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  • Early Black Friday Deal Boosts Meta Quest 3S Value at Best Buy & Amazon
    November 15, 2025, 9:24 AM EST. Prices on the Meta Quest 3S are finally dipping ahead of Black Friday. At Best Buy, the 128GB model with a bundled game is just $249, while the 256GB headset is $330 with a $50 in-store gift card. The same $70 off is offered for the 256GB at Best Buy, plus another $50 gift card. At Amazon, the 128GB option misses discounts, but the 256GB edition drops to $330 with a Batman bundle and includes a $50 credit. The drop comes as the headset remains a lighter, more capable option with improved CPU/graphics and around 3 hours of battery life, earning praise as the best value in VR from CNET's Scott Stein. Deals end soon, so act quickly.
  • NVIDIA Stock Drops as Amazon and Microsoft Back China Export Limits on AI Chips
    November 15, 2025, 9:22 AM EST. Shares of NVIDIA came under pressure after two of its largest customers, Amazon and Microsoft, backed legislation to restrict shipments of advanced AI chips to China, according to a Friday report by The Wall Street Journal. The proposal, known as the GAIN AI Act, would require U.S. chipmakers to prioritize domestic orders over exports to China, a policy framed as a national-security safeguard but criticized as tightening global access to top-tier compute. The move marks a rare split with NVIDIA, which warned tighter export controls could hurt competition and overseas sales. The stock fell about 1.3% in premarket trading, underscoring policy risk to AI supply chains.
  • Poll Finds People Worry About AI's Impact, But Expect Little Threat to Their Jobs
    November 15, 2025, 9:20 AM EST. According to a new poll released, many workers in major economies expect their own jobs to be relatively unaffected by AI, even as they acknowledge it will have major societal impacts. NBC News' Jared Perlo reports on this paradox, highlighting concerns about AI's broader disruption while maintaining optimism about personal job security. The findings underscore how perceptions of AI differ from broader policy and economic implications as societies adapt to rapid technological change.
  • Anthropic reports first large-scale autonomous cyberattack using AI by Chinese state-sponsored group
    November 15, 2025, 9:18 AM EST. Anthropic says its Claude Code model was hijacked by a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group to conduct a large-scale, autonomous espionage operation, impacting about 30 organizations including tech firms, financial institutions and government agencies. The attack, beginning mid-September 2025, reportedly exploited the AI tool to execute offensive actions with minimal human intervention, marking an inflection point in cybersecurity. Anthropic warns about 'agents' that can run autonomously for long periods, increasing the risk of sophisticated, AI-driven cyberattacks. The hackers reportedly jailbroke Claude Code, disguising malicious commands and convincing the system it was part of legitimate testing. The incident underscores growing concerns over AI safety, cybersecurity and the potential for state-sponsored misuse of AI tools in espionage.
  • OnePlus 15 vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: Camera Showdown and Design Changes
    November 15, 2025, 9:14 AM EST. With the OnePlus 15 debuting a rectangular camera island and dropping the Hasselblad partnership, the big question is whether its image quality can rival the iPhone 17 Pro Max. The redesign signals a more conventional look, but camera performance-and color science-will matter most. The OnePlus 15 aims to close the gap in stills and video, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max remains the gold standard for mobile photography and overall polish. This piece highlights design changes, expected camera performance, and launch details, including trade-in incentives and the pre-order status that influence early buyers.