HPE has patched a critical flaw in its OneView server management software (CVE-2025-37164, severity 10/10) that let remote attackers run code without logging in. The bug affects versions 5.20 to 10.20; users must update to 11.0 or apply the hotfix.
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BlackRock has named its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) one of its top three investment themes for 2025, even though bitcoin is down over 4% this year. IBIT has drawn more than $25 billion in new money, making it the sixth most popular ETF by inflows.
Hackers say they’ve copied 86 million Spotify tracks and metadata, about 99% of listens, and plan to release the 300TB collection via torrents as a “preservation archive.” Spotify confirms audio files were accessed by bypassing its protection and is investigating.
Bitcoin briefly hit a new eight-day high near $90,353, driven mainly by futures trading rather than regular buying. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw recent outflows, while corporate treasuries made their largest Bitcoin purchases since September.
Anthropic will open source its Agent Skills, reusable instruction bundles that let AI tools handle tasks like coding or legal work more reliably. Already used in Microsoft’s VS Code and GitHub, the standard could spread across many AI apps and services.
The U.S. now holds a strategic reserve of around 200,000 Bitcoin after President Trump ordered seized BTC to be stored instead of sold, signaling a shift toward treating Bitcoin as a national asset similar to gold.
OpenAI released a paper on “monitorability,” testing ways to spot red flags while an AI model is still working on an answer. The study finds that longer step‑by‑step explanations make it easier to see and predict problematic behavior.
Hong Kong’s insurance regulator is considering letting insurers invest in Bitcoin and other crypto, with strict capital rules. This follows growing use of BTC by insurers in Europe and the US, including large Bitcoin buys by firms like MassMutual.
China’s GPU maker Biren has launched bookbuilding for a Hong Kong IPO to raise up to US$624M, aiming to fund AI chip development. Biren will be the first mainland GPU developer listed in Hong Kong, as Chinese firms race to challenge Nvidia in AI hardware.
Bitcoin climbed to around $89,850, up about 6.5% from recent lows, as traders talk about a possible year-end “Santa rally.” Analysts say many short bets are being closed, which is helping support BTC as long as it stays above about $84,000.
Researchers found security flaws in Eurostar’s new AI customer support chatbot, including weak message validation and HTML injection, that could have allowed malicious prompts and script injection. Eurostar says no customer data was exposed and the issues are fixed.
Bitcoin hovered near $89,000 this week as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw about $497 million in net outflows, with most major funds losing money while one from Fidelity saw modest inflows, signaling softer demand compared with strong inflows in October
Spotify is investigating a major data scrape after archive site Anna’s Archive said it copied metadata for 256 million tracks and audio for 86 million songs—nearly 300TB—by bypassing protections and downloading most of the service’s catalog.
Bhutan has pledged up to 10,000 BTC (about $1B) to fund its new Gelephu Mindfulness City, using bitcoin mined with excess renewable energy as a long-term national reserve and to support jobs and growth.
Over 115,000 WatchGuard Firebox firewalls online are still unpatched against a critical bug that lets attackers break in and run code from anywhere. The flaw is already being used in real attacks, and US government agencies have been ordered to fix it within a week.
Bitcoin is trading around $88,100 in a “bullish neutral” phase, with forced closing of short bets now the main source of buying pressure. Analysts say this pattern has recently lined up with modestly positive 30‑day returns for BTC.
AI demand is driving a massive data center boom: hyperscale operators like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta nearly tripled infrastructure spending in three years, with quarterly data center capacity additions up 170% and no slowdown yet in sight.
Brazil’s main stock exchange, B3, plans to issue a new digital token linked to local currency payments, showing growing institutional interest in blockchain technology that also supports Bitcoin-related financial services.
Leak claims OPPO’s upcoming Find X9 Ultra phone will feature a 200MP main camera, a 200MP zoom camera, and a 50MP 10x zoom lens able to deliver clear 20x shots, reviving long-range zoom on smartphones last seen in 2023.
Bitcoin holds near $88,800 as data shows long-term holders are almost done selling and institutional buyers, including corporate treasuries and ETFs, are now taking in BTC faster than miners can create new coins.