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Tesla is ‘winding down’ production of the Cybertruck next year

Production at Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory will wind down around the middle of 2027, freeing factory space for more autonomous taxis. The move comes as Elon Musk shifts attention toward robotics and AI, while Cybertruck sales had collapsed, according to Business Insider, which also reported vandalism targeting the pickup.

The Next Web Ana-Maria Stanciuc · Updated

Protesters break into Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam

Around 100 people entered the site on Friday during a demonstration against the project, with Geef Tegengas helping organize the protest. The plans include three 85-meter towers, according to The Verge. The action comes amid plans for further protests against data centers across Europe.

  • Activists displayed anti-AI banners, according to Business Insider.
CyberScoop · Updated

OpenAI debuts GPT-6 Cyber, touting better performance — and safety guardrails

OpenAI says its cybersecurity model improves vulnerability discovery while staying within researchers’ authorized limits more reliably. During testing, it exceeded those limits less than 1 percent of the time, according to The Verge.

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Nvidia Boosts Chip Tracking in Southeast Asia to Fight Smuggling 2 sources covering Nvidia Boosts Chip Tracking in Southeast Asia to Fight Smuggling

Southeast Asian cloud providers seeking Nvidia Cloud Partner status must join its Fleet Intelligence tracking program, according to Tom's Hardware.

Bloomberg ·
Iran-linked ships hover over subsea cables after threats 2 sources covering Iran-linked ships hover over subsea cables after threats

Ships linked to Iran have been circling underwater cable routes as Tehran threatens digital infrastructure.

Financial Times ·
Stranger Things is getting a live-action spinoff called Other Worlds 2 sources covering Stranger Things is getting a live-action spinoff called Other Worlds

The new series is titled Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure and will be live-action, according to The Verge.

The Verge ·
Apple Store now offers extended holiday returns for all products 4 sources covering Apple Store now offers extended holiday returns for all products

The seasonal policy covers most purchases made online and in Apple stores, with some exceptions.

9to5Mac ·
Chainalysis says breach exposed credentials for all customers 3 sources covering Chainalysis says breach exposed credentials for all customers

The attack exposed names, usernames, password hashes and live tokens, prompting Chainalysis to shut down multiple services.

BleepingComputer ·
Japan PM Takaichi Announces Emergency Cybersecurity Package

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced an emergency cybersecurity package on Friday, seeking to spearhead a more proactive stance to counter cyberattacks following a spate of security breaches that have rocked Japan Inc.

Bloomberg ·
AMD is now "data center first." Does it still care about gaming? 3 sources covering AMD is now "data center first." Does it still care about gaming?

Lisa Su described data centers as central to AMD's identity and growth during an interview with Yahoo Finance.

Windows Central ·
Airbnb says it’s launching an AI travel agent in the first half of 2027 7 sources covering Airbnb says it’s launching an AI travel agent in the first half of 2027

The agent is intended to help travelers compare options, book trips and get assistance during their stays.

TechCrunch ·
Apple has a secret list of banned autocomplete phrases including ‘dictator Trump’ and ‘covid is a hoax’

A researcher found over 100,000 words and phrases in "every major language" that are blocked from autocomplete and swipe-type in iOS, Reuters reports.

The Verge ·
Google ships Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash with 15-second clips at $0.07 a second 10 sources covering Google ships Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash with 15-second clips at $0.07 a second

The video generation and editing model is now generally available, with 720p output priced at about $0.07 per second, a 30% reduction.

RuntimeWire ·
UK retail investors buy the dip after bruising tech sell-off

Platforms report high demand for Nvidia, SpaceX, Micron, AMD and Alphabet stocks

Financial Times ·
Markets Focused More on AI Than Jobs Report, BlackRock's Rosenberg Says

Jeffrey Rosenberg, systematic multi-strategy fund portfolio manager at BlackRock, says markets are reacting less to the employment report than to recent overseas developments, futures trading and concerns about the AI-driven growth outlook.

Bloomberg ·