Tootfinder

As part of the AWS deal, OpenAI says it will immediately begin running workloads on AWS infrastructure, tapping hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs in the US (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/03/open-ai-amazon-aws-cloud-deal.html

Amazon closes at record after $38 billion OpenAI deal with AWS
OpenAI will immediately begin tapping Nvidia's AI processors using infrastructure from Amazon Web Services.

Grüße an die ganzen lieben Alten, die auch gern zur Kiezdisco gehen und hier offenbar heimlich mitlesen OHNE JE AUCH NUR EINEN PIEPS VON EUCH ZU GEBEN. Es war wieder so nett.

Ouroboros is technically vore

[BLOG] BitBastelei #668 – 10-Gigabit-Strecke für wenig Geld https://www.adlerweb.info/blog/2025/11/02/bitbastelei-668-10-gigabit-strecke-fuer-wenig-geld/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/world/asia/xi-jinping-china-south-korea-spying.html
“You can check if there’s a backdoor.” What a knee slapper.
That Time When China’s Leader Joked About Espionage

That Time Xi Jinping Joked About Espionage
Xi Jinping gave two cellphones to South Korea’s president, who asked how secure they were. “You can check if there’s a backdoor,” he said with a laugh.

Powerful explosions reported at Shakhtarsk oil depot in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/powerful-explosions-reported-at-shakhtarsk.html

from my link log —
Homotopy type theory for dummies.
http://www.chriswarbo.net/blog/2015-09-11-hott_for_dummies.html
saved 2025-11-03 …

‘Het is cru, maar Europeanen moeten zorgen dat Oekraïne het gevecht levert, zodat de oorlog dššr blijft en niet hier komt’ - NRC
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/11/02/europeanen-moeten-zorgen-dat-oekraine-het-gevecht-levert-zodat-de-oorlog-daar-blijft-en-niet-hier-komt-a4910300#/krant/2025/11/03/#110
Waarschijnlijk is het meest cruciale punt om de (Europese) Navo te laten overleven wel de betere samenwerking in de productie en ontwikkeling van wapens en munitie in Europa.
Naar mate de oorlog in Oekraïne langer duurt, worden die banden verstevigd.
Een belangrijk interview over de staat van de NAVO, de EU en geopolitiek.
(Via @… )

Windows 11 tests Bluetooth audio sharing that connects two headsets at once https://www.theverge.com/news/811795/microsoft-windows-11-bluetooth-le-shared-audio-headsets

Optionales Windows-Update sorgt für Task-Manager-Zombie
Nach einem neuen Update für Windows 11 lässt sich der Taskmanager nicht mehr über das "X" beenden. Abhilfe ist jedoch einfach.
https://www.

Anyway, back the Kickstarter for this book because I have selfish reasons for it to succeed (I want to read it!)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzotto/go-computer-now-the-story-of-sphere

A beer the the first person to sneak an image of a massive dildo past the censors and onto this Christmas tree display by Apple… https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2025/11/apple-invites-the-uk-to-participate-in-your-tree-on-bat…

Apple invites the UK to participate in Your Tree on Battersea and express creativity on iPad this Christmas
Apple invites the UK to express their creativity on iPad in honour of Your Tree on Battersea, a new Christmas tree drawing competition.

¡AC/DC vuelve a Chile en 2026! La banda confirmó su regreso a Santiago con la gira "Power Up"
Agendaron el 11 de marzo en el Parque Estadio Nacional. Los acompañarš la banda The Pretty Reckless. La venta de entradas comienza el 7 de vuelve a las 10:00 por ticketmaster.

#Bruttospeicherleistung je #Speichertechnologie in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 01.11.2025.
Betrachtet werden Datensätze mit Betriebsstatus „aktiv“ und vorhandenem Inb…

This is wonderful. The Normandy has superb room tone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii-mET4cHnY

As SNAP benefits lapse, thousands show up to Southern California food banks
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-11-01/la-me-snap-benefits-los-angeles-food-bank

As SNAP benefits lapse, thousands go to Southern California food banks
Los Angeles food banks scurry to fill the gap as Angelenos' SNAP benefits are interrupted by the federal government shutdown.

