Thursday · November 12, 2026 Vol. I · No. 315
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New Windows SignDrop zero-day gives hackers SYSTEM privileges US envoys gifted with jackets from same collection as Dmitriev’s — source Anchorage Digital’s Stablecoins Can Now Settle Payments on Visa’s Network Whoop just launched a social network Production of domestic base stations to reach 50,000 per year by 2028 — minister Tether Gold Gets Clean KPMG Audit Confirming $2.2B in Physical Gold Backing References to ‘temporary Putin’ and phrase ‘war is war, but lunch is on schedule’ cut from Russian … Phils have interest in Sato in search for outfielder (sources) New Windows SignDrop zero-day gives hackers SYSTEM privileges US envoys gifted with jackets from same collection as Dmitriev’s — source Anchorage Digital’s Stablecoins Can Now Settle Payments on Visa’s Network Whoop just launched a social network Production of domestic base stations to reach 50,000 per year by 2028 — minister Tether Gold Gets Clean KPMG Audit Confirming $2.2B in Physical Gold Backing References to ‘temporary Putin’ and phrase ‘war is war, but lunch is on schedule’ cut from Russian … Phils have interest in Sato in search for outfielder (sources)

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Boeing to cut about 5% of its commercial plane workforce

Company will cut jobs through a mix of layoffs and attrition as it moderates the pace of ramping up jet productionBoeing will cut about 5% of its commercial plane workforce as it …

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Bitcoin in Limbo as Stocks Rebound Ahead of US Inflation Report

U.S. stocks rallied as oil fell, but Bitcoin hovered near $75,000 after a wave of liquidations, with Tuesday’s inflation report set to test bets on a December Fed rate hike.

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The facial recognition technology stopping shoplifters

Business correspondent Emma Simpson tries out Sainsbury's facial recognition technology.

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Silicon Valley and Trump rally behind Nvidia CEO after his affair with alleged Chinese spy

Elon Musk and other finance moguls defend Jensen Huang after he admitted to the affair in an email to employeesNvidia’s board needs to do some succession planning – sharpishDonald…

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How a civil servant got away with juggling five jobs for so long

Kashim Chowdhury has been convicted of fraud after pocketing £284,000 of taxpayers' money over three years.

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Nvidia's $350 Billion Scare: What Happens If Jensen Huang Leaves?

Nvidia shares slid as much as 8% amid spy allegations. The stock was already weakening, and investors now face a bigger question: Who replaces Jensen Huang if he suddenly leaves?

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Mercado Bitcoin begins post-hack reopening without a timeline for withdrawals

Customers can view their pre-hack balances as access returns in phases. The exchange has yet to say when withdrawals will resume.

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Cop31: will Andy Burnham choose climate or cost of living? | Politics Weekly

This week the British prime minister will join world leaders in Turkey for the Cop31 summit. But he may raise some eyebrows as it looks like domestically he is prioritising the co…

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PNC Bank tests turning USDC payments into dollar deposits

The pilot lets eligible corporate and institutional clients accept USDC on Ethereum, with each token converted to one US dollar before deposit.

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Solana Set for Another Tokenized Stock Venue as Formation Notifies the SEC

Operating under the SEC’s “Innovation Exemption,” the firm plans to list tokenized shares of Exodus, Forward Industries, and Galaxy Digital in early 2027, with the same voting and…

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Bitcoin holds near $75,000 after tech stock rout, altcoins suffer steeper losses

The leading cryptocurrency has weathered a political shake-up, a record hack and market turmoil. Its earlier losses may help explain why.

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The U.S. will hit its debt limit sooner than expected, and the deadline to avoid default could get ‘uncomfortably close’ when Congress is on vacation

Analysts at Bank of America estimated that the U.S. will officially reach the ceiling as early as February, sooner than its prior forecast for May.

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Avalanche’s AVAX leads crypto gains following NYSE tokenization deal

Avalanche’s AVAX token rose as much as 10% after the NYSE selected its blockchain to support settlement on a planned tokenized stock trading platform.

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How to get the buzz back on Britain’s high streets | Letters

Readers respond to an article about the decline of town centresSammy Gecsoyler’s report from Rotherham (‘It’s just vape shops, nail shops, charity shops’: can anything save the Br…

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Vitalik Buterin Moves On From ‘Ultrasound Money,’ Says ETH’s Value Is Stability

The Ethereum co-founder says ETH's value comes from stability, not fee burns, citing its decentralization, censorship resistance and security.

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Bitcoin, tech stocks brush off Nvidia nerves as analyst mulls $68K target

Bitcoin rebounded from an 11-week low near $73,500 as the Nasdaq Composite rallied despite sell-off in Nvidia shares.

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Tom Lee’s Bitmine Adds $20M in Ethereum, Seizing on Vitalik’s 'ETH Is Money' Declaration

The firm’s stash reached 6.07 million ETH—4.97% of supply and 99% of the way to its “Alchemy of 5%” goal—as chairman Tom Lee called Vitalik Buterin’s “ETH is money” comments a “se…

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Meet Jensen Huang’s son-in-law, a former pro skier and the Nvidia CEO’s ‘consigliere’ who could play a massive role in the company’s succession plan

Nvidia is now investigating Huang’s affair with a woman U.S. officials suspect of spying for China, raising concerns of a “key-man risk” of who could one day replace him.

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Nvidia’s board needs to do some succession planning – sharpish | Nils Pratley

The chipmaker faces business risks and political scrutiny due to its over-reliance on founder and CEO Jensen HuangWhy is Nvidia’s Jensen Huang at the centre of a US-China row?Too …

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Elon Musk and the tech bros banked on Trump and lost. Humbled, humiliated: what will they do next? | Jonathan Liew

Democrats won seats on anti-datacentre tickets and Musk wasted nearly half a billion dollars. Big tech may be losing its grip, but it won’t go quietlyPhotos That Precede Unfortuna…

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New York’s graying workforce: Residents over 65 are holding onto jobs longer and driving healthcare to become one of the ‘fastest-growing’ sectors

New York has long been the land of opportunity, but sluggish hiring and a graying workforce will “restrict employment growth” in the state.

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Poundland unable to buy new stock as fears over collapse grow

The discount chain is continuing to edge towards collapse and is said to be "running on fumes", according to one insider.

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The hottest product in Britain this year? A 2kg bag of ice

As the UK endured record-breaking temperatures this summer, nothing grew in popularity on Deliveroo like sacks of sweet relief from the supermarket IcelandName: Iceland’s 2kg bag …

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Meet the 23-year-old college dropout already making six figures as Walmart’s youngest U.S. store manager

Kiley Pulley started as a part-time Walmart cashier at 16. By 21, she was a store manager—and at 23, she's earning six figures and owns her first home.