Browsing: October

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Have I been pwned: ShinyHunters’ ADT breach exposed personal data of 5.5 million people; ADT has already disclosed data breaches in August 2024 and October 2024 (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 27, 2026

Sergiu Gatlan / BeepComputer: Have I been pwned: ShinyHunters’ ADT breach exposed personal data of 5.5 million people; ADT has…

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According to the Microsoft Copilot Terms of Service, updated October 2025, “Copilot is for entertainment purposes only” and “Do not rely on Copilot for important advice” (Jowi Morales/Tom’s Hardware)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 5, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: OpenAI buys TBPN, SpaceX’s IPO for $2 trillion? Iran Disables Amazon Infrastructure The Big Technology…

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Walmart-backed PhonePe targets valuation of up to $10.5 billion in India IPO; PhonePe raised $600 million from General Atlantic at a valuation of $14.5 billion in October (Jaspreet Kalra/Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 4, 2026

Featured Podcasts Channels with Peter Kafka: The World Cup is coming to Trump’s America, with Roger Bennett Media and technology…

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Bitcoin fell to ~$78,000, down around 7% in 24 hours, over 12% in the last week, and down around 37% since its ATH in October 2025; Ethereum fell about 18% last week (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 31, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: The Anthropogenic Rocket, AI Spending Limits, SpaceX IPO The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind…

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Last fall, OpenAI set aside RSUs worth 10% of the company, which was valued at $500 billion in October; it has already granted around $80 billion in vested equity (Sri Muppidi/The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 8, 2026

Featured Podcasts Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith: Ed Policy: How technology is changing the game in Green Bay Microsoft…

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Zepto, a Bangalore-based fast grocery delivery startup, confidentially files for around $1.3 billion IPO in India; Zepto raised $450 million at a valuation of $7 billion in October 2025 (Pranav Mukul/The Economic Times)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 28, 2025

Pranav Mukul / Economic times: Zepto, a Bangalore-based fast grocery delivery startup, confidentially files for around $1.3 billion IPO in…

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Amazon, Microsoft and Google have pledged a total of $67.5 billion in Indian investments since October, 80% of those in December, as part of an AI spending spree in India (Pranshu Verma/Washington Post)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 26, 2025

Featured Podcasts Hard fork: Where is all the AI-driven scientific progress? The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin…

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YouTube dominates daytime TV streaming, with 6.3 million viewers at 11 a.m. in October on average, above Netflix’s 2.8 million, according to Nielsen; prime-time viewership is more even (John Koblin/New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 24, 2025

Featured Podcasts Pod BG2: AI Enterprise – Databricks and gleanings Open source podcast about all things technology, markets, investing and…

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A profile of Josh Woodward, the head of Google Labs credited with turning around the Gemini app, increasing its MAUs from 350 million in March to 650 million in October (Jennifer Elias/CNBC)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 21, 2025

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: OpenAI’s potential, Google’s fast model and co-pilot encounter turbulence The Big Technology Podcast takes you…

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Sources say Monzo CEO TS Anil, who announced his departure and transfer to ex-Googler Diana Layfield in October, was forced out by the board over an IPO timing conflict (Financial Times).

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 16, 2025

Financial Times: Sources say Monzo CEO TS Anil, who announced his departure and transfer to ex-Googler Diana Layfield in October,…

Russia and the Sino-American summit – The Diplomat

Why hasn’t China criticized Australia’s national defense strategy? – The diplomat

Japan’s Middle Power Arming Strategy in the Indo-Pacific – The Diplomat

The man who created China’s modern navy – The Diplomat

Ending Chinese visa-free travel could cripple tourism in the Northern Marianas – Radio Free Asia

Allegiant CEO defends low-cost airline plan as Sun Country deal closes

Beer demand falls due to rising gas prices, data shows

Kool-Aid Kraft Heinz to launch electrolytes without artificial colors

Fired GM employees talk about disturbing emails, layoffs and the role of AI

Trump FDA Commissioner Marty Makary absent

JD Vance Compares Himself to Child Abandoned at Deranged White House Event

Trump barely arrives in China with a thud

Kash Patel Shamed for Alleged Drinking During Senate Hearing

He doesn’t care about the American people

Investigation expanded into Trump demanding editorial control over CNN

Filing: Jensen Huang’s foundation purchased $108.3 million worth of AI computing time from CoreWeave and is donating it to universities and other nonprofit institutes (Max A. Cherney/Reuters)

Sources: Apollo Global, Morgan Stanley and others are testing Grok internally as part of xAI’s financial sector push, but financiers rarely use it for their work (Carmen Arroyo/Bloomberg)

Cisco reports third-quarter revenue up 12% year-over-year to $15.84 billion, compared to an estimated $15.56 billion, forecasts fourth-quarter revenue above estimates and cuts nearly 4,000 jobs; CSCO jumps more than 17% after hours (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Musk vs. Altman: Microsoft Executive Michael Wetter Testifies Microsoft Spent More Than $100 Billion on OpenAI Partnership, Including Initial Investments (Bloomberg)

The FTC says Shutterstock will pay $35 million to settle charges that Shutterstock misled consumers about its subscription plans and made it too difficult to cancel (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)

Browsing: October

Have I been pwned: ShinyHunters’ ADT breach exposed personal data of 5.5 million people; ADT has already disclosed data breaches in August 2024 and October 2024 (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)

According to the Microsoft Copilot Terms of Service, updated October 2025, “Copilot is for entertainment purposes only” and “Do not rely on Copilot for important advice” (Jowi Morales/Tom’s Hardware)

Walmart-backed PhonePe targets valuation of up to $10.5 billion in India IPO; PhonePe raised $600 million from General Atlantic at a valuation of $14.5 billion in October (Jaspreet Kalra/Reuters)

Bitcoin fell to ~$78,000, down around 7% in 24 hours, over 12% in the last week, and down around 37% since its ATH in October 2025; Ethereum fell about 18% last week (Bloomberg)

Last fall, OpenAI set aside RSUs worth 10% of the company, which was valued at $500 billion in October; it has already granted around $80 billion in vested equity (Sri Muppidi/The Information)

Zepto, a Bangalore-based fast grocery delivery startup, confidentially files for around $1.3 billion IPO in India; Zepto raised $450 million at a valuation of $7 billion in October 2025 (Pranav Mukul/The Economic Times)

Amazon, Microsoft and Google have pledged a total of $67.5 billion in Indian investments since October, 80% of those in December, as part of an AI spending spree in India (Pranshu Verma/Washington Post)

YouTube dominates daytime TV streaming, with 6.3 million viewers at 11 a.m. in October on average, above Netflix’s 2.8 million, according to Nielsen; prime-time viewership is more even (John Koblin/New York Times)

A profile of Josh Woodward, the head of Google Labs credited with turning around the Gemini app, increasing its MAUs from 350 million in March to 650 million in October (Jennifer Elias/CNBC)

Sources say Monzo CEO TS Anil, who announced his departure and transfer to ex-Googler Diana Layfield in October, was forced out by the board over an IPO timing conflict (Financial Times).