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November 02, 2026

 

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New York Times and other outlets sue web browser Brave over alleged content scraping

New York Times and other outlets sue web browser Brave over alleged content scraping: The New York Times is suing privacy-focused web browser company Brave for allegedly scraping the outlet’s copyrighted content and unlawfully distributing it to its own customers, like Anthropic and Perplexity. Read More

Web host Squarespace lays off 19% of its employees: The website builder said that the job losses are part of a broader restructuring of its organization. Read More

Germany says lawmakers' iPhones may have been hacked with spyware: German lawmakers and a filmmaker are among the people who received notifications from Apple warning that their phones may have been hacked. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

SpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

SpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon: SpaceX has been looking for new ways to use its Starlink network, and a tie-up with cellular operator Boost Mobile could give it the terrestrial access it needs. Read More

Ninja’s first-ever microwave just replaced two of my kitchen appliances at once: The Ninja Crispi Microwave stands out for its FusionCrisp technology, which combines the speed of a microwave with the crispy results you'd expect from an air fryer. Read More

Elon Musk throttles Grok Bot limits due to 'unsustainably high' costs: Musk recently referred to Grok Bot as having "the fastest growth of a product that I've ever seen in my life." Read More

In one of the largest deals in tech history, Marvell buys Lumentum for $115B: Marvell's planned purchase of Lumentum is one of the biggest acquisitions in tech history. And they both have the same strategic investor: Nvidia. Read More

Readwise takes on Amazon's Kindle and Goodreads with its new app for book lovers: Readwise Books combines an e-book store, reading tracker, detailed reading stats, and AI features in a bid to challenge Amazon's ecosystem. Read More

 

Last but Not Least

Northwood Space raises $375M Series C at a $2B valuation from a16z and DFJ Growth

Northwood Space raises $375M Series C at a $2B valuation from a16z and DFJ Growth: Space infrastructure company Northwood Space on Monday said it had raised $375 million in a Series C round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and DFJ Growth, valuing the company at $2 billion. Read More

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