Pretty much every subsidiary website on the @… seems to have gone offline...
Just me?
https://climate.esa.int/en/news-events/

The translation of "just use our docker image" into human language is "we don't have good docs and we don't give a shit".

MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria is stepping down after 11 years, replaced by Cloudflare President of Product & Engineering Chirantan Desai, effective November 10 (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/03/mongodb-ceo-dev-ittycher…

MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria steps down, replaced by Cloudflare executive CJ Desai
Dev Ittycheria, who took MongoDB public in 2017, is leaving the CEO role but will stay on the company's board.

Ein Satz mit X .. schade, aber dafür gibt's einen entspannteren Congress!! \o/ #39c3
Hätte gern (mit euch) darüber geredet, wann netzpolitische Kampagnen früher erfolgreich waren und was nötig wäre, damit sowas wie die #Chatkontrolle nicht immer wieder von vorn abgewehrt werden muss.…

Umfrage: Chips aus Europa dürften nur wenig teurer sein
Wieviel mehr wären Unternehmen bereit, für sicherere Chiplieferketten auszugeben? Die Antwort darauf ist eindeutig.
https://www.h…

Last stand for Pokrovsk | Ukraine This Week: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/last-stand-for-pokrovsk-ukraine.html

from my link log —
Why doesn’t Isabelle use dependent types?
https://lawrencecpaulson.github.io//2025/11/02/Why-not-dependent.html
saved 2025-11-02

https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/11/02/crytpo-cryptocurrency-crime-chicago-digital-mint-ransom-ransomware-hack
When the hackers become the helpers.
Rogue employees of a Chicago compa…

Hack attacks carried out by rogue workers at Chicago firm tackling ransomware threats, FBI says
Employees of DigitalMint, a company that specializes in negotiating ransoms in cyber attacks, were part of a small crew the feds say conducted five hacks that scored more than $1 million.

Hong Kong-based crypto investor Animoca Brands plans to list on the Nasdaq via a reverse merger with Currenc Group, set to close in 2026 (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-03/animoca-brands-pla…

Don't forget to be a little weirdo today.

It would be a terrible mistake to see this cash call as merely a painful exercise in annual budgeting. Instead, it is a historic opportunity to shift the balance of power between Europe and Russia by exposing the Kremlin’s financial frailty... it is also a bargain
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/10/30/why-funding-ukraine-is-a-giant-opportunity-for-europe?giftId=MGZkNzE2NjYtY2M2YS00NWU1LWI3YTctOGU5ZDAxZTExOGE2&utm_campaign=gifted_article

#Stromspeicherkapazitäten je #Speichertechnologie in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 01.11.2025.
Betrachtet werden Datensätze mit Betriebsstatus „aktiv“ und vorhan…

Disney und Epic kooperieren für "Simpsons"-Monat in "Fortnite"
Epic Games und Disney veranstalten im November ein Crossover-Event von "Die Simpsons" und "Fortnite". Auf Disney erscheinen dazu vier Kurzvideos.

Mit @… Digital-Abo könnt Ihr jetzt meine neue Kolumne über einen seltsamen Text des Digitalministeriums lesen:
https://nd.digital/editions/nd.DerTag/

Xi Jinping joked about security backdoors when presenting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung with Xiaomi smartphones at APEC, amid US concerns about Huawei (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-03/xi-…

Trump and Xi draw closer — a new world order without Putin: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/trump-and-xi-draw-closer.html

Hackers steal data, extort $350,000 from massage parlor clients
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-11-03/national/socialAffairs/Hackers-steal-data-extort-350000-from-massage-parlor-cli…

Hackers steal data, extort $350,000 from massage parlor clients
Police have arrested members of a hacking and phishing crime ring that stole data from massage parlor owner phones in order to scam their clients out of millions of won by threatening to release nonexistent “massage videos” if they didn't pay.

Börger

Sunday started at 6.30am with some work, urgent deadlines that can't wait.
But sitting on the sofa under a blanket reading science, drinking tea, listening to sublime classical music on DR with a cat purring away next to me, turns out to be actually really nice.
I should do this more often.

