Tech News

1. AI and Data Security:

   • A report indicates that the global influencer marketing industry is projected to reach $33B between 2024 and 2025, a 36% increase as brands tighten overall ad budgets. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

2. AI Developments:

   • Anthropic details its multi-agent Claude Research system, noting improvements in internal evaluations compared to single-agent systems. 👉 anthropic.com
   • OpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT Search to improve quality, aiming to compete with Google. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Researchers found that Meta's Llama 3.1 can recall 42% of the first Harry Potter book, suggesting memorization isn't a fringe phenomenon in AI models. 👉 understandingai.org

3. Cybersecurity and Data Breaches:

   • A student loan breach exposed 2.5 million records, potentially causing further issues. 👉 threatpost.com
   • New York is mandating safety and transparency for frontier AI models, awaiting Governor Hochul's signature. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Approximately 80,000 Microsoft Entra ID accounts have been targeted in password-spraying attacks using the TeamFiltration framework. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • There are over 46,000 Grafana instances that remain exposed to an account takeover bug because of unpatched software. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • WestJet is currently investigating a cyberattack that has disrupted its internal systems. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Victoria's Secret has recovered its critical systems after a cyberattack that forced it to shut down corporate systems and its e-commerce website. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Password-spraying attacks are targeting 80,000 Microsoft Entra ID accounts. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A Discord flaw allows hackers to reuse expired invites in malware campaigns. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Researchers have uncovered that a woman was wrongly flagged as a shoplifter due to a facial recognition error. 👉 bbc.com

4. Malware and Exploits:

   • A new malware campaign is exploiting a weakness in Discord's invitation system to deliver an information stealer called Skuld and the AsyncRAT remote access trojan. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Anubis ransomware now includes a wiper to destroy files. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • The U.S. SEC has rescinded 14 rules proposed under the Biden Administration, including two relating to DeFi and digital asset custody. 👉 cointelegraph.com

5. Cloud Computing:

   • Amazon is investing $13 billion in Australia to expand data center infrastructure for cloud computing and AI. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • A massive Google Cloud outage was linked to an API management issue. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

6. Financial and Investment News:

   • Abacum, an AI-powered financial planning tool, raised a $60 million Series B round. 👉 axios.com
   • Knowunity, an AI-powered learning platform, raised €27M in Series B funding. 👉 tech.eu
   • Cred secured $72 million in funding at a reduced valuation of $3.5 billion. 👉 economictimes.indiatimes.com
   • Zorro, an AI-powered health insurance navigation software, raised a $20M Series A. 👉 axios.com
   • Tech deals accounted for $421B of the $1.67T in global deals announced in the first five months of 2025, with 75% of tech M&A involving AI software. 👉 reuters.com

7. Apple and Related Technologies:

   • Apple's upgrades to CarPlay, iPadOS, and visionOS were highlighted at WWDC, with thoughts on the Liquid Glass redesign. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Apple is expected to unveil HomeOS and related hardware ahead of WWDC 2026. 👉 appleinsider.com
   • The EU has accused Apple of violating the Digital Markets Act due to its new iPadOS fees. 👉 appleinsider.com
   • A Graphite spyware was used in Apple iOS zero-click attacks on journalists. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

8. Government and Regulations:

   • New York state passed a bill to prevent AI-fueled disasters, which now awaits Governor Hochul's signature. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • The U.S. Navy is aggressively recruiting startups for collaboration. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Taiwan imposes export controls on Huawei and SMIC, restricting access to technology and equipment needed for AI chip production. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • The US Army's 250-year celebration had sponsors like Coinbase, Oracle, and Palantir. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • The U.S. Department of Justice is charging a Texas firm with conspiracy to distribute synthetic opioids. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com

9. Technology and Programming:

   • Apple migrated its global Password Monitoring service from Java to Swift, leading to performance gains. 👉 infoq.com
   • A computer scientist questioned whether "worse is better" philosophy still applies in software development. 👉 pyfound.blogspot.com

10. Space and Scientific Research:

    • Space is being explored as a place to study and potentially treat cancer. 👉 space.com

11. Biofuels and Climate:

    • A report questions whether biofuel expansion increases greenhouse gas emissions. 👉 arstechnica.com

12. Search Engines and AI:

    • People are replacing Google search with AI tools, changing how websites are optimized. 👉 cnn.com

13. Transportation Innovations:

    • A 17-year-old designed a cheaper, more efficient drone with VTOL capabilities. 👉 yahoo.com
    • Mitsubishi is testing a battery swap network for electric vehicles in Tokyo. 👉 electrek.co

14. Government Initiatives:

    • The U.S. government is building ai.gov to accelerate AI innovation across government agencies. 👉 404media.co

15. Security Leadership:

    • Meta's CTO and others are being appointed as lieutenant colonels in the U.S. Army Reserve. 👉 theregister.com

16. Smart Glasses:

    • Snap is building AI-equipped eyewear for release in 2026. 👉 newsroom.snap.com

17. Housing and Climate Change:

    • Vienna's climate-friendly apartments serve as a model for addressing climate change and housing crises. 👉 npr.org

18. Cloud Storage:

    • FileJump is offering lifetime cloud storage for a one-time payment. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

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