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November 6, 2024, 4:55 AM

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MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC:
Republican blockchain entrepreneur Bernie Moreno defeats Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown in the Ohio Senate race, where crypto PACs put $40M to defeat Brown  —  Crypto fans are celebrating the results of the Ohio Senate race, where blockchain entrepreneur Bernie Moreno …
The Block:
Bitcoin passes $74K to reach an all-time high as Donald Trump gets closer to winning the 2024 US presidential race; bitcoin is up nearly 70% year-to-date  —  - The largest cryptocurrency by market cap has gained nearly 70% year-to-date and reached a new all-time high today …
Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
Sources: EU regulators are planning to fine Apple under the DMA, after it failed to let developers steer users to cheaper deals and offers outside the App Store  —  - Fine will target Apple for anticompetitive App Store practices  — EU move follows earlier €1.8 billion fine in Spotify case
Ash Parrish / The Verge:
Nintendo says its unannounced Switch successor will be able to play current Switch games and have carryover for Switch Online services and accounts  —  Nintendo hasn't announced its Switch successor yet, but we do know one thing for sure: it will be able to play current Switch games …
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
The Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of its employees and tells staff in an email that it is eliminating its advocacy and global programs divisions  —  The Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Firefox browser maker Mozilla, has laid off 30% of its employees as the organization says it faces a “relentless onslaught of change.”
Michael Acton / Financial Times:
Super Micro says an independent probe into concerns flagged by former auditor EY found “no evidence of fraud or misconduct” by its management or board  —  Server maker's shares fall further after release of lacklustre preliminary results  —  Super Micro Computer said on Tuesday …
Fred Imbert / CNBC:
US filing: Trump Media reports a $19.2M loss in Q3 and revenue down 5.6% YoY to $1.01M; DJT closed down 1.16% on November 5, but jumped 10%+ after hours  —  Trump Media, which is experienced a flurry of trading activity Tuesday as a possible proxy for Donald Trump's presidency chances …
Wall Street Journal:
How the Salt Typhoon hackers breached US telecommunication infrastructure to carry out targeted espionage against the US for at least eight months  —  Hackers for months scooped up call logs, unencrypted texts and some audio in breach, piercing America's communications infrastructure without detection
Anna Gross / Financial Times:
The UK launches a platform with guidance and practical resources to help businesses conduct impact assessments and evaluations of the safety of new AI systems  —  Science and tech secretary Peter Kyle wants country to be global leader in testing safety of new technology

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