug Their Websites? ChatGPT, Of Course
OpenAI says its models found PHP2Shell and led a two-month coalition to fix it. It's the same AI that broke into Hugging Face and an Australian government portal this year.
Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.
New Mexico took on Meta alone and won a $25 billion judgment over Facebook’s privacy violations
While 48 states settled, New Mexico pursued its own case over Facebook’s privacy practices. Meta plans to appeal the $25 billion judgment.
Collectors sent rare Pokémon and sports cards to get graded. Then thieves stole nearly $1 million worth of them from the FedEx truck taking them home
A YouTuber who lost 104 cards says PSA’s payout may be capped at $1,500 a card, even for cards PSA valued higher.
‘Give us a raise or let us save money’: California state workers go on strike over pay, healthcare, and Gavin Newsom’s return-to-work mandate
SEIU Local 1000, the largest union for California government workers, authorized a strike for the first time since its founding in 2004
Flaw in PHP computer language leads to shutdown of websites around world
Precautionary takedowns come as experts say bad actors could exploit vulnerability in language used by 70% of sitesWebsites around the globe have gone dark after a serious vulnera…
Amazon abandons $427 million GW campus data center plan and pledges land donations worth $65 million instead
The tech giant is not building upon its portfolio of Virginia-based data centers with the university’s property.
How a SpaceX and Tesla Merger Would Reshape Musk’s AI Empire
Both boards are now studying a tie-up that would put Grok, X, Starlink, orbital data centers, a chip megafactory and Optimus robots under one roof—and under one man's control.
GM simulated 300,000 EV battery designs—using 34,000 years of computer time—before building a single cell. Now comes the physical part
At GM Forward, the automaker showed how much of its next generation of vehicles is now designed and tested in simulation. The real cells come later.
Cardano Foundation urges EU against expanding MiCA rules to DeFi and staking
The foundation called for regulation based on financial risks rather than technology, warning that overlapping rules could create uncertainty for crypto businesses across the EU.
‘Climate vandalism’: Jackdaw gasfield approval condemned - The Latest
Climate campaigners have condemned the UK government’s decision to allow the drilling of the Jackdaw gasfield. Critics argue the move will put climate targets at risk, while faili…
The Guardian view on drilling in Jackdaw: a truly pragmatic approach would focus on Britain’s green transition | Editorial
Opening the North Sea gasfield will deliver minimal benefits for households, while sending a dismal signal before next month’s Cop summitThis week a report from the UN Environment…
Bitcoin Hits Weekly High as Crypto Market Rebounds
Bitcoin is back near $84,500 as XRP and Zcash lead a broad crypto rebound from October's slide, putting "Uptober" back on the table.
UK financial watchdog opens consultations for DeFi guidance, crypto laws
The UK Financial Conduct Authority consultations came just weeks after the agency opened applications for companies under its new crypto regulatory regime.
Treasury Secretary Bessent likens GENIUS Act to Lincoln-era banking reform
The OCC has finalized rules for stablecoin reserves and redemptions, with Bessent calling the GENIUS Act a “watershed moment for American finance.”
Microsoft and Alphabet object to blockchain versions of their shares—but their veto only goes so far
Sixteen companies have opposed plans to trade tokenized versions of their shares on Cuomo-backed platform OKXICE.