Chinese startup DeepSeek has released two new open AI models, DeepSeek‑V3.2 and V3.2‑Speciale, claiming performance on tough math and coding tasks that rivals top US systems like GPT‑5, while making the models free to download and use under an open license.
Grayscale says Bitcoin’s recent drop may be near a bottom and expects Bitcoin to break its usual four-year pattern, with a chance of new all-time highs in 2026, helped by improving BTC ETF inflows and possible easier US interest rates.
Switzerland’s data protection chiefs have warned public bodies not to use Microsoft 365, AWS, or Google Cloud for highly sensitive data, citing weak encryption and risk of access under the US Cloud Act, and urged use of services where only users hold the keys.
The US Federal Reserve added $13.5B in overnight liquidity, one of the largest moves since COVID-19, and is expected to start cutting rates this month. Analysts say this fresh liquidity could support Bitcoin and other risk assets despite recent BTC weakness.
Casa, a company that helps people hold their own bitcoin, has earned SOC 2 Type II security approval for its self-custody platform, marking a new security milestone for Bitcoin storage services.
Valentino faces backlash after using AI to create surreal ads for its new handbag, with online critics calling the visuals lazy and worrying that AI in fashion advertising is replacing human artistry and creative workers.
Japan’s financial regulator plans new rules forcing local exchanges to hold reserves or insurance to quickly repay customers after hacks, following major incidents like the DMM and Mt. Gox bitcoin losses, aiming to improve safety for Bitcoin users.
Google’s December 2025 Android Security Bulletin reveals many serious flaws in Android 13 and later, including a bug that could let someone remotely crash a phone. Fixes are planned in the December 5 security update from device makers.
Nigeria’s High Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Binance executive against Nigerian government agencies, marking a key development in an ongoing legal case closely watched by the Bitcoin community.
A new IETF draft proposes giving amateur radio operators a huge block of IPv6 internet addresses, reserving the 44::/16 range to replace their long‑used 44/8 IPv4 block as they move to newer internet technology.
Bitcoin miner Canaan is partnering with SynVista Energy to develop an AI-driven mining platform that adapts to renewable power supply, aiming to boost use of clean energy for Bitcoin mining while keeping the power grid stable.
New research introduces HAGeo, a geometry theorem prover that reaches gold-medal performance on 28 of 30 IMO-30 benchmark problems using efficient heuristic auxiliary constructions, surpassing prior neural methods like AlphaGeometry while running entirely on CPUs.
Authorities in Switzerland and Germany seized about 25 million euros worth of bitcoin in a joint move against a crypto mixing service, marking a major law enforcement action in the digital currency space.
A new hands-on video shows Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold in real use, revealing a thick and heavy phone that unfolds into a flat 10-inch tablet, supports three apps side by side, and runs a desktop-style mode with keyboard and mouse.
Bitcoin traders are increasing defensive bets, with options data from Derive suggesting a notable chance that BTC could start 2026 below $80,000, as markets brace for a volatile December and further price swings.
India has ordered all smartphone makers to install a government fraud-reporting app, Sanchar Saathi, on every phone in the country via update and future pre-installs, and to prevent users from removing it, giving authorities access to reported call and text data.
Apple has appointed Amar Subramanya, a former Google and Microsoft executive who led engineering for Google’s Gemini Assistant, as its new AI chief, replacing John Giannandrea as the company works to improve its troubled Apple Intelligence and Siri efforts.
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Z TriFold, a triple-fold phone that opens into a 10-inch screen. It has a 200MP camera, reinforced dual hinges, a 5,600mAh battery, and runs Android 16. Launch in Korea is Dec 12, with US release in early 2026.
Vanguard, the world’s second-largest asset manager, will let over 50 million clients start trading Bitcoin ETFs and mutual funds on its platform, reversing its earlier ban on crypto products and allowing only funds that meet regulatory standards.
Seagate has tested new hard drive parts that could let future disks hold up to 69TB of data in the same size as today’s drives, more than doubling current capacity and pointing to much larger storage for data centers and AI workloads.
