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MDA Space signed an authorization to proceed with Thales Alenia Space, worth more than $100 million, so work can start while the final contract is still being negotiated.

Nvidia weighs guaranteeing debt for an AI data centre in West Virginia

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Nvidia is in talks to guarantee billions in debt financing for Nscale's planned data centre, according to reports. Nscale is building it for Anthropic, which signed a US$44.6 billion contract for the first building, according to Nscale's IPO filing.

Applebee's fixes a flaw that exposed customers' personal data

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A researcher found a database password hidden in the code of Applebee's Android app, which has more than a million downloads. It let anyone read customers' records, and could have let an attacker change them.

Anthropic is expected to get a high-yield 'junk' credit rating after its IPO, reports say

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Blackstone, the anchor investor in a US$63 billion deal to finance Anthropic's chips, has told investors it expects a double-B rating, according to reports.

Intel's stock plunges 28% after a weak outlook, as memory prices hit PC demand

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Intel warned of fourth-quarter revenue of US$15 billion to US$16 billion, below the roughly US$17 billion analysts expected. It also expects its gross margin to fall to 37 per cent from 43 per cent.

Meta settles before trial as Snapchat faces the jury alone

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Meta reached a confidential settlement with the 18-year-old plaintiff in the Los Angeles social media addiction case, her lawyers said Friday. It had already settled last week with the other plaintiff, who is 16.

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Russia orders Apple to store and hand over users' messages

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According to reports, Apple and Microsoft were added on Oct 2 to a Russian registry of information-dissemination organizers. The registry is run by the state media regulator, Roskomnadzor.

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Nvidia chief reportedly targeted by an alleged Chinese spy

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US intelligence agencies believe Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang was targeted by Alice Huang, a Singapore-based data centre executive with whom he did business, according to reports citing unnamed sources. The two are not related.