Dev snared in crypto phishing net, 18 npm packages compromised
Dev snared in crypto phishing net, 18 npm packages compromised Summary Attackers added malicious code to at least 18 popular npm packages after a maintainer fell for a phishing email…
Publishers Demand ‘AI Overview’ Traffic Stats from Google, Alleging ‘Forced’ Deals
Publishers Demand ‘AI Overview’ Traffic Stats from Google, Alleging ‘Forced’ Deals Summary Major UK publishers including the Daily Mail, Guardian Media Group and the Periodical Publishers Association have asked a…
Chinese Hackers Impersonated US Lawmaker in Email Espionage Campaign
Chinese Hackers Impersonated US Lawmaker in Email Espionage Campaign Summary As US–China trade talks were about to start in July, recipients at US government agencies, law firms and trade groups…
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts Summary Microsoft says its Azure cloud services experienced delays after multiple undersea cables in the Red Sea were cut. The company…
Microsoft’s Analog Optical Computer Shows AI Promise
Microsoft’s Analog Optical Computer Shows AI Promise Summary Microsoft Research has been developing an analog optical computer (AOC) built from commercially available components — micro‑LEDs finer than a human hair,…
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces Summary NASA has selected four research volunteers for a 378-day Mars surface simulation under the CHAPEA (Crew Health…
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago Summary Recent reporting (via Fortune, citing workforce data compiled by Pave) finds that early-career Gen Z employees…
Some Angry GitHub Users Are Rebelling Against GitHub’s Forced Copilot AI Features
Some Angry GitHub Users Are Rebelling Against GitHub’s Forced Copilot AI Features Summary Developers on GitHub have been increasingly vocal about unwanted Copilot behaviour: top community discussions demand ways to…
OpenAI Says Its Business Will Burn $115 Billion Through 2029
OpenAI Says Its Business Will Burn $115 Billion Through 2029 Summary OpenAI reports that while ChatGPT revenue growth is accelerating faster than expected, the computing and data-centre costs needed to…
Texas Sued Over Its Lab-Grown Meat Ban
Texas Sued Over Its Lab-Grown Meat Ban Summary Two California-based cultivated‑meat companies, UPSIDE Foods (cultivated chicken) and Wildtype (cultivated salmon), have filed a lawsuit against Texas officials challenging a state…