Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability:
AI Reasoning LLM and Math Olympiad:
Foldable iPhone and M5 iPad Pro:
AI and Data Labeling:
- Companies like Scale AI are replacing low-cost data labelers with highly paid experts in fields such as finance to train smarter AI models. 👉 t.co 👉 cryptopolitan.com
Microsoft's AI Focus:
- Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman is focused on "humanist superintelligence" to solve social problems rather than racing for superintelligence. 👉 wsj.com$ 👉 forbes.com$
UK May Backtrack on Apple Encryption Order:
- The UK may step back from its order for Apple to create an iCloud backdoor after pressure from US officials. 👉 ft.com$ 👉 cryptopolitan.com
Video Podcast Surge:
UK Biobank and AI Diagnostics:
OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent System Card:
iCounter Launches:
YouTube Dominates TV Viewing:
Orchid Health Embryo Screening:
- Orchid Health screens embryos for thousands of potential future illnesses by sequencing the entire genome. 👉 msn.com
23andMe Data Deletion:
- Nearly 2 million people deleted their DNA from 23andMe after the company declared bankruptcy and sold data to TTAM Research Institute. 👉 msn.com
Shipping Traffic and Methane Emissions:
- Ships trigger seafloor methane emissions in shallow water through pressure changes and turbulence. 👉 msn.com
Delta Boeing 767 Emergency Landing:
- A Delta Boeing 767 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles after its engine caught fire moments after takeoff; no injuries were reported. 👉 livemint.com
Three-Person DNA Babies:
- Eight healthy babies have been born in Britain using an experimental technique involving DNA from three people to prevent inherited diseases. 👉 phys.org
Coldplay "Canoodlers" Game:
- A video game called "Coldplay Canoodlers" was created based on a viral video of a couple at a Coldplay concert, leading to the CEO's resignation. 👉 forbes.com$
Electronic-Photonic Quantum Chip:
- Scientists created the world's first electronic-photonic-quantum system on a chip, a milestone for scalable quantum technologies. 👉 bu.edu
IBM's ThinkPad 701:
- A look back at IBM's ThinkPad 701 with its expanding "butterfly" keyboard. 👉 fastcompany.com
Plasma 6.5 and Rounded Corners:
Jack Dorsey's Open Source Social Media:
- Jack Dorsey invested $10 million in open-source social media projects through "andOtherStuff." 👉 techcrunch.com
Ukrainian Drones Attack Moscow:
- Ukrainian drones struck Moscow, closing airports; drones account for 70% of Russian deaths/injuries. 👉 abcnews.go.com 👉 bbc.com
Redwood City Lawyer Solves Missing Person Case:
- A lawyer in Redwood City, CA, solved a missing person case with a subpoena to Google; the jury ruled against the victim's husband.
Amazon Prime Day Sales:
Marvel Studios Plans:
- Marvel Studios plans to scale back on the amount of movies and shows it will make and is grinding down on budgets. 👉 yahoo.com
HPE Aruba Access Points Hardcoded Passwords:
- Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) is warning of hardcoded credentials in Aruba Instant On Access Points. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
PoisonSeed Phishing Attack:
- A PoisonSeed phishing campaign bypasses FIDO2 security keys by abusing the cross-device sign-in feature in WebAuthn. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
NPM Package Hijacking:
- Popular JavaScript libraries eslint-config-prettier and eslint-plugin-prettier were hijacked to drop malware via targeted phishing. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
GPT-5 Reasoning Alpha Model:
- References to a new GPT-5-reasoning-alpha model have been spotted, suggesting a launch is imminent. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
AI Disruption in Education:
- AI companies are expected to disrupt the education market with new AI-based learning tools. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
CrushFTP Zero-Day Exploitation:
- A zero-day vulnerability in CrushFTP, CVE-2025-54309, is being actively exploited to gain administrative access. (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Arch Linux and CHAOS RAT Malware:
- Arch Linux has removed malicious packages from the Arch User Repository (AUR) that installed the CHAOS remote access trojan (RAT). (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
GRU and Credential-Stealing Malware:
- The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has attributed 'Authentic Antics' espionage malware attacks to APT28 (Fancy Bear), linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU). (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Windows Firewall Bug:
- Microsoft mistakenly tagged an ongoing Windows Firewall error message bug as fixed. (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
ChatGPT O3-Alpha Model:
- A new ChatGPT o3-alpha model hints at coding upgrades for the AI. (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
WineLab Ransomware Attack:
- Russian alcohol retailer WineLab closed its stores due to a ransomware attack. (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Phobos Ransomware Decryptor:
- Japanese police released a decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware. (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
TeleMessage Signal Clone Flaw:
- Hackers are scanning for a TeleMessage Signal clone flaw (CVE-2025-48927) that exposes passwords. (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
GPT-5 is Coming:
- OpenAI says that GPT-5 is coming and that "we'll see" if it creates a shockwave. (2 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Citrix Bleed 2:
- Citrix Bleed 2 (CVE-2025-5777) was exploited weeks before PoCs were available, despite Citrix denying attacks. (3 days ago). 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
GeologicAI Secures $44M Series B:
- GeologicAI, a Calgary-based startup using AI to capture data in rock samples, raised a $44M Series B round. (3 days ago). 👉 betakit.com
CertifID Raises $47.5M Series C:
- CertifID, an Austin-based company preventing wire fraud in real estate, raised a $47.5M Series C round. (5 days ago). 👉 axios.com
Decart's Video-to-Video AI Model:
- Decart has developed Mirage, an AI model that manipulates live video in real time. (2 days ago). 👉 wired.com
Vultron Raises $22M:
- Vultron, which makes AI tools for federal contractors, raised $22M, raising ethical questions. (1 day ago). 👉 techcrunch.com
Astronomer CEO Resigns:
- Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned after a video of him cuddling with the chief people officer went viral. (1 day ago). 👉 axios.com
Corning's EU Antitrust Probe:
- Apple was exempted from the EU's Corning deal to end exclusivity terms with OEMs. (1 day ago). 👉 9to5mac.com
UK Targets Apple and Google:
- The UK plans to designate Apple and Google as holding a "strategic market advantage". (1 day ago). 👉 washingtonexaminer.com
Nvidia H20 Chip Sales to China:
- Nvidia has limited stocks of H20 chips for China and doesn't plan to restart production. (1 day ago). 👉 theinformation.com
Sequoia Capital and Shaun Maguire:
- A New York Times article reports how Shaun Maguire dragged Sequoia into culture wars. (1 day ago). 👉 nytimes.com$
EncryptHub Targets Web3 Developers: