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European Commission confirms cyberattack after hackers claim data breach : The European Union's top executive body has confirmed a cyberattack after hackers reportedly stole reams of data from the European Commission's cloud storage. Read More

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Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Apple says no one using Lockdown Mode has been hacked with spyware: The tech giant's claim that it has not seen any successful spyware attacks targeting Apple devices with Lockdown Mode enabled comes amid a leak of hacking tools targeting users running devices with older software. Read More

Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel's personal email account: Handala, a pro-Iranian hacking group allegedly working for Iran's government, published emails it said were taken from the Gmail account of FBI director Kash Patel. Read More

Rivian gets another $1B from Volkswagen: The two companies have been collaborating on a joint venture that would see Rivian tech go in VW's EVs. Read More

Anthropic wins injunction against Trump administration over Defense Department saga: A federal judge has ordered that the Trump administration rescind recent restrictions it placed on the AI company. Read More

Netflix confirms it's raising prices again: The standard plan without ads now costs $19.99 per month, a $2 increase from the previous $17.99 subscription fee, while the premium plan is also going up by $2 and will now cost $26.99 per month. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Aetherflux reportedly raising Series B at $2 billion valuation: Index Ventures is said to be leading a $250 million to $350 million round. Read More