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November 13, 2023, 2:20 AM

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Wall Street Journal:
Former FTX employees, including general counsel Can Sun, plan to launch crypto exchange Backpack, protecting user funds using lessons learned 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
Reuters:
Chinese chipmaker YMTC filed a lawsuit against Micron on November 9, 2023 in California, alleging that the US chipmaker infringed eight of its patents  —  Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co (YMTC) has filed a lawsuit against U.S. rival Micron Technology (MU.O) alleging infringement of eight of its patents.
Andi Yu / ABC:
DP World Australia, the country's second largest port operator, resumes operations after a cyberattack halted the movement of goods in and out of Australia  —  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.
Wes Davis / The Verge:
Many Threads users report that the app now has a privacy option that lets them opt out of having their posts show up 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.
David Gilbert / Wired:
Experts say terrorist groups are using generative AI to bypass the hashing databases used by tech companies to automatically remove violent extremist content  —  Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists …
Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
Sam Altman says he expected “to raise a lot more” from Microsoft and other investors to keep up with the punishing costs of building more sophisticated LLMs  —  Sam Altman expects big tech group will back start-up's mission to create software as intelligent as humans
Bloomberg:
Foxconn launches two prototype low-Earth orbit communication satellites on a SpaceX rocket, as Foxconn 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
Jack Ewing / New York Times:
How Łukasz 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.
Charlotte Yang / Bloomberg:
Xiaomi is up 60%+, gaining about $20B in market value since June 2023 on the back of strong Xiaomi 14 series sales and its foray into EV and other businesses  —  - Xiaomi up more than 60% from June low on new smarthphone push  — JPMorgan sees ‘trading opportunity in the next six months’

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