Tech News

1. AI and Machine Learning:

   • Microsoft enhances Teams security with AI-driven URL and file-type protection. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • OpenAI is developing a Chromium-based AI browser and improving ChatGPT voice mode, plus a leak suggests a cheaper ChatGPT plan is coming. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Sam Altman explores the future beyond GPT-5, amid mixed developer reviews and the perception of underwhelming benchmarks. 👉 techcrunch.com 👉 wired.com
   • New Artificial Analysis benchmark shows inconsistent performance of open-weight LLMs across different hosting providers. 👉 simonwillison.net
   • A look at AI-powered stuffed animals being promoted as alternatives to screen time for young children. 👉 nytimes.com^$ 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Forbes reports that Meta's AI brain drain is due to a chaotic culture and lack of vision. Meta denies the reports. 👉 forbes.com^$
   • Meta plans its fourth AI restructuring in six months, dividing its superintelligence lab into TBD Lab, a product team, an infrastructure team, and FAIR. 👉 theinformation.com
   • Otter.ai faces a class-action lawsuit for allegedly recording private conversations to train its AI without user consent. 👉 npr.org
   • TIOBE says AI code assistants have propelled Python to the highest ranking ever in its index. 👉 tiobe.com

2. Data Breaches and Security Vulnerabilities:

   • Plex urges users to update their media servers to patch a security vulnerability. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Researcher releases exploit for full authentication bypass on FortiWeb web application firewall. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Cisco warns of a maximum severity flaw in Firewall Management Center (FMC) that allows remote code execution. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 thehackernews.com
   • BBC reports that the UK's data center count is set to increase by approximately 100 in the next five years, most of which will be in London and neighboring counties. 👉 bbc.com
   • A new HTTP/2 vulnerability, MadeYouReset, enables large-scale DoS attacks by bypassing request limits. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • The House of Commons of Canada is investigating a data breach following a cyberattack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 cybernews.com
   • A self-promotion operation on Wikipedia promoted obscure composer David Woodard with entries in 335 languages. (1 day ago) 👉 arstechnica.com

3. Ransomware and Cybercrime:

   • WarLock ransomware claims responsibility for Colt Telecom attack, data is for sale. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • The Crypto24 ransomware is targeting large organizations with a custom EDR evasion tool. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • US sanctions Grinex crypto-exchange, successor to Garantex, for facilitating illicit crypto transactions linked to ransomware and cybercrime. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Over $300 million in cryptocurrency linked to cybercrime is seized in an anti-fraud effort. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Pro-Russian hackers are blamed for a water dam sabotage in Norway. (3 days ago) 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A Booking.com phishing campaign uses a Unicode character to create deceptive URLs for malware distribution. (3 days ago) 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • A new Android trojan, PhantomCard, abuses NFC for fraudulent banking transactions in Brazil. (3 days ago) 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Reuters reports that Shein's UK sales surged 32.3% YoY to £2.05B in 2024. (1 day ago) 👉 reuters.com
   • Russian group EncryptHub is exploiting the MSC EvilTwin vulnerability to deploy Fickle Stealer malware. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • A Chinese-speaking APT, UAT-7237, targets web infrastructure entities in Taiwan using customized open-source tools. 👉 thehackernews.com

4. Emerging Technologies and Trends:

   • World Humanoid Robot Games kicks off in Beijing, showcasing advances in AI and robotics. 👉 reuters.com
   • Meta showcases the Tiramisu VR prototype with beyond-retinal resolution, high brightness and contrast. 👉 uploadvr.com
   • Meta presents the Boba 3 prototype PC VR headset with an ultrawide field of view of 180° by 120°. 👉 uploadvr.com
   • Simon Willison's Weblog discusses that open-weight LLMs exhibit inconsistent performance across hosting providers. 👉 simonwillison.net

5. Business and Finance:

   • Applied Materials Q3 revenue increased by 8% YoY, but projects Q4 revenue and profit below estimates due to China challenges. (2 days ago) 👉 wsj.com^$
   • Jump, co-founded by Alex Rodriguez, raises $23M in Series A funding to become the Shopify for sports teams. (3 days ago) 👉 forbes.com^$
   • Lyft co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer step down as board chair and vice chair, converting their Class B stock to Class A. (2 days ago) 👉 wsj.com^$
   • Forbes profiles UCB CS professor Ion Stoica, who has helped launch four startups out of his privately-funded research lab, including Databricks. (1 week ago) 👉 forbes.com^$
   • Mike Novogratz's Galaxy secures $1.4B in debt financing to expand its Helios data center in West Texas for AI and HPC capabilities. (1 day ago) 👉 coindesk.com

