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Google updates Search with Gemini 4 Hydrogen Google has integrated Gemini 4 Hydrogen into Search, describing the change as the largest model update in its history. The update is available to users worldwide and focuses on handling more complex queries in a single request. What changed The company sa…

Bitcoin Drops to $67,000 as Investors Shift to Anthropic Shares Bitcoin fell overnight to $67,000 , marking the lowest level since August and a retreat of more than 20% since early October. Primary selling pressure Part of the market attributes the decline to demand for Anthropic shares ahead of the…

Fable 5.2 Surpasses 60% on Humanity's Last Exam Fable 5.2 closed a Polymarket market by surpassing 60% on the Humanity’s Last Exam benchmark in recent evaluations. Positions opened from a public wallet generated multiple profits, including one trade that returned +$180.89 (+115%) on HLE 60%+ during …

Durov: Jensen Huang's main mistake was having a board Pavel Durov mocked Jensen Huang amid the Nvidia controversy, arguing that Huang’s principal error was allowing a board of directors to influence decisions. Context According to Durov, his own experience contrasts with Huang’s story: in 2014 he sa…

Fake video-call scheme funneled over $400 million to North Korea The FBI disclosed a cybercrime campaign that used forged video calls to trick victims into installing malware and handing over funds. Modus operandi Attackers sent invitations appearing to come from compromised accounts of friends and …

Over $1.64 Billion Liquidated on Crypto Market in 24 Hours Daily crypto-market liquidations exceeded $1.64 billion , according to data published by CoinGlass. Exchange breakdown Most forced position closures occurred on a few major platforms, concentrating losses across retail and institutional trad…

Bitcoin Drops to $67,500 as Sentiment Turns to Extreme Fear Bitcoin briefly fell to $67 500 amid renewed selling pressure, then rebounded and currently trades above $69 000 across major exchanges earlier today. The fear and greed index declined to 20 points , placing market sentiment in the extreme …

North Korean Hackers Use Video Calls to Steal Crypto The U.S. Department of Justice obtained court authorization to seize or freeze more than $1.2 billion connected to crypto thefts. Court actions and linked thefts Binance reported a theft of $6.3 billion on 29 October; the FBI links that incident t…

Mt. Gox halted near-$3,000 purchase of 259,684 BTC On 19.06.2011 , following a hack of Mt. Gox, the price of bitcoin plunged to roughly one cent per coin. A developer known as Kevin reported on BitcoinTalk that he used the crash to acquire 259,684 BTC for less than $3,000 . Trade cancellation and wi…

Mt. Gox: the fall of bitcoin's largest exchange Once the world’s largest bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox collapsed after years of security failures, operational problems and major thefts. Origins and operation Originally launched as a trading service for collectible cards, the platform later shifted its f…

Adam Back Bets Bitcoin Will Exceed $1 000 000 by 2028 Blockstream co‑founder and CEO Adam Back placed a wager predicting that bitcoin will trade above $1 000 000 by the end of 2028. His argument centers on institutional demand that he says has not yet materialized. Details of the wager and his reaso…

CZ, Arthur Hayes and BlackRock at Binance Event in Bangkok Binance Blockchain Week will be staged in Bangkok on 28–29 November at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center for industry participants. Organizers have disclosed initial speakers including CZ, Arthur Hayes and representatives from Bla…

Nvidia seeks replacement for Jensen Huang after shares plunge The board of Nvidia is preparing leadership changes amid reports of personal misconduct, according to the Wall Street Journal. Board actions under consideration Members of the board have reportedly engaged an external search firm to ident…

Initial report appeared to be fake but proved authentic A widely circulated message initially prompted doubts about its authenticity, but subsequent checks established that it was genuine to recipients. Background Recipients reported inconsistency in formatting and unexpected phrasing, leading many …

One Model, Different Outcomes: Why Powerful AI Fails The surrounding software layer, or harness, determines whether a strong model completes assigned tasks reliably and consistently. What a harness does A harness supplies tools, manages conversational context, and verifies outputs, forming the pract…

AI Simplifies Copying of DeFi: Who Stands to Gain According to Multicoin Capital, artificial intelligence is lowering barriers to reproduce decentralized finance projects, potentially reshaping competitive advantages across chains. How AI affects DeFi development costs Multicoin Capital argues that …

Microsoft proposes paying users to train AI on idle devices A Microsoft patent describes a system that could use consenting users’ idle computers and smartphones to train artificial intelligence models. Rewards might include money, software credits, or access to models users helped train, and the sy…

Ledger CEO: No One Is Immune to Hacks Ledger chief executive Pascal Gauthier warned that absolute protection does not exist, and that current developments increase attackers’ capabilities. Current scale of crypto theft According to Gauthier, cybercriminals have already stolen about $12 billion in cr…

Tom Lee forecasts two to three more years of bull market Tom Lee, head of Bitmine, expects the cryptocurrency market to remain in a bullish phase for another 2–3 years . He links this outlook to expanding tokenization activity focused on Ethereum and to capital inflows that extend beyond the artific…

North Korean Hackers Use Meme Coins to Launder Stolen Binance Funds According to Elliptic, North Korean hackers issue meme tokens to convert stolen assets from Binance into apparent trading proceeds. Modus operandi described by Elliptic Elliptic reports that attackers purchase their own tokens using…