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Dozens of Red Hat packages backdoored through its official NPM channel

Anyone who has downloaded affected Red Hat packages should investigate immediately.

Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by asking Meta's own AI chatbot to reset the password

Hackers tricked Meta’s AI support chatbot into adding their email to victims’ Instagram accounts and resetting passwords. No victim email access needed.

Amazon's AI jackpot: Its $8 billion Anthropic holdings are now worth $74 billion

Amazon's $8 billion Anthropic investment is worth $74 billion, reflecting massive valuation gains for the AI startup.

IBM surges 30% as Barclays calls its software the SaaSpocalypse antidote

IBM stock surged 10% after Barclays initiated coverage with an overweight rating and $350 target, arguing that IBM’s infrastructure software is the “good part” of enterprise software immune to AI disruption. The gains extend a 30% May rally driven by a $10 billion quantum computing commitment and Trump administration funding.

Meta’s Own AI Was Exploited to Hijack Instagram Accounts

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OpenAI researcher says early-career tech workers should treat jobs as test drives

Gabriel Petersson, a researcher at OpenAI, said that young workers can benefit from bouncing around different companies to start their careers.

Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman after multiple ChatGPT-linked murders

Altman has an “utter disregard” for human lives, Florida AG says.

This Founder Says He Works 7 Days a Week, Keeps a Mattress in the Office, and Sleeps 3 Hours a Night

Corgi co-founder Nico Laqua said he often gets 3-4 hours of sleep. "I would rather measure my lifespan in victories than years," he said.

Water access is now a risk factor in SpaceX's IPO

The company says it needs "significant" water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordable water is a challenge.

Salesforce's Anthropic Stake Hits $5B Ahead of IPO Filing

Salesforce’s stake in Anthropic is now worth approximately $5 billion after investing since early 2023, representing roughly two-thirds of its entire strategic portfolio. The return comes as Anthropic files confidentially for an IPO at a $965 billion valuation.

From 15 hours to one minute: How AI/ML is speeding up GM's development

From CFD and FEA to digital twins, carmaking now involves a lot of virtualization.

SoftBank data centre offers France AI sovereignty with strings

The plans are undoubtedly grand but it’s impossible to tell what capacity will be required when the 2030s kick off