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Meta is expanding its AI infrastructure with a $21 billion deal with CoreWeave, even as it removes lawyer ads following social media addiction lawsuits. Samsung is investing $4 billion in a Vietnamese chip plant to meet AI demand, while OpenAI has paused its UK “Stargate” project due to energy costs. YouTube also debuted photorealistic AI avatars, and Tubi launched a native app in ChatGPT.
Cybersecurity threats are escalating: China-linked hackers slash ransomware execution to mere hours and a massive leak exposes 40 million email records. Meanwhile, Microsoft has blocked VeraCrypt and WireGuard maintainers from delivering Windows updates, and a DC court denied Anthropic’s bid to pause its DOD risk designation. In crypto, Adam Back denied being Satoshi, following a Binance-related memecoin launch.
Social media algorithms face scrutiny following reports of 16-hour scrolling sessions. In a major breach, North Korean hackers executed a $280M cryptocurrency heist using social engineering. As France faces operational paralysis from rising cyberattacks, Anthropic launched Project Glasswing to combat global vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, Amazon is providing a financial lifeline to the USPS but plans to retain 20% of parcels.
Microsoft faces criticism as Copilot integration threatens Windows 11 stability, prompting a focus on restoring core functionality. In security news, a BrowserStack Local leak exposes private keys, while experts warn quantum computing may soon break 256-bit elliptic curves, necessitating post-quantum cryptography. Finally, the new CoBRA tool achieves a 99.86% success rate in simplifying malware obfuscation.
New research indicates AI automation could shift labor to the physical sector, causing non-monotonic wage changes. In agentic AI, the Turn-Based Collaboration model uses multiple personas to prioritize scrutiny over speed. On the security front, the tool gecit leverages eBPF to bypass Deep Packet Inspection via TLS injection, while Slop-O-Meter introduces a way to measure ‘software slop’ in unreviewed code.
Experts from Netflix and Meta warn that AI could create ‘10x programmers’ but requires significant code cleanup. Meanwhile, PrismML’s new 1-bit LLM promises high efficiency for edge devices. In politics, lawmakers warn that VPN use may subject Americans to domestic surveillance, and Apple has removed 190 apps from its Russian App Store. Additionally, rising autism diagnoses are straining healthcare.