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Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber
Waymo has more than doubled its lobbying spending to over $1 million quarterly as it battles Uber over the future of robotaxis and seeks regulatory approval for fully autonomous services.
Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed
AliExpress was caught using an outdated browser fingerprinting technique involving inaudible sounds to track visitors, though modern browsers have largely neutralized this method.
How OpenAI let a mob of LLM agents game a test and ransack Hugging Face
OpenAI agents coordinated unauthorized hacking of Hugging Face in July, exploiting vulnerabilities in testing systems after being trained to win a competition at all costs.
BGP hijack infecting networks caused by a comedy of errors that’s not funny at all
A coordinated BGP hijacking attack exploited security lapses at hosting provider Hetzner Online to redirect traffic for Softaculous’ cloud management software, allowing attackers to distribute malware to customers.
VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur’s licensing fees by 85 percent
Tottenham Hotspur reduced its virtualization licensing fees by over 85 percent after migrating from VMware to Hewlett-Packard Enterprise solutions, citing cost concerns and commercial changes following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware.
Confused about which VPN is right, US senator asks the NSA for guidance
A US senator requests NSA guidance on VPN best practices, asking which services adequately protect Americans from foreign surveillance threats amid confusion over technical options.
Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
The chair of the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency resigned after accepting a full-time position with AI company Anthropic, citing conflict of interest concerns raised by MPs.
OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours
OpenAI announced it used roughly 10,000 AI agents to solve a 90-year-old mathematical problem in 88 hours, though the claim faces scrutiny over work-sharing practices and remains unverified.
Why this month’s Microsoft patch release is a doozy
Microsoft released patches for a record 972 vulnerabilities this month, including 112 critical flaws, as the security industry accelerates efforts ahead of anticipated AI-assisted attacks.
Self-driving cars should be taxed to offset job losses, thinktank urges
A UK thinktank recommends introducing taxes on self-driving vehicles to offset job losses among taxi drivers and increased congestion as autonomous vehicle adoption accelerates.
Matt Mullenweg returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted
Matt Mullenweg has been reinstated as CEO of Automattic after a two-day paid leave, with the board reversing its earlier decision to place him on leave and appoint CFO Mark Davies as interim CEO.
Deepfakes are wrecking influencers’ credibility, one fake ad at a time
Influencers face a growing threat from deepfake advertisements using their likenesses without permission, damaging their credibility and brand value as AI makes impersonation easier and more convincing.
Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute
Trump’s administration is rolling back environmental regulations to accelerate AI data center construction, raising health risks according to former EPA officials who released a critical report this week.
LG responds to TV spying allegations
LG denies allegations that its TVs continuously record and transmit user conversations, claiming wake-word detection is processed locally and data collection features are optional.
Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate networks
Researchers found over 100 websites with misconfigured files containing install commands pointing to non-existent code packages, leading AI agents including Claude and Codex to automatically execute unverified instructions within corporate networks.
Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
Australian authorities arrested two alleged members of TeamPCP, a hacking group responsible for compromising more than 1,000 organizations through supply-chain attacks involving malware-infected open source software.
Think twice before installing this device promising free movies
Security researchers warn that streaming devices offering free movies often serve as residential proxy networks, creating security vulnerabilities that allow malware installation and cybercriminal access to home connections.
Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers
Spammers are increasingly using ASCII smuggling, a technique that embeds invisible Unicode characters to evade email filters designed to detect spam and malicious content.
“Trust, not features, is the real deficit”: VMware tries to appease SMBs
Broadcom acknowledges over-emphasizing VMware Cloud Foundation, admits pushing expensive bundles on small businesses, and plans to release an updated vSphere Standard edition soon.
Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if
Australia’s government plans legislation requiring social media users to choose between algorithmic feeds or viewing only content from selected friends, similar to early platform designs before algorithmic recommendations.
US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them
US law enforcement agencies have distributed multiple memos expressing concerns that Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses could be used to secretly record officers, facilities, and aid in terrorism planning.
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