Tech News

1. Technology / AI:

   • OpenAI begins testing ads in ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers for U.S. users, aiming to generate "low billions" in revenue while promising ads won’t influence responses. 👉 openai.com 👉 cnbc.com 👉 theverge.com
   • AI cloud startup Runpod hits $120M in ARR, tracing its growth to a viral Reddit post. 👉 techcrunch.com
   • Anthropic appoints Irina Ghose, former Microsoft India MD, to lead its Bengaluru expansion. 👉 techcrunch.com

2. Cybersecurity / Threats:

   • Researchers reveal a "Reprompt" attack allowing single-click data exfiltration from Microsoft Copilot, bypassing enterprise security controls. 👉 thehackernews.com
   • Cisco patches a critical AsyncOS zero-day exploited since November 2025 by a China-linked APT group. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
   • Five malicious Chrome extensions impersonate Workday and NetSuite to hijack enterprise accounts. 👉 thehackernews.com

3. Energy / Environment:

   • Federal judges rule to allow construction on three major U.S. offshore wind projects, including Dominion Energy's Virginia project and Empire Wind for New York. 👉 thehill.com 👉 cnn.com
   • Low levels of pesticides shorten fish lifespans, accelerating aging signs like telomere shortening. 👉 theguardian.com

4. Geopolitics / Diplomacy:

   • Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking $79B-$134B in damages for allegedly abandoning nonprofit roots and partnering with Microsoft. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • EU cybersecurity proposal to phase out vendors like Huawei from critical infrastructure. 👉 ft.com^$

5. Economy / Markets:

   • Micron breaks ground on a $100B chipmaking plant in New York, aiming to produce 50,000 jobs and boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. 👉 cnbc.com 👉 wsj.com^$
   • AI-driven energy demand surge prompts PJM grid operator to require data centers to bring their own power or curtail usage. 👉 reuters.com

6. Education / Workforce:

   • Over 40 U.S. colleges face closure due to declining student enrollment, with 600,000 students and $18B in endowment funds at risk. 👉 bloomberg.com^$
   • Australia’s social media ban for under-16s results in 4.7M account removals, though many teens bypass restrictions. 👉 nytimes.com^$

7. Healthcare / Science:

   • NASA’s Artemis II mission, targeting a February launch, will take astronauts around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight since 1972. 👉 bbc.com 👉 cnn.com
   • Microsoft patches a Windows 11 23H2 bug causing shutdown failures for some PCs. 👉 theregister.com

8. Privacy / Surveillance:

   • Flock’s AI-powered surveillance cameras were found exposed to the internet, allowing unauthorized access to livestreams and admin controls. 👉 404media.co
   • A crypto user lost $282M+ in BTC and LTC via a hardware wallet social engineering scam, causing XMR price surge. 👉 theblock.co

9. Legal / Regulation:

   • U.S. Supreme Court to hear Monsanto’s argument that federal pesticide law should shield it from Roundup lawsuits. 👉 latimes.com
   • A federal judge temporarily lifts Trump administration’s suspension of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. 👉 cnbc.com

10. Technology / Hardware:

    • T2 SDE Linux returns to desktop use with a modern KDE Plasma, systemd, and Wayland-based distribution. 👉 github.com 👉 t2linux.com
    • A robo-bus in D.C. was rear-ended by a Tesla, raising questions about autonomous vehicle safety. 👉 msn.com

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