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President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, as his commerce secretary. Lutnick, a key member of Trump’s transition team, was praised by Trump as “a dynamic force of Wall Street” in his announcement on Truth Social.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has introduced a new Venue Guide for Security Considerations to help venue operators enhance safety and implement effective security measures.

A recent Facebook malvertising campaign exploited Meta’s advertising platform to distribute malware disguised as a Bitwarden security update. Cybersecurity researchers at Bitdefender revealed that the campaign targeted business accounts, tricking users into installing malicious Chrome extensions.

Beyoncé will headline the halftime show during the Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens NFL game on Christmas Day, announced by Netflix, marking their first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday.

Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing declining sales and the collapse of a planned merger with JetBlue.

Bluesky, a Twitter-like platform for short-form updates, has experienced rapid growth, reaching 17 million users in just a week and topping Apple’s app store. Similarly, Threads, Meta's alternative to Twitter, gained 15 million users in November alone, signaling a surge in interest for new social platforms.

Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie, and a pregnant Jennifer Lawrence turned heads at the 15th annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles. Lopez, 55, dazzled in a sheer, silver beaded gown, marking her first major appearance since filing for divorce from Ben Affleck in August.

Big tech stocks experienced a massive selloff, with nearly $500 billion wiped from market capitalization as a post-election rally lost momentum amid fears of hawkish monetary policies.

Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite feature, introduced with the iPhone 14, has surpassed its initial two-year free period without any charges being implemented yet.

In 2016, approximately 120,000 bitcoin, then worth $71 million, were stolen in a hack on the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange. By 2022, as the value of the stolen cryptocurrency soared to $4.5 billion, law enforcement arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan for their involvement in the theft and laundering of the funds, recovering $3.6 billion at the time.

Ahold Delhaize, a leading food retailer, experienced a cybersecurity incident affecting its US brands, including Giant Food and Hannaford.

Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed readiness to work with Donald Trump to strengthen US-China relations. During a meeting with Joe Biden, Xi highlighted the importance of long-term peaceful coexistence between the two nations.