Steht TP-Link das gleiche Schicksal wie Huawei bevor? 🚫 Wie die Washington Post berichtet, unterstützen mehr als ein halbes Dutzend US-Bundesbehörden einen Vorschlag zum Verkaufsverbot von TP-Link-Routern in den USA.
Zum Artikel: https://heise.de/-10964555?wt_…

NY-based Teleskope, which offers smaller LLMs fine-tuned for specific security problems, raised a $25M Series A led by M13, taking its total funding to $32.2M (Leo Schwartz/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/11/03/former-airbnb-engin…

Former Airbnb engineer raises $25 million for AI security platform Teleskope
M13 led the Series A for the New York-based startup with participation from M13 and Lerer Hippeau.

Kremlin spokesperson says 'no need' for Trump-Putin meeting: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/kremlin-spokesperson-says-no-need.html

Way to go.
"The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has walked away from a $1.5 million government grant and you can blame the Trump administration's war on woke for effectively weakening some open source security."
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/pyt

I would add that IME robot vacuum cleaners are a bit of a gimmick, they're good at hard smooth floors but rubbish with rugs and you can't do under the sofa cushions, dust bookshelves or deal with cobwebs hanging from the ceiling. In many ways they add to housework rather than reducing it.

WEF-Präsident Brende warnt vor KI-Blase
Künstliche Intelligenz und Kryptowährung treiben die globale Wirtschaft an. Der Chef des Weltwirtschaftsforums findet auch mahnende Worte.
https://www.heise.de/…

TikTok announces its first ever TikTok Awards show in the US; the live event will take place on December 18 and will be streamed on the TikTok app and on Tubi (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/tiktok-announces-its-first-awards-show…

TikTok announces its first awards show in the US | TechCrunch
The awards will include "Creator of the Year," "Video of the Year," "Muse of the Year," "Breakthrough Artist of the Year," and more.

Syrskyi Asks Budanov for Reinforcements to Defend Pokrovsk: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/syrskyi-asks-budanov-for-reinforcements.html

„Das Unternehmen bestätigte Zahlen der „Süddeutschen Zeitung“, wonach nur knapp 52 Prozent aller Fernzüge ohne größere Verzögerungen ans Ziel kamen. Ein schlechterer Monatswert ist bisher nicht bekannt.“
Ich würde gern mit Ihnen darüber sprechen, ob Privatisierung (= Zwang, Profit zu machen) von Daseinsvorge wirklich so eine gute Idee ist

Indian digital payments company Pine Labs prices its IPO at $2 to $2.5/share, valuing it at $2.9B at the top end of the range, down from a $5B valuation in 2022 (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/pine…

Pine Labs aims to take Indian fintech global even as it cuts valuation for IPO | TechCrunch
The Indian fintech already has a presence in 20 countries worldwide.

"for the rest of us who don’t have the technical knowledge and time to follow his accomplishments, his advice is to “Never use your primary WiFi network for IoT devices” and to “Treat them as strangers in your home.” "
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/manufacturer-issues-remote-kill-command-to-nuke-smart-vacuum-after-engineer-blocks-it-from-collecting-data-user-revives-it-with-custom-hardware-and-python-scripts-to-run-offline

NUCLEAR SUBMARINE "Khabarovsk": Putin unveils a new weapon of blackmail!: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/160115.html

Alphabet's X is increasingly spinning out independent companies via a dedicated Series X Capital fund, which has raised $500M with a minority Alphabet stake (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/02/alph

Alphabet is increasingly launching "moonshot" projects as independent companies -- here's why | TechCrunch
Despite the emphasis on detachment from ideas, X employees do have significant skin in the game when projects spin out.

