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13:36
Geopolitics Technology
Chinese Chipmakers Seize 48% of Domestic Market as Nvidia Share Collapses
US export controls accelerate $150 billion subsidy blitz that turned domestic alternatives from negligible to dominant in 18 months.
based.technology · 9 min read
05:26
Geopolitics Technology
TSMC’s Japan 3nm Fab Marks First Exodus of Cutting-Edge Chip Production from Taiwan
Kumamoto facility upgrade to advanced AI nodes signals historic de-risking as geopolitical pressure outweighs Taiwan's cost advantage
based.technology · 9 min read
10:44
Breaking Technology
Axios npm Attack Exposes Critical Flaw in Open-Source Security Model
Compromised maintainer credentials bypassed GitHub protections to inject remote-access trojan into package with 100 million weekly downloads, revealing systemic npm governance failure.
based.technology · 8 min read
07:05
Breaking Technology
Axios HTTP Library Compromised in Sophisticated npm Supply Chain Attack
Malicious versions of JavaScript's most-used HTTP client deployed cross-platform RAT to 83 million weekly downloads via hijacked maintainer account.
based.technology · 8 min read
14:02
Technology
Citrix NetScaler Vulnerability Weaponized in 4 Days as 300K Deployments Face Credential Harvesting
CVE-2026-3055 exploited within 96 hours of patch release, with attackers targeting SAML authentication infrastructure across financial services, healthcare, and government sectors while enterprises lag 30-60…
based.technology · 7 min read
15:06
Breaking Geopolitics Technology
Iran-Linked Hackers Breach FBI Director’s Personal Email in Escalation of Cyber Offensive
Compromise of Kash Patel's inbox marks direct targeting of U.S. intelligence leadership as Tehran shifts from proxy operations to asymmetric retaliation.
based.geopolitics · 7 min read
04:32
AI Technology
Apple Deploys Retention Bonuses as OpenAI Raids iPhone Design Team
Out-of-cycle stock grants worth up to $400,000 expose the talent war reshaping consumer hardware as AI-native companies pursue vertical integration.
based.ai · 6 min read
02:26
AI Technology
Apple Opens Siri to Rival AI Models, Monetizing What It Can’t Build
iOS 27's third-party LLM integration ends OpenAI exclusivity and transforms Siri into an AI marketplace—validating the commoditization thesis Apple spent $34 billion trying to avoid.
based.ai · 8 min read
01:09
Geopolitics Technology
SpaceX targets $75 billion raise at $1.75 trillion valuation as space becomes strategic asset
The largest IPO in history positions satellite infrastructure as critical national security resource following Starlink's military deployment in Iran conflict.
based.technology · 9 min read
00:06
Breaking Geopolitics Technology
U.S. Navy Deploys Autonomous Weaponized Drone Boats in Combat Against Iran, Crossing AI-Warfare Threshold
First large-scale use of autonomous surface vessels marks doctrinal shift as Strait of Hormuz closure drives oil toward $150.
based.geopolitics · 7 min read
15:21
AI Technology
Arm Ships First AI Chip as Meta, OpenAI Adopt CPU to Challenge Nvidia Dominance
After 35 years licensing designs, Arm enters production silicon with $50 billion bet on agentic AI workloads.
based.ai · 7 min read
17:36
Breaking Technology
Meta and Google Found Liable for Social Media Addiction in Landmark Jury Verdict
Los Angeles jury establishes product liability precedent for algorithmic design, exposing platforms to billions across 1,600 pending cases.
based.technology · 7 min read
14:05
Geopolitics Technology
Europe’s €1.2 Trillion Tech Exodus Exposes Industrial Policy Collapse
A decade of regulatory burden and fragmented capital markets has driven European technology value overseas, deepening digital dependency as geopolitical risks mount.
based.technology · 7 min read
00:15
Technology
New Mexico Jury Awards $375 Million Against Meta in First State Consumer Protection Verdict
Verdict circumvents Section 230 immunity by targeting platform design rather than content, establishing a litigation blueprint for 42 remaining state cases.
based.technology · 7 min read
19:36
AI Technology
LiteLLM Supply Chain Attack Exposes API Keys Across Enterprise AI Deployments
Compromise of widely-adopted Python package reveals systemic fragility in AI infrastructure as credential stealer reaches 97 million monthly installations.
based.ai · 8 min read
08:49
AI Technology
OpenAI Flags Microsoft Dependence as Material Risk Ahead of IPO
Formal SEC-style disclosure reveals structural vulnerability at the heart of AI's independence ambitions—compute, capital, and distribution all flow through a partner that could change priorities.
based.ai · 7 min read
14:54
Geopolitics Technology
Supermicro Co-Founder Charged With $2.5B Nvidia Chip Smuggling Scheme to China
Federal indictment exposes sophisticated export control evasion in AI infrastructure supply chain, testing enforcement credibility as US-China tech competition intensifies.
based.technology · 8 min read
15:07
Geopolitics Technology
Silicon Valley Insiders Fueled $2.5 Billion Chip Smuggling Network to China
Federal indictments expose how Super Micro executives and Texas broker orchestrated systematic diversion of restricted Nvidia AI chips, revealing enforcement gaps that persist despite Trump…
based.geopolitics · 9 min read
11:14
Markets Technology
Nvidia’s compliance narrative collapses as $2.5 billion Super Micro chip smuggling indictment contradicts Huang’s China denials
DOJ charges against server partner's co-founder expose governance breakdown while CEO lobbied for relaxed export rules, erasing $6.5 billion in market value and repricing regulatory…
based.markets · 7 min read
05:34
AI Technology
Musk Commits $20B to Terafab Chip Plant in Direct Challenge to Nvidia
Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI unite to manufacture one terawatt of semiconductors annually, bypassing supply constraints and pricing pressure from Nvidia's 85% market dominance.
based.ai · 6 min read
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Crypto Fear & Greed
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Extreme Fear
Infrastructure
AWS
Azure OK
GCP Degraded
Cloudflare Degraded
GitHub OK
OpenAI Degraded
Anthropic OK