6. Microsoft Security Updates:

   • Microsoft releases updates to fix over 100 security flaws in Windows and other software. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
   • Microsoft warns of Exchange Server vulnerability (CVE-2025-53786) leading to potential cloud compromise, and a Windows Kerberos flaw (CVE-2025-53779) that allows privilege escalation. (2 days ago) 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
   • Microsoft fixes Windows Server bug causing cluster and VM issues. (3 days ago) 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft reminds users of Windows 10 retirement in October. (2 days ago) 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Microsoft issues an emergency patch for a SharePoint Server vulnerability (CVE-2025-53770) exploited in attacks against government agencies and other organizations. (3 weeks ago) 👉 krebsonsecurity.com

7. Drug Treatment for ADHD:

   • A study suggests drug treatment can help people newly diagnosed with ADHD reduce their risk of substance misuse, suicidal behavior, transport accidents, and criminality. (2 days ago) 👉 bbc.com

8. Arctic Glaciers:

   • Scientists in Svalbard warn that Arctic glaciers are in "terminal" decline, as microbes accelerate ice melt and potentially trigger climate feedback loops. (2 days ago) 👉 theguardian.com

9. Brain-Computer Interfaces:

   • A new brain device allows users to communicate by simply thinking what they want to say. (2 days ago) 👉 scientificamerican.com
   • Sam Altman's brain-chip venture is exploring genetically altering brain cells to make better implants. (2 days ago) 👉 finance.yahoo.com

10. Piracy and Copyright:

    • South Korean authorities arrest the operator of Yubin Archive, a Telegram-based "pirate library." (2 days ago) 👉 torrentfreak.com

11. Open Source Contributions:

    • An opinion piece discusses open source contributions from companies, highlighting essential work like CI hardware, security audits, and long-term maintenance. (2 weeks ago) 👉 infoworld.com

12. Car Subscriptions:

    • Volkswagen is offering a subscription model for extra horsepower on its ID.3 electric cars. (2 weeks ago) 👉 neowin.net

13. Home Batteries:

    • Puerto Rico's adoption of home batteries and solar arrays provides backup power for the island grid and prevents widespread outages. (2 weeks ago) 👉 msn.com

14. Cybercrime and Phishing:

    • New research indicates cybercriminal groups are using mobile phishing kits to target brokerage accounts in "ramp and dump" cashout schemes. 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
    • A reader tip leads to the discovery of a long-running Nigerian cybercrime ring targeting aviation and transportation executives through phishing attacks. (3 weeks ago) 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
    • KrebsOnSecurity reports that a new documentary series about cybercrime will air on HBO Max next month. (3 weeks ago) 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
    • A report reviews the arrest of a key figure behind the XSS cybercrime forum and dives into the suspect's background. (3 weeks ago) 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
    • Scammers flood Discord with ads for fake gaming sites, which lure users with free credits before stealing cryptocurrency deposits. (3 weeks ago) 👉 krebsonsecurity.com
    • HBO will show a new documentary about teen hacker Julius Kivimäki. (3 weeks ago) 👉 krebsonsecurity.com

15. Data Exposure:

    • KrebsOnSecurity reports that a Paradox.ai developer's poor password security led to a data exposure incident. (3 weeks ago) 👉 krebsonsecurity.com

16. Zero Trust:

    • Zero Trust AI will be important for agentic AI. (2 days ago) 👉 thehackernews.com

17. Roblox Security Policies:

    • Roblox outlines new policies to restrict unrated experiences, remove servers with violative content, and limit some social hangouts to verified 17+ users. (1 day ago) 👉 corp.roblox.com

18. Drug Misuse:

    • Drug treatment can help people newly diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) to reduce their risk of substance misuse, suicidal behavior, transport accidents and criminality. (2 days ago) 👉 bbc.com

19. Health and Aging:

    • A new study identifies a protein, ReHMGB1, that can spread the wear and tear that comes with time as it travels through the bloodstream. (2 days ago) 👉 phys.org

20. Smart Glasses Market:

    • Counterpoint Research finds that global smart glasses shipments grew 110% YoY in H1, with Meta capturing over 70% of the market. (1 day ago) 👉 counterpointresearch.com

21. Content Guidelines for TikTok:

    • TikTok will update AI and content rules on September 13. (1 day ago) 👉 techcrunch.com

22. Data Center Growth:

    • The number of data centers in the UK is set to increase by almost a fifth. (45 minutes ago) 👉 bbc.com

23. AI and Music:.

    • Taylor Swift breaks another record with New Heights podcast on YouTube. 👉 cybernews.com

24. Website building:. - I tested AI website builders for 3 months: my top 7 choices. 👉 cybernews.com

25. Security Overwhelm:.

    • Security overwhelm is real. Learn how exposure validation helps you focus on what’s real 👉 hubs.li

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