Thursday · November 12, 2026 Vol. I · No. 315
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Thunder blockbuster trade would be a surprise Barcelona v Arsenal: Women’s Champions League – live Robertson pays tribute to Dalglish as he matches Scotland cap record Why neither Russia nor Ukraine can turn the tide of the war — and how they still pull off successfu… Steph Curry’s defense of Ayesha exposes the ugly double standards of sports’ manosphere | Andrew La… EU member jails woman over pro-Russia TikTok posts A living shield: Skin microbes may help sawfish survive oxygen-poor pools Lemon waste yields bioplastic more flexible than commercial counterpart, study finds Thunder blockbuster trade would be a surprise Barcelona v Arsenal: Women’s Champions League – live Robertson pays tribute to Dalglish as he matches Scotland cap record Why neither Russia nor Ukraine can turn the tide of the war — and how they still pull off successfu… Steph Curry’s defense of Ayesha exposes the ugly double standards of sports’ manosphere | Andrew La… EU member jails woman over pro-Russia TikTok posts A living shield: Skin microbes may help sawfish survive oxygen-poor pools Lemon waste yields bioplastic more flexible than commercial counterpart, study finds

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OpenAI debuts new cybersecurity-focused AI model amid growing alarm about AI-driven cyber attacks

GPT-6 Cyber will initially be available to a small number of approved customers due to concerns that, in the wrong hands, it could supercharge cyberattacks.

Business / Finance · Crypto

What is TraderTraitor, the hacking squad behind the $6.3 billion Binance heist

The hacking group has been behind some of the crypto industry's most recent high-profile thefts.

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Standard Chartered and SBI back crypto insurer Soter as funding reaches $23.5 million

Soter also received backing of 500 BTC and 2000 ETH, worth another $43 million at current prices.

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Bitcoin crashes 6% to 7-week low as US stocks erase election gains

Bitcoin saw sudden downside at the Wall Street open as stocks witnessed a snap sell-off, reversing post-election gains.

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Elon Musk spent at least $225 million in Texas. The governor-elect who sued for Abbott emails and vowed a data center freeze won anyway

Hinojosa has questioned a $1.66 billion tax break for Musk’s $16.8 billion Terafab chip plant, and Democrats now control the Texas House.

Business / Finance · Markets

Shares in Musk's SpaceX plunge as tech and AI stocks fall

The market has been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US mid-terms

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Free Paristein!

The young people in those streets did not come out of nowhere. The last 20 years did real damage.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Democrats to Push Broader Crypto Market Structure Bill After Sweeping US Midterms: Report

Analysts said that the Clarity Act's path has become tougher, while advocacy group Stand With Crypto has endorsed 27 winning candidates so far.

Business / Finance · Personal Finance

Carers deserve a new, fairer social contract | Letter

Academics question the purpose of the carer’s allowance and say we can learn from the Scottish government’s reform processYour editorial (27 October) is right: serious issues with…

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Bitcoin Erases Election Rally as AI Stocks Plunge, $428 Million in Crypto Longs Get Wiped Out

Bitcoin plunged nearly 5% as AI stocks sank, Democratic midterm wins raised fresh policy questions, and forced liquidations erased a Wednesday rally that had been fueled partly by…

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Republicans made Hasan Piker their midterm villain. Now he’s suing Scott Jennings for $72.5 million

The Twitch streamer is seeking $72.5 million from CNN’s Scott Jennings over a spliced clip. His lawyer says Ted Cruz and others should “buckle up.”

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Abdul El-Sayed’s commencement speech in 2007 was so good it led Bill Clinton to tell him to go into politics at just 22 years old

Abdul El-Sayed’s University of Michigan speech impressed Bill Clinton so much that he encouraged the future senator-elect to go into politics.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Crypto for Advisors: Where investors stake crypto shapes how much of the reward they keep

Business / Finance · Personal Finance

Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, November 5: A Little Lower

TL;DR: Rates fell today, but not by enough to change your mortgage math.

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BT cuts almost 8,000 jobs amid sweeping cost-saving programme

Telecoms group reports £1.1bn pre-tax profit in six months to end of September and share price touches five-year highBusiness live – latest updatesBT has cut almost 8,000 jobs fro…

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Amtrak workers’ union denounces plan to let passengers bring guns on trains: ‘Sheer lunacy’

New policy would permit passengers to take firearms to their seats in lockboxes on 1,500 trains a day across the USThe Transport Workers Union, which represents 360 onboard servic…

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Debt of poorest countries at record $9.4tn high, World Bank data shows

Cost of servicing external debt is preventing developing countries from investing for futureDebt owed by developing countries rose to a record $9.4tn (£7tn) last year, with the po…

Business / Finance · Crypto

Gate CEO says crypto exchanges must prove they can survive a hack like Binance’s

Lin Han says Gate holds enough assets in cold storage to cover customer balances even if its hot wallets are emptied. An independent audit is underway.

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‘It’s kind of a melting pot’: how one US city transformed a highway into a leafy oasis

The BLVD is home to 250 enterprises, from banks, tattoo shops and restaurants to museums and a performing arts centrePassing through the Mojave desert on State Route 14, going by …

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What does the raise in interest rates mean?

The BBC's cost of living correspondent Kevin Peachey explains what the change could mean for those saving for a holiday or to buying a house.

Business / Finance · Personal Finance

Chase Will Add 10,000+ Vacation Homes to The Edit in 2027

Chase’s collection of upscale stays is significantly expanding with the addition of vacation homes. It gives eligible cardholders more options, even if some might like it more tha…

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What does interest rate rise mean for homeowners and savers?

First rate rise for more than three years leaves millions facing rise in mortgage paymentsBank of England raises interest rates to 4%Business live – latest updatesThe Bank of Engl…

Business / Finance · Crypto

Kraken parent Payward and its clients buy AAVE tokens in DeFi investment push

The investment follows talks first reported by CoinDesk in June that included a proposed equity stake in Aave Group.

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As Big Tech bets on nuclear power, startup Uranium Digital raises $16.5 million to modernize uranium trading

Blockchain Capital led the Series A for the startup, which uses blockchain to track ownership of physical uranium.