OpenAI’s latest court filing in California denies responsibility for the suicide of 16-year-old Adam Raine, arguing his death was not caused by ChatGPT and citing alleged misuse of the AI and preexisting mental health risks.
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JPMorgan has closed personal and business bank accounts belonging to Strike CEO Jack Mallers, a company focused on Bitcoin payments, without giving a reason, raising new questions about how major banks treat Bitcoin-related businesses.
Samsung’s 49-inch Odyssey G9 gaming monitor, which offers the screen space of two monitors in one curved display with fast response and high refresh rate, is temporarily discounted by $300 to $700 as part of a limited Black Friday deal.
JPMorgan has filed with the SEC to offer new structured notes tied to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, giving investors leveraged exposure to BTC price moves through 2028 if approved, with boosted gains but increased risk of larger losses.
Viwoods’ AiPaper Reader, the first e-reader running Android 16, is now available with a 15% price cut. The device supports full app installs and has a dedicated AI button for quick access to tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and DeepSeek.
Russian hackers tried to break into a U.S. engineering firm because of work it did for a partner city in Ukraine. The cyberattack was spotted and stopped in September before it could disrupt the company or spread further.
Bitget Wallet has linked Bitcoin use with local banking systems in Nigeria and Mexico, making it easier for people in those countries to move money between bank accounts and BTC.
Google’s TPU chips are gaining ground as an alternative to Nvidia GPUs, with Anthropic planning to use up to a million TPUs for future Claude models and exploring partnerships with both Google and Nvidia to secure massive AI computing power.
Saudi Aramco has installed Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer, a 200-qubit system from Pasqal. Experts say it cannot break Bitcoin security today, but see it as part of steady progress toward future machines that could challenge Bitcoin cryptography.
Cyberattack on Crisis24’s OnSolve CodeRED platform has disrupted emergency alert systems across the U.S., with stolen data including names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and passwords. The INC Ransom gang claims responsibility and is selling the data.
Bitcoin is trading below $88K as traders await a $14B BTC options expiry on Friday, with most bets pointing to flat or lower prices. Despite a recent 23% drop, many traders are still buying year-end options that pay off if bitcoin nears $100K.
Character.AI has blocked under-18s from using its AI chatbots and is rolling out a new “Stories” feature that lets teens create interactive fiction with characters instead, after concerns and lawsuits over mental health risks from always-available AI chats.
Alibaba’s new Qwen AI assistant has hit 10 million downloads in its first week in China, making it one of the fastest-growing chatbots ever and highlighting rapid adoption of homegrown AI tools where Western services like ChatGPT are unavailable.
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet has borrowed another $130 million from its bitcoin-backed credit line to buy more Bitcoin, expand its BTC income business, and possibly repurchase shares, bringing total borrowings from the facility to $230 million.
OpenAI has restored access to its tech for FoloToy’s AI teddy bear Kumma after suspending it over child safety concerns. The toy, now again using GPT-4o, is back on sale with new safety rules and content filters following an internal audit.
Japanese firm Metaplanet took a $130M loan using its bitcoin as collateral to buy more BTC, expanding its 30,823 BTC stash (about $2.7B). The company aims to hold 210,000 Bitcoin, or 1% of the total supply, by 2027.
Marc Andreessen-backed Super-PAC “Leading The Future” has launched a $10M campaign to push for a single national AI law that would override stricter state rules like New York’s pending RAISE Act, aiming to ease regulations for AI companies across the US.
The SEC issued new rules that can speed up Bitcoin ETF approvals in the US. With generic listing standards and clearer fast-track options, issuers of funds holding bitcoin can now move through the review process more quickly while facing the same legal duties.
Tor is rolling out a new encryption system called Counter Galois Onion to replace its older relay encryption. The change boosts protection against traffic tampering, improves secrecy if keys are stolen, and upgrades authentication for safer anonymous browsing.
Bitcoin is lagging behind major stocks even with positive news, as strong gains in AI-related shares and rising risky trading in crypto have widened the performance gap between Bitcoin and the stock market.