Binance probes $6.3B hack, freezes $3B; Polymarket halts trades
Two major trading platforms reported separate security incidents on Thursday, with billions frozen and user funds on the line.

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Two major trading platforms reported separate security incidents on Thursday, with billions frozen and user funds on the line.
Radware researchers found a coordinated campaign using hidden HTML comments in issues to trigger vulnerable workflows and exfiltrate credentials.
The French studio behind Life is Strange is restructuring on the edge of collapse, and the turmoil inside the company is a warning for every mid-sized game developer.
The Economist asks whether CDS protection would actually cover an AI-driven debt crisis - and why the answer matters for CFOs and boards.
OpenAI says its models disproved a bedrock computer science hypothesis, and Anthropic agrees. Independent reviewers aren't certifying it yet.
Intel is buying Israeli quantum software startup Classiq for roughly $2.3bn. The deal puts a price on the layer that makes quantum computers usable.
The studio behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance is working with specialists to secure systems after a breach that could leak two of the most anticipated RPGs in development.
The Uber billionaire's Dec. 18 move to Austin sidesteps a Jan. 1 residency cutoff, but California's Prop 40 fight is far from over.
The AI lab's first audited financials show booming revenue, heavy costs, and a warning list that should make investors and rivals pause.
A voluntary exit program could shrink Microsoft's workforce by 27% as AI investment accelerates and gaming cuts deepen.
New rules require a year of maintenance, three contributors, and English fluency, leaving independent developers locked out of the forum they need to grow.
The suffix that conquered gaming, sleep, and the military is the word of the year - and it's a signal for how you brand, hire, and compete.