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BMW Unveils 2027 M3 Electric with 1,340 hp Quad-Motor System and 800-Volt Charging, While Gorilla Tech Deploys AI Video Analytics Globally

BMW Unveils 2027 M3 Electric with 1,340 hp Quad-Motor System and 800-Volt Charging, While Gorilla Tech Deploys AI Video Analytics Globally

TL;DR * BMW M to launch fully electric M3 with quad-motor eDrive system and 100+ kWh battery in 2027, featuring selectable rear-wheel drive and 800-volt architecture * Gorilla Technology Group (GRRR) deploys AI video analytics and edge computing across global government and transportation networks, embedding intelligence into physical infrastructure. BMW M3

Microsoft Launches M365 Security Baseline Mode; DHS Leaks 4,500 Agent Records

Microsoft Launches M365 Security Baseline Mode; DHS Leaks 4,500 Agent Records

TL;DR * Microsoft 365 enables Security Baseline Mode to automatically apply default policies across 26 SharePoint sites, reducing manual configuration gaps and improving auditability * DHS leaks 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employee records in largest-ever staff data breach, exposing identities of 2,000 active agents and triggering nationwide protests

Google DeepMind Launches Veo 3.1 with Native Vertical Video and SynthID Watermarking; SymphonyAI’s AI Merchandising Agents Boost Retail Margins

Google DeepMind Launches Veo 3.1 with Native Vertical Video and SynthID Watermarking; SymphonyAI’s AI Merchandising Agents Boost Retail Margins

TL;DR * Google DeepMind updates Veo 3.1 with native 9:16 vertical video support, 4K upscaling, and SynthID watermarking for AI-generated content. * AI-powered retail merchandising agents from SymphonyAI optimize pricing, promotions, and planograms in real time, using Foundry and Azure to reduce margin erosion Google DeepMind Veo 3.1

University of Waterloo Achieves Quantum Qubit Backup via Encrypted Replication; Diffraqtion Wins $1.2M for Quantum Imaging

University of Waterloo Achieves Quantum Qubit Backup via Encrypted Replication; Diffraqtion Wins $1.2M for Quantum Imaging

TL;DR * University of Waterloo researchers demonstrate quantum qubit backup method using encryption, enabling resilient data replication within no-cloning theorem constraints. * Diffraqtion wins SLUSH 100 and TechConnect awards, securing $1.1M equity prize and $100K grant to validate quantum imaging tech in orbit-like conditions at UC Observatories. University of Waterloo

Meta Shuts VR Studios; Unity Lays Off 280+ Staff; DHS Struggles with Fragmented Cyber Hiring Amid Pay Gaps

Meta Shuts VR Studios; Unity Lays Off 280+ Staff; DHS Struggles with Fragmented Cyber Hiring Amid Pay Gaps

TL;DR * Meta shuts down three VR game studios—Armature, Twisted Pixel, Sanzaru—as part of $70B+ Reality Labs losses and strategic pivot toward AI wearables and phone features * Unity lays off Larry Hryb (ex-Microsoft Major Nelson) and over 280 employees after backlash over runtime fees, signaling industry-wide developer trust

Truebit Exploit Drives $26M Token Over Issuance Amid Regulatory Crackdown as CLARITY Act Gains Momentum

Truebit Exploit Drives $26M Token Over Issuance Amid Regulatory Crackdown as CLARITY Act Gains Momentum

TL;DR * Truebit smart contract exploited to mint $26M in unauthorized TRU tokens via Solidity 0.6.10 vulnerability, exposing blockchain token systems to similar risks * Bitcoin price surges to $96,000 as institutional ETF inflows reach $1.2B, while DOJ opens criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell * Strive

Trump Admin’s Offshore Wind Freeze Overturned by Court; ICE Inspection Rule and Senator’s Pension Threat Spark New Legal Battles

Trump Admin’s Offshore Wind Freeze Overturned by Court; ICE Inspection Rule and Senator’s Pension Threat Spark New Legal Battles

TL;DR * Trump Administration Faces Legal Challenges Over Offshore Wind Project Freezes as Orsted, Equinor, and Dominion Energy Sue to Reopen Revolution Wind, Empire Wind, and Sunrise Wind Projects * Congressional Democrats and State Attorneys General Challenge Kristi Noem’s Seven-Day Notice Policy Blocking Oversight Visits to ICE Detention Facilities, Citing