November 29, 2025

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US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm: U.S. banking giants including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley are working to identify what data was stolen in a recent cyberattack on a New York financial firm. Read More

Anduril's autonomous weapons stumble in tests and combat, WSJ reports: Defense tech startup Anduril Industries has faced numerous setbacks during testing of its autonomous weapons systems, according to new reporting by the WSJ. Read More

Altman describes OpenAI's forthcoming AI device as more peaceful and calm than the iPhone: Altman and Ive tease a simple AI device aimed at calm, distraction-free computing, launching within two years. Read More

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This Week's Must-Reads

Hands on with Stickerbox, the AI-powered sticker maker for kids: Stickerbox turns kids' ideas into printable stickers, blending AI magic with hands-on coloring for a surprisingly creative, "screen-light" play experience. Read More

Microsoft's AI chatbot Copilot leaves WhatsApp on January 15: WhatsApp's new platform policies ban general-purpose AI chatbots like Copilot from using its service. Read More

X's new About this account feature is going great: While X's new "About this account" feature includes information about when a user joined and how they downloaded the app, geographic location is getting the most attention by far. Read More

Roblox CEO interview gets heated over child safety: The interview began with Baszucki describing the feature, which will require all users to submit a face scan if they want to access Roblox's messaging features. But by the time he was asked about a report claiming the company had prioritized growth over safety, Baszucki seemed to tire of the topic. Read More

Facebook takes on Reddit with launch of nicknames for Facebook Groups: Facebook users can protect their privacy in Groups using a new nicknames feature. Read More

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Last but Not Least

This Thanksgiving's real drama may be Michael Burry versus Nvidia: Is Burry the canary in the coal mine, warning of a collapse that's inevitable? Or could his fame, his track record, his now unrestricted voice, and a fast-growing audience trigger the very implosion he's predicting? Read More