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Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says North Korea was responsible for the hack.

BBC News - Oct 31, 2026 6:41pm EDT

Judge dismisses Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit over Jeffrey Epstein birthday card story

Trump said he was defamed by a Wall Street Journal report about a 50th-birthday card to Epstein that the Journal attributed to Trump.

NBC News - Oct 31, 2026 5:28pm EDT

SpaceX loses bid to toss NAACP lawsuit over Memphis data center air pollution

The Colossus data centers and a power plant that SpaceXAI is also building in Southaven, Mississippi, have faced community backlash for years.

CNBC - Oct 31, 2026 4:08pm EDT

Binance says 90% of $6.3 billion hack losses are now covered, plans to resume withdrawals Sunday

Binance says it has restored backing for 90% of assets affected by its $6.3 billion hack and is planning to resume withdrawals, subject to security checks.

CNBC - Oct 31, 2026 3:16pm EDT

Europe braces for massive Halloween weekend protests over cost of living

Germany, France, Spain and Italy are among the nations expecting protests on Halloween following a recent wave of Gen-Z led marches across the continent.

NBC News - Oct 31, 2026 2:07pm EDT

Alibaba's Qwen AI model to integrate into Apple Intelligence in landmark partnership

HANGZHOU: Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group announced a partnership with Apple on Saturday to integrate its Qwen AI model into Apple Intelligence. The...

Peninsula Qatar - Oct 31, 2026 2:01pm EDT

Civilians from war-ravaged Oleshky arrive in Belarus during Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire

The U.S.-backed local ceasefire is the first of its kind and the longest humanitarian pause in the war, which is nearing its fifth year.

NBC News - Oct 31, 2026 1:41pm EDT

NASA’s Begging the Commercial Space Industry to Save the Doomed Hubble Telescope

Gizmodo - Oct 31, 2026 1:15pm EDT

NASA telescope on the verge of plunging to Earth after failed rescue mission

ABC News - Oct 31, 2026 1:15pm EDT

Quad Pledges $85 Million for AI Access, Boosts Critical Minerals Cooperation

Deccan Chronicle - Oct 31, 2026 1:14pm EDT

Anthropic warns powerful AI could resist shutdown, enable WMD development and amplify cyber and payment risks

Anthropic's IPO prospectus warns that advanced AI could create existential risks and aid malicious actors, while industry leaders outline threats involving payments, privacy, cybersecurity and human oversight.

International Business Times - Oct 31, 2026 12:24pm EDT

$6.3b crypto heist: When trust becomes the biggest cybersecurity vulnerability

The Binance crypto theft highlights how compromised identities and insider access can turn trusted systems into gateways for financial disaster.

Gulf News - Oct 31, 2026 12:14pm EDT

Crypto industry pours more than $200 million into 2026 midterms to pressure Congress on favorable rules

Interest groups tied to cryptocurrency are spending millions to tilt the midterm elections. They had mixed success in 2024

CNBC - Oct 31, 2026 11:47am EDT

Gizmodo Is Launching a Daily Newsletter About AI

Gizmodo - Oct 31, 2026 11:36am EDT

Once again, NASA is asking for ideas to rescue Hubble from certain death

The space agency solicited ideas for reboosting Hubble four years ago, but they didn't go anywhere.

Ars Technica - Oct 31, 2026 11:22am EDT

NASA Telescope Nears Earth Plunge After Failed Rescue Mission

Deccan Chronicle - Oct 31, 2026 9:41am EDT

Alberta’s data-centre boom faces fierce and growing opposition

The province is positioning itself as a central player at the heart of the AI revolution. Now it must grapple with the backlash against giant projects with uncertain benefits

The Globe and Mail - Oct 31, 2026 8:44am EDT