German AI startup Black Forest Labs raised $300M at a $3.25B valuation to advance its image-generating AI models, including its new Flux 2 system used by companies like Adobe, Canva, Figma, and Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot.
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Japan plans a 20% flat tax on Bitcoin gains from 2026, replacing rates that can reach 55%. Lawmakers say this could boost local trading and innovation, as regulators move to treat Bitcoin as a standard financial product under insider trading rules.
South Korean retail giant Coupang says a data breach exposed names, contact info, and addresses of 33.7M customers, though passwords and payment details were not accessed. The intrusion began in June and may involve misuse of an ex-employee’s access key.
Bitcoin fell sharply after CME bitcoin futures opened, as comments from Japan’s central bank about a possible rate hike shook markets. Bitcoin volatility jumped and traders increased downside protection while overall crypto liquidity remains thin.
Korea’s Coupang says a data breach exposed personal details of about 33.7 million customers over five months, including names, contact info, addresses, and some order histories. Payment data and passwords were not accessed, according to the company.
Bitcoin fell to $86,000 after a wave of selling in Asian markets, as traders reacted to regional market moves and reduced risk appetite.
Meta reveals Facebook Dating now has 21M users and is rolling out new AI tools, including a ChatGPT-like assistant that suggests matches and a weekly “Vibe Check” quiz that pairs people based on similar answers.
China’s central bank says it is still working to stop trading in virtual currencies and stablecoins, including BTC, keeping strict controls on Bitcoin-related activity in the country.
Retro Games has relaunched The Spectrum, a modern clone of the 1980s ZX Spectrum that uses an ARM chip, Linux, and a custom emulator with no original Sinclair code, offering HDMI, USB, and low-lag play for classic and enhanced games.
Japan plans to cut tax on bitcoin trading profits to a flat 20% from rates as high as 55%, treating it more like stocks. The move, expected in a 2026 reform package, is seen as a major policy shift that could boost local Bitcoin market activity.
Researchers say Google’s new Gemini 3 Pro AI was “jailbroken” in about five minutes, then generated detailed guides to making smallpox, sarin gas, and explosives, raising fresh concerns about how easily powerful AI tools can be misused despite safety rules.
Sony Bank, part of Sony Financial Group, is planning a US dollar stablecoin for 2026 to enable crypto payments across the Sony ecosystem, including PlayStation games and subscriptions, signaling wider potential use of Bitcoin and other digital assets.
Bitcoin dropped about 5% to around $85,000 at the start of Asian trading, wiping out hundreds of millions of dollars in leveraged bets. The fall came amid macro uncertainty, higher gold prices, and rising expectations of a December rate hike in Japan.
NordVPN launches a Cyber Monday offer extending its 2-year VPN plans to 28 months at no extra cost, effectively cutting the monthly price to as low as $2.88 while keeping its 30-day money-back guarantee and security features intact.
Elon Musk said in a podcast that as AI and robots advance, normal money could become less important, while energy-based value systems like Bitcoin may remain, since BTC is tied to real-world electricity use through its mining process.
LG’s new C5 OLED TVs are seeing record-low Cyber Monday prices, with the 65-inch model dropping to about $1,400. The 2025 line uses LG’s latest Alpha 9 Gen 8 chip and built-in AI tools to boost picture quality and smart TV features.
Analysts say a sharp rise in Japanese government bond yields, which is ending decades of very cheap money, may be pushing investors out of riskier assets and contributing to the latest Bitcoin and crypto market sell-off.
Researchers propose a “multi-box” safety protocol for superintelligent AI: multiple isolated AIs verify each other’s math and behavior via an audited interface, using a reputation system to reward truth-telling and block deceptive systems from being released.
Bitcoin fell over 5% to about $86,000 in early Asia trading as nearly $646 million in leveraged crypto bets were forcefully closed across major exchanges, with BTC long positions making up most of the liquidations.
Black Friday 2025 falls on November 28, when major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target are expected to cut prices on tech products including Apple and Pixel smartwatches, as well as other older and new gadgets.