SpaceX Starship Flight 15 reaches orbit and deploys 26 Starlink satellites
The booster was diverted into the Gulf of Mexico and exploded, while SpaceX planned a first-ever attempt to catch the upper stage.
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Italy fines Meta 805 million euros over Android gallery photo access
Italy's privacy regulator said Meta must disable the feature within 60 days and seek separate consent from users.
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Microsoft 365 and Outlook outage enters second day as service slowly recovers
Microsoft says it has found no sign of malicious activity and will publish a full report once the issues are fixed.
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New Apple TV 4K shows YouTube app errors on first units
Early buyers saw a black screen and a 'testing only' message, and some needed to uninstall and reinstall the app to fix it.
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Apple sets preorder and delivery dates for first Apple Home Collection devices
Several LG smart home products are now available to preorder with mid-December delivery, while most of the collection is not yet orderable.
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SpaceX and Tesla consider potential merger
The two companies led by Elon Musk are reportedly exploring a deal that could bring them under one roof.
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Google Wallet adds digital home keys for unlocking smart locks
Android users can now tap their phone or walk up to compatible smart locks, with a wider rollout coming over the next few weeks.
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Honda recalls more than 635,000 vehicles over steering software defect
The recall covers certain Honda Pilot SUVs and Acura MDX and TLX models, and owners will be notified by mail starting Dec. 14.
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Anthropic seeks valuation near $1 trillion in IPO, below earlier expectations
The AI company plans to sell 825 million shares priced between $70 and $78 and could raise as much as $90.4 billion in total.
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Google releases Gemini 4 Carbon AI model to the public with agent swarm feature
Google says Carbon is its strongest model yet and is priced well below rival OpenAI and Anthropic models per token.
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Honda to invest $3 billion in new vehicle assembly plant in Ohio
The plant near Marysville is expected to start production in 2029 and create more than 2,000 jobs.
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Disney and Adobe are building generative AI tools together
The multiyear deal will create proprietary AI models for Disney's production work, including its parks and ESPN content.
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Binance names Justin Yek as new CFO after $6.3 billion hack
The exchange says the CFO transition was planned more than six months ago and was not connected to the Oct. 29 attack.
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Fox completes its acquisition of streaming company Roku
Roku founder Anthony Wood will join the Fox board and co-chair a new digital platforms division with Paul Cheesbrough.
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Little Giant recalls 3.6 million ladders after injuries, including head trauma
The Rapid Lock mechanism can fail to fully engage, causing ladders to retract and creating a fall risk for users.
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Tesla to end Cybertruck production at Texas factory around mid-next year
Musk says the Austin plant will free up capacity for more Cybercab production, a move that follows weak Cybertruck sales last year.
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Chainalysis says hackers obtained customer data and live tokens for all of its users
The blockchain analysis firm says the stolen information includes names, usernames, password hashes and live tokens.
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Google, Meta and TikTok sue California over law limiting addictive feeds for kids
The law, set to take effect Jan. 1, 2027, bars addictive feeds, endless scrolling and autoplay for users under 16 and claims First Amendment violations.
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Blue Origin's next New Glenn launch now targeted for January 2027
A May launchpad explosion damaged the pad, and the company's CEO says bad weather also slowed the rebuild.
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