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- Sources: Unity has held talks to be acquired by a consortium including Silver Lake, which owns 8% of Unity, and Saudi Arabia's PIF, discussing a ~$25B valuation (Reuters) [5d]
- Sources: NYT has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Letterboxd for roughly $330M; A24 dropped out of negotiations after price expectations rose (New York Times) [5d]
- Cloudflare reports Q3 revenue up 39% YoY to $782.5M, above $737.2M est., a $34.1M net loss, and lifts its FY 2026 guidance; NET jumps 14%+ after hours (Elias Schisgall/Wall Street Journal) [5d]
- Airbnb reports Q3 revenue up 19% YoY to $4.9B, above est., Nights and Seats Booked up 16% to 155M, rises its FY 2026 revenue outlook; ABNB jumps 9%+ after hours (Bloomberg) [5d]
- The Nasdaq 100 drops 6%, losing a record $2.3T in value, and the Philadelphia chip index plunges 12%, on concerns over the AI trade after Democrats won Congress (Natalia Kniazhevich/Bloomberg) [5d]
- GOP leaders of three House committees ask Jensen Huang for a closed-door briefing on his ties with Megaspeed exec Alice Huang, reported to be a Chinese asset (Kevin Breuninger/CNBC) [5d]
- California State Senator Scott Wiener, author of AI safety law SB 53, won Tuesday's election to succeed Pelosi in the US House, campaigning on AI regulation (Rocket Drew/The Information) [5d]
- METR: Anthropic redacted much of the "most informative" evidence from METR's 100-page report, so readers "must rely on our judgment more than we consider ideal" (@metr_evals) [5d]
- Meta President Dina Powell McCormick says building new US data centers will be harder after midterm results, but it will be easier to expand existing projects (Meghan Bobrowsky/Wall Street Journal) [5d]
- Sources: Nvidia approached Apollo about retrofitting some of the 130+ buildings of the PE firm's struggling ISP Brightspeed into a network of small data centers (The Information) [5d]
- Google plans to spend $17B to build its first Wyoming data center, pay for all the power it uses, and form a Community Council to address growth concerns (Davey Alba/Bloomberg) [5d]
- Meta rolls out voice mode and expressive avatars in the Muse app, starting in the US, letting users have voice conversations with Muse in real time (Jay Peters/The Verge) [5d]
- Sources: about 600,000 of Nvidia's H200 chips are stored in Hong Kong awaiting shipment to mainland China, as Beijing withholds approval for large-scale imports (Reuters) [5d]
- METR: Anthropic's models are improving about twice as fast as they did between March 2024 and October 2025, with internal AI use driving ~80% of acceleration (Tiffany Li/The Information) [5d]
- California's Proposition 40, which proposes a one-time 5% tax on assets of billionaires for healthcare funding, seems headed for defeat as vote counts continue (Los Angeles Times) [5d]
- Anthropic launches Personal Finance in Claude, letting users connect bank and credit card accounts via Plaid with read-only access to analyze spending trends (Radhika Rajkumar/ZDNET) [5d]
- Microsoft rolls out a Xbox PC app with an overhauled design to Xbox Insiders that it says launches up to 60% faster than before (Tom Warren/The Verge) [5d]
- OpenAI says GPT-6 Cyber will first launch to a limited number of customers in its Daybreak Red program and has found 81+ "novel" vulnerabilities in Firefox (Djohnson/CyberScoop) [5d]
- Marc Lore's Wonder files confidentially for a US IPO; the company, which acquired Grubhub for $650M in 2025, raised $650M at a $9B pre-money valuation in July (Reuters) [5d]
- OpenAI launches GPT-6 Cyber, which it says outperforms GPT-6 Astra on cyber benchmarks, is better at finding vulnerabilities, and is less likely to go rogue (Emma Roth/The Verge) [5d]
- Defense tech startup Shield AI raises $2.5B to help acquire radar company Echodyne, including a $1B Series H at a $28.8B valuation, up from $12.7B in March (Rebecca Torrence/Bloomberg) [5d]
- Aina, which raised $5.5M, launches an "AI ring" with a screen, joystick, and mic to let users talk to their AI agents, take notes, control Apple TV, and more (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) [5d]
