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Mercedes, Uber, and Nvidia Launch Level 3/4 Autonomy in 2026 as Atlas Robots and Vera Rubin Chips Reshape Automotive AI

Mercedes, Uber, and Nvidia Launch Level 3/4 Autonomy in 2026 as Atlas Robots and Vera Rubin Chips Reshape Automotive AI

TL;DR * Mercedes-Benz to roll out MB.Drive Assist Pro Level 3 autonomy in 2026 CLA models across West/East Coast metro areas using 10 cameras, 5 radar, and 12 ultrasonic sensors * Uber and Lucid launch joint robotaxi service in San Francisco Bay Area by late 2026 with 20,000

NordVPN Dev Server in Panama Breached via Unsecured SSH, Leaking API Keys and Jira Tokens

NordVPN Dev Server in Panama Breached via Unsecured SSH, Leaking API Keys and Jira Tokens

TL;DR * Crimson Collective breaches Brightspeed systems, exfiltrates 1M+ customer records including PII and payment history, demands ransom * Zestix sells corporate data stolen from 30+ firms via infostealers like RedLine, targeting cloud platforms including ShareFile and Nextcloud * ClickFix social engineering campaign uses fake Booking.com BSOD pages to deploy .NET

Conveo Secures €5M Seed, Lyte AI Lands $107M Series B, and PRCL Token Surges 120% as AI and Blockchain Markets Surge

Conveo Secures €5M Seed, Lyte AI Lands $107M Series B, and PRCL Token Surges 120% as AI and Blockchain Markets Surge

TL;DR * Aikido Security raises €21.16 million in Series B funding to expand AI-powered security automation platform in Belgium * Conveo secures €5 million in seed funding to scale its AI-driven qualitative research platform for enterprise clients * Parcl and Polymarket partner to launch real estate prediction markets on Solana, driving

LG Unveils CLOiD Home Robot, Ford Shifts $4.1B to Electric Minivan

LG Unveils CLOiD Home Robot, Ford Shifts $4.1B to Electric Minivan

TL;DR * SANY and Pony.ai Launch Fourth-Generation Autonomous Electric Semi-Truck for Smart-Port Platooning, Cutting Freight Costs by 29% * LG Unveils CLOiD AI-Powered Home Robot at CES 2026 with Dual Articulated Arms for Laundry, Dishwashing, and Meal Preparation * Uber Partners with Autonomous Vehicle Firms to Scale Robotaxi Network, Leveraging 3.

Athens-Thessaloniki Air Traffic Outage, U.S. Venezuela Airspace Closure, Israel’s F-15IA Deal, and Grand Chute Drone Deployment Shake Global Aviation Landscape

Athens-Thessaloniki Air Traffic Outage, U.S. Venezuela Airspace Closure, Israel’s F-15IA Deal, and Grand Chute Drone Deployment Shake Global Aviation Landscape

TL;DR * EasyJet Airbus A320 engine fails mid-descent over Italy, flames emitted; safe landing at Lamezia Terme after emergency shutdown * Greece air traffic control system fails due to radio frequency collapse, grounding 75+ flights and stranding thousands across Athens and Thessaloniki * U.S. military operation in Venezuela triggers FAA airspace

U.S. Delta Force Captures Maduro in Caracas Raid, Sparks Global Condemnation and Legal Firestorm Over Unilateral Military Action

U.S. Delta Force Captures Maduro in Caracas Raid, Sparks Global Condemnation and Legal Firestorm Over Unilateral Military Action

TL;DR * US military captures Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in pre-dawn raid, sparking international condemnation and domestic legal debates over War Powers Act violations * Trump administration announces temporary control of Venezuela's 303 billion-barrel oil reserves following Maduro's ouster, raising concerns over resource exploitation and Monroe Doctrine

MicroStrategy Raises $21 Billion to Expand Bitcoin Treasury, Holding 672,497 BTC Worth $61.4 Billion Amid Risk Buffer and Market Volatility

MicroStrategy Raises $21 Billion to Expand Bitcoin Treasury, Holding 672,497 BTC Worth $61.4 Billion Amid Risk Buffer and Market Volatility

TL;DR * MicroStrategy raises $21B via equity and debt to expand Bitcoin treasury holdings, now holding 672,497 BTC worth $61.4B at $91K price * Bright Valley Capital initiates $33.36M stake in Full Truck Alliance, signaling confidence in China’s logistics tech sector * Ripple Effect Asset Management invests $9.