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Today: August 27, 2026
Today: August 27, 2026

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CrowdStrike raises annual revenue forecast on strong cybersecurity demand

CrowdStrike beat second-quarter earnings estimates and raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday, as demand for its cloud-based cybersecurity platform continued to grow.

CrowdStrike raises annual revenue forecast on strong cybersecurity demand
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Investigators say hundreds of OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face and tried to cover their tracks

Independent investigators brought in to examine the hack of Hugging Face say about 700 AI agents spun up by the company OpenAI participated in breach.

Investigators say hundreds of OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face and tried to cover their tracks
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From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and

From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
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Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement

Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction
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Apollo Global reveals data breach after hackers target financial firms

Asset manager Apollo Global Management suffered a data breach last month in which hackers stole some personal information, according to a letter on Friday.

Apollo Global reveals data breach after hackers target financial firms
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DOJ unseals new charges against 17 hackers in Iran-backed campaign

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DOJ unseals new charges against 17 hackers in Iran-backed campaign
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OpenAI is hardening AI testing and training in light of hacking incidents

OpenAI is hardening AI testing and training in light of hacking incidents

OpenAI is hardening AI testing and training in light of hacking incidents
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‘Cyber privateers’: Trump issues order allowing US companies to hack overseas groups under certain conditions

‘Cyber privateers’: Trump issues order allowing US companies to hack overseas groups under certain conditions

‘Cyber privateers’: Trump issues order allowing US companies to hack overseas groups under certain conditions
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Nvidia building 1-trillion-parameter Nemotron 4 to rival open AI models, The Information reports

Nvidia is developing a new AI model family, Nemotron 4, with the goal of challenging top open-source models globally, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people who work on

Nvidia building 1-trillion-parameter Nemotron 4 to rival open AI models, The Information reports
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Nvidia forms industry alliance for open AI security after Hugging Face hack

Nvidia said on Monday it had formed a coalition with other companies to develop and share tools for AI safety and cybersecurity, days after the Hugging Face incident drew attention

Nvidia forms industry alliance for open AI security after Hugging Face hack
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Its AI agent spent days hacking a company, but sources say OpenAI did not notice for a week

The OpenAI agent that broke into tech firm Hugging Face went on a dayslong hacking spree that OpenAI

Its AI agent spent days hacking a company, but sources say OpenAI did not notice for a week
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Nvidia, Microsoft and other tech giants back open-source AI models 

Nvidia, Microsoft and other tech heavyweights made a public case to lawmakers on Friday in favor of open-source AI models, wading into a debate

Nvidia, Microsoft and other tech giants back open-source AI models 
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What went wrong: How an OpenAI model went rogue

What went wrong: How an OpenAI model went rogue

What went wrong: How an OpenAI model went rogue
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OpenAI AI models went rogue during testing, triggering 'unprecedented' breach at startup

OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue during a security test and triggered

OpenAI AI models went rogue during testing, triggering 'unprecedented' breach at startup
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TikTok US chief security officer to testify before US House on September 15

The chief security officer for TikTok U.S. will testify before a U.S.

TikTok US chief security officer to testify before US House on September 15
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Google updates lightweight Gemini models, but flagship still delayed

Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday released a trio of cheaper versions of its Gemini AI model, but shared no timing updates for the flagship Pro model that

Google updates lightweight Gemini models, but flagship still delayed
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What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance

Particles’ properties at the quantum level could one day enable faster computing and better cybersecurity.

What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance
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IBM warns AI boom squeezing software budgets; shares sink in sector rout

IBM said it had "faltered" in keeping pace with a shift in corporate spending from software to data-center infrastructure and would take

IBM warns AI boom squeezing software budgets; shares sink in sector rout
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Ukraine to pick AI models operated without provider control, official says

Ukraine will favour AI systems it can run on its own servers, a senior ministry official said on Tuesday, as wartime Kyiv seeks to keep

Ukraine to pick AI models operated without provider control, official says
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Google disrupts NetNut proxy network used in malware operations

Alphabet's Google said on Thursday it weakened a network of internet-connected devices being used to conceal and route malicious online traffic, acting against the NetNut

Google disrupts NetNut proxy network used in malware operations
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Trump administration lifts restrictions on Anthropic's Claude models after cybersecurity alarm

The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s latest versions of its Claude chatbot, ending a weekslong ban tied to cybersecurity concerns

Trump administration lifts restrictions on Anthropic's Claude models after cybersecurity alarm
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White House lifts export control on Anthropic that froze its most advanced models

White House lifts export control on Anthropic that froze its most advanced models

White House lifts export control on Anthropic that froze its most advanced models
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Financial regulators scramble to counter AI rise with own tools

Banks and financial sector watchdogs must move quickly to adopt new technology to plug system vulnerabilities as AI supercharges cybersecurity risks, a top Swiss financial

Financial regulators scramble to counter AI rise with own tools
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Trump signs orders calling for powerful quantum computer, targeting 2028

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Trump signs orders calling for powerful quantum computer, targeting 2028