- Sources: Microsoft is tightening oversight of some data center projects, stepping away from those it deems risky, and debating whether to ink new neocloud deals (Brody Ford/Bloomberg) [5d]
- Greece's parliament approves a 10% capital gains tax on crypto, exempting gains of up to €500 a year, in the country's first comprehensive crypto tax framework (Lefteris Papadimas/Reuters) [5d]
- Google, Meta, and TikTok file lawsuits to block a California law that bans online platforms from providing "psychologically exploitative features" to under-16s (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters) [5d]
- Motorola launches the $1,599+ Signature 27, featuring a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, a 6.8-inch Tandem OLED display, and seven years of OS updates (Ben Schoon/9to5Google) [5d]
- Humble Robotics, which is building cabless electric autonomous trucks for regional routes under 250 miles, raised $51M, taking its total funding to $75M (Rya Jetha/Business Insider) [5d]
- Mercedes-Benz rolls out conversational models that run directly on its cars instead of the cloud through a partnership with MIT spinout Liquid AI (Isabelle Bousquette/Wall Street Journal) [5d]
- Dropbox plans to acquire AI storage startup Tigris Data for $350M, its largest acquisition to date; Tigris raised ~$31.9M from Spark, a16z, and others (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News) [5d]
- ElevenLabs says users can now publish AI-generated music made with ElevenMusic directly on SoundCloud and that users have created 25M+ tracks using its models (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) [5d]
- Sources: Apple plans to raise ~$7B from its first investment-grade bond offering in more than a year to fund share buybacks, dividends, and capital expenditures (Bloomberg) [5d]
- Autonomous drone delivery startup Zipline raised $1.5B at a $21.5B valuation, up from $7.85B after raising $600M in January, and plans to grow US manufacturing (Kelly Cloonan/Wall Street Journal) [5d]
- The MacBook Pro's PROLED XDR display is the best display you can buy right now, but touch adds little to the experience and it lacks Apple Pencil support (Jaron Schneider/PetaPixel) [5d]
- MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display review: gorgeous screen, touch is useful, strong performance and speakers, and a Dynamic Island, but pricey and no Face ID (Andrew E. Freedman/Tom's Hardware) [5d]
- United Airlines is rolling out a custom native Spotify seatback app across its fleet, letting users log into their accounts, powered by Starlink's Wi-Fi (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge) [5d]
- Apple rolls out Retention Messaging, letting developers present personalized text, images, or special offers to users who are canceling their subscriptions (Marcus Mendes/9to5Mac) [5d]
- Agility Robotics is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq under AGLT after a SPAC merger, the first dedicated humanoid robotics company to go public in the US (Samantha Kelly/Bloomberg) [5d]
- Sources detail Dario Amodei's AI beliefs, shaped by forums like GiveWell and based on EA and "rationalism", and his disputes with Sam Altman and Greg Brockman (New York Times) [5d]
- Discord is moving its desktop app from Electron to Rust for improved speed and memory safety; its CTO shares an image of the Windows app using just 290MB of RAM (Tom Warren/The Verge) [5d]
- Sources: Micron suspends construction of its $3B to $4.5B Fab 11E facility in Taiwan, set for 2028, due to mounting uncertainties over a local labor dispute (Bloomberg) [5d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Friday, November 6 (game #1747) [5d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, November 6 (game #1244) [5d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, November 6 (game #978) [5d]
- Save $610 on Geekom's Ryzen 7 A8 Max mini PC with this Black Friday code [5d]
- Quote of the day by TSMC founder Morris Chang: 'Globalization is almost dead and free trade is almost dead" [5d]
- How to watch The Assassin season 2 online – stream the Keeley Hawes series from anywhere for free [5d]
- The iPhone 18 Pro’s new under-display Face ID camera is visible if you look carefully — here’s why Apple moved it there [5d]
