Tech News

1. AI & Malware:

   • Google warns of new AI-powered malware families using Gemini to rewrite code hourly for evasion. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Researchers found ChatGPT vulnerabilities enabling data leaks by tricking the AI. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • The head of the World Economic Forum has warned of a potential AI bubble in financial markets. (1 day ago) 👉 reuters.com

2. Data Breaches and Leaks:

   • The University of Pennsylvania confirms data was stolen in a cyberattack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 techcrunch.com
   • UK retailer M&S expects a £136M profit hit after an April cyberattack by DragonForce. 👉 ft.com^$
   • Data breach at Swedish software supplier, Miljödata, impacts 1.5 million. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Sources report that Sequoia Capital's Roelof Botha was asked to step aside due to concerns about his leadership. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • Snap announces a deal to distribute Perplexity's search engine to Snapchat users for $400M. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Quantinuum unveils Helios, a quantum computer with 98 physical qubits delivering 48 logical error-corrected qubits. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • Wall Street Journal reports that France begins process to suspend Shein after finding childlike sex dolls. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • Msmash reports Epic and Google settle antitrust case with global fee cuts and easier third-party store access 2. 👉 tech.slashdot.org

3. Government & Regulation:

   • France begins proceedings to suspend Shein until it complies with regulations. 👉 reuters.com
   • China issues guidance requiring state-funded data centers to use domestically-made AI chips. 👉 reuters.com 👉 slashdot.org
   • US Treasury sanctions North Korean bankers tied to cybercrime and IT worker fraud. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Senators Warner and Hawley introduce a bipartisan bill requiring companies to report quarterly on AI-related workforce changes. 👉 cnbc.com 👉 hawley.senate.gov
   • UK carriers to block spoofed phone numbers in fraud crackdown. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

4. Vulnerabilities & Exploits:

   • CISA warns of active exploitation of critical CentOS Web Panel bug. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Hackers exploit WordPress Post SMTP plugin to hijack admin accounts. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Ars Technica reports on new quantum computing hardware sorts ions for computation. 👉 arstechnica.com
   • Google says Maps will get Gemini instead of Assistant on Android and iOS, offering a "hands-free, conversational driving experience", in the "coming weeks". 👉 9to5google.com

5. Cybercrime & Fraud:

   • European police dismantle €600 million crypto fraud ring. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Europol busts credit card fraud rings with 4.3 million victims, resulting in €300M in losses. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • The Verge reports Sony rolls out PlayStation Portal cloud streaming, letting PlayStation Premium Plus members stream select titles without a PS5 connection, in testing since 2024. 👉 theverge.com
   • A Chinese court sentences five top members of a Myanmar mafia to death for running online scam operations. 👉 bbc.com
   • A cybercriminal group that stole data from Salesforce, Red Hat, and Discord is threatening to leak it unless a ransom is paid. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com

6. Microsoft:

   • Microsoft to use Google Gemini to fix Siri. 👉 thurrott.com
   • Microsoft rolling out two factor authetication. 👉 zerohedge.com
   • Microsoft releasing October Windows updates that trigger BitLocker recovery. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft removing Defender Application Guard from Office by December 2027. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft: October Windows updates trigger BitLocker recovery. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

7. Business & Finance:

   • Crypto company Ripple raised $500M from Citadel, Fortress, and others at a $40B valuation. 👉 ft.com^$
   • Figma reports Q3 revenue up 38% YoY to $274.2M and forecasts Q4 revenue above estimates. 👉 cnbc.com
   • Qualcomm reports Q4 revenue up 10% to $11.27B and forecasts Q1 revenue above estimates. 👉 cnbc.com
   • Robinhood reports Q3 revenue up 100% YoY to $1.27B and net income up 271% to $556M. 👉 cnbc.com
   • Arm reports Q2 revenue up 34% YoY to $1.14B, royalty revenue up 21% YoY to $620M, vs. $586M est. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • DoorDash reports Q3 revenue up 27% YoY to $3.45B; DASH drops 18%+ after hours. 👉 cnbc.com
   • Lyft reports Q3 revenue of $1.69B, up 10.7% YoY, and forecasts Q4 gross bookings above estimates. 👉 reuters.com
   • Bumble reports Q3 revenue down 10% YoY to $246.2M and forecasts Q4 revenue below estimates. 👉 reuters.com
   • Armis raised $435M at a $6.1B valuation to help businesses secure and manage IoT devices. 👉 cnbc.com
   • Epic Games and Google settle Epic's 2020 antitrust lawsuit, with Android and Google Play changes to expand competition and choice. 👉 reuters.com
   • T-Mobile is opening up access to its Starlink-powered emergency texting service. 👉 t-mobile.com

8. Software & Apps:

   • Windows 11 Store gets Ninite-style multi-app installer feature. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Nothing will allow users to delete Facebook, Instagram and other Meta services from its mid-range and entry-level phones. 👉 androidauthority.com

9. Transportation Industry:

   • Europe's self-driving car industry has fallen far behind the United States and China. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • XPeng plans to launch three self-developed robotaxis in 2026, the first Chinese EV maker to do so. 👉 wsj.com^$

10. Emergency Services:

    • T-Mobile is opening up access to its Starlink-powered emergency texting service, even to AT&T and Verizon customers. 👉 t-mobile.com

11. Photography:

    • Kodak quietly acknowledged this week that it will begin selling two famous types of film stock directly to retailers and distributors in the U.S.. 👉 404media.co

12. Financial:

    • Financial Times reports that Deutsche Bank is exploring ways to hedge its exposure to data centres after extending billions of dollars in debt to the sector to keep up with demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing. 👉 ft.com^$

13. Geo Engineering:

    • Solar geoengineering could increase the ferocity of North Atlantic hurricanes and cause other climate-related issues if deployed unevenly. 👉 theguardian.com

14. Self Driving Cars:

    • Europe's self-driving car industry has fallen far behind the United States and China. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

15. Forestry:

    • Brazil is set to announce Thursday the establishment of a multibillion-dollar fund designed to pay countries to keep their tropical forests standing. 👉 nytimes.com^$

16. DRAM:

    • DRAM contract prices surged 171.8% year-over-year as of the third quarter of 2025, with shortages expected in 2026. 👉 tomshardware.com

17. Electric Buses:

    • Danish authorities are urgently studying how to close an apparent security loophole in hundreds of Chinese-made electric buses that enables them to be remotely deactivated. 👉 theguardian.com

18. Consumer Trends:

    • A new Activate Consulting report reveals that 43% of Gen Z now prefer YouTube and TikTok over traditional TV or paid streaming. 👉 variety.com

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