Tech Pulse Daily - November 16, 2025

Anthropic Offers $250-$1000 Free Claude Code Credits to Subscribers

Anthropic launched a limited-time promotion giving Claude Pro and Max subscribers substantial free usage credits for Claude Code on the web, running through November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM PT.

• Credit Amounts: Pro users receive $250, Max users get $1,000 in Claude Code web credits valued at API pricing
• Automatic Activation: Credits auto-apply when accessing claude.ai/code, separate from standard plan limits
• Promotion Timeline: Offer runs Nov 4-18, 2025; unused credits expire immediately after deadline
• Eligibility: Available to existing and new Pro/Max subscribers while supplies last, web/mobile only

Learn how to claim your free Claude Code credits before Nov 18 deadline →

🚨 Microsoft Patches Critical Zero-Day CVE-2025-62215 in November Updates

Microsoft released November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates fixing 63 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, .NET, and developer tools, including one actively exploited zero-day.

• CVE-2025-62215 (CVSS 7.8): Windows Kernel elevation of privilege zero-day actively exploited in the wild
• Critical Flaws: CVE-2025-60724 GDI+ RCE (CVSS 9.8), CVE-2025-62199 Office RCE (CVSS 7.8)
• Race Condition Bug: CVE-2025-62215 allows local attackers to elevate privileges via kernel race condition
• Immediate Action Required: Apply updates ASAP for systems at risk of privilege escalation attacks

Read SOCRadar's full analysis of November Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities →

Google Gemini 3 Launch Window Opens: Nov 15 - Dec 5 Target

Sources within Google's AI operations team indicate a November 15 to December 5, 2025 target window for Gemini 3 release, with early leaks suggesting preview access imminent.

• Model Name: "gemini-3-pro-preview-11-2025" leaked in internal documentation
• Context Window: Expected 1 million token context limit, maintaining Gemini 2.5's long-context advantage
• Enterprise Focus: Gemini Enterprise announced as "front door" for workplace AI with company data grounding
• Computer Use Model: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use already available via API for UI automation tasks

View Google's AI roadmap and recent Gemini announcements →

Wonderful AI Raises $100M Series A at $700M Unicorn-Track Valuation

Amsterdam-based Wonderful, building enterprise-grade multilingual AI agents, announced a $100 million Series A funding round led by Index Ventures, achieving a $700 million post-money valuation.

• Technology Focus: Multilingual AI agents for enterprise workflows across European and Asian languages
• Market Opportunity: Addresses need for AI assistants that handle non-English business communications
• Investor Confidence: Index Ventures led round signals strong belief in agentic AI market growth
• Unicorn Track: $700M valuation positions company for potential unicorn status ($1B+) in 2026

Read full details on Wonderful's Series A and market strategy →

AI Funding Surge Continues Across Multiple Sectors

Tavus $40M Series B: AI video personalization platform raised $40 million led by CRV to scale human computing for enterprise video applications.

Attentive.ai $30.5M Series B: AI-based construction takeoff platform for general contractors secured $30.5M to expand automated project estimation tools.

Joy $14M Series A: Parenting experience platform raised $14 million co-led by Forerunner and Raga Partners for AI-powered parenting assistance.

View full weekly funding roundup with all deals →

Microsoft Ignite 2025 Preview: AI Announcements Starting Nov 18

Microsoft Ignite 2025 kicks off November 18-21 in San Francisco, with keynote at 8 AM PT on Tuesday featuring expected AI and cloud innovation announcements.

• Event Dates: Nov 18-21, 2025 (optional pre-day Nov 17) at Moscone Center, San Francisco
• Expected Topics: Copilot AI innovation, Azure cloud transformation, enterprise AI deployment
• AI Superfactory: Microsoft's Fairwater AI infrastructure already operational ahead of conference
• ABB Partnership: Azure OpenAI Service powering 15-18% energy optimization in industrial applications

Learn why startups should attend Microsoft Ignite 2025 →