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FBI seizes over $560,000 in crypto meant to fund Hamas, disrupting a years-long fundraising network

The operation also gave authorities information about thousands of people who contacted Hamas seeking to donate money.

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Robinhood Chain DEX Volume Jumps to $1.6 billion

Trading on the Ethereum Layer 2 climbed 61% in a matter of days as DeFi deposits and stablecoin holdings approached $800 million.

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From a Singapore airport soundtrack to new AI-powered PCs, HP is looking for a new rhythm in Asia

HP recently launched Garage 2.0, a startup accelerator, in Singapore as it tries to revive its business for the AI age.

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Chevron is expanding in Venezuela as Trump pushes U.S. oil companies back into the country with 65 billion barrels up for grabs

Chevron is the only major U.S. oil company still operating in Venezuela, nearly two decades after the country’s oil industry was nationalized.

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House votes 370-48 to fund the government through mid-December, avoiding a shutdown before the midterms, but it still awaits Trump’s signature

The House passed the bill by a vote of 370-48, now it just needs President Donald Trump to sign it.

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Binance expands TradFi push with options on 1,000 US stocks, ETFs

The launch gives eligible non-US users access to physically settled options on more than 1,000 US stocks and ETFs through a single Binance account.

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What Is 'Red September'? Bitcoin's Curse, and Why Wall Street Has the Same One

Bitcoin has lost ground in eight of the last 13 Septembers. The stock market's had the same problem since 1928. Here's the case for the curse, what broke it last year, and what's …

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Poppi founder Allison Ellsworth: Cider vinegar, Shark Tank and riding the 'wellness wave'

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UK crime agency froze $13.5M amid probe into Premier League crypto sponsor

UK authorities froze $13.5 million in cash following a January 2025 order from the Westminster Magistrates’ Court as part of an investigation into Sorare.

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Dropbox Security Breach: Hackers Access Accounts Through Authentication Flaw

Attackers reportedly registered Lenovo IDs using victims’ email addresses, allowing them to sign into existing Dropbox accounts without their passwords.

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OpenAI to limit access to Astra model’s advanced cyber features due to hacking concerns

The company is being extra cautious following the Hugging Face incident, while also pitching its cybersecurity capabilities to potential customers.

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Mark Cuban bought a $25 million mansion sight unseen—and got it for 50% off. His secret? ‘The best guaranteed return on investment’

Cuban dropped millions on a mansion he'd never set foot in, but has zero regrets. The deal captures how billionaires think differently about money.

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The Pentagon is giving 3 million military and civilian workers access to ChatGPT and Grok through a secure AI platform built for ‘warfighter needs’

The rollout expands the Pentagon’s GenAI.mil platform beyond Gemini as it pushes AI deeper into everyday military work.

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Anthropic Ships Claude Fable 5.1, More Than Doubling Its Predecessor on Key Benchmark

Fable 5.1 and its restricted sibling Mythos 5.1 arrive three months after export controls forced Anthropic to pull Fable 5 offline for 18 days

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Pentagon official overseeing military AI sold millions worth of stock in AI firm

Exclusive: financial disclosures from Emil Michael – who also reaped millions from xAI stock earlier this year – show he sold his Perplexity stock for up to $25mThe top Pentagon o…

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IKEA is spending $1.4 billion to cut prices, joining Walmart and Target in a race to win back shoppers

The Swedish retailer joins a growing list of companies lowering prices to help cash-strapped consumers

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OpenAI’s reports on its AI agents’ attack on Hugging Face should be ringing alarm bells—and making all companies rethink how they secure AI agents

Using AI to monitor agents' "chain of thought" may be insufficient. Access control and monitoring behavior, just as with human employees, is key.

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House passes funding bill to avoid shutdown before midterms

Continuing resolution to approve government spending until 11 December passes 370-48 and will now go to Trump The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation to pr…

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Bitcoin's Next Move: Bullish Bets Run Up Against a Historical Wall

Bitcoin just had one its best months in years amid a price rally that broke the crypto winter pattern. But the charts tell a complicated story.

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Hungry bears are wandering into US homes and shops in record numbers – video

Experts say more bears are wandering into human's homes and shops in search of food, due to drought-driven food shortages across the US west Continue reading...

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Solana Treasury DeFi Development Corp Eyes $20 Million Raise to Buy More SOL

The publicly traded company recently bought 19,000 SOL, bringing its treasury to more than 2.33 million SOL and SOL equivalents.

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SEC proposes broad update to decades-old transfer agent rules with blockchain nod

The proposal would modernize rules largely unchanged since the 1980s, addressing blockchain-based recordkeeping, tokenized securities and increasingly automated market infrastruct…

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Kalshi issues first lifetime ban for Republican politician over insider bets

The prediction platform permanently banned George Santos and issued a three-year suspension for Laurie Buckhout after investigations into using insider information on event contra…

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Who is John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO?

Hardware engineering executive succeeding Tim Cook is a longtime Apple insider, indicating company will continue strategy that has led to record profitsTim Cook stepped down as CE…