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Azure’s bad night fuels fresh calls for cloud diversification in Europe 2025-10-30 at 13:54 By Richard Speed Time to put eggs in more than one basket? As Azure staggers back to its feet following an hours-long outage last night, British and European businesses are questioning their reliance on Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure.… This article is an…

DNS downing clouds is boring: IBM Cloud is experiencing a quantum computer outage 2025-10-30 at 13:34 By Simon Sharwood We’re guessing that turning it off and on again won’t help given qubits can be on and off at the same time IBM has one-upped AWS and Microsoft by reporting an outage in one of its…

Determining the Credibility of Online Threats in a World of Digital Noise 2025-10-30 at 13:34 By While many online threats are nothing more than idle chatter, pranks, or cries for attention, others are chillingly real — and the challenge is determining which is which before tragedy strikes. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to…

Bitcoin spot volume passes $300B in October as traders show ‘healthy’ pivot 2025-10-30 at 13:27 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin spot volume spiked after the “Uptober” BTC price dip as traders sought less risky environments, according to new research. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Postcode Lottery’s lucky dip turns into data slip as players draw each other’s info 2025-10-30 at 12:54 By Connor Jones Biz says ‘technical error’ caused short-lived leak affecting small number of users A major UK lottery organization says it has resolved a technical error that exposed customer data to other users.… This article is an…

ThreatsDay Bulletin: DNS Poisoning Flaw, Supply-Chain Heist, Rust Malware Trick and New RATs Rising 2025-10-30 at 12:54 By The comfort zone in cybersecurity is gone. Attackers are scaling down, focusing tighter, and squeezing more value from fewer, high-impact targets. At the same time, defenders face growing blind spots — from spoofed messages to large-scale social…

Ethereum fees hover near pennies as daily transactions top 1.6M 2025-10-30 at 12:23 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Ethereum transaction fees remain at near all-time lows despite peak network activity that saw daily transactions top 1.6 million for the first time since October’s market crash. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

PhantomRaven Malware Found in 126 npm Packages Stealing GitHub Tokens From Devs 2025-10-30 at 12:16 By Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered yet another active software supply chain attack campaign targeting the npm registry with over 100 malicious packages that can steal authentication tokens, CI/CD secrets, and GitHub credentials from developers’ machines. The campaign has been codenamed…

France jacks into the Matrix for state messaging – and pays too 2025-10-30 at 12:15 By Richard Speed Governments eye comms alternatives as sovereignty worries mount Comment  Decentralized communications network Matrix is hoping to be the beneficiary as European public and private sector organizations ponder alternatives to the messaging status quo.… This article is an…

OpenAI eyes trillion-dollar IPO amid global AI arms race: Report 2025-10-30 at 11:48 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai OpenAI is preparing a trillion-dollar IPO in 2026 to fund ChatGPT’s next evolution as global AI competition intensifies, Reuters reported. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

There’s mushroom for improvement in fungal computing 2025-10-30 at 11:30 By Dan Robinson Ohio State boffins coax shiitake and button varieties into behaving like memristors US boffins claim early tests indicate edible mushrooms can function as organic memory devices, though significant challenges remain before the lab experiment can be turned into something practical.… This article…

European central bank pushes for CBDC launch in 2029: Report 2025-10-30 at 07:17 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Nigeria, the Bahamas and Jamaica are only three jurisdictions with launched CBDCs, according to the American think tank, the Atlantic Council. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Trump, Xi meet in South Korea to iron out tariffs that sank crypto this month 2025-10-30 at 07:17 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea US President Donald Trump has flown to South Korea to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping to resolve trade tensions between the world’s two superpowers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Banks’ concern over stablecoins ‘ignores reality’: Coinbase 2025-10-30 at 07:17 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan US banking groups have urged Congress to clamp down on stablecoin yields, arguing it would trigger a US banking customer exodus. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Samsung picks fights with Google and Qualcomm 2025-10-30 at 07:17 By Simon Sharwood Brings its largely unloved browser to PCs and promises to make its Exynos SoCs more competitive Samsung has signaled it intends to take on Google and Qualcomm.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

Retail stablecoin boom helps send Tron active wallets to new highs 2025-10-30 at 06:00 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Activity on Tron is booming, with a 69% week-on-week rise in active addresses to 11.1 million, and Tuesday’s 12.6 million transaction count being the network’s largest in two years. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com…

21Shares files HYPE ETF, Bitwise Solana ETF sees ‘huge number’ on day 2 2025-10-30 at 05:25 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan 21Shares has filed for a Hyperliquid ETF, while Bitwise’s Solana staking ETF has a big day of trading as investors perk their ears toward altcoins. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

AI is making Google and Meta even stronger and richer 2025-10-30 at 05:25 By Simon Sharwood So they’re increasing spending on infrastructure to keep it that way When generative AI exploded into public view in late 2022, plenty of pundits predicted it would be bad news for the likes of Google and Meta as nimble…

Early Ethereum whales stirring? Data shows old Ether is moving 2025-10-30 at 05:21 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Over the last three months, three wallets that participated in the Ethereum ICO have started moving tokens again after nearly a decade of inactivity. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Ondo tokenizes over 100 US stocks and ETFs on BNB Chain 2025-10-30 at 02:34 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea More than 3.4 million daily users of BNB Chain now have access to over 100 tokenized stocks and ETFs on Wall Street after the latest move from Ondo Global Markets. This article is an excerpt from…

