Anthropic reportedly plans to move forward with IPO plans

Anthropic reportedly plans to move ahead with an IPO, setting a valuation range this week and starting trading next Thursday or Friday, The Wall Street Journal reports. Investors are watching the listing to gauge the AI boom, while some institutional investors seek a valuation under the $1.5 trillion target discussed last week.

Judge's ruling could clear the way for Lindsay Clancy to be tried again in the deaths of her three kids

Judge William Sullivan declined to dismiss the murder charges against Lindsay Clancy, ruling that the jury's deadlock justified a mistrial and that retrying her would not violate double jeopardy protections. Sullivan also refused prosecutors' gag order request and a defense bid to preserve first-trial records; the next hearing is Nov. 16.

Minneapolis woman dragged from car during Metro Surge sues feds for assault, imprisonment

Aliya Rahman, a 44-year-old south Minneapolis resident, sued the federal government alleging assault, battery, false imprisonment and negligence after agents dragged her from her car during a Jan. 13 immigration enforcement operation. She filed the civil suit after the government did not respond to her April tort claim within six months.

‘It wasn’t long until he asked me if I’d ever had sex before’: David Walliams accused of preying on young women for sex

A Guardian and ITV News investigation reports that several women allege David Walliams used his celebrity status to pursue them sexually when they were teenagers or young women, including one who says they had sex with him at 17. Walliams denies wrongdoing, and HarperCollins ended his book deal after concerns were raised about his behaviour.

U.S. Supreme Court Deals Final Blow to Corporate Human Rights Accountability

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I that the Alien Tort Statute does not let courts create new causes of action, dismissing claims that Cisco aided human rights abuses through China’s Golden Shield. EFF, which filed amicus briefs, calls for federal legislation to hold technology companies accountable.

Anthropic launches Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 with science, coding upgrades

Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.2 and Claude Mythos 5.2, models it describes as sharing core capabilities but differing in guardrails, with the less restricted Mythos limited to trusted researchers. Anthropic reports Fable 5.2 exceeded its predecessor by over 10% on most of 14 benchmarks and by more than 13% on two coding benchmarks.

Russian Turla Hackers Use New Cereal Malware to Steal Emails From Government Exchange Servers

ESET reports that Turla, a Russia-aligned state-sponsored group, deployed a previously undocumented toolset called Cereal against Microsoft Exchange servers at government entities in Kazakhstan and Romania in late 2025. The modular malware collects emails while hiding within legitimate Exchange processes and avoids external command-and-control infrastructure.

SAP Patches Four CVSS 10.0 Flaws, Including Two Enabling Remote Code Execution

SAP released fixes for four maximum-severity vulnerabilities that need no user login, including flaws in NetWeaver's ICM and Web Dispatcher that could let network attackers run code. It also patched SAML sign-in and Gateway flaws, while researchers warned some out-of-maintenance kernels may remain unfixed.

Turla’s Cereal malware turns victims’ Exchange servers into spy hubs

ESET discovered Cereal, a modular .NET toolset, on Microsoft Exchange servers at government organizations in Kazakhstan and Romania, with the Romanian victim compromised on December 23, 2025. The malware copied selected email from the mail flow and disguised command traffic as ordinary Exchange activity, and ESET attributes it to Turla with high confidence.

Salazar vs. Rodriguez too close to call in Florida District 27: Recount confirmed

As of Wednesday morning, incumbent Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar led Democrat Eliott Rodriguez by 1,116 votes in Florida's District 27, a race too close to call. The Miami-Dade County supervisor of elections says there will be a recount, which CBS News reports is expected to conclude Tuesday; Salazar had 50.23% to Rodriguez's 49.77%.

France Blames Iran for Sabotage Attack on Refrigeration Controllers at About 700 Retail Sites

France blamed Shahid Kaveh, a unit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, for an October cyberattack on refrigeration controllers at roughly 700 retail sites; altered defrost settings caused food losses and fires. Paris prosecutors opened an investigation and sought arrest warrants, while the foreign ministry planned to summon Iran's ambassador and pursue European sanctions.

The Garbage Man: Bill Gates Has Earned Billions Investing in Climate-Polluting Landfills

Bill Gates holds 38% of Republic Services, the second-largest US landfill operator, a stake valued at $29 billion. A ProPublica investigation found federal inspectors repeatedly detected methane escaping Republic landfills above legal limits, and the company has lobbied against policies aimed at making the waste industry cleaner.

DOJ lawsuit says Lyft routinely refuses service to passengers with disabilities

The Justice Department sued Lyft, alleging that the company and its drivers routinely deny rides to people with disabilities, including riders with stowable wheelchairs or service animals. The lawsuit seeks $53 million in damages and ADA training for drivers; Lyft denies the allegations and says its policies require accommodations.

Gino & Marty’s Workers Still Owed Thousands As Former Owner Launched Projects In Dubai, Mexico

At least 20 wage complaints connected to Gino & Marty’s have been filed against Gino Bartucci, with 13 still open, and one former worker who was told he was owed nearly $24,000 remains unpaid. Bartucci’s attorney says he is making good-faith efforts to settle, while Bartucci continues business ventures in Tulum, Mexico, and potentially Dubai.