Tech News

1. AI and Chatbots:

   • OpenAI released GPT-5, its newest AI model, which can write computer programs from a single prompt. 👉 cybernews.com
   • Sam Altman addressed the "bumpy" GPT-5 rollout and the return of 4o after user complaints. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Researchers uncovered a jailbreak technique for GPT-5, bypassing ethical guardrails and producing illicit instructions by combining Echo Chamber with narrative-driven steering. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • A New York Times analysis showed how chatbots can lead rational people into delusion, with one ChatGPT user becoming convinced they were a real-life superhero after 21 days. 👉 nytimes.com^$
   • OpenAI will allow ChatGPT Plus users to continue using 4o after complaints about GPT-5. 👉 macrumors.com
   • OpenAI fixed GPT-5 issues and doubled rate limits for paid users after user complaints. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

2. Data Breaches and Security Vulnerabilities:

   • Google confirmed a data breach involving the information of potential Google Ads customers due to a Salesforce CRM instance compromise. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A data breach at French telecom giant Bouygues Telecom affected 6.4 million customers. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • U.S. Judiciary confirms breach of court electronic records service. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Columbia University data breach impacted nearly 870,000 individuals. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft warns of a high-severity flaw in hybrid Exchange deployments. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • CISA ordered federal agencies to patch a new Exchange flaw by Monday. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • WinRAR zero-day exploited to plant malware on archive extraction. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft 365 apps will soon block file access via FPRPC by default. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft issued an emergency security update for a vulnerability in SharePoint Server actively exploited in attacks. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com (1 week ago)

3. Malware and Cybercrime:

   • Royal and BlackSuit ransomware gangs hit over 450 US companies. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Fake WhatsApp developer libraries hide destructive data-wiping code. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • New EDR killer tool used by eight different ransomware groups. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Cybercriminals are selling access to Chinese surveillance cameras. 👉 threatpost.com (2 weeks ago)
   • Wave of 150 crypto-draining extensions hits Firefox add-on store. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A newly discovered campaign dubbed GreedyBear has leveraged over 150 malicious extensions to the Firefox marketplace to steal more than $1 million in digital assets. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • The threat actors behind the SocGholish malware have been observed leveraging Traffic Distribution Systems (TDSs) like Parrot TDS and Keitaro TDS to filter and redirect unsuspecting users to sketchy content, and brokering that compromised system access to a diverse clientele. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • AI tools fuel Brazilian phishing scam while Efimer Trojan steals crypto from 5,000 victims. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Experts say TCS' decision to cut 12K jobs signals the start of an AI-fueled trend that could eliminate ~500K jobs in India's $283B IT sector within three years. 👉 reuters.com

4. Legal and Political:

   • Net neutrality advocates won't appeal loss, saying they don't trust the US Supreme Court to rule fairly on the issue. 👉 arstechnica.com
   • A look at Changpeng Zhao's efforts to get a pardon from Trump for his money-laundering charges, including via lobbying and a business deal with the Trump family. 👉 nytimes.com^$

5. Specific Company News:

   • California's biggest electric utilities pulled off a record-breaking test by switching on residential batteries in more than 100,000 homes. 👉 yahoo.com
   • General Motors claimed a new world record for EV driving on a single charge, with a Chevy Silverado EV traveling 1,059.2 miles without recharging its battery. 👉 msn.com
   • Taiwan authorities detained three current and former employees of TSMC for allegedly stealing trade secrets. 👉 cnn.com (4 days ago)
   • The precise scale of Apple's pledge to invest $600B+ in the US over four years is difficult to measure. 👉 t.co

6. Artificial Intelligence:

   • Benchmarking firm Artificial Analysis found that only five of the top 15 AI models are open source, and all were developed by Chinese AI companies. 👉 msn.com
   • A new campaign called the ATOM Project aims to create a U.S.-based AI lab dedicated to creating software that developers can freely access and modify. 👉 atomproject.ai

7. Humanoid Robots:

   • A steady stream of large conventions in China showcasing homegrown humanoid robots is stirring investor excitement, even though sales are far from taking off. 👉 asia.nikkei.com

8. Space Exploration:

   • Engineers have designed a spacecraft called Chrysalis that could take up to 2,400 people on a one-way trip to Alpha Centauri. 👉 livescience.com
   • NASA's Crew-10 mission has departed the International Space Station after 146 days. 👉 reuters.com

9. Health and Stress Monitoring:

   • A study concluded that smartwatches cannot accurately measure your stress levels, and may think you are overworked when really you are just excited. 👉 theguardian.com

10. Gaming and Entertainment:

    • Grow a Garden, a Roblox game created by a 16-year-old, has surpassed Fortnite with over 21.6 million concurrent players at once. 👉 apnews.com

11. School Surveillance and Privacy:

    • Surveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and devices. 👉 apnews.com

12. New Linux Distro:

    • KDE Linux is an all-new desktop Linux distro being developed as a showcase for the KDE desktop project. 👉 theregister.com (6 days ago)

13. Cybersecurity Report:

    • F5's 2025 AI Strategy Report says that only 2% of Enterprises Are Fully AI-Ready. 👉 f5.com

14. Stablecoins:

    • Despite stablecoins reaching $5T in transaction volumes in 2025, their promise of cheaper cross-border payments is hampered by persistent foreign exchange costs. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

15. Wild Pigs Poisoning:

    • Wild pigs with blue flesh have been found in California due to exposure to rat poison. 👉 yahoo.com

16. Courts IT Bug:

    • Courts in England and Wales took several years to react to an IT bug that caused evidence to go missing, be overwritten or appear lost. 👉 bbc.com

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