Bitchat hits No. 2 on app charts in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa strikes 2025-10-30 at 02:34 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Downloads for decentralized messaging app Bitchat has surged in Jamaica as 185-mile-per-hour winds batter the Caribbean, cutting off communication. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Major telecom supplier compromised by unnamed nation-state attackers 2025-10-30 at 01:50 By Jessica Lyons Snoops remained undetected for nearly 10 months Nation-state snoops broke into Ribbon Communications – an outfit that provides software and networking gear to Verizon, CenturyLink, and the US Defense Department – last December, remained hidden for about nine months, and stole…

Microsoft gives Windows 11 a fresh Start – here’s how to get it 2025-10-30 at 01:35 By Avram Piltch The new Start has a more convenient layout that saves you a click Four years after the debut of Windows 11, Microsoft has finally fixed one of the biggest problems with its Start menu: The need…

Microsoft seemingly just revealed that OpenAI lost $11.5B last quarter 2025-10-30 at 01:22 By Matt Rosoff Satya has also delivered Sam most of the cash he promised Microsoft reported earnings for the quarter ended Sept. 30 on Wednesday after market close and buried in its financial filings were a couple of passages suggesting that OpenAI…

Meta takes $16B hit to earnings from Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, warns of higher AI costs 2025-10-30 at 00:42 By Reuters The Facebook and Instagram parent also said capital expenditure next year would be “notably larger” than in 2025. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source…

Mastercard in talks to acquire zerohash for nearly $2B: Report 2025-10-30 at 00:42 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The potential acquisition would mark one of Mastercard’s largest crypto bets yet, expanding its stablecoin and tokenization infrastructure amid growing competition. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Securitize, BNY Mellon launch tokenized fund backed by structured credit 2025-10-30 at 00:42 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Securitize and BNY Mellon are bringing AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations onchain, with Grove planning a $100M anchor as institutional demand for tokenized assets grows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Pro-crypto org backs Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor as election approaches 2025-10-30 at 00:42 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright With less than a week until New Yorkers choose their next mayor, a political organization promoting digital assets has endorsed and spent funds supporting Andrew Cuomo. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Microsoft Azure challenges AWS for downtime crown 2025-10-30 at 00:42 By Thomas Claburn Azure Front Door service outage disrupts airlines and other online services Microsoft Azure has been experiencing a global outage since around 1600 UTC, or 0900 PDT on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source…

‘Keep Android Open’ movement fights back against Google sideloading restrictions 2025-10-30 at 00:42 By Thomas Claburn Petition seeks to rally community opposition and alert regulators Starting next year, Google plans to require all apps installed on certified Android devices, including sideloading, to come from developers it has verified. Many Android developers see the move as…

Solana event shortened amid crypto crackdown in China: Report 2025-10-29 at 23:00 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A Chinese blockchain event was reportedly cut short on Tuesday due to overcrowding, but some attendees expressed concerns over the country’s recent crackdowns. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin tumbles to $109.2K after Fed 0.25% rate cut and decision to end QT 2025-10-29 at 23:00 By Cointelegraph by Antonio Oliveira Bitcoin price fell to $109,200 despite the Federal Reserve confirming a 0.25% interest rate cut and the end of quantitative easing. Traders expect future rate cuts, so why is BTC falling? This article…

Ubuntu Unity hanging by a thread as wunderkind maintainer gets busy with life 2025-10-29 at 23:00 By Brandon Vigliarolo Team begs for help as teenage dev who revived Canonical’s old Unity desktop prioritizes studies The Ubuntu Unity project is in trouble because its maintainer, a Linux whiz kid, has had less time to work on…

This security hole can crash billions of Chromium browsers, and Google hasn’t patched it yet 2025-10-29 at 23:00 By Jessica Lyons Edge, Atlas, Brave among those affected Exclusive  A critical, currently unpatched bug in Chromium’s Blink rendering engine can be abused to crash many Chromium-based browsers within seconds, causing a denial-of-service condition – and, in…

Institutional traders now drive 80% of Bitget’s volume: Report 2025-10-29 at 22:50 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Bitget’s liquidity gains mirror an industrywide shift as exchanges such as Binance, OKX and Crypto.com compete to attract professional and institutional traders. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Fiserve shares tank 40% after ‘shockingly bad’ earnings as new CEO shakes up leadership, yanks forecasts 2025-10-29 at 20:38 By Reuters The disappointing earnings highlight growing pressure on the fintech’s core payments and merchant business, which has struggled to maintain momentum amid fierce competition and a slowdown in consumer spending. This article is an excerpt…

Amazon Web Services outage reports spike just a week after major disruption caused chaos 2025-10-29 at 20:38 By Ariel Zilber User complaints surged on tracking site DownDetector just after noon Eastern time, with most reports concentrated in the company’s US-EAST-1 region. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View…

Saylor says Bitcoin can surge to $150K by the end of 2025 2025-10-29 at 20:38 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Positive regulatory developments in the US over the last 12 months are a good sign for the digital asset industry and markets, the Strategy co-founder said. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

CZ weighing lawsuit against US senator over money laundering claim: Report 2025-10-29 at 20:38 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Many in Congress are scrutinizing Donald Trump’s presidential pardon of Changpeng Zhao, but Senator Elizabeth Warren’s comments drew attention from the former Binance CEO. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

AWS Stargate-smashing Rainier AI megacluster is up and running 2025-10-29 at 20:37 By Brandon Vigliarolo Half a million Trainium2 chips now running Anthropic workloads, with half a million more waiting in the wings Never mind Sam Altman’s Stargate, which is just beginning to open its portal to distant AI-fueled worlds: Amazon’s competing mountain of AI…