Etwas mehr der heute besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Optionales Windows-Update sorgt für Task-Manager-Zombie
https://w…

Das Spardiktat von CDU und SPD reduziert die Zahl der Studienplätze in Berlin um 14 Prozent.
Wow.
Diese große Sorge um junge Menschen während der Pandemie hat nicht lange gehalten.
Wissenschaft – Kürzungen an Berliner Unis: Zähneknirschend unterschreiben | nd-aktuell.de

Microsoft signs a five-year, ~$9.7B deal to buy AI cloud capacity from Sydney-based IREN, giving Microsoft access to Nvidia's GB300 in IREN's Texas facility (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Tehran says Russia will build eight new nuclear power plants in Iran: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/tehran-says-russia-will-build.html

In vielen Filmen und Fernseh-Krimis werden Frauen sehr häufig überängstlich kreischend und quietschend dargestellt.
Damit wird ein Frauenbild verfestigt, dass nicht bloß unangehm und unrealistisch, sondern letztlich gefährlich ist.
Amanda Knox: »Es kam ihnen nur auf die Story an«
Amanda Knox wurde vom Boulevard als Mörderin verkauft. Vier Jahre saß sie unschuldig im Gefängnis. Ein Gespräch über Medienversagen und Sexismus.

Proofpoint says it has "high confidence" that hackers are working with organized crime groups to infiltrate trucking and freight companies to steal cargo (Emily Forgash/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Trump 'not really' considering Tomahawk transfers to Ukraine, for now: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/03/trump-not-really-considering-tomahawk.html

Challenge: Kolumne über Staatsmodernisierung schreiben, aber ohne Amthor.

Turkey cuts Russian oil imports amid Western sanctions, Reuters reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/turkey-cuts-russian-oil-imports.html

Some podcasters are embracing AI voice clones from ElevenLabs and other startups, aiming to augment, translate episodes, and even replace in-studio performances (Reggie Ugwu/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/arts/podcast-ai-voices-clones.html…

For Podcasters, a Voice Clone Is a Double-Edged Sword
Are A.I. replicas a boon for productivity or a betrayal of the bond with listeners?

Kyiv: Ukraine has destroyed 48% of Russia’s Pantsir air-defense systems: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/kyiv-ukraine-has-destroyed-of.html

Crypto.com strikes a deal with Hollywood.com to let users make predictions related to movies, actors, shows, and awards (Rob Golum/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-03/crypto-com-teams-up-for-bets-on-holl…

Shock! Europe threatened by the "Oreshnik" — What will be the response?: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/shock-europe-threatened-by-the.html

Cisco launches Unified Edge, an all-in-one system to help retail stores, health care facilities, and factories use AI with a single equipment rack (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-03/cis…

Orban's unexpected headache — Trump's offensive against Russian energy: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/orbans-unexpected-headache-trumps-offensive.html

Apple launches the App Store on the web, with dedicated pages for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, TV, Watch, and Vision (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/03/apple-launches-rich-new-web-interface-for-the-app-store/

Apple launches rich new web interface for the App Store - 9to5Mac
Apple has launched a dramatic new web interface for the App Store. You can now get the full App Store...

Syrskyi visits Pokrovsk front line, denies reports of city’s encirclement: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/syrskyi-visits-pokrovsk-front-line.html

Palantir reports Q3 revenue up 63% YoY to $1.18B, vs. $1.09B est., US government revenue up 52% to $486M, and forecasts Q4 revenue above estimates (Samantha Subin/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/03/palantir-pltr-q3-earnings-2025.html

Palantir tops estimates, boosts fourth-quarter guidance on AI adoption
Palantir's earnings topped third-quarter results and the company issued strong guidance, attributing much of its rapid growth to artificial intelligence.

Kyiv says strikes disable Moscow region fuel pipeline supplying Russian forces: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/kyiv-says-strikes-disable-moscow.html

Baidu says its Apollo Go robotaxi hit 250,000 weekly orders globally as of October 31, matching Waymo's 250,000 weekly paid US rides reported in April 2025 (Evelyn Cheng/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/03/china-baidu-robotaxis-alphabet-waymo-.html…

China's Baidu says it's running 250,000 robotaxis a week — same as Alphabet's Waymo did this spring
In the race to prove to regulators and investors that robotaxis have a viable track record, Baidu's Apollo Go is claiming orders on par with Waymo.

Ukraine deploys special forces to Pokrovsk amid Russian claims of encirclement: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/ukraine-deploys-special-forces-to.html

Google says it has removed its AI model Gemma from AI Studio; in a letter to Google, Sen. Blackburn said it fabricated sexual misconduct allegations against her (Anthony Ha/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/02/goog

Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation | TechCrunch
Senator Martha Blackburn argued Gemma’s fabrications are “not a harmless ‘hallucination,’" but rather “an act of defamation produced and distributed by a Google-owned AI model.”

