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Investigation: Biobank, the UK's biomedical research database, shared sensitive health data of ~500K volunteers with insurance companies despite pledging not to — Observer investigation reveals UK Biobank opened its biomedical database to insurance firms despite pledge it would not do so
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| Andi Yu / ABC: |
DP World Australia, the country's second largest port operator, shuts down after a cyber attack, impacting the movement of goods in and out of the country — Australia's second largest port operator has shut down because of a cyber security incident, impacting the movement of goods in and out of the country.
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| David Gilbert / Wired: |
Experts say terrorist groups are using generative AI tools to evade the hashing algorithms used by tech companies to automatically remove extremist content — Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists to bypass automated detection systems.| Jack Ewing / New York Times: |
How Lukasz Krupski, a Tesla whistleblower in Norway, leaked personnel records and Autopilot data that caught the attention of regulators in several countries — An employee who was fired after expressing safety concerns leaked personnel records and sensitive data about driver-assistance software.
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Ex-FTX execs, including general counsel Can Sun, plan to launch crypto exchange Backpack and say they want to protect user funds with lessons from FTX's failure — Ex-FTX lawyer Can Sun and other former company executives want the new exchange to allow customers to verify holdings at any time
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| Financial Times: |
An in-depth look at a covert Russian operation to get dual-use specialist microchips, which are protected by EU export controls, into the hands of the state — A rare look inside a covert Russian-led operation to get strategic technology protected by European export controls into the hands of the state| Wes Davis / The Verge: |
Many Threads users report that they now have the ability to opt out of having their posts shown on Instagram and Facebook — Many Threads users are now saying they have the ability to opt out of having their posts shown on Instagram and Facebook. To keep Threads posts from showing up Meta's … | Bloomberg: |
Foxconn launches two prototype low-Earth orbit communication satellites on a SpaceX rocket, as the company diversifies into new sectors with greater urgency — - Taiwan's Foxconn wants to replicate outsourcing model in orbit — Company launches first two LEO satellites on a SpaceX rocket| Jonathan Randles / Bloomberg: |
Filing: FTX sues crypto exchange Bybit and two affiliates to recover ~$953M that they allegedly withdrew using “VIP” status just before FTX filed Chapter 11 — - FTX claims Bybit affiliate used “VIP” status to withdraw funds — Bybit's Mirana withdrew $327 million just before FTX pause| David Gilbert / Wired: |
Google's Jigsaw and Tech Against Terrorism launch Altitude, a free tool for smaller platforms to detect terrorist content on their networks and remove it — Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online.
More: The Economic Times and The Verge
| Kate Irwin / Decrypt: |
Esports leaders discuss ongoing industry challenges, including VC bubbles, layoffs, and ageism, and call for wealthy game studios to take on more responsibility — Decrypt's investigation reveals ongoing challenges in the young esports industry—including VC bubbles, layoffs, and ageism—and where it's going.
X: @decryptmedia and @iamhodler_
| Sarah Zheng / Bloomberg: |
Alibaba and JD.com reported YoY sales increases for Singles Day, but neither company provided overall revenue figures for the event for the second straight year — China's Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com reported sales increases for Singles' Day, after the e-commerce giants offered steep discounts …
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