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  1. US Policy on Nvidia Chip Sales to China: President Trump announced that the U.S. will permit Nvidia to sell its H200 AI chips to approved customers in China, provided the U.S. government receives a 25% revenue cut. This decision applies to other American chip companies like AMD and Intel as well. While Nvidia stated this approach balances competition with national security, critics worry about the implications for U.S. technological advantage over China. 👉 axios.com, 👉 reuters.com, 👉 cnbc.com
  2. AI in Slack: Anthropic is integrating Claude Code directly into Slack, allowing developers to initiate coding sessions and automate workflows within chat threads. This move signifies a broader trend of AI coding assistants integrating into collaboration tools, moving beyond IDEs. 👉 techcrunch.com
  3. Paramount's Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery: Paramount has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), offering $30 per share in an all-cash deal valued at $108.4 billion. This move comes after WBD reportedly rejected a similar bid last week and aims to derail Netflix's prior acquisition deal. The bid is reportedly backed by Middle Eastern funds and Jared Kushner's firm, Affinity Partners. 👉 cnbc.com, 👉 variety.com, 👉 axios.com
  4. Ancestry's Stricter Terms Deter Police: Ancestry has revised its terms of service to restrict law enforcement use of its services without a legal order or warrant, citing privacy concerns. This change is impacting criminal investigations that relied on genetic genealogy, potentially slowing or stalling crucial cases and denying answers to families. 👉 nytimes.com$
  5. IBM Acquires Confluent for $11 Billion: IBM is acquiring data streaming platform Confluent for $11 billion, a move aimed at strengthening its position in enterprise AI workloads and real-time data management. This is IBM's largest acquisition since Red Hat in 2019. 👉 bloomberg.com$
  6. Europol's GRIMM Taskforce Arrests Nearly 200: Europol's GRIMM taskforce has arrested nearly 200 individuals involved in "violence-as-a-service" schemes, where youth are recruited online for violent crimes. Many of these individuals are linked to the cybercrime gang "The Com." 👉 theregister.com
  7. Call for National Data Center Moratorium: Over 230 environmental groups are demanding a moratorium on new data centers in the U.S., citing concerns about escalating electricity bills, water consumption, and carbon emissions linked to the AI industry's rapid growth. 👉 theguardian.com
  8. Taiwan Bans Xiaohongshu App: Taiwan has ordered a one-year block of the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu (The Little Red Book) due to its alleged failure to cooperate with authorities on fraud-related concerns. The app has been linked to over 1,700 fraud cases resulting in significant financial losses. 👉 taipeitimes.com
  9. Meta's Pay-or-Consent Model Approved by EU: EU antitrust regulators have approved Meta's revised pay-or-consent model for targeted advertising, which uses less personal data. This decision means Meta will avoid daily fines for breaching the Digital Markets Act. 👉 reuters.com
  10. Firefox 146 Released with Wayland Fractional Scaling: Firefox 146 now includes native fractional scaling support on Wayland for Linux users, improving UI rendering. The release also features GPU process improvements on macOS and new CSS developer features. 👉 phoronix.com
  11. Lenovo's Rollable Gaming Laptop Rumored: Lenovo is reportedly developing a gaming laptop with a rollable OLED display that can expand horizontally into a 21:9 ultrawide screen. The device could be unveiled at CES 2026. 👉 windowslatest.com
  12. Influencer Economy's Impact on Consumers: The influencer economy, projected to reach nearly half a trillion dollars by 2027, is leading millions of consumers to accumulate debt and clutter due to constant exposure to aspirational content and product recommendations. 👉 theverge.com
  13. China's Contribution to Global Growth: A Wall Street Journal analysis indicates China's contribution to global growth this year is less than the U.S., despite Beijing's criticisms of protectionism. Goldman Sachs economists found that China's growth is increasingly coming at the expense of the rest of the world. 👉 wsj.com$
  14. Denmark's Postal Service Stops Letter Delivery: PostNord, Denmark's postal service, will cease letter delivery on December 30th, ending a four-century tradition. Letter volumes have dramatically declined, prompting the shift to private logistics firms for letter delivery, while PostNord continues parcel services. 👉 thetimes.com$
  15. Dollar General and Family Dollar Price Accuracy Failures: An investigation found that Dollar General and Family Dollar stores have failed over 6,400 price-accuracy inspections since January 2022, charging customers higher prices than displayed on shelves. 👉 theguardian.com
