Tech News

1. AI and Security:

   • OpenAI's experimental reasoning LLM achieved gold medal-level performance at the 2025 International Math Olympiad. 👉 x.com 👉 businessinsider.com^$ 👉 simonwillison.net 👉 engadget.com 👉 datastudios.org 👉 the-decoder.com
   • New ChatGPT o3-alpha model hints at coding upgrade. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • OpenAI, Anthropic, Google may disrupt education market with new AI tools. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • VMware fixes four ESXi zero-day bugs exploited at Pwn2Own Berlin. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

2. Data Breaches and Leaks:

   • Google is suing 25 Chinese entities over the BADBOX 2.0 botnet, which has infected over 10 million Android devices. 👉 securityweek.com 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Microsoft will stop using China-based engineers to support U.S. military cloud services following a ProPublica report, due to security concerns. 👉 reuters.com 👉 techcrunch.com
   • A new CrushFTP zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-54309) is being exploited in attacks to hijack servers. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A ProPublica report (2 days ago) revealed Microsoft's use of China-based engineers to support U.S. military cloud services, raising security concerns. 👉 reuters.com
   • Arch Linux pulled AUR packages (2 days ago) that installed Chaos RAT malware on Linux devices. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Hackers are scanning for a TeleMessage Signal clone flaw exposing passwords. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • UK ties GRU (2 days ago) to stealthy Microsoft 365 credential-stealing malware dubbed 'Authentic Antics'. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • PoisonSeed phishing campaign bypasses FIDO2 security key protections by abusing the cross-device sign-in feature in WebAuthn to trick users into approving login authentication requests from fake company portals. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • New Phobos and 8base ransomware decryptor recovers files for free. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Cybecriminals are selling access to Chinese surveillance cameras (2 days ago) after failing to patch a critical, 11 month old CVE. 👉 threatpost.com
   • Citrix Bleed 2 (2 days ago) was exploited weeks before PoCs as Citrix denied attacks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

3. Business and Legal:

   • Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after a video of him cuddling with chief people officer Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert went viral. 👉 axios.com 👉 pbs.org 👉 fortune.com 👉 techcrunch.com 👉 nbcnews.com
   • Google inks $2.4B AI licensing deal with Windsurf and Cognition acquires Windsurf after 'very bleak' mood, following leadership departures. 👉 techcrunch.com 👉 proactiveinvestors.com
   • Ryan Tate (5 days ago): Shaun Maguire dragged Sequoia into culture wars. 👉 nytimes.com^$

4. Government and Policy:

   • UK plans to designate Apple and Google as holding a “strategic market advantage” over rivals, subjecting them to new regulations and potential fines. 👉 washingtontimes.com 👉 appleinsider.com
   • U.S. sanctions cloud provider Funnull as top source of pig butchering scams. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
   • Senator chides FBI for weak advice on mobile security. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
   • The European Commission accepts Corning's offer to end exclusivity terms in its supply contracts, ending an antitrust investigation opened in November 2024. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

5. Vulnerabilities and Exploits:

   • Hackers exploit Apache HTTP Server Flaw to Deploy Linuxsys Cryptocurrency Miner. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Hackers Use GitHub Repositories to Host Amadey Malware and Data Stealers, Bypassing Filters. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Microsoft mistakenly tags Windows Firewall error log bug as fixed. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft releases security updates (1 day ago) to fix at least 67 vulnerabilities in Windows. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
   • U.S. authorities probe effort (1 week ago) to impersonate White House chief of staff. 👉 wsj.com^$
   • A look at Decart, which has developed video-to-video AI model Mirage that manipulates live video in real time and can potentially shake up livestreaming. 👉 wired.com

6. Cybercrime and Malware:

   • UNG0002 Group Hits China, Hong Kong, Pakistan Using LNK Files and RATs in Twin Campaigns. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Ivanti Zero-Days Exploited to Drop MDifyLoader and Launch In-Memory Cobalt Strike Attacks. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • CERT-UA Discovers LAMEHUG Malware Linked to APT28, Using LLM for Phishing Campaign. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • The Unusual Suspect: Git Repos. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Russian alcohol retailer WineLab closes stores (2 days ago) after ransomware attack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Researchers uncover (2 weeks ago) a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool. 👉 threatpost.com
   • A look (4 weeks ago) at the tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group victimize 130 firms. 👉 threatpost.com

