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Glassnode data shows the number of bitcoin whales, network entities holding at least 1,000 bitcoin, has jumped to 1,678, the highest level since January 2021 (Omkar Godbole/CoinDesk)

Glassnode data shows the number of bitcoin whales,...

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Secondhand fashion site Vinted raised €340M led by TPG at a €5B valuation, as the profitable startup plans to expand beyond clothes into electronics and more (Financial Times)

Secondhand fashion site Vinted raised €340M l...

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Crypto super PAC Fairshake, a rare bipartisan PAC, plans to deploy $40M+ in the final weeks of the 2024 US elections, after already deploying $140M (Bloomberg)

Crypto super PAC Fairshake, a rare bipartisan PAC,...

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Document: Guangzhou, China-based self-driving startup WeRide files for a Nasdaq IPO, planning to raise up to $119.4M (Reuters)

Document: Guangzhou, China-based self-driving star...

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Fortinet discloses a critical FortiManager API flaw being exploited in 0-day attacks to steal sensitive files, after warning customers privately over a week ago (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer)

Fortinet discloses a critical FortiManager API fla...

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Hugging Face announces an open source software offering aimed at lowering costs for building chatbots and AI tools, in partnership with AWS, Google, and others (Stephen Nellis/Reuters)

Hugging Face announces an open source software off...

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Fixify, which combines AI and human analysts to identify and fix IT problems, raised a $25M Series A co-led by Costanoa, Decibel, and Paladin Capital (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Fixify, which combines AI and human analysts to id...

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SK Hynix reports Q3 revenue up 94% YoY to a record ~$12.7B, vs. ~$13.2B expected, and operating profit of ~$5.1B, vs. ~$5B expected, on continued AI chip demand (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)

SK Hynix reports Q3 revenue up 94% YoY to a record...

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Police surveillance company Flock Safety buys drone startup Aerodome, sources say for $300M+; both are a16z-backed and have raised $680M+ and $28M respectively (Margaux MacColl/TechCrunch)

Police surveillance company Flock Safety buys dron...

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Documents show direct ties between Russia's government and a former Florida deputy sheriff behind a network of fake news sites using AI and targeting US voters (Catherine Belton/Washington Post)

Documents show direct ties between Russia's govern...

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Roblox plans child-safety reforms, including a new type of account to let parents monitor their child's online activity and friends, starting in November (Bloomberg)

Roblox plans child-safety reforms, including a new...

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Sources and documents detail headwinds slowing Amazon's data center buildout: electricity and water supply issues, zoning problems, labor shortages, and more (Eugene Kim/Business Insider)

Sources and documents detail headwinds slowing Ama...

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UK-based Wayve, which develops AI software for vehicles, starts testing its driver-assistance system in San Francisco and opens a new office in California (Edward Ludlow/Bloomberg)

UK-based Wayve, which develops AI software for veh...

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IBM reports Q3 revenue up 1% YoY to $14.97B, vs. $15.07B est., and says bookings for AI consulting and software have exceeded $3B, up more than $1B QoQ (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

IBM reports Q3 revenue up 1% YoY to $14.97B, vs. $...

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Microsoft: Russia, China, and Iran are stepping up cyber-influence efforts on the US election; China has focused on down-ballot candidates and Congress members (Lily Hay Newman/Wired)

Microsoft: Russia, China, and Iran are stepping up...

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Sources: the US DOJ warned Elon Musk's America PAC in recent days that his $1M sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states may violate federal law (CNN)

Sources: the US DOJ warned Elon Musk's America PAC...

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Sources: Apple nears production of MacBook Airs with M4 for release in early 2025, slightly delays M4 Mac Studio, and plans new entry-level iPads for the spring (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Sources: Apple nears production of MacBook Airs wi...

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Apple releases iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS 15.2 developer betas, with features like Genmoji, Image Playground, Visual Intelligence, and ChatGPT integration (Six Colors)

Apple releases iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS 15...

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