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The Houthis were once dependent on Iran for weapons. Now they are developing a war machine of their own
ZachXBT names French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as suspected victim of $133 million crypto theft
Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT says the French bank may have lost more than $133 million from crypto exchange accounts. Crypto.com confirms it has blocked funds linked to the theft.
Europe faces gas shortages this winter unless Trump ends war in Iran, says nuclear watchdog
Tell HN: Gemini trains on chat history, even for subscribers (personal accounts)
If you have a personal Google AI subscription, all your saved chat history in Gemini can be used for training and there is no way to opt out unless you turn off chat history or use temporary chat sessions. These chat transcripts may even be read by human reviewers. Although Google claims to disconnect them from your account when human-reviewed, they explicitly warn not to enter confidential…
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Democrats have secured a Senate majority of at least 54-46, including victories in Republican strongholds such as Iowa, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Kansas, which had not elected a Democrat to…
Democrats have secured a Senate majority of at least 54-46, including victories in Republican strongholds such as Iowa, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Kansas, which had not elected a Democrat to the upper chamber since 1932
Elon Musk floats space data centers as Democratic sweep puts pressure on AI trade
Texas election result raises fears of data centre restrictions, while Musk and Palihapitiya draw attention to the space economy.
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President Trump congratulated Democrats for doing “a good job” after the party inflicted devastating defeats on his Republican allies, winning back both houses of Congress and picking up several…
President Trump congratulated Democrats for doing “a good job” after the party inflicted devastating defeats on his Republican allies, winning back both houses of Congress and picking up several governors’ mansions
Donald Trump is blaming the midterms loss on his absence from the ballot, a curious argument given that he has spent the past two months asking voters to imagine he was on the ticket. They did, and…
Donald Trump is blaming the midterms loss on his absence from the ballot, a curious argument given that he has spent the past two months asking voters to imagine he was on the ticket. They did, and Republicans lost
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‘A deep sense of deceit’: Young Republicans reckon with US midterms rout
President’s foreign policy and scandals blamed for crushing defeat by New York Young Republican Club members
Incident with Pull Requests, Git Operations and Issues
Article URL: https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/smtdswd1h2w4 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50363378 Points: 184 # Comments: 93
‘A true icon of the hair industry’: celebrity hairstylist John Frieda dies aged 75
Businessman styled stars such as Twiggy, Madonna and Joanna Lumley and created popular hair care line Frizz Ease John Frieda, the celebrity hairstylist who launched his own bestselling hair product range, has died aged 75. In an Instagram post, his salon wrote: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our dear John passed away peacefully … surrounded by his family. Continue reading...
US stocks rise, dollar slides as investors digest Democrats’ midterm victories
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State firms—coddled, bloated and slow—are hardly models for the dynamic economy that China’s leaders want to build. Politically, however, there is much to recommend them
Bitcoin ETFs lose $1.16B as Bitwise calls selling ‘short-term’
Bitwise’s André Dragosch attributed Bitcoin ETF outflows to weaker market sentiment, saying institutions have largely maintained their exposure.
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Morgan Stanley among first banks to tokenize US equities, Treasurys through DTCC’s service
Morgan Stanley said it converted US equities and Treasurys into tokenized form through DTCC's new tokenization service.
Democrats are on track to win the national popular vote for the House by around 13 percentage points, roughly four more than their lead in polling averages and the biggest Congressional landslide…
Democrats are on track to win the national popular vote for the House by around 13 percentage points, roughly four more than their lead in polling averages and the biggest Congressional landslide since the 1970s
The very voters that fueled Trump's 2024 win swung hard towards Democrats on Tuesday (via Bloomberg Opinion)
Trump loses. Bitcoin wins. Altcoins face extinction.
Crypto Super PACs just spent over $200 million trying to buy a friendly Congress—and lost. Right now, Crypto Twitter is in full meltdown. Venture capitalists are calling their offshore lawyers, and retail traders think a new regulatory…
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Federal Reserve Rate Setting: Bankers Love It, But The People Don’t
US midterm elections 2026 as it happened: Democrats win control of Congress
Democrats won control of Congress in the 2026 US midterms. Catch up on key races, crypto-backed candidates and the outlook for crypto regulation.
btcx.investments - Warning: Unauthorized crypto platform flagged by German Regulator (BaFin)
Hello everyone, I wanted to post a warning about the website btcx.investments (operated under BTCX Investment Ltd). They claim to be a digital financial ecosystem offering tokenized assets, an NFT marketplace, and their own digital…
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The inevitable tumble begins
My wife and I both have Deferred Compensation investments in the hundreds of thousands. Today there was an event that is going to kick the teeth out of the face of the stock market even if only temporary. We are retired and no longer…
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Democrats have won a majority in the House of Representatives and are on course to pick up more than 40 seats, exceeding most forecasts. Follow our live commentary on the midterms
Morgan Stanley says it is among the first banks to tokenize real world assets
The bank's announcement follows the launch of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s Tokenization Service, or DTS, on Oct. 28.
A local focus on improving daily life has enabled France’s populist right National Rally to put down roots in unlikely places. Register for free to learn why
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China confirms it's in talks for an unprecedented trilateral meeting of Presidents Trump, Xi and Putin
Binance hackers move 81% of stolen Solana, route funds via THORChain
The Binance attackers moved most of the stolen SOL and continued laundering funds through THORChain after the protocol resumed swaps.