Rise of the Killer Chatbots
Rise of the Killer Chatbots Summary WIRED reports on demonstrations and developments showing large language models (LLMs) being integrated into military systems — from Anduril’s demo of LLM-directed jet swarms…
AI of a Thousand Faces
AI of a Thousand Faces Summary WIRED’s “AI of a Thousand Faces” is a curated package that captures how, in 2025, large language models and AI systems have become ubiquitous…
Millions Are Confessing Their Secrets to Chatbots. Is That Therapy?
Millions Are Confessing Their Secrets to Chatbots. Is That Therapy? Summary The WIRED feature follows real people and their interactions with AI chatbots that function like confidants or quasi-therapists. Through…
Ex-CISA head thinks AI might fix code so fast we won’t need security teams
Ex-CISA head thinks AI might fix code so fast we won’t need security teams Summary Former CISA director Jen Easterly told an AuditBoard conference that many breaches are symptoms of…
A Legal Battle Brewing: Automattic Vs. WP Engine And More Tech News [Guest Newsletter Editor]
A Legal Battle Brewing: Automattic vs. WP Engine The ongoing legal clash between WordPress creator Automattic and hosting provider WP Engine has intensified, with both parties leveling serious allegations against…
Automattic accuses rival WordPress outfit WP Engine of ‘false advertising, and deceptive business practices’
Automattic accuses rival WordPress outfit WP Engine of ‘false advertising, and deceptive business practices’ Summary Automattic — led by WordPress co‑creator Matt Mullenweg — has filed a 162‑page counterclaim accusing…
Australia sues Microsoft for misleading Microsoft 365 users about Copilot subscription options
Australia sues Microsoft for misleading Microsoft 365 users about Copilot subscription options Summary Australia’s Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced legal proceedings against Microsoft, alleging the company misled Microsoft…
Shaq’s new ride gets jaq’ed in haq attaq
Shaq’s new ride gets jaq’ed in haq attaq Summary Infosec In Brief: Cybercriminals targeted the transport company’s network handling Shaquille O’Neal’s customised Range Rover, causing the vehicle to go missing…
Cloud Disruptions, AI Breakthroughs, And The Rise Of Cyber Threats: Navigating A Complex Digital Landscape [Guest Newsletter Editor]
Opening Gambit: A Cloudy Day for AWS The recent AWS outage that disrupted vast swaths of the internet has once again thrust the issue of cloud dependency into the spotlight,…
Amazon Explains How Its AWS Outage Took Down the Web
Amazon Explains How Its AWS Outage Took Down the Web Summary AWS published a post-event summary explaining that Monday’s major outage started with DNS resolution problems tied to DynamoDB’s Domain…