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Chrome security fix, Apple privacy updates, Australia’s proposed reporting rules

Google has patched a high-severity Chrome vulnerability used in attacks, and desktop users can apply the update by checking their browser version and relaunching. Apple’s iOS and iPadOS updates also address security flaws, including two that could expose group messages. Australia has accepted review recommendations for planned measures that would require superintelligence (SI) companies to report incidents and make their models available for evaluation.

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Software

US cyber agency lists OpenSSH flaw as actively exploited

CISA’s SSHole listing brings an exploited OpenSSH login bypass into federal remediation priorities. Security firms have recorded successful intrusions, not a reliable total of outside victims; administrators can apply the fix and check for unauthorized access.

Superintelligence

Anthropic cuts Sonnet 5.5 cache-read price by half

Anthropic has halved the cache-read rate for Sonnet 5.5 compared with its predecessor. The company also says its tests found lower task costs when the model used fewer tokens, though savings depend on the work and settings.

Infrastructure

US Senate votes 73–25 to take up permitting bill

The US Senate has agreed to consider a proposal to speed up project approvals. Supporters cite long construction delays, while environmental and Indigenous groups oppose the bill over its effects on protections and tribal consultation; it still awaits passage.

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Software

  1. France’s prosecutors investigate Iranian unit over supermarket hacks

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  2. Google to end third-party Fitbit app downloads and updates

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  3. GitHub to pause Dependabot alerts on inactive repositories

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  1. Apple plans 5 developer academies in Turkey

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Superintelligence

  1. Google opens Gemini 4 Carbon to Ultra subscribers and developers

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  2. Google DeepMind rolls out Gemini Robotics 2.5 to partners

    A humanoid robot sorts metal brackets from a blue bin into a tray, with car bodies on an assembly line behind it and the DeepMind logo overhead. SI illustration

  3. France’s Macron proposes ban on superintelligence uses that risk children

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  1. MIT-led team receives up to $53 million to develop weed killers

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Infrastructure

  1. NASA awards Blue Origin $94 million to deliver Moon rover

    Technicians work on a wheeled rover in a sunlit hangar, with a large gold-and-silver lander on supports behind them. SI illustration

  2. US energy agency forecasts record electricity use in 2026

    A painted landscape with homes, buildings, solar panels and wind turbines linked by glowing lines, beside a large booklet bearing the EIA logo. SI illustration

  3. Greece orders 7 VIKING patrol vessels for €23.8 million

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  1. Fujitsu wins £9.6 million UK emergency alerts extension

    A painted phone displays a warning triangle, with a glowing ribbon linking smaller phones to a Fujitsu building. A UK Government banner and London skyline appear behind it. SI illustration

  2. Verizon Business completes private 5G at five Thames Freeport sites

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  3. US Space Force awards Viasat contract worth up to $450 million

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Consumer Tech

  1. Meta urges glasses update to prevent moisture-related overheating

    A painted pair of dark-framed glasses sits beside a phone displaying a purple ring of ovals. A purple wave stretches between them, with droplets near the glasses. SI illustration

  2. Microsoft to enable Claude by default for UK Copilot users

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Reports on this date

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    GLP-1 warning requirement, Trinidad and Tobago ruling, Bulgaria highway closure

    The US drug regulator is requiring warnings across GLP-1 medicines after finding a possible link to a rare cause of vision loss. Trinidad and Tobago’s final appeal court has removed criminal restrictions on private, consensual same-sex relations between adults. Bulgaria’s prime minister says 12 people died in two highway pile-ups, and the road remains closed pending vehicle removal.

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    3 min27 sources

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    Science

    GLP-1 warning, Scotland’s blood alert, California research bond

    The US drug regulator is requiring a warning about a possible link between GLP-1 medicines and a rare cause of vision loss, with patients advised to contact a health care professional immediately for sudden vision loss, blurred vision or blind spots. Scotland’s blood reserves fell below target, triggering hospital conservation measures. California voters approved $8.4 billion in research borrowing that the state will repay with interest.

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    4 min24 sources

  • A grocery basket sits beside a BLS sign with bars labeled “Sep 0.6%” and “Oct 0.4%.” A checkout terminal and calendar are in the background. SI illustration
    Business

    US inflation, EU budget dispute, Honda recall

    US consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, and the Federal Reserve is expected to consider another interest-rate increase in December. Germany’s chancellor has tied progress on the EU’s next budget to all members financing Ukraine. Honda is recalling 635,808 US vehicles for free steering-software reprogramming.

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    4 min25 sources

  • A laptop displaying the PlayStation Plus symbol sits beside a white game console, with a glowing ribbon between them and a Sony sign on the wall. SI illustration
    Culture

    PlayStation PC streaming closure, GTA VI on Xbox One, Naga remains handover

    Sony plans to end streaming through the PlayStation Plus PC app, while retaining access on supported PlayStation hardware. Xbox plans launch-day GTA VI streaming on Xbox One, with the game sold separately. Oxford has handed Naga leaders ancestral remains of 39 people so the community can arrange their return to India and planned burial.

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    4 min33 sources

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    Sports

    F1 calendar, England’s wheelchair rugby final, Canada–USA rugby agreement

    FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says F1’s final races remain on their original dates, with safety assessments continuing before travel to the Middle East. England beat Australia 86–18 to reach the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup final against France. Rugby Canada and USA Rugby agreed on regular cross-border matches and joint youth competition.

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    3 min44 sources

  • A painted FDA logo above three white boxes with orange bands and eye symbols, with a large eye in the background. SI illustration
    Politics

    GLP-1 warning, Trinidad and Tobago ruling, Bulgaria highway deaths

    The US drug regulator is requiring a warning across GLP-1 medicines over a possible link to a rare cause of vision loss. Trinidad and Tobago’s final appeal court has ended criminal restrictions on private, consensual same-sex relations between adults. Bulgaria’s prime minister says highway pile-ups killed 12 people, with the road closed until vehicles are removed.

    Daily report · covering

    4 min34 sources