7. Other Tech News:

   • The Economic Times (6 days ago): Reliance Retail launches Ajio Rush, a four-hour fashion delivery service live in six Indian cities. 👉 economictimes.indiatimes.com
   • Windsurf CEO opens up about (1 day ago) ‘very bleak’ mood before Cognition deal. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Android Phones Can Detect Earthquakes Before the Ground Starts Shaking. 👉 gizmodo.com 👉 science.org

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10. Maritime Methane Emissions:

    • Ships trigger seafloor methane emissions while moving through shallow water, according to a study in Communications Earth & Environment. 👉 msn.com 👉 doi.org

11. Felix Baumgartner:

    • Felix Baumgartner, known for his 2012 "leap from the edge of space," has died at age 56 in a paragliding accident. 👉 abcnews.go.com 👉 msn.com 👉 apnews.com

12. Air India Crash Investigation (1 week ago):

    • Preliminary findings suggest the captain of the crashed Air India flight may have turned off fuel supply post-takeoff, though this is disputed by the Federation of Indian Pilots. 👉 abcnews.go.com
    • India and South Korea are ordering airlines to examine fuel switches on Boeing aircraft models following the crash. 👉 reuters.com
    • An aviation expert suggests the Air India crash might be due to a recurring Boeing 787 fuel system issue, referencing a 2019 incident. 👉 financialexpress.com

13. China Cyber Hacking:

    • The U.S. is facing the most serious Chinese hacking ever, with attacks increasing and becoming harder to detect. 👉 msn.com

14. Commodore 64 Comeback:

    • Commodore has announced the return of the Commodore 64, with updated models starting at $299. 👉 commodore.net 👉 fastcompany.com

15. AI Talent War:

    • Meta is reportedly offering $100 million signing bonuses and high annual compensation to lure AI researchers from OpenAI and Google DeepMind. 👉 the-independent.com

16. California Forever's Solano Foundry:

    • California Forever announced plans to build a tech manufacturing park called Solano Foundry, aiming to attract talent from Silicon Valley. 👉 techcrunch.com

17. Martian Meteorite Auction:

    • The largest known Martian meteorite on Earth sold for a record-breaking $5.3 million at Sotheby's Geek Week auction. 👉 apnews.com

18. Quantum Computing Breakthrough:

    • Scientists have demonstrated "magic state distillation" in quantum computing, potentially leading to more powerful and fault-tolerant machines. 👉 livescience.com 👉 nature.com

19. Intel Discontinues Clear Linux OS (2 days ago):

    • Intel has ended support for Clear Linux OS. 👉 nerds.xyz

20. AI in Higher Education:

    • AI is reshaping higher education, with technology companies offering custom learning products; concerns arise over environmental costs and accessibility. 👉 t.co

21. Nvidia H20 Chip Sales to China:

    • After Trump allowed Nvidia to resume H20 chip sales to China, Nvidia told Chinese customers it has limited stocks and doesn't plan to restart production. 👉 theinformation.com

22. Windsurf CEO to Cognition's CEO:

    • Windsurf CEO opens up about ‘very bleak’ mood before Cognition deal. 👉 techcrunch.com

23. Code Injection Vulnerability:

• Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan's Semiconductor Sector with Cobalt Strike, Custom Backdoors. 👉 thehackernews.com

24. Corning Deal:

    • Apple was exempted from the EU's Corning deal to end exclusivity terms with OEMs, after finding products designed exclusively for Apple fall outside the market. 👉 9to5mac.com

25. Astonomer CEO:

• Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after Coldplay concert scandal. 👉 axios.com

26. New AI:

• the company's latest experimental reasoning LLM achieved gold medal-level performance on the 2025 International Math Olympiad. 👉 x.com

27. Open Source:

    • How an open-source approach helped DeepSeek and other Chinese AI companies; Hugging Face: Alibaba's Qwen is now the world's largest open-source AI ecosystem. 👉 scmp.com

28. Sacks AI:

    • Vultron, which makes AI tools for federal contractors, raised $22M from investors including David Sacks' Craft Ventures, raising ethical questions. 👉 techcrunch.com

29. Windsurf:

• Jeff Wang CEO on what happened after co-founders Varun Mohan and Douglas Chen left for Google, and how Cognition's deal to acquire Windsurf unfolded. 👉 x.com
• Bloomberg - Google's Windsurf deal a wake-up call for AI startup employees left behind, creating new uncertainty over leadership and compensation. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

30. Android Earthquake Alerts:
    • Google researchers say Android's early-warning system detected and issued alerts for 1,200+ earthquakes since 2021. 👉 washingtonpost.com

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