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Instagram Data Breach Exposes 17.5M Users, Grok AI Blocked in Malaysia and Indonesia, WEX API Keys Sold on Dark Web

Instagram Data Breach Exposes 17.5M Users, Grok AI Blocked in Malaysia and Indonesia, WEX API Keys Sold on Dark Web

TL;DR * Malwarebytes reports 17.5 million Instagram accounts compromised via 2024 API leak, exposing usernames, physical addresses, and phone numbers; users advised to enable 2FA * CVE-2026-01-11: Unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability discovered in OpenCode AI coding assistant server (port 4096), enabled by default prior to v1.

Ford Unveils $30K Electric Pickup with Level 3 Autonomy, Dreame Launches Thinnest Robot Vacuum, Goko Debuts Steepest Robo-Mower at CES 2026

Ford Unveils $30K Electric Pickup with Level 3 Autonomy, Dreame Launches Thinnest Robot Vacuum, Goko Debuts Steepest Robo-Mower at CES 2026

TL;DR * Tesla FSD System Swerves to Avoid Ditch in South Carolina, Demonstrating Life-Saving Autonomy Despite Federal Investigation into Railroad Incidents * Ford Announces Level 3 Eyes-Off Driving for 2028, Launching $30K Midsize EV Truck on Universal EV Platform with BlueCruise AI Assistant * Dreame Unveils X60 Max Ultra Robot

AI-Driven Productivity Surge Sparks Job Slowdown as Fed Prepares Rate Cuts in 2026

AI-Driven Productivity Surge Sparks Job Slowdown as Fed Prepares Rate Cuts in 2026

TL;DR * U.S. labor productivity surges 4.9% annually in Q3 2025 as output rises 5.4% with minimal hours growth, driving record efficiency amid wage inflation slowdown * Colorado adds 2,700 nonfarm jobs in Oct–Nov 2025 as professional services sector loses 1,500 roles, signaling mixed labor

Senate Blocks Trump’s Venezuela Military Action as ICE Shooting Sparks National Outcry and Impeachment Push

Senate Blocks Trump’s Venezuela Military Action as ICE Shooting Sparks National Outcry and Impeachment Push

TL;DR * Senate Passes 52-47 Resolution Blocking Trump Military Action Against Venezuela Without Congressional Approval * ICE Agent Shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis Sparks Federal Investigation, Impeachment Calls Against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * Trump Administration Finalizes NEPA Rollback, Removing Environmental Impact Assessments for Federal Projects * EU Continues $8.

Anthropic Hits $350B Valuation Amid $30B Nvidia GPU Lock-In; xAI, Discord, and Babylon Surge in AI and Crypto Innovation

Anthropic Hits $350B Valuation Amid $30B Nvidia GPU Lock-In; xAI, Discord, and Babylon Surge in AI and Crypto Innovation

TL;DR * Anthropic raises $10 billion at $350 billion valuation in Series F round led by GIC and Coatue to accelerate Claude AI development and secure $30B in Nvidia-powered Azure compute capacity * MiniMax Group oversubscribes Hong Kong IPO with multiple-fold order books, targeting $1–2.5B valuation as

CES 2026: Nvidia Open-Source AV Hits Tesla Stock; GenieSim Scales Robots; Razer Motoko Launches

CES 2026: Nvidia Open-Source AV Hits Tesla Stock; GenieSim Scales Robots; Razer Motoko Launches

TL;DR * Mobileye’s EyeQ6H-based ADAS systems now deployed in 19M vehicles, with 9M new systems acquired in 2025 to support global OEM partnerships * Tesla faces new lawsuit in Idaho after Model X crash kills four, following Florida jury’s $243M liability ruling over Autopilot safety claims * CES 2026

Mobileye Acquires Mentee Robotics for $900M, xAI Raises $20 Billion Led by NVIDIA and Fidelity

Mobileye Acquires Mentee Robotics for $900M, xAI Raises $20 Billion Led by NVIDIA and Fidelity

TL;DR * Mobileye acquires Mentee Robotics for $900M to expand into humanoid robots, targeting 2026 proof-of-concept deployments and 2028 series production * xAI Secures $20B Series E Funding Led by NVIDIA and Fidelity, Valuation Reaches $230B to Expand Colossus Supercomputer and Grok AI Models * Pfizer Acquires Metsera in $12B