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GitLab Fixes Critical Server Vulnerability
GitLab has patched a critical flaw affecting self-managed servers that could allow unauthenticated attackers to run code and affects releases dating back to version 7.0 in 2014.
Texas Instruments Posts Strong Third-Quarter Growth
Texas Instruments reported third-quarter revenue of $6.06 billion, up 28% from a year earlier, while forecasting fourth-quarter revenue between $5.8 billion and $6.3 billion.
Meta Says Muse Surpasses 10 Million Users
Mark Zuckerberg said Meta's Muse AI app has attracted more than 10 million users since launch, with more than a quarter making purchases through the app at an average purchase size above $200.
Meta Raises Its 2026 Capital Spending Outlook
Meta expects 2026 capital expenditures of $135 billion to $145 billion and forecasts fourth-quarter revenue between $73 billion and $76 billion.
Anthropic Introduces Claude Duet Agent App
Anthropic unveiled Claude Duet, a proactive agent application that works in the background on iOS, Android, and the web and is entering research preview for U.S. Pro and Max users.
Zuckerberg Weighs California Exit Over Proposed Tax
A Meta filing says Mark Zuckerberg is considering leaving California if voters approve a proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaires.
Meta Plans New Stock Class to Fund AI Development
Meta says it will establish a new class of nonvoting stock, effective in January 2027, to raise capital for developing AI models.
Meta Revenue Climbs as Settlement Charge Hits Profit
Meta reported third-quarter revenue of $64.6 billion, up 26% year over year, while operating income fell 37% to $12.99 billion following a $9.89 billion attorneys general settlement charge.
OpenAI Agents Speed Through Brain-Cell Data Analysis
OpenAI, PerturbAI, and Scripps Research say thousands of GPT-Rosalind agents analyzed data from millions of mouse brain cells in 32 minutes, a task they say takes humans months.
Microsoft Sets Pay-As-You-Go Xbox Cloud Gaming Prices
Microsoft revealed Xbox Cloud Gaming pricing without Game Pass at $3.99 for 10 hours, $7.99 for 25 hours, and $11.99 for 50 hours, with availability starting with Xbox Insiders before expanding next month.
AI Startup Flapping Airplanes Raises $1 Billion
Flapping Airplanes raised $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation as the startup works on methods for training AI models with less data and computing power while improving chip efficiency.
New Mexico Court Orders Meta to Pay $25 Billion
A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties after a jury found the company misled residents about its data practices in connection with the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
EA Reportedly Plans Layoffs and BioWare Shutdown
Electronic Arts reportedly plans to eliminate about 400 jobs, roughly 3% of its workforce, and shut down BioWare following the company's $55 billion leveraged buyout.
PHP Security Fixes Leave Older Versions Exposed
The PHP Foundation says its patches for remote-code-execution vulnerabilities cover PHP 8.2 and newer, leaving legacy deployments dependent on third-party vendors for fixes.
Recursive Releases 40-Billion-Parameter Coding Model
Recursive released Flint, an open-weight 40-billion-parameter coding model developed with its Eureka Machine AI system, which automated much of the model's development.
Sources: The Hacker News; Bloomberg; Business Insider; Claude/Anthropic; The Wall Street Journal; Meta; OpenAI; The Verge; CNBC; Wired.