• Blue Origin says it is building a higher-performing rocket engine at 1/4 the cost
• Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices
• NASA unveils mysterious X-70 experimental aircraft using AI-generated image
• Sony revives the original Walkman headphones, adds USB-C
• Google: Schools can keep search while skipping Gemini, but AI search is non-negotiable
• Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder.
• BMW bumps battery for the better: The 2027 i7 60 xDrive, driven
• Software squeezes more data out of Webb Telescope for imaging exoplanets
• Kalshi court losses pile up as judges refuse to block state gambling laws
• MAHA lost bigly in the midterms—is it at death's door?
• Gamers go to ridiculous lengths to "improve" GTA VI with Nvidia's DLSS 5
• Statehouse wins give Democrats new power to push clean energy
• Motorola's new Signature 27 has it all if you can stomach the $1,600 price tag
• Agility Robotics' Nasdaq debut invites scrutiny of humanoid robot market
• 2026 iPad mini review: Maximizing the mini
• Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe first drive: Where tech and fun collide
• Nintendo's biggest ROM chip supplier is bowing out of the business
• Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones
• Uranium cubes reveal why the German nuclear project failed
• VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores
| • Experts say the new Democratic congressional majority will likely seek to rebuild CISA, prioritize AI security, revive local cyber grants, probe DOGE, and more (Eric Geller/Cybersecurity Dive)
• In preliminary findings, the EU says TikTok breached the DSA by failing to prevent its recommendation algorithm from trapping users in harmful "rabbit holes" (Alexander Martin/The Record)
• Sources: Democrats are eyeing Apple, Meta, and Elon Musk-led companies as early congressional investigation targets, after winning House and Senate majorities (Pranshu Verma/Washington Post)
• Sources: Nvidia is requiring Southeast Asian customers seeking Nvidia Cloud Partner status to enroll in a program that tracks the locations of their AI chips (Mackenzie Hawkins/Bloomberg)
• Elon Musk says Tesla plans to wind down production of the Cybertruck at its Texas Gigafactory in mid-2027 "to make room for increased Cybercab production" (Kana Inagaki/Financial Times)
• Cleanview: ~40% of planned data center capacity is in states where newly elected governors have pledged to pause or halt construction (Bloomberg)
• Blockaid: Binance hackers stole ~$2.5B, or 40% of the $6.3B haul, in a single Ethereum transaction using wallet permissions that cost just $15 to set up (Sidhartha Shukla/Bloomberg)
• NY-based Kalepa, whose AI platform supports insurance underwriting, pricing, and portfolio management, raised a $75M Series B led by Updata at a $470M valuation (Manya Saini/Reuters)
• Sources: China's YMTC plans to source 60% to 70% of equipment locally for a planned fourth factory, to make 300-layer NAND chips, up from ~50% for its third fab (Reuters)
• Asian tech stocks plunge amid fears US Democrats may delay data centers; Taiwan's Taiex sees a record intraday point drop, Kospi falls 8.7%, and Nikkei 6.7% (Jada Nagumo/Nikkei Asia)
• Potential Sciences, an AI startup building large-scale chemical data sets, secured backing from the UK's Sovereign AI Fund, as part of an eight-figure raise (Joel Khalili/Wired)
• Google rolls out Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, which creates clips up to 15 seconds, vs. 10 seconds with Omni 1.1, has better reference adherence, and costs 30% less (Matthias Bastian/The Decoder)
• Perplexity rolls out Teammates, an always-on AI agent system that integrates with Computer to handle multiple roles and execute large-scale tasks simultaneously (Emma Roth/The Verge)
• Sources: UK neobank Monzo is exploring a new fundraising round valuing it at ~£7.5B after failing to be acquired by Nu Holdings and struggling to sell a stake (Financial Times)
• Filing: Airbnb discloses that it has the option to invest in and license tech from CEO Brian Chesky's stealth AI lab; source: Chesky has self-funded it so far (The Information)
| • Google's Find Hub can finally notify you if you've left a tracker behind
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 review: The new standard for smartwatch battery life
• Tesla is 'winding down' Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory
• Perplexity's 'teammates' are the company's AI agents for daily work tasks
• The New York Times Company is reportedly trying to buy Letterboxd for $330 million
• Airbnb is threatening to launch an AI travel agent next year
• Blue Origin's New Glenn launch delay will continue into 2027
• Bose recalls S1 Pro battery packs due to fire and overheating risks
• Google is ditching Firebase Studio soon, and it wants you to use its newer AI tools instead
• A BioWare documentary is set to arrive next year
• TikTok just released a standalone Shop app, but it's not in America just yet
• The Xbox PC app is getting a speed boost
• Warby Parker seemingly spilled the beans on Google's Android XR smart glasses launch
• The FAA is finally phasing out floppy disks from air traffic control
• Google, Meta and TikTok are all suing California to block social media law intended to help kids
• Now Claude can help with your finances too
• iPhone Duo just got a new accessibility feature in iOS 27.3 beta
• Lyft's new subscription bundles in DoorDash's DashPass for $10 per month
• Sony's MDR-3R wired headphones are steeped in retro aesthetics
• Instagram's Edits is now on desktop as a Mac app
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