Reuters:
STMicro reports Q3 revenue up 17.9% YoY to $3.76B, operating income up 98% YoY to $429M, vs. $400.5M est., and forecasts $4.15B in Q4 revenue, vs. $4.10B est.  —  STMicroelectronics (STMPA.PA) reported a third-quarter operating profit above market expectations on Thursday …

Bloomberg:
A profile of Tencent Cloud CEO Dowson Tong, who is shifting Tencent's AI focus toward businesses and betting on its Claude Cowork-style assistant WorkBuddy  —  When Pony Ma called Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s AI endeavor “a leaky ship” this summer, the billionaire founder sent ripples through …

Wired:
Bluesky blocks links to a leaked archive containing personal data of 41,000+ DHS employees and contractors, saying it was “shared without their authorization”  —  Bluesky tells WIRED it blocked links to a leaked archive of information on 41,000 ICE, CBP, and other DHS workers …

Elizabeth Rembert / Bloomberg:
National Student Clearinghouse: US computer science enrollment fell 12%+ for undergrads and 10%+ for grad students this fall, as AI reduces coding jobs  —  Computer and information science departments at US colleges saw an exodus of students this fall, with enrollment declining more than 12% …

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Google announces the expansion of ads in AI Mode into international markets, as growth in its core search advertising business slows  —  Google is bringing ads in its AI-powered Search experiences to international markets, betting that generative AI can open up new revenue opportunities …

Bloomberg:
Samsung shares fall as much as 6.6% as a lack of a new shareholder return plan, higher capex, and its chip unit's profit miss weigh on investor sentiment  —  Samsung Electronics Co. shares reversed earlier gains to slide as much as 6.6% as the lack of a new shareholder return plan in its earnings disappointed investors.

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Alphabet's AI investments highlight the tension between innovation and profitability, challenging its historical financial stability and investor confidence.

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