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World, the online verification startup co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has raised $52.5 million through a crypto token sale to strategic investors. Participating investors joined a 12-month lockup sale of World’s token, WLD. Lockup periods prevent asset buyers from selling or trading their tokens for a set
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Several AI companies including Hugging Face, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral and Nvidia have signed an open letter urging policymakers not to impose broad “premature restrictions” on open-weight AI models. The letter comes as Washington debates how the U.S. should respond to allegations that Chinese AI labs are stealing intellectual property
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Hugging Face is probably not a name you'd heard before this week, but you likely caught the big news about OpenAI's model escaping its sandbox and to launch a cyberattack on the company. In short, Hugging Face — which is kind of like the equivalent of GitHub
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Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis has spent years convincing the world that artificial general intelligence will be one of humanity’s greatest achievements. His latest essay on X.com is no less gushing about AI in many ways: “This is a pivotal moment in human history. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Ripple effect: While there's debate over details of OpenAI's claim that one of its AI models went rogue and hacked another company, it's already led to a push
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You may not have had this on your 2026 Bingo card, but NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has joined X, and he's already blown past 70,000 followers. What you probably could have guessed, however, is that his first post on the social media site formerly known as Twitter
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* Huntress spots malicious Claude Artifact spoofing Claude Desktop, spreading SectopRAT malware * Victims were redirected via Bing ads, infecting at least 29 organizations between July 21–22, 2026 * Claude removed the artifact after 7,000+ views; malvertising risks persist despite disclaimers on artifacts At least 29 organizations have been infected with
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SecurityWeek’s weekly cybersecurity news roundup offers a concise overview of important developments that may not receive full standalone coverage yet remain relevant to the broader threat landscape. This curated summary highlights key stories across vulnerability disclosures, emerging attack methods, policy updates, industry reports, and other noteworthy events to help
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* A bipartisan bill introduced to Congress calls for AI models to have a kill switch * The bill follows months of warnings about the dangers of rapidly advancing AI technology from major AI firms * An 'unprecedented cyber incident' between OpenAI and Hugging Face prompted the introduction of the bill
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* Zenity Labs found AgentForger, a flaw in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent Builder * Malicious links could instantly deploy rogue agents that exfiltrate sensitive data without user prompts * OpenAI patched the issue by removing the risky URL parameter; no abuse detected AI agents are handy for answering customer emails, or tracking reports
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Proposed cybersecurity legislation may force a cull of high-risk network technology, costing tens of billions Replacing telecoms kit supplied by so-called high-risk vendors could cost European telcos up to €40 billion ($45.5 billion), with additional impacts on network performance and future investment plans. This is the warning in a
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Nearly 44,600 technology professionals across India are willing to relocate to Mysuru, highlighting the city’s growing appeal as an emerging technology hub, according to a report released by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM). The findings were unveiled at the Mysuru Big Tech Show 2026, where KDEM also
