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Microsoft to drop rented computing capacity from Oracle
Microsoft is ending an arrangement to rent AI computing power from its rival Oracle, Bloomberg reported. Oracle shares dipped 4% on Friday on the news. The report fed fresh doubts about how long the AI infrastructure boom can continue to sustain itself. Microsoft has been using less of the rented computing power in recent months...
Sat, Nov 7
Amazon launches text-based shopping using Alexa
Amazon gave a select group of US customers early access on Friday to shop over text using its Alexa for Shopping agent. The feature lets you search for items, compare options, and place orders right inside a text thread. This lands right before the holiday shopping rush, pushing Amazon deeper into the race for AI-driven...
Sat, Nov 7
OpenAI reportedly secures $11 billion in funding at $1.25 trillion valuation
A raise of about $11 billion has happened at OpenAI, representing the opening slice of a new funding round pricing the AI company at $1.25 trillion. Bloomberg reported the funding round, citing people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly. OpenAI received the wired funds on Friday. A source stated that...
Sat, Nov 7
XN plans to buy more Anthropic shares at IPO as AI sell-off tests valuation
XN is not backing away from Anthropic. The New York investment firm founded by Gaurav Kapadia plans to be a “large participant” in the Claude maker’s IPO despite the AI stock sell-off, the Financial Times reported. Public investors, meanwhile, are questioning its proposed $1.5 trillion valuation. A $5.3 billion bet, and a plan to add...
Sat, Nov 7
Gnosis Pay says attackers accessed customer data through legacy card system
According to Gnosis Pay, hackers breached personal information in the old system that powers its consumer cards. The attack was revealed on Friday, November 6, and the company claims that funds or its business platform were not affected. The statements are made amid a downturn in spending via Gnosis Pay’s card as the market continues...
Sat, Nov 7
Binance hackers swap $124M of stolen altcoins into Bitcoin as withdrawals reopen
According to Elliptic’s report on November 6, hackers responsible for stealing $6.43 billion worth of coins from Binance have swapped stolen altcoins in the amount of $124 million for Bitcoin. These transactions are being conducted simultaneously with Binance’s reopening of its withdrawal function to customers. Converting altcoins, not cashing out The altcoin swaps of the...
Fri, Nov 6
US sanctions 45 more Prince Group targets over scam network finances
The United States Treasury Department sanctioned four individuals and 41 firms connected with Prince Group of Cambodia on November 5. The firms that were targeted are engaged in offshore businesses and finance, which are believed to have been involved in the group’s alleged fraudulent business activities. As stated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control...
Fri, Nov 6
Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to $2.5M crypto theft he first lowballed
A former FBI agent has pleaded guilty to stealing about $2.47 million in crypto from FBI investigations. Patrick Steven Yaroch admitted to wire fraud and money laundering. He admitted that he stole more than double the $1 million he first stated when he came forward in July. How did a former FBI agent steal $2.47...
Fri, Nov 6
Only crypto firms still let OKXICE tokenize their stock
Only six crypto companies on OKXICE’s list have not blocked the venue from tokenizing their shares, as 67 companies have now objected. OKXICE’s original list had 62 companies, but 67 companies have objected. 56 of the original 62 have objected as of this report. Which companies have not objected to OKXICE’s stock tokens? OKXICE is...
Fri, Nov 6
Reality taps Merkl to keep rToken dividends flowing to DeFi users
Reality, the tokenization platform bringing publicly listed equities onchain and part of the Bitget ecosystem, has partnered with Merkl to identify eligible rToken holders whose tokens are deployed across supported DeFi protocols. This will enable them to keep receiving dividends in stablecoin, even when their tokens are put to work in DeFi instead of sitting...
Fri, Nov 6
Strive swings to $509M gain as first profitable quarter caps year-long Bitcoin accumulation
Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) has reported $508.0 million in net income for the third quarter of 2026. This is also its first profitable quarter, and it was driven almost entirely by unrealized gains on the Bitcoin it has been stockpiling for roughly a year. A profit built on paper Bitcoin gains Strive released the results...
Fri, Nov 6
Keystone discloses Nexus app cyberattack, its third security disclosure in two weeks
Keystone has told users to update its Nexus app to version 1.3.7 after a cyberattack disrupted some of the app’s services. It is the third security disclosure that the hardware wallet maker is making in roughly two weeks. The Nexus App attack and the v1.3.7 fix Keystone posted on X on Friday, November 6, that...
Fri, Nov 6
Bank of Russia shortlists BTC, ETH and USDT for public trading
The Bank of Russia has officially approved three major cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether – for public trading in the country. The coins will be available to non-professional investors, the regulator said, adding that licensed exchanges may start listing them later this month. Russians permitted to buy BTC, ETH and USDT The Central Bank...
Fri, Nov 6
Tesla to drop Cybertruck production in 2027 as MUsk focus changes to robotics and AI
Elon Musk announced on X that Tesla would start cutting Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around the middle of next year to make room for more Cybercabs. Musk did not say when Tesla would stop making the Cybertruck or whether production would move to another factory. The decision is described as “a slow goodbye,”...
Fri, Nov 6
EU furthers probe into TikTok over harmful algorithm
The European Commission has accused TikTok of breaking the bloc’s online-content rules by building a recommendation system that traps users in “rabbit holes” of similar videos. Brussels claims this design can damage the mental health of children and vulnerable people. The preliminary findings put TikTok at risk of fines worth up to 6% of parent...
Fri, Nov 6
Nigeria tightens rules for dollar stablecoin issuers as naira coin lags
Nigeria’s central bank has set new rules that make issuers of dollar-linked stablecoins open a local presence and pass capital and reserve tests. Foreign companies that market their coins to Nigerians, even if they have no office in the country, will have to adapt to the new rules. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s own naira coin, cNGN, is...
Fri, Nov 6
China’s central bank says Solana’s Shanghai event was stopped over illegal crypto promotion
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has responded that it disrupted Solana’s mid-October event in Shanghai because of the illegal virtual currency marketing red flags raised by the event’s promoters. The PBOC official, quoted by Financial News (Jinrong Shibao), a news outlet run by the central bank, also noted that the firms and individuals behind...
Fri, Nov 6
Cryptopolitan Report: A Pill To Help Dogs Live Longer Is Near. Half Our Readers Are Ready To Sign Up
The first ever approved drug intended to extend lifespan is probably not going to be for people but rather for senior dogs. The reality of this becoming available is way closer than most people realise. We asked our newsletter readers in one of our longevity editions on whether they’d give it to their own dog...
Fri, Nov 6
Unitree inks PetroChina robot venture after Pentagon military label
Unitree Technology (SSE: 688836) has agreed to build a robotics joint venture with a manufacturing arm of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the parent company of PetroChina (HKEX: 0857; SSE: 601857). The agreement is Unitree’s first big deal with a state-owned partner since the U.S. labeled it a Chinese military firm and moved to block...
Fri, Nov 6
Binance's Gopax, Korea's thinnest cold-wallet exchange, halts all trading
Gopax, the South Korean exchange in which Binance holds a majority stake, announced Friday, November 6, that it has suspended all user trades and transfers. The exchange explained that it initiated the temporary halt to move 100% of customer tokens in its custody into offline storage. Cold storage refers to offline wallets that cannot be...
Fri, Nov 6