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- Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heist
Binance scrambles to freeze billions after record-breaking hack linked to North Korea.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach
Hackers working for North Korea are suspected of hacking a Binance employee's laptop, which allowed the theft of billions in crypto.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Skip the small talk: Make game-changing connections at TechCrunch Founder Summit with Braindate
At TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026, happening November 4 at SoWa Power Station in Boston, networking powered by Braindate is designed to make those conversations easier to find, whether they are in 1:1 or small-group…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - DoorDash said it’s only received ‘several hundred’ orders from AI agents
DoorDash said that it is open to working with third-party agent makers
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Can AI data centers be mass-produced like cars? This startup aims to find out
Runware is building a factory to turn out prefabricated AI data centers on an assembly line. The real test will be whether it can deliver at that scale.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - 5 days left: Your last chance to connect, scale, and save at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
5 days to save up to $100, plus a second pass for free to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston on November 4. Register now.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - No bridge, no market: Vegetables rot in fields after Bhotekoshi floods
Farmers in Rasuwa’s Aamachhodingmo struggle to sell their produce as damaged roads, costly transport and the lack of a bridge at Syafrubesi leave millions of rupees’ worth of vegetables stranded.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - 2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid: Drives like an EV, but there's no plug involved
Nissan’s series hybrid e-Power system has been retuned for American roads.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Review: You Can See Everything blurs the view of Elizabeth Holmes' deceit
Elizabeth Holmes has some people falling for her act all over again.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Rocket Report: Winter is coming for Themis; Cowboy Space adds iron to the fire
It's been a good week for ULA with a big NASA contract and Vulcan nearing return-to-flight.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Govt extends deadline for inactive companies to renew or cancel registration
Kathmandu, October 30 The government has extended the grace period for inactive companies wishing to resume operations or cancel their registration. According to the Ministry of Finance, companies registered under the…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Nepal seeks recognition for six more 8,000-metre peaks
The proposal would increase the number of internationally recognised peaks above 8,000 metres in Nepal from eight to 14, giving the country 14 of the world's 20 highest mountains.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Stock market fails to hold above 2,700, trading highest in seven months
Kathmandu, October 30 The stock market stayed above the 2,700-point mark for most of Friday’s trading session. The benchmark Nepse index touched 2,712 points at around 12:30 pm. At the close, however, it settled at…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Manpower agency operators on Malaysia’s FWCMS list go out of contact
Kathmandu, October 30 Nepali manpower agency operators included in Malaysia’s Foreign Worker Centralised Management System (FWCMS) list have gone out of contact after the Department of Foreign Employment launched an…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Waymo taps Toyota to supply robotaxis for Japan and the U.K.
Waymo will begin testing self-driving versions of Toyota's electric bZ4X vehicles in Japan next year as part of a broader partnership with the automaker.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Karnali collects Rs 41.76 million in revenue from medicinal herb exports
Karnali, October 30 Karnali Province collected Rs 41.76 million in revenue from the export of medicinal herbs in the last fiscal year. According to the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment of the…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Nepal imports over Rs 3 billion worth of dry fruits ahead of Tihar
Kathmandu, October 30 With Tihar just a week to 10 days away, the festive mood has already spread from cities to villages across Nepal. Alongside colourful lights and the fragrance of marigolds and globe amaranths, one…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Gold price drops by Rs 3,200
Kathmandu, October 30 The price of gold has fallen by Rs 3,200 per tola on Friday. The Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association has set today’s price of gold at Rs 280,300 per tola. Gold was traded at Rs…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Nepal’s public debt crosses Rs 3 trillion, with repayment costs squeezing development spending
Kathmandu, October 30 Nepal’s public debt has crossed Rs 3 trillion for the first time, reaching a record Rs 3.009 trillion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2026/27, according to the Public Debt…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Nepal plans temporary bridges to reopen flood-hit Rasuwagadhi border crossing
Authorities aim to restore road access to the Chinese border before rebuilding permanently, while also considering an expressway to Kerung in place of a proposed railway.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Chinese EVs win over some in South Korea, but Japan is proving to be a rougher road
Chinese automakers are gaining ground in South Korea with affordable electric vehicles, but low EV demand, consumer scepticism and strained diplomatic ties are making Japan a harder market to crack.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Google’s market value falls by more than $500 billion due to AI impact
Kathmandu, October 30 Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has lost more than $500 billion in market value in a single day. Alphabet’s share price fell to a six-month low on Thursday, as Wall Street investors were…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - You don’t need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work
David Durman, a University of Kentucky administrator, recently earned a religious exemption from using AI in the workplace.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Daily Security Brief — today's top actively-exploited and high-severity vulnerabilities.
⚡ 6 item(s) name a component we run (patch-watch). • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-63190 CVE-2026-63190: FearlessCMS is a flat-file `content` management system centered on simplicity and open sou… ⚡ • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-112197…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Andy Jassy says Prime Video is on track to earn ‘tens of billions of dollars’
The success of blockbuster hits like Project Hail Mary and Verity is only part of the story, Amazon's CEO says.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - AWS will be a $1T business, Jassy says. But first, it will spend big.
Amazon wants to be the king of AI cloud computing and become the first $1 trillion revenue business. But to do that it will have to continue on its capex spending spree, its CEO said Thursday.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Binance pauses withdrawals as hackers suspected of stealing billions in crypto
Some estimates say hackers stole billions in crypto from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, during a cyberattack on Thursday.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Reddit is moving to “a logged-in-only experience,” CEO says
Reddit's search traffic "was down meaningfully" last quarter.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Elon Musk is ‘truly a genius,’ says Vladimir Putin
Putin said that he and Musk are in "close contact" about Rassvet, Russia's Starlink-like satellite connectivity project.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Amazon reported booming cloud revenue but otherwise missed expectations
The biggest ouch of the report was its negative free cash flow of $2.4 billion.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - GM reaches $220M settlement over selling drivers’ private data
As part of the settlement, GM must get drivers’ express consent before it collects or shares their driving and location data.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Fan fiction site Archive of Our Own could be offline for up to 4 weeks
Archive of Our Own, the popular online home of fan fiction readers and writers, has bad news for its community.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Windows 11 gets right-click menu improvements as PC revenue slides
The latest update also brings a cloud recovery option for PCs that won't boot.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - As search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it’s shifting to a logged-in experience
As AI transforms how people find information online, Reddit is rethinking its open-web roots to protect its audience and business.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Pentagon IG refuses to investigate Starlink/Starshield slowdown in Ukraine
Inspector general rejected request from Democratic and Republican senators.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Rivian expands joint venture with VW to include AI assistant
Rivian doesn't disclose if the value of its $5.8 billion joint venture will expand as a result.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - The R2 SUV is already Rivian’s best-selling vehicle
Rivian is seeing strong enough sales of the new EV that it improved its guidance to Wall Street for the second time this year.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings acquires ADT
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings is buying ADT in a $15.3 billion deal, with plans to bring AI to the home security business.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Where was my invite to the — wait, what? Airbnb had a gala?
Airbnb’s nonprofit held its inaugural gala on Wednesday in Los Angeles, and the internet had one reaction — the *what* gala?
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Meta quietly launches an AI fashion app called Style Sketch
The app connects to Instagram to build a virtual closet from photos you’ve already shared, or lets you add items manually by snapping a photo, recording a quick video, or uploading images from your camera roll.
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