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AI bubble bursts: Builder.ai duped Microsoft and investors, now bankrupt
Builder.ai, a $1.2 billion AI startup that promised anyone could build apps without writing a single line of code using its assistant “Natasha,” has filed for bankruptcy.
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“Keyboard is the new weapon”: Britain prepares cyber response to Kremlin after thousands of attacks
The UK military is enhancing its offensive capabilities to carry out cyber attacks against hostile nations such as Russia.
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Hell in a $40K townhouse: crypto kidnappers in New York held victim hostage for millions in Bitcoin
Security analysts warn that the SoHo case exemplifies a shift from digital theft to "wrench attacks," with crypto investors facing real-world coercion for wallet credentials.
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200 kg of meth and ties to Mexico: transnational drug network uncovered in Europe
European authorities dismantle a meth network linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and gangs in Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.
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Tates face trial in the UK: dozens of charges for rape and control over prostitution
The Tate brothers face a string of criminal charges in the UK including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking, the Crown Prosecution Service said today
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Fake invoices and offshore schemes: multimillion-euro fraud by Chinese businessmen uncovered in Italy
Investigators claim that EU funds were jeopardized by a sophisticated VAT evasion scheme linked to Chinese-operated companies in Italy.
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Crypto millionaire from New York arrested for kidnapping and torturing Italian tourist to access Bitcoin
A cryptocurrency investor was arrested in New York City for allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian tourist in a luxury SoHo apartment.
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Attempted robbery at elite auction house Phillips in Mayfair, London
Burglars attempted to break into one of central London’s most upmarket auction houses that sells jewellery and art
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Manhunt ends: Brit tourist arrested over killing teen in Lisbon in 2023
Portuguese officials have yet to name him as they prepare to try him over the death of Daniel Galhanas in the early hours of October 14 2023
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Bitney boner juice scammers arrested in Vietnam as their MLM scheme gathered about 200,000 promoters
In Vietnam, the controversial Bitney MLM scheme—believed to have recruited almost 200,000 promoters—has been shut down by authorities
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New rules: Foreigners apprehended for smuggling cannabis via Heathrow deported at once
Heathrow airport staff will be deporting foreigners caught smuggling cannabis, according to new stricter rules
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15-year-old boy detained as suspect following death of another teen at amusement park in Wales
15-year-old arrested as suspect in murder of another teen at Barry Island Pleasure Park
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Former SafeMoon CEO found guilty on all charges in a $200 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme
SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony devised a system for theft, funneling investor funds through a network of pseudonymous wallets and laundering the proceeds
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Weapons, drugs, cryptocurrency: Dark web sweep operation results in 270 arrests worldwide
Operation RapTor successfully takes down drug, weapons, and counterfeit networks across 10 countries, seizing millions in cash and cryptocurrencies and tons of illicit goods
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Hamburg stabbing: 12 slashed in knife rampage in Germany, woman arrested
At least 12 people have been injured, some seriously, in a knife attack at Hamburg Central Station on Friday evening, with one woman arrested by federal police
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Two teenagers admit to killing 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa on a bus in London
Two teenagers have pleaded guilty to the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed on a London bus.
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Forgers go to jail for supplying fake British IDs to high-profile criminals
A pair of forgers who made more than £1 million supplying fake UK identity documents to high-profile criminals have been jailed.
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Cetus halts smart contracts after massive attack: hacker drains $260 million
The Cetus exploit caused a drop in Sui ecosystem token prices, affecting user confidence and liquidity providers alike.
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Body in the boot: manhunt in India for Punjab Lamba, suspected of killing his wife in the UK
Pankaj Lamba was charged with his wife’s murder, rape, and other offenses in March. He is the target of an international manhunt, as Northamptonshire Police believe he fled the UK and is now in India.
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Hackers cripple major supplier: Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Aldi face supply disruption risk
A distributor for some of the largest supermarkets in the UK was held for ransom by cyber hackers.
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Bloody incident in Bury: teenager found with severe injuries, police suspect murder
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager was found with ‘serious injuries’ in a Manchester suburb.
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2.1 million records in hackers’ hands: cyberattack cripples Legal Aid Agency’s digital services
The group that carried out the cyber attack says it accessed 2.1 million pieces of data, but this figure has yet to be verified by the Ministry of Justice.
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$50 billion in losses: SEC hacker sentenced over Bitcoin price manipulation
The convicted individual had assisted co-conspirators in hacking the SEC’s X account to post false news about the highly anticipated approval of a spot BTC ETF.
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16-year-old teenager stabbed to death on Scottish beach: police appeal for witnesses to the tragedy
A 16-year-old boy has died after being stabbed during a "disturbance" at a beach in Ayrshire.
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Death at stag party: German man jailed for 7 years in Prague for beating Briton
Welsh dad David ’Dai’ Richards died while he attended a stag do in Prague last year - a German man was sentenced for grievous bodily harm (GBH) in a Czech court this week
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