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Infosec pros say we're not ready to lose control of AI

AI and ML Nearly two-thirds of US national security pros surveyed believe AI risks, and government posture toward them, are unacceptable A recent survey shows national security pros believe there’s a one in ten chance humans lose control of AI in the next decade, and few believe we’re

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AI agents carried out every step of this ransomware attack – then left the victim an 80-page security audit

Adding insult to injury A human ransomware crook used frontier AI models to breach an enterprise network in less than 10 hours, an intrusion Unit 42 says would normally take human operators around two weeks. The human attacker then told negotiators that they used frontier models and agentic attack frameworks

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With Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google reminds everyone it's still in the race

ai and ml AI model scores well, runs fast, and doesn't cost too much (yet) Google on Wednesday announced the release of Gemini 3.8 Flash in an attempt to reclaim its reputation as a top-tier model maker in the process. The company's commitment to the

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AI-assisted mushroom hunting is a recipe for a bad trip

Even the best model gets fungus identification right just 65% of the time - talk about a false friend If you see a mushroom in the forest and you're wondering if it's safe to eat or poisonous, don't ask an AI. Polish software engineer

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Microsoft devs rejoice: Union types coming to C# in November

The unsafe keyword will do more heavy lifting, while union types unify disparate forms of data Microsoft is set to launch the next iteration of C# this November. Redmond recently unveiled a preview of C# 15 that introduces tighter restrictions on data types alongside enhanced memory safety protections. Perhaps the

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Claude Mythos only model to complete full cyber kill chain, experts say

Despite what we saw with OpenAI’s models going rogue, creating message boards, and breaking into Hugging Face, only one advanced AI model - Anthropic’s Claude Mythos - completed the full cyber kill chain autonomously in Booz Allen’s tests. This doesn’t mean autonomous AI attacks are overhyped.

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VMware swings its focus back to low-end server virt, promises vSphere Standard upgrade

Found the time to focus and ‘corrected’ incentives that saw sales drive users to full private clouds EXCLUSIVE What's old is new again as VMware will soon release an updated version of vSphere Standard, the low-end server virtualization bundle that it hasn’t significantly changed for years and

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Zuck's Muse to Spark joy with open weights release 'soon'

ai and ml While you wait, Meta says it’s taught the model to stop wasting tokens and ask for help a bit more often Meta will release an open weights version of its flagship AI model Muse Spark "soon," CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised in an X post

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Sources: Palo Alto Networks paid $500M in cash and stock to acquire agentic IT support startup Console; PitchBook: Console was valued at $157M before the sale

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Uber beats Waymo as first to launch robotaxis in London

Uber beat out Waymo in launching a commercial robotaxi service in London, the city’s first. The vehicles use autonomous driving tech developed by Wayve, a UK-based startup, and will initially feature safety drivers behind the wheel. The launch is a milestone for Uber, which has been plotting a UK

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Vodafone’s new premier connectivity plan is designed for a future in which Meta Glasses are as ubiquitous as phones: ‘If you believe in the potential of AI, then you also believe in the potential of SuperMobile’

Vodafone has today announced SuperMobile, a “completely new category of mobile connectivity” that will meet the demands of generative AI products like the Meta Glasses. SuperMobile will supposedly deliver up to 4x faster speeds than Vodafone’s standard plans, and guarantee minimum speeds of 15Mbps at all times; if your

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The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations on what it takes to build and scale successful companies. Hear from startup and venture leaders shaping the tech ecosystem, including Grant Lee, CEO and co-founder of Gamma; Leah Solivan, founder

Infosec pros say we're not ready to lose control of AI

AI agents carried out every step of this ransomware attack – then left the victim an 80-page security audit

With Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google reminds everyone it's still in the race

AI-assisted mushroom hunting is a recipe for a bad trip

Microsoft devs rejoice: Union types coming to C# in November

Claude Mythos only model to complete full cyber kill chain, experts say

VMware swings its focus back to low-end server virt, promises vSphere Standard upgrade

Zuck's Muse to Spark joy with open weights release 'soon'

Sources: Palo Alto Networks paid $500M in cash and stock to acquire agentic IT support startup Console; PitchBook: Console was valued at $157M before the sale

Uber beats Waymo as first to launch robotaxis in London

Vodafone&rsquo;s new premier connectivity plan is designed for a future in which Meta Glasses are as ubiquitous as phones: &lsquo;If you believe in the potential of AI, then you also believe in the potential of SuperMobile&rsquo;

The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Vodafone’s new premier connectivity plan is designed for a future in which Meta Glasses are as ubiquitous as phones: ‘If you believe in the potential of AI, then you also believe in the potential of SuperMobile’