  16. Google Developing AI-Powered Smart Glasses: Google is working on two categories of AI-powered smart glasses, one with screens and another audio-focused, to compete with existing models from Meta Platforms. The first models are expected in 2026, with hardware partners including Samsung, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster. 👉 bloomberg.com$
  17. Anthropic Brings Claude Code to Slack: Anthropic is integrating its Claude Code assistant into Slack, allowing developers to initiate coding sessions directly from chat threads, analyze recent messages for context, and automate workflows. 👉 techcrunch.com
  18. Cybercrime Groups Grooming Youth for Violence-as-a-Service: Europol's GRIMM taskforce arrested nearly 200 individuals involved in "violence-as-a-service" schemes where cybercrime groups recruit and coerce youth into committing violent acts. These groups are often linked to broader criminal networks involved in hacking and extortion. 👉 theregister.com
  19. Taiwan Bans Chinese Social Media App Xiaohongshu: Taiwan has banned the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu for one year, citing its refusal to cooperate with authorities on fraud investigations. The platform has been linked to over 1,700 fraud cases. 👉 cnn.com
  20. IBM Buys Confluent for $11 Billion to Boost AI Services: IBM's acquisition of Confluent aims to enhance its real-time data streaming capabilities for enterprise AI workloads. This strategic move is part of IBM's broader effort to reposition itself around AI services. 👉 bloomberg.com$
  21. Critical React2Shell Flaw in React/Next.js: A critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-55182, in React Server Components (RSC) allows unauthenticated remote code execution, and has been added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog due to active exploitation. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  22. North Korea Recruits Engineers via Fake IT Schemes: North Korea is reportedly luring engineers through fake IT worker schemes to rent their identities, likely for malicious purposes. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  23. CISA Warns of Chinese "BrickStorm" Malware: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning about "BrickStorm" malware, used by Chinese hackers to attack VMware servers, potentially causing widespread disruption. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  24. Marquis Data Breach Affects 74 US Banks: A data breach at Marquis has impacted over 74 U.S. banks and credit unions, exposing sensitive customer information. The extent of the breach and the data compromised are still being investigated. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  25. Ransomware Gangs Using Shanya Packer: Multiple ransomware groups are reportedly using the Shanya packer-as-a-service (PaaS) platform to conceal their EDR (endpoint detection and response) killing operations. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  26. Malicious VSCode Extensions Steal Developer Data: Two malicious extensions found on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace were stealing developer data, including credentials and screenshots, and sending them to attacker-controlled servers. Microsoft has removed these extensions. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  27. FinCEN Reports $2.1B Extorted via Ransomware: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reported that ransomware gangs extorted over $2.1 billion between 2022 and 2024, with a peak in 2023 followed by a decline in 2024 due to law enforcement actions against major groups. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  28. Poland Arrests Ukrainians for Hacking Activities: Polish authorities arrested three Ukrainian nationals suspected of attempting to damage IT systems using advanced hacking equipment, potentially linked to activities of national defense importance. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  29. Google Chrome Enhances Security for AI Agentic Browsing: Google is implementing new security measures in Chrome for its upcoming agentic AI browsing features, including a "User Alignment Critic" model to vet AI agent actions. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  30. Portugal Updates Cybercrime Law for Researchers: Portugal has amended its cybercrime law to provide a legal safe harbor for good-faith security researchers and to exempt hacking activities under specific conditions, aiming to foster responsible research. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  31. Picus Security Explains Agentic AI for Defense Strategies: Picus Security detailed how agentic AI can be used to translate threat intelligence into actionable defense strategies, emphasizing the risks of relying solely on LLM-generated attack scripts and promoting safe, validated TTPs. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  32. OpenAI Denies Ads on ChatGPT Paid Plans: OpenAI has stated that the appearance of ads in ChatGPT paid plans is actually an app recommendation feature, not advertising, following user reports of promotional content. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  33. Intellexa Spyware Targets Pakistani Lawyer: Researchers have identified an instance of Intellexa's Predator spyware targeting a Pakistani human rights lawyer, marking a new geographic expansion for the spyware's use against civil society members. 👉 cybernews.com