- Ukraine takes bold step toward satellite independence following Starlink disruption — partnering with European makers to launch its own sovereign orbital mesh [5d]
- 'One Windows Tablet. Three Modes': This 611g ingenious modular x86 device lets you swap between a keyboard, cooling stand, and tablet without migrating files [5d]
- Huawei has designed probably the best-looking Wi-Fi router ever, one that doesn't look like an 8-legged spider and costs less than $100 [5d]
- Apple set to slash employee AI token spending as new CEO John Ternus looks to cut costs [5d]
- Stellar Blade for Nintendo Switch 2 review: more solid than stellar [5d]
- Prices slashed on Patagonia cold weather clothing: here are 18 deals I'd snap up immediately [5d]
- The MacBook Pro PROLED XDR 14-inch is my favorite MacBook, ever — here's why [5d]
- How to watch Traitors: Igra Na Predateli season 2 online – stream the Bulgarian spin-off from anywhere [5d]
- Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S26: which should you buy? [5d]
- GM recalls almost 70,000 EVs over braking glitch [5d]
- Nvidia's virtual GeForce 8800 GTX unboxing demo hasn't gone down well [5d]
- Etsy is finally cracking down on AI in product listings [5d]
- AmneziaVPN's latest update rolls out location sorting to streamline server selection alongside several technical improvements — here's what you need to know [5d]
- A device in the White House is apparently using an unsafe proxy — which attackers could use it 'to reach internal systems' [5d]
- How to watch Zrádci - The Traitors Czechia season 3 online – stream the spin-off from anywhere [5d]
- ExpressVPN makes its AI assistant and tracker blocking available to all users [5d]
- ChatGPT Images 2.6 is here, and it can turn your photos into animated GIFs [5d]
- NASA's Artemis II rocket tore giant holes in the atmosphere — and they could have broken GPS [5d]
- France's new 'internet tax', which was meant to stop tech giants from sending huge amounts of data to your smartphone, has been killed off [5d]
- How does IOI come up with Hitman World of Assassination's creative murder methods? Its senior level designer says it's a 'combination' of serving 'poetic justice' to the target, 'intriguing toy box mechanics,' and a 'juicy payoff presentation' [5d]
- Sam Altman warns of two major AI dangers [5d]
- I wanted to love the Razer Basilisk V4 Pro gaming mouse, but there were just a few too many flaws [5d]
- Sony wants to take you back to 1979 with its ‘newtro’ updated MDR-3 wired headphones [5d]
- How Europe can compete with the US and China on AI [5d]
- OpenAI says its cyber model found and patched nearly 1000 Linux kernel security issues [5d]
- 6 of the best deals from the Samsung Black Friday sale — up to £300 off the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy S26, Buds 4 Pro, Micro-LED TVs, and more [5d]
- DreamHost admits major cyberattack saw hackers steal customer data and access inboxes [5d]
- I've tested Apple's new M6 iMac, and it's still the best all-in-one desktop you can buy [5d]
- I've tested Apple's new touchscreen MacBook, and it's worth buying — but not for the reasons you’re expecting [5d]
- Apple's 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro is a speed boost, not a reinvention – and I'm fine with that [5d]
- How to watch Rise of the Rockstar Chef for free — Watch online from anywhere [5d]
- Could Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 come to console? Its creative director says RTS games on console are 'always a big challenge,' but 'I think we could do it on a technical level' [5d]
- The UK wants to combine AI with satellites and military aircraft [5d]
- Redditor fudges DLSS 5 to work on GTA 6 trailer — and it looks impressive [5d]
- Bluetooth 7 will bring a major speed boost for hi-res audio in 2027 [5d]
- AI promised big productivity benefits, but workers aren't happy with what they've seen so far [5d]
- Motorola Signature 27 announced with 7,000mAh battery and 12,000-nit display [5d]
- 'Nothing will ever replace the emotional depth and creative inspiration of human beings as artists and creators' — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 composer speaks out against AI in video games, says 'music is not just a bunch of notes strung together' [5d]
