# NAG18 - News and Guidance - Spotlight: New York

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Podcast: [News and Guidance Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/news-and-guidance-show-7329710)
Published: 2025-11-04T20:31:21+00:00
Episode link: https://smallbatchsteve.substack.com/p/nag18-news-and-guidance-spotlight
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## Resource

This multi-faceted news compilation offers a snapshot of contemporary events across technology, social issues, and local New York governance, concluding with a proverb. The Tech Source highlights serious cybersecurity concerns, including a zero-day exploit by the China-linked group Bronze Butler (Tick) , the use of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) by ransomware gangs, and the theft of defense data sold to a Russian vulnerability broker . A separate section summarizes Hacker News Headlines , showcasing popular technical discussions on topics like the Visopsys operating system and an article on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The NPR News Summary focuses on the national crisis surrounding the uncertain outlook for SNAP benefits and the government shutdown, while the Spotlight: New York section zeroes in on local matters, celebrating the successful 2025 NYC Marathon with more than 50,000 runners and detailing local efforts to mitigate the SNAP funding lapse for nearly 1.8 million recipients . Get full access to Small Batch Steve at smallbatchsteve.substack.com/subscribe

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