Incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan denies knowing about an alleged scheme to put a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot. He and allies accuse Democrats of recruiting a namesake, Dan J. Sullivan, to confuse voters.

Christa Pike, a US death row inmate who survived a botched lethal injection in September, said in her first public statement since the attempt that she woke up "confused and in pain" after the failed execution.

Spain's transport minister Óscar Puente said he will not resign after two high-speed trains collided earlier this week, killing at least 69 people, despite mounting calls for his dismissal.

Runware is building a factory to mass-produce prefabricated AI data centers on an assembly line, aiming to speed deployment and cut costs — but the real test is whether it can reliably deliver at industrial scale.

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Swedish academic Andreas Malm says he has been barred from entering the UK after being due to appear on a panel next week with a co‑founder of the proscribed group Palestine Action.

China denies allegations that a Chinese businesswoman ran a spy operation targeting Nvidia's CEO. U.S. intelligence officials told The New York Times they believe she was gathering information for Beijing about the U.S. chipmaker.

Reps. Casar and Waters introduced a Democratic resolution opposing taxpayer-funded bailouts for Big Tech amid an AI investment bubble, pledging to prioritize protecting the American public over corporate interests.

Binance has suffered a major breach that could be the largest crypto hack to date, but investigators have not yet publicly identified who is behind it. Binance says it is investigating, has moved to secure assets and reassured customers that most funds remain safe while urging users to follow official guidance and monitor their accounts.

The Binance hack has thrust cryptocurrencies back into headlines, and the article explains key crypto terms—like Bitcoin, blockchain, wallets, exchanges, tokens and private keys—and how they work. It also outlines the main risks users face, including hacks, scams and volatile markets.

The video argues the AI boom differs from the dot‑com boom because AI’s economics are driven by compute‑heavy GPUs that are costly and need frequent replacement (around three years), plus large ongoing power and cooling costs. By contrast, infrastructure like fiber lasts decades, so investment cycles, competitive advantages, and business models in AI will be fundamentally different from the 1990s internet era.

Researchers reported that official Claude Code extensions appear to contain backdoor-like functionality that could exfiltrate users' code and data to third parties. The findings have sparked concern about Anthropic's extension vetting and calls for audits and prompt fixes.

An evacuation corridor opened in Russian-occupied Oleshky, prompting many residents to flee the devastated frontline town, though several hundred have chosen to stay despite having no gas, electricity or running water.

According to reports, Anthropic was hacked and a remote‑access trojan was delivered to Claude developers' laptops worldwide, potentially compromising developer machines and data.

A helicopter carrying six people crashed in a northern Indian state after taking off from the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath on Friday afternoon and subsequently losing contact.

Researchers disclose five distinct attack chains that enable full cross-tenant compromise in Microsoft Azure, demonstrating how weaknesses in Azure AD and tenant trust mechanisms can be chained to obtain complete control across tenants. The write-up includes proof-of-concept exploit details and recommended mitigations to reduce exposure.

An Ask HN poster says that although AI boosts what we can do, it has made them feel more fatigued due to juggling many parallel tasks, reading large volumes of generated text, constant guardrailing, decision‑making and context‑switching, and asks if others are feeling the same.

elect.horse is a minimalist interactive Electoral College map that lets users explore state-by-state scenarios and see resulting presidential outcomes. It emphasizes simple, at-a-glance visualization of electoral vote totals.

Foreign firms winning large UK defence contracts will be required to reinvest an equivalent value into the UK, Wes Streeting announced.

Binance is investigating a suspected $6.3bn breach—potentially the largest crypto hack—where attackers allegedly accessed its hot wallets and moved funds through mixers, and the exchange says it has frozen some deposits and is working with law enforcement to trace and recover assets. Customers and markets are rattled as Binance assesses the scale and impact on user funds and platform security.

Nicola Shaw, who has led Yorkshire Water since 2022, will step down in January after the firm was downgraded.

Human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were sentenced to 10 years in prison in Pakistan over an incident that occurred during England’s 2024 cricket tour.

Video game remakes capitalize on nostalgia by updating beloved classics with modern graphics and mechanics while preserving the elements that trigger fond memories. That emotional pull — combined with the commercial safety of proven IP — fuels their popularity.

Forensic investigators have blamed an elite North Korean state‑linked hacker group for a $6.3bn heist from Binance, alleging the attackers funneled stolen crypto through mixers and intermediary platforms. The attribution raises fresh alarm about Pyongyang using sophisticated cybercrime to fund its programs and highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in the crypto ecosystem.

Joanna Wietrzyk, a Hyrox athlete who soiled herself during a September race, told the BBC she "made the wrong decision," saying her determination to win clouded her judgment and led her to continue competing rather than seeking help. She spoke exclusively about the incident and its aftermath.

A $130m "ghost student" fraud allegedly used stolen identities to claim US federal student aid, and investigators have charged several people including Kenyan nationals. The scheme reportedly created fake students and sham enrollments to siphon off aid funds.

Waymo has partnered with Toyota to convert the electric bZ4X into robotaxis, beginning self‑driving tests in Japan next year with plans to expand the service to the U.K.