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Tech News
Technology / AI:
Google expands its live translation feature in Google Translate to support any Bluetooth headphones on Android, not just Pixel Buds, improving accessibility for 70+ languages. 👉 theverge.com 👉 arstechnica.com
Amazon Prime Video has pulled its AI-generated video recaps for shows like Fallout and Bosch after users noticed factual errors in the recaps, including incorrect time periods for flashbacks. 👉 theverge.com 👉 gamesradar.com
Zoom claims its "federated AI" model, combining proprietary and open-source models, outperformed Gemini 3 Pro on a rigorous AI test, achieving a 48.1% score vs. 45.8%. 👉 zoom.com 👉 techcrunch.com
Business / Tech:
Intel is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire AI chip startup SambaNova for about $1.6 billion, including debt. 👉 bloomberg.com$ 👉 barrons.com
Wealthfront, an automated digital wealth management company, debuts on Nasdaq with a $2.7 billion valuation after raising $486 million in its IPO. 👉 barrons.com 👉 theinformation.com
Singapore-based ChemLex raises $45 million to build an AI-powered, automated chemistry lab aimed at accelerating drug discovery. 👉 semafor.com 👉 prnewswire.com
Geopolitics / Diplomacy:
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to establish a unified national AI policy, aiming to preempt state-level AI regulations and foster a cohesive regulatory framework. 👉 washingtonpost.com 👉 axios.com
China plans to invest up to $70 billion to support its chipmaking industry, reflecting efforts to achieve semiconductor independence and compete with U.S. firms like Nvidia. 👉 bloomberg.com$ 👉 reuters.com
Economy / Markets:
Tesla shares rise after the company reports a 10% increase in third-quarter vehicle deliveries, with a focus on AI and robotics advancements. 👉 bloomberg.com$
The EU agrees to impose a €3 customs duty on low-value parcels from July 2026 to combat Chinese imports from retailers like Shein and Temu. 👉 reuters.com 👉 ft.com$
Cybersecurity / Privacy:
A data breach at Coupang, South Korea's Amazon equivalent, exposed the personal information of over 33 million accounts due to a former contractor retaining system access. 👉 ft.com$ 👉 slashdot.org
Reddit files a lawsuit against Australia to overturn its social media ban for users under 16, arguing it infringes on the implied freedom of political communication. 👉 reuters.com 👉 techcrunch.com
A new React vulnerability, CVE-2025-55182, has been actively exploited to execute arbitrary JavaScript on affected servers, leading to widespread mitigation efforts. 👉 thehackernews.com 👉 cisa.gov
Media / Entertainment:
Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI and strikes a licensing deal to integrate Disney characters into Sora, its AI video generation tool. 👉 axios.com 👉 bloomberg.com$
OpenAI announces GPT-5.2, with a 400K context window and improved reasoning capabilities, following Google's announcement of its Gemini 3 Pro model. 👉 theverge.com 👉 wired.com
Legal / Regulatory:
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court ruling against Apple, finding that its 27% fee for developers using external payment options had a "prohibitive effect" and acted in bad faith. 👉 arstechnica.com 👉 bloomberg.com$
China is reportedly rejecting Nvidia's H200 AI chips, preferring "semiconductor independence" and to support domestic firms like Huawei. 👉 bloomberg.com$ 👉 reuters.com
Healthcare / Science:
- A new study finds that characteristics of a graduate's first job explain nearly two-thirds of the unexplained earnings gap between students from low-income and high-income families five years after graduation. 👉 nber.org 👉 theinformation.com
Finance / Cryptocurrency:
Tether submits a proposal to acquire a 65.4% stake in Italian soccer club Juventus, offering to invest €1 billion if the acquisition is completed. 👉 reuters.com 👉 bloomberg.com$
YouTube launches an option for U.S.-based creators to receive payouts in PayPal's stablecoin, PYUSD. 👉 fortune.com 👉 theblock.co
Social Media / Tech:
- Google launches Disco, an experimental browser powered by Gemini 3 that turns open browser tabs into web apps. 👉 techcrunch.com 👉 theverge.com
E-commerce / Retail:
- E-commerce platform Whatnot reports nearing $1 billion in revenue for 2025, more than doubling its sales from 2024. 👉 theinformation.com 👉 bloomberg.com$
AI / Technology:
- Singapore-based ChemLex raises $45M to build an AI-powered, automated chemistry lab to accelerate drug discovery. 👉 semafor.com 👉 prnewswire.com
Data Centers / Infrastructure:
- Shares of data center real estate company Fermi drop 34% after a tenant terminates a $150 million agreement to fund an AI campus in West Texas. 👉 ft.com$ 👉 barrons.com
Crypto / Blockchain:
- The SEC grants DTCC approval to custody and recognize tokenized stocks, ETFs, and Treasuries on approved blockchains, marking a significant step in moving markets onchain. 👉 bloomberg.com$
Automotive / Industry:
- Major automakers urge Washington to prevent Chinese government-backed automakers and battery manufacturers from opening U.S. manufacturing plants, warning of threats to the industry's future. 👉 reuters.com
Finance / IPO:
- Wealthfront, an automated digital wealth management company, debuts on Nasdaq with a $2.7 billion valuation after raising $486 million in its IPO. 👉 barrons.com 👉 theinformation.com
AI / Education:
- xAI partners with El Salvador to deploy Grok across 5,000+ public schools, reaching over 1 million students in an AI-powered education program. 👉 theguardian.com 👉 x.ai
Cybersecurity / Vulnerabilities:
- A critical React vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-55182, is actively exploited to execute arbitrary JavaScript on affected servers, leading to widespread mitigation efforts. 👉 thehackernews.com 👉 cisa.gov
AI / Healthcare:
- OpenEvidence, an AI chatbot for doctors, raises $250 million at a $12 billion valuation, with $150 million in annualized ad revenue. 👉 theinformation.com
Social Media / Privacy:
- Reddit files a lawsuit against Australia to overturn its social media ban for users under 16, arguing it infringes on the implied freedom of political communication. 👉 reuters.com 👉 techcrunch.com
AI / Gaming:
- Indie game studio Sandfall Interactive's critically acclaimed game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sold over 5 million copies with a budget under $10 million. 👉 nytimes.com$ 👉 gamesindustry.biz