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Tech News

AI & Technology / Regulation:
- AI-generated content concerns: The curl project ends its bug bounty program after being overwhelmed by low-quality AI-generated vulnerability reports, citing "intact mental health" concerns. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- China AI dominance: Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch dismisses claims that China lags in AI, stating China's open-source tech is "probably stressing" U.S. CEOs. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
- AI ransomware: New Osiris ransomware uses POORTRY driver in BYOVD attack, targeting Southeast Asian food service operators. 👉 thehackernews.com
- AI-powered SAT tests: Google’s Gemini app introduces free SAT practice exams, partnering with Princeton Review for accurate content and feedback. 👉 techcrunch.com
Autonomous Vehicles / Robotaxis:
- Waymo expansion: Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami, its sixth U.S. market, partnering with Moove for fleet management. 👉 cnbc.com
- Tesla robotaxi: Tesla begins offering unsupervised robotaxi rides in Austin without human safety drivers, marking a milestone in autonomous vehicle deployment. 👉 techcrunch.com
Geopolitics / Tech Diplomacy:
- TikTok deal: U.S. and China approve TikTok's U.S. business sale to Oracle-led consortium, avoiding a potential ban. 👉 semafor.com
- AI chip exports: U.S. House panel approves bipartisan bill to increase congressional oversight of AI chip exports, including banning Nvidia Blackwell sales to China. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
Economy / Markets:
- Intel earnings: Intel reports Q4 revenue down 4% YoY to $13.7B, with a $600M net loss, and weak Q1 guidance. 👉 cnbc.com
- Capital One acquisition: Capital One acquires Brex, a corporate credit card and expense management platform, for $5.15B. 👉 wsj.com^$
- Amazon layoffs: Amazon plans a second round of job cuts, targeting 30,000 corporate workers after cutting 14,000 in October. 👉 reuters.com
Cybersecurity / Vulnerabilities:
- Cisco zero-day: Cisco fixes actively exploited zero-day CVE-2026-20045 in Unified CM and Webex, allowing remote code execution. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Fortinet exploits: Fortinet FortiGate devices are targeted in automated attacks exploiting FortiCloud SSO to alter firewall configurations. 👉 thehackernews.com
- SmarterMail flaw: Authentication bypass flaw in SmarterMail email software exploited to hijack admin accounts. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
AI Ethics / Legal:
- AI art theft: Over 800 artists, including Cate Blanchett, Scarlett Johansson, and R.E.M., launch "Stealing Isn't Innovation" campaign against unauthorized AI training on creative content. 👉 theverge.com
- AI copyright lawsuit: Nvidia sued for allegedly contacting Anna's Archive, a shadow library hosting pirated books, to include in AI training data. 👉 torrentfreak.com
Software / Development:
- GitHub security: AWS CodeBuild misconfiguration exposed GitHub repos to potential supply chain attacks. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Malicious PyPI package: SymPy impersonator sympy-dev deploys XMRig cryptocurrency miner on Linux hosts. 👉 thehackernews.com
Environment / Sustainability:
- Water stress: Half of the world’s 100 largest cities face high water stress, with 38 in "extremely high" stress areas. 👉 theguardian.com
- Bamboo construction: Bamboo emerges as a sustainable alternative to steel and concrete in construction, used in projects like Bengaluru airport and a 20-meter-high tower in China. 👉 theguardian.com
Healthcare / Education:
- AI SAT prep: Google’s Gemini app offers free SAT practice tests with performance analysis and detailed explanations. 👉 techcrunch.com
- AI tutoring: AI tools like Google’s Gemini are disrupting traditional tutoring and test prep markets, offering free or low-cost alternatives. 👉 hindustantimes.com
Regulation / Policy:
- South Korea AI laws: South Korea enacts the AI Basic Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation, amid warnings from startups about compliance burdens. 👉 reuters.com
- EU app store rules: Apple accuses the European Commission of using "political delay tactics" to impose fines over app store policy disputes. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

