Today’s biggest headline comes from an explosive BBC Panorama investigation revealing that Deloitte falsified financial documents to help Roman Abramovich conceal $672 million worth of assets—superyachts, mansions, and jets—in Cyprus, enabling tax evasion. Deloitte and Abramovich deny wrongdoing, yet investigations continue in Jersey, where billions of Abramovich’s assets remain frozen. In open source news, QGIS formally banned AI-assisted contributions, citing concerns about trust and community health. Meanwhile, GitHub experienced a service disruption impacting Actions, Pull Requests, and Issues today. On the hardware front, Citroen unveiled an electric concept car reviving the iconic 2CV design, while OnePlus launched the powerful OnePlus 16 with a massive battery and 185Hz OLED display—though only available in China. Apple is set to launch its HomeView smart home hub and update Apple TV and HomePod Mini this week, signaling a renewed push into smart home devices. Lastly, NASA released a massive 800GB Artemis II data archive offering an unprecedented glimpse into its lunar mission.
Business & Investigations
- Deloitte falsified documents to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth: BBC Panorama exposed Deloitte’s role in helping Roman Abramovich hide $672M in assets for tax evasion over nearly two decades. Investigations continue amid denials from all involved parties.
- What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale: Paramount officially completed its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery despite legal challenges, poised to reshape Hollywood’s media landscape.
- Former Plaud exec raises $26M for AI app that listens to you in the background: Startup Ambi raised $26M to develop always-listening AI assistants on iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch for proactive task support, raising fresh privacy concerns.
Open Source & Developer Tools
- QGIS bans AI assisted contributions: Popular GIS software QGIS formally banned AI-generated code contributions out of concern that they harm community trust and hamper contributor skill development.
- Incident with Actions, Pull Requests and Issues: GitHub faced partial outages affecting Actions, Issues, and Pull Requests, with delays and errors reported during mitigation efforts.
Hardware & Consumer Tech
- Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age: The French automaker unveiled an electric concept inspired by its classic 2CV, targeting a 2028 launch to boost EV sales with nostalgic styling and practical urban mobility.
- The OnePlus 16 is the company’s most interesting phone in years: OnePlus launched its flagship 16 in China featuring Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme, a huge 9000mAh battery, and a new 185Hz OLED display, but no plans to launch in the US or Europe.
- CMF’s first wireless speakers look like musical milk cartons: Budget brand CMF debuted Bluetooth speakers inspired by milk cartons, offering customizable panels and strong IP68 dust/water resistance.
- The Fitbit Edge is for folks who don’t want to go totally screenless: Fitbit launched the Edge tracker with a larger OLED screen, replaceable battery, and enhanced sensors, hitting a middle ground between the simpler Fitbit Air and the full Pixel Watch.
- Microsoft’s new AI chip makes it less reliant on Nvidia’s GPUs: Microsoft revealed Maia 300, an in-house AI inference chip rolling out in 2027 that promises up to 7x throughput gains and will reduce dependence on Nvidia hardware.
AI & Ethics
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Calls for an AI ‘Emergency Brake’: After a wave of AI safety concerns, Nadella called for industry-wide controls to pause misbehaving AI models and improve transparency amid growing risks.
- Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI: Prominent tech leaders including Elon Musk and Satya Nadella adopted presidential language rebranding “Artificial Intelligence” as “Super Intelligence,” stirring debate.
Space & Science
- NASA dumped over 800GB of Artemis II data online: NASA released a vast trove of mission data, photos, audio, and crew annotations from Artemis II, providing unprecedented insights into the lunar orbiter’s science and observations.
- Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind: NASA and China race to build moon bases, facing monumental technical and political challenges in creating sustainable lunar habitats for the 2030s.
- The Download: moon city problems and drone traffic controllers: MIT Technology Review highlights lunar city logistical challenges, including robotic maintenance and asteroid protection, plus climate tech innovations.
Entertainment & Media
- Review: 4-hour Musk documentary feels like two different films: Director Alex Gibney’s Oscar-winning doc portrays Elon Musk as a complex figure blending visionary genius with a showman’s flair, dividing critical opinion.
- Prime Video unveils Blade Runner 2099 full trailer at NYCC: Prime Video dropped the full trailer for Blade Runner 2099 and announced the November 25 premiere of the sci-fi sequel series exploring replicant uprising aftermath.
- Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’ is off to a weak start: The follow-up to The Social Network, focusing on Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, underperformed in theaters, grossing just $5.5M opening weekend.
Privacy & Security
- Fingerprints are the new cookies: An exploration of how websites use browser fingerprinting to track users far beyond cookies, raising extensive privacy concerns in the post-cookie ad tech landscape.
- Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producer: Court files reveal US law enforcement sought warrants to use IMSI catchers (fake cell towers) to track a journalist’s producer, raising surveillance debates.
Miscellaneous
- Show HN: PS2 games statically recompiled to WebAssembly: Enthusiasts can now play PS2 games like Gran Turismo 4 and God of War II entirely from the browser via ahead-of-time C++ recompilation to WebAssembly.
- A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused: Elgin Community College’s attempts to end a surveillance camera contract with Flock Safety ended in the company refusing removal and secretly restoring cameras.
- Kindle Aluminum Review (2026): Gorgeous, but Expensive: Amazon’s new lightweight, ad-free Kindle Aluminum offers improved storage and elegant design, though at a higher price point with minimal feature enhancements.