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Juan Soto has signed a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, including a $75 million signing bonus and an opt-out option after five years.

This week’s cybersecurity roundup highlights key developments in the field. Symantec reported that Chinese hackers targeted a major US organization for intelligence gathering, maintaining network access for four months.

The Assad family’s five-decade rule over Syria ended as President Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow amid a rapid rebel offensive, securing asylum in Russia.

DroidBot, a newly discovered Android spyware, is posing significant threats to financial institutions and individuals across Europe. Identified in mid-2024 by Cleafy Labs, DroidBot operates as Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS), enabling cybercriminals to rent its capabilities without technical expertise.

Y Combinator’s entry into the African startup ecosystem in 2020 brought significant attention and investment opportunities, positioning itself as a game-changer in a developing market.

Cyril Han, currently the President and CFO of Ant Group Co., will assume the role of CEO on March 1, 2025, as the company seeks to rejuvenate growth following a regulatory crackdown. Han will succeed Eric Jing, who will remain as chairman, while Han will oversee all business operations and daily management.

Johnny Depp’s son, Jack, 22, has been living a reclusive life, working discreetly at L'Area, a trendy Lebanese restaurant in Paris's Bastille district. Unlike his sister Lily-Rose, who thrives in the limelight, Jack has chosen a low-profile path, working behind the bar and in the kitchen of the restaurant popular among fashion, music, and film industry elites.

China has escalated trade tensions with the U.S. by banning exports of critical minerals like gallium and germanium, vital for semiconductors, defense, and electric vehicles.

Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, raised nearly $6 billion in equity financing, as disclosed in a filing by its CFO, Jared Birchall, marking a significant step in its expansion within the competitive AI market.

David Beckham, beaming with pride and disbelief, walked hand-in-hand with his wife Victoria through Buckingham Palace, fulfilling his boyhood dreams.

Europol and international law enforcement dismantled the Manson Market cybercrime platform, disrupting phishing networks and seizing stolen data.

Chinese state-sponsored hackers, attributed to groups Daggerfly and Crimson Palace, infiltrated a major U.S. company's network for at least four months in 2024, likely stealing sensitive email data.