Tech News

AI & Technology / Regulation:

AI-generated content concerns: The curl project ends its bug bounty program after being overwhelmed by low-quality AI-generated vulnerability reports, citing "intact mental health" concerns. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
China AI dominance: Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch dismisses claims that China lags in AI, stating China's open-source tech is "probably stressing" U.S. CEOs. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
AI ransomware: New Osiris ransomware uses POORTRY driver in BYOVD attack, targeting Southeast Asian food service operators. 👉 thehackernews.com
AI-powered SAT tests: Google’s Gemini app introduces free SAT practice exams, partnering with Princeton Review for accurate content and feedback. 👉 techcrunch.com

Autonomous Vehicles / Robotaxis:

Waymo expansion: Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami, its sixth U.S. market, partnering with Moove for fleet management. 👉 cnbc.com
Tesla robotaxi: Tesla begins offering unsupervised robotaxi rides in Austin without human safety drivers, marking a milestone in autonomous vehicle deployment. 👉 techcrunch.com

Geopolitics / Tech Diplomacy:

TikTok deal: U.S. and China approve TikTok's U.S. business sale to Oracle-led consortium, avoiding a potential ban. 👉 semafor.com
AI chip exports: U.S. House panel approves bipartisan bill to increase congressional oversight of AI chip exports, including banning Nvidia Blackwell sales to China. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

Economy / Markets:

Intel earnings: Intel reports Q4 revenue down 4% YoY to $13.7B, with a $600M net loss, and weak Q1 guidance. 👉 cnbc.com
Capital One acquisition: Capital One acquires Brex, a corporate credit card and expense management platform, for $5.15B. 👉 wsj.com^$
Amazon layoffs: Amazon plans a second round of job cuts, targeting 30,000 corporate workers after cutting 14,000 in October. 👉 reuters.com

Cybersecurity / Vulnerabilities:

Cisco zero-day: Cisco fixes actively exploited zero-day CVE-2026-20045 in Unified CM and Webex, allowing remote code execution. 👉 thehackernews.com
Fortinet exploits: Fortinet FortiGate devices are targeted in automated attacks exploiting FortiCloud SSO to alter firewall configurations. 👉 thehackernews.com
SmarterMail flaw: Authentication bypass flaw in SmarterMail email software exploited to hijack admin accounts. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

AI Ethics / Legal:

AI art theft: Over 800 artists, including Cate Blanchett, Scarlett Johansson, and R.E.M., launch "Stealing Isn't Innovation" campaign against unauthorized AI training on creative content. 👉 theverge.com
AI copyright lawsuit: Nvidia sued for allegedly contacting Anna's Archive, a shadow library hosting pirated books, to include in AI training data. 👉 torrentfreak.com

Software / Development:

GitHub security: AWS CodeBuild misconfiguration exposed GitHub repos to potential supply chain attacks. 👉 thehackernews.com
Malicious PyPI package: SymPy impersonator sympy-dev deploys XMRig cryptocurrency miner on Linux hosts. 👉 thehackernews.com

Environment / Sustainability:

Water stress: Half of the world’s 100 largest cities face high water stress, with 38 in "extremely high" stress areas. 👉 theguardian.com
Bamboo construction: Bamboo emerges as a sustainable alternative to steel and concrete in construction, used in projects like Bengaluru airport and a 20-meter-high tower in China. 👉 theguardian.com

Healthcare / Education:

AI SAT prep: Google’s Gemini app offers free SAT practice tests with performance analysis and detailed explanations. 👉 techcrunch.com
AI tutoring: AI tools like Google’s Gemini are disrupting traditional tutoring and test prep markets, offering free or low-cost alternatives. 👉 hindustantimes.com

Regulation / Policy:

South Korea AI laws: South Korea enacts the AI Basic Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation, amid warnings from startups about compliance burdens. 👉 reuters.com
EU app store rules: Apple accuses the European Commission of using "political delay tactics" to impose fines over app store policy disputes. 👉 bloomberg.com^$