Putin’s nuclear threshold: How Trump influences the war and NATO's red line?: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/putins-nuclear-threshold-how-trump.html

Gerasimov sacks generals after false report to Putin on Pokrovsk, journalist says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/gerasimov-sacks-generals-after-false.html

Microsoft plans to spend $7.9B on data centers, cloud, and staff in the UAE over the next four years, taking its total UAE investment to $15B from 2023 to 2029 (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11…

Ukraine receives promised Patriot air defense systems from Germany, Zelensky says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/ukraine-receives-promised-patriot-air.html

The UK CMA says it will launch an in-depth investigation into Getty and Shutterstock's proposed merger after their proposed remedies failed to address concerns (Raechel Thankam Job/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/susta…

🔥 UAVs already over PUTIN’S head! Swarm over MOSCOW! The Baltics anticipate WAR: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/uavs-already-over-putins-head.html

Ukraine receives additional Patriot air defense systems from allies, Zelensky says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/ukraine-receives-additional-patriot-air.html

Ukrainian military: Russian troops in Pokrovsk lie low as they await reinforcements: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/ukrainian-military-russian-troops-in.html

In a reply to Elon Musk's post of "you stole a non-profit", Sam Altman says OpenAI's structure is needed to create "what should be the largest non-profit ever" (Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are still trading jabs over OpenAI
In response to Elon Musk, Sam Altman wrote on X that he "helped turn the thing you left for dead into what should be the largest non-profit ever."

Series of operations by Ukrainian intelligence: Rosneft facilities in Tuapse attacked!: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/series-of-operations-by-ukrainian.html

Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces urges Russians to brace for blackouts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/commander-of-ukraines-unmanned-systems.html

DEBT PIT: Russia pays 4.2 trillion for Special Military Operation! Kremlin lies on economy: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/debt-pit-russia-pays-trillion.html

Ukrainian drones strike Tuapse oil terminal, damaging tanker and knocking out four berths: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/ukrainian-drones-strike-tuapse-oil.html

These people just escaped Russian-occupied Ukraine — but some say they need to go back: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/these-people-just-escaped-russianoccupied.html

Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian missile, drone strikes on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, military says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/ukrainian-soldiers-killed-in-russian.html

'They're not scary' — Ukraine's drone commander 'Madyar' promises blackouts in Russia after new strikes: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/theyre-not-scary-ukraines-drone.html

Ukraine says stabilization under way in Pokrovsk, denies Russian claim that GUR commandos were wiped out: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/ukraine-says-stabilization-under-way.html

Ukraine war latest: Russian oil tanker on fire after strike by Ukrainian drones in Krasnodar Krai, source says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/ukraine-war-latest-russian-oil.html

RUSSIA WHICH WILL NEVER BE SHOWN ON TV! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/russia-which-will-never-be.html

⚡ Why hasn't Russia won this war? Jake Broe explains #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/why-hasnt-russia-won-this.html

American TOLERANCE to PUTIN's tricks: truth or myth? #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/american-tolerance-to-putins-tricks.html

🚀 Controlled exports: Ukraine sells its weapons #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/controlled-exports-ukraine-sells-itsweaponsshorts.html

⚡ POWs from North Korea ask KYIV not to send them back home #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/pows-from-north-korea-ask.html

⚡ SSU night operations – RUSSIAN logistics and warehouses hit #shors: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/ssu-night-operations-russian-logistics.html

❗ MOSCOW'S mayor is truly terrified! UAVs surrounded the KREMLIN #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/moscows-mayor-is-truly-terrified.html

TRUMP behind PUTIN'S back talks to XI! The meeting gets a 12 out of 10! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/trump-behind-putins-back-talks.html

⚡ We are striking Russia with drone responses for what it does, — Zelenskyy #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/we-are-striking-russia-with.html

Ukraine’s air defense: aircraft, drone swarms, and innovation, – Zelenskyy #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/02/ukraines-air-defense-aircraft-drone.html

💥 STRIKE on an oil pipeline in the Moscow region – Ukrainian intelligence operation #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/01/strike-on-an-oil-pipeline.html