  34. AWS Re:Invent Highlights Agentic AI: AWS's re:Invent conference focused heavily on agentic AI, showcasing its potential to reset legacy IT systems and its integration across various keynotes, briefings, and product launches. 👉 cybernews.com
  35. US Busts $160M China-Linked Nvidia Chip Smuggling Ring: U.S. authorities have dismantled a smuggling ring worth $160 million, linked to Chinese actors, that was illegally moving Nvidia chips. The investigation also uncovered a scheme to smuggle chips to China through other means. 👉 cybernews.com
  36. Taiwan Bans Xiaohongshu App (Duplicate): Taiwan has banned the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu for one year, citing its alleged failure to cooperate with authorities on fraud-related concerns and its links to over 1,700 fraud cases. 👉 cnn.com
  37. Trump Proposes National AI Rule: President Trump announced plans to sign an executive order creating a single national rule for AI, aiming to override the patchwork of state laws and regulations that could hinder AI development and competitiveness. 👉 techcrunch.com
  38. Paramount Makes Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery: Paramount has launched a $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, aiming to disrupt Netflix's acquisition deal and potentially reshape the media landscape. 👉 techcrunch.com
  39. German State Replaces Microsoft with Open Source: The German state of Schleswig-Holstein is transitioning away from Microsoft products to open-source alternatives, projecting significant cost savings and increased control over its digital infrastructure. 👉 cybernews.com
  40. Compromised Next.js Servers Targeted by Attackers: Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182, React2Shell) in compromised Next.js and React Server Components, with thousands of devices remaining vulnerable. 👉 cybernews.com
  41. BAE Systems Chief Appeals for Drone Hack Awareness: The chief of BAE Systems has highlighted the growing threat of drone hacks and is urging cyber defenders to prioritize securing drone technology against sophisticated attacks. 👉 cybernews.com
  42. Woman Smashes Meta Ray-Bans: A woman has been praised for smashing a stranger's Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, an act seen by some as a protest against intrusive technology and a defense of personal privacy. 👉 cybernews.com
  43. Japan Uses AI to Combat Manga/Anime Piracy: Japan is deploying AI technologies to combat the global piracy of its manga and anime industries, aiming to protect intellectual property and support the domestic market. 👉 cybernews.com
  44. Ukrainian Intelligence Hacks Russian Transit Company: Ukrainian intelligence services have reportedly conducted a cyberattack against a Russian transit company that was allegedly involved in assisting sanctioned goods, highlighting the ongoing cyber warfare aspect of the conflict. 👉 cybernews.com
  45. Intellexa Spyware Delivery via Ads: Researchers have uncovered that Intellexa, a spyware vendor, is using an ads-based vector to deliver its Predator spyware, marking a new method for distributing sophisticated surveillance tools. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  46. IBM Acquires Confluent for $11 Billion (Duplicate): IBM is acquiring Confluent for $11 billion to enhance its real-time data streaming capabilities, crucial for enterprise AI workloads and a significant move in its AI strategy. 👉 bloomberg.com$
  47. Exploitation of Critical XXE Bug in Apache Tika: A critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability, CVE-2025-66516, with a CVSS score of 10.0, has been discovered in Apache Tika, requiring urgent patching due to its high severity. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
  48. Chinese Hackers Exploit React2Shell Vulnerability: Two China-linked hacking groups, Earth Lamia and Jackpot Panda, have been observed actively exploiting the newly disclosed React2Shell vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182), which allows for unauthenticated remote code execution. 👉 thehackernews.com
  49. Zero-Click Google Drive Wipe Attack: A new agentic browser attack, targeting Perplexity's Comet browser and leveraging legitimate integrations with Gmail and Google Drive, can delete a user's entire Google Drive content through crafted emails without user interaction. 👉 thehackernews.com
  50. Taiwan Bans Xiaohongshu App (Duplicate): Taiwan's ban on the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu is due to its alleged non-cooperation with fraud investigations, linking it to over 1,700 fraud cases with significant financial losses. 👉 taipeitimes.com