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Monday, November 2, 2026

Top news

  • FBI says North Korea was responsible for more than $6 billion in virtual assets stolen from Binance, with the exchange resuming withdrawals after the major cryptocurrency hack.
  • Senator Chris Murphy hospitalized with stroke and expected to make full recovery, according to his team.
  • Surface-to-air missile systems have been deployed at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort ahead of midterm elections as the US Secret Service warns of a heightened threat environment.

World

  • FBI accused North Korea of stealing more than $6 billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance in what is thought to be the biggest-ever crypto heist.
  • Deaths from Ebola in DR Congo have topped 5,000 according to latest government data, with cases recorded in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.
  • High school blockades in France are set to resume on Monday, November 2, as student groups step up protests against rising prices, inequality and deteriorating education conditions.

Business

  • Saudi Aramco acquired a 49% stake in AI firm Humain for $2.6 billion as part of broader economic diversification.
  • ServiceNow confirmed it acquired Israeli startup Sweep to speed customers' migrations to its CRM software.
  • Churchill Capital Corp XI shareholders voted on merging with Agility Robotics to raise about $465 million in gross capital, with trading expected under ticker AGLT from November 5.

Technology

  • Google launched Gemini 4 Carbon, a cybersecurity-focused frontier model that finds vulnerabilities, tests exploitability, and writes patches while leading external cyber benchmarks.
  • Binance was hacked by suspected North Koreans and over $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency was stolen, with about half apparently irretrievably lost.
  • Apple announced new M6 upgrades for iMac and MacBook Pro with 30% faster graphics and 25% faster on-device AI processing, plus introduced its first-ever touchscreen MacBook Pro.

Science

  • A forgotten neutrino particle may explain why matter survived the Big Bang, allowing stars, planets, and life to exist.
  • Scientists built a groundbreaking molecular motor that spins in either direction using electricity, inspired by an ancient machine invented over 2,000 years ago.
  • Research published in Science found that human speech and song share acoustic patterns with birdsong across 367 bird species and 52 human languages.

Economy

  • October jobs report showed 182,000 jobs added, unemployment stable at 4.1%, and wage growth at 4.1% year-on-year.
  • Inflation dropped sharply to 3.7% in September 2026 from its 21st-century peak of 9.1% in June 2022, though it remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve's 2% target due to tariffs, energy price hikes, and AI investment.
  • Fed held rates at 3.75%-4.00% on October 28 in a 10-2 vote with two dissents for a hike, with futures markets pricing a quarter-point rise as most likely for the December 9 meeting.

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