- Putting the 'ban' in Meta Ray-Ban: the UK mulls restrictions on smart glasses [5d]
- Most companies don't think they could leave their main cloud provider quickly should the worst happen [5d]
- Sam Altman says ‘I want you to have so much RAM’ after huge backlash [5d]
- When bad data looks right: The hidden risk of automated reporting [5d]
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- Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Nov. 6 #774 [5d]
- Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Friday, Nov. 6, #978 [5d]
- Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Friday, Nov. 6, #1244 [5d]
- Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Friday, Nov. 6, #1966 [5d]
- I Used Muse to Plan My Wife’s Birthday Weekend. It Did Something Sneaky but Fixed It Fast [5d]
- Man Sues OpenAI After Wife Allegedly Used ChatGPT to Help Poison Him [5d]
- Goodbye, GrubHub. Amazon Prime Has a New Meal Delivery Partner, Uber Eats [5d]
- Get Samsung’s Galaxy S25 FE for Just $30, Saving $620 With Cricket This Black Friday [5d]
- ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Boss on Jax’s Tense Birthday Intervention and What’s Next for Her and Lewis [5d]
- OpenAI’s Sam Altman Backtracks After Hating on You for Having RAM [5d]
- We’ve Found Ways to Save on Apple’s Latest MacBook Pro Ahead of Black Friday to Soften the Blow of a New Laptop Upgrade [5d]
- Amazon Deals of the Day: Prep for the Upcoming Winter Storms With $50 Off This Bluetti Power Station [5d]
- Lyft and DoorDash Have a New Subscription. Why You Should Read the Fine Print First [5d]
- Vintage Sony Walkman Headphones Return as the MDR-3R USB-C and I’m Stoked About Them [5d]
- These Samsung Galaxy S25 Deals Get You Flagship Performance for Free [5d]
- Save Up to $355 on the Brand-New Bluetti Apex 200 Portable Power Station With Our Exclusive Coupon Code [5d]
- Apple iMac M6 (2026) Review: The Best All-in-One I’ve Encountered, With a Fresh Pop of Performance [5d]
- MacBook Pro With PROLED XDR Review in Progress: Apple Amps Up the ‘Pro’ in Its Laptop Screens [5d]
- Motorola’s $1,600 Signature 27 Is Throwing Every Ultra-Level Phone Feature Together [5d]
- I Took the iPhone 18 Pro Max to Japan and Its New Camera System Brought Out My Creative Side [5d]
- Microsoft is finally bringing two popular Sysinternals tools to Linux and macOS [5d]
- Windows 11 27H2 could be major upgrade with 64-bit performance boost, new default wallpapers [5d]
- Microsoft retiring Office 365 A1, Student Use Benefit, confirms 100TB base storage removal [5d]
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla gets New Game+ and Mithril in fresh update [5d]
- EA digs into its vault to restore classic 90s PC games, out now with discounts [5d]
- Instagram's new desktop video editing app is here (and it's free) [5d]
- 007 First Light gets a free demo and a major sale across all platforms [5d]
- Prime members get Jurassic World Evolution 2 and more games to keep in November [5d]
- OpenAI announces GPT-6 Cyber, its most capable cybersecurity model yet [5d]
- After RAM, the iPhone Duo is probably now the second-scarcest product in the tech industry [5d]
- Microsoft unveils redesigned Xbox PC app, already 60% faster when launching [5d]
- Bluetooth 7.0 HDT releasing 2027 claims to massively boost wireless audio quality [5d]
- Xbox Free Play Days brings Anno 117, Payday 3, and six more games to try [5d]
- Samsung's 32-inch QHD Odyssey G5 monitor receives a massive price drop on Amazon [5d]
- Save 71% on EncryptPro Personal Plan for Windows: Lifetime Subscription [5d]
- Survival city-builder Flotsam is free on Epic Games Store [5d]
- New Windows Discord app shown consuming way less RAM than Chrome, Steam, Spotify [5d]
- Free GTA VI download? Be careful, it might be a scam [5d]
- This tool lets you bypass all Windows 11 system requirements that was impossible before [5d]
- OpenAI promises its AI data centers won't leave local residents paying the bill [5d]
- Nvidia drops path-traced GeForce 8800 GTX nostalgia demo on Steam [5d]
- Nvidia GeForce NOW adds support for WoW: Forever and 23 more games in November [5d]
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