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Yes, backsies: Crypto exchange Bithumb claws back $40B in accidental payments to users

Connor Jones / theregister - New users promised $68, but briefly saw multi-million-dollar balances Korean crypto exchange Bithumb says it recovered nearly all of the more than $40 billion worth of funds it mistakenly handed out to customers as part of a promotional campaign.…

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #techpolicy #government #business #bitcoin #asia #law #crypto

South Korea launches probe into Bithumb over $43 billion fat-finger incident

25 days / theblock / Danny Park

Yes, backsies: Crypto exchange Bithumb claws back $40B in accidental payments to users

25 days / theregister / Connor Jones

South Korea Eyes Stricter Crypto Oversight After Bithumb’s $40 Billion Error

25 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Investigators Circle as Bithumb Reveals Compensation Plan for $43 Billion Bitcoin Error

25 days / decrypt / Sander Lutz,Vince Dioquino

Back to Top / Monday, February 9, 2026, 12:20 pm / permalink 18944 / 4 stories in 25 days


Taiwan says 'impossible' to move 40 percent chip capacity to US

techxplore - Taiwan's top tariffs negotiator said it would be "impossible" to shift 40% of its semiconductor production capacity to the United States as she rejected claims that the island's chip industry would relocate.

#semiconductors #techpolicy #chips #tsmc #politics #government #business #supplychain #us #asia

Taiwan rebuffs U.S. push to absorb 40% of its chip supply chain

25 days / cnbc

TSMC Reportedly Spared From U.S. Tariffs After Mega-Investments in Arizona; Chip Giant to Exempt “Big Tech” Customers

25 days / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

Taiwan says shifting 40% of chip production to the US is "impossible"

25 days / techspot

Taiwan says 40% shift of chip capacity to US is 'impossible'

25 days / reddit / /u/ChocolateTsar

Taiwan rejects possibility of transferring 40% of the island's semiconductor capacity to U.S. — production on Taiwan expected to increase in lockstep with increases in U.S.-based production

25 days / reddit / /u/trendyplanner

Taiwan tells Uncle Sam its chip ecosystem ain't going anywhere

25 days / theregister / Dan Robinson

Taiwan rejects possibility of transferring 40% of the island's semiconductor capacity to U.S. — production on Taiwan expected to increase in lockstep with increases in U.S.-based production

25 days / tomshardware

Taiwan says 'impossible' to move 40 percent chip capacity to US

26 days / techxplore

Back to Top / Monday, February 9, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 18941 / 8 stories in 25 days


Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir

Ram Iyer / techcrunch - The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir's food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100 million for a 15% stake in Getir's grocery, retail and water delivery business.

#ecommerce #business #globalism #food #uber #asia #europe #acquisitions #delivery

Uber Acquires Turkey’s Getir Delivery Business

25 days / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Uber acquires Getir’s Turkish delivery business

25 days / tech / John Reynolds

Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir

25 days / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Uber to buy Getir’s delivery business from Mubadala

25 days / sifted

Back to Top / Monday, February 9, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 18939 / 4 stories in 25 days


$44B bitcoin blunder puts South Korea regulators on alert over local crypto exchanges

Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - The watchdog said it plans to build tools that automatically extract suspicious trading patterns by the second and minute.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #techpolicy #government #finance #bitcoin #asia #law #crypto

$44B Bitcoin Blunder Puts South Korea Regulators On Alert — A massive $44 billion bitcoin accounting error has spotlighted vulnerabilities at South Korean crypto platforms, prompting regulators to probe exchange controls and risk management. Authorities a

26 days / bsky / @biztoc.com / biztoc.com

$44B bitcoin blunder puts South Korea regulators on alert over local crypto exchanges

26 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

South Korea to tighten crypto oversight targeting market manipulation: report

26 days / theblock / Timmy Shen

Back to Top / Monday, February 9, 2026, 1:20 am / permalink 18920 / 3 stories in 26 days


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Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...


OpenAI launches Codex Security agent to automatically detect software vulnerabilities

OpenAI rolled out Codex Security, an AI agent that scans codebases to find complex vulnerabilities, suggests actionable fixes, and uses sandbox testing to limit false positives. The tool has already flagged issues in major projects and aims to compete with traditional application security tooling by automating deep, contextual code review. More...


CISA, Google and US agencies flag Coruna iOS exploit kit in active use

U.S. agencies and security teams have raised alarms about “Coruna,” a powerful iOS exploit kit tied to spyware and crypto-theft campaigns. Google’s threat unit traced the toolkit’s activity while CISA ordered federal mitigations for the targeted iOS flaws, urging rapid patching as investigators hunt for origins and victims. More...


U.S.-Iran strikes roil markets and satellite imagery firms amid fresh attacks

A recent round of retaliatory strikes between the U.S. and Iran has immediate spillovers: defense analytics firm shares jumped on expected demand, major chipmaker stock fell amid geopolitical jitters, and a commercial satellite imagery provider paused public image distribution to prevent adversarial use for battle-damage assessment. Markets and imagery services scrambled for damage control. More...


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