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CyberScoop Tim Starks · Updated

Leak site publishes data on more than 41,000 DHS employees obtained by hacktivists

The leaked information includes names, job titles, phone numbers, email addresses and office locations for employees at agencies including ICE and CBP. Records also expose undercover ICE work and sensitive assignments. Reuters verified some records but could not authenticate the full dataset or its alleged source, according to RuntimeWire.

  • Wired reports that records identify groups tied to wiretap programs, Palantir software and xAI’s Grok chatbot.
9to5Google Abner Li ·

Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon with ‘significant gains across coding and agentic tasks’

Google says its latest frontier model improves coding, cybersecurity and long-running tasks, arriving two weeks after Argon. Initial access is restricted to vetted cyber defenders, with introductory API pricing of $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, according to RuntimeWire and MarkTechPost.

  • MarkTechPost reports a score of 59 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index.
RuntimeWire ·

FuriosaAI raises $620M to scale inference chips at a $2.9B valuation

The South Korean startup reached a $2.9 billion valuation as it seeks to compete with Nvidia. According to RuntimeWire, founder June Paik said the Series D funding will support global deployments of its RNGD processors and development of a third-generation chip.

TechCrunch ·

Xreal Aura is a new wired headset powered by Android XR

Google describes Aura as the first wired XR glasses powered by Android XR, with Gemini support for work, viewing and play. The glasses are available to buy with an introductory discount, according to Tom’s Guide and Gizmodo.

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Nvidia releases all-in-one adaptable Nemotron 3.5 audio transcription and translation model 6 sources covering Nvidia releases all-in-one adaptable Nemotron 3.5 audio transcription and translation model

The open-weight speech model combines transcription, translation and speaker attribution, with translation support covering 31 languages.

SiliconANGLE ·
AFL-CIO drafting ‘gold-standard’ AI legislation

The bill will touch on “worker protections and privacy and data protections” as well as “ideas around economic impacts,” the labor federation’s president said.

Semafor ·
Voters in key states want AI safety measures, poll finds

The results show there’s daylight between these voters and President Donald Trump, who wants AI to operate largely unfettered.

Semafor ·
Tencent Cloud Chief Says AI Demand Justifies Capex

Dowson Tong, CEO of Tencent Cloud and Smart Industries Group in an exclusive conversation with BTV's Stephen Engle talks about the company's investment shifts from being AI consumer agents to enterprise, why it is prioritizing compute for internal model training and products and the competition on chatbot space.

Bloomberg ·
DOJ asks how Nvidia's $13B Hugging Face deal could affect AI competition 6 sources covering DOJ asks how Nvidia's $13B Hugging Face deal could affect AI competition

The Justice Department is examining whether the acquisition could harm AI competition by giving Nvidia control over an important model distribution platform, reports citing Reuters said.

RuntimeWire ·
What Wall Street Really Thinks About the AI Trade Now

It has been a big week for the AI trade — we've seen wobbles in the market, many of them in response to headlines like the Anthropic S-1 and earnings from the hyperscalers (Oracle, Microsoft, etc.).

Bloomberg ·
Google Rolls Out AI Mode Ads in 10 Countries, Multiturn Ads in U.S. 5 sources covering Google Rolls Out AI Mode Ads in 10 Countries, Multiturn Ads in U.S.

The expansion includes Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Singapore.

Unite.AI ·
ServiceNow shares drop 18% after mixed earnings results 3 sources covering ServiceNow shares drop 18% after mixed earnings results

ServiceNow's results exceeded its own guidance, but investors remained concerned about AI disrupting its business.

SiliconANGLE ·
Amazon’s 5 New Smart Home Devices: Everything You Need to Know 25 sources covering Amazon’s 5 New Smart Home Devices: Everything You Need to Know

Alexa Home Map provides an interactive 3D view of connected devices inside and outside a property, letting users see and control their smart home.

CNET ·
Alphabet spells out more AI capex, China+1 doesn’t add up

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

Financial Times ·
GitHub launches Copilot Fusion as agents start 40% of pull requests 6 sources covering GitHub launches Copilot Fusion as agents start 40% of pull requests

Copilot Fusion is generally available following its introduction at GitHub Universe.

The Next Web ·
Oracle Surges More Than 10% After It Caps Capex and Projects Positive Cash Flow 5 sources covering Oracle Surges More Than 10% After It Caps Capex and Projects Positive Cash Flow

Oracle shares rose more than 10% after the company outlined when data center capital spending would slow and cash generation would resume.

The Information ·
Air Liquide’s Sales Grow on Sustained AI-Related Demand

Air Liquide SA revenue grew to its highest in nearly four years, propelled by increased demand in its artificial intelligence-exposed unit.

Bloomberg ·
Bigger than Bing or Xbox: Microsoft’s OpenAI haul reaches $10B in quarterly revenue 2 sources covering Bigger than Bing or Xbox: Microsoft’s OpenAI haul reaches $10B in quarterly revenue

The revenue came from commercial arrangements with OpenAI during the quarter ending September 30, including revenue-sharing payments, according to TechCrunch.

GeekWire ·