Update for Pixel devices
Google has started distributing Android 17 to Pixel smartphones and Pixel smartwatches, marking the first wave of the latest OS release. Other Android devices are expected to receive the update throughout the year. Selected models will also gain access to Gemini Intelligence this summer.
New Anthropic Policy
The AI company Anthropic is introducing identity verification for users of its chatbot Claude starting in July. The move comes amid increasing regulatory pressure and tightening export control requirements.
Between outrage and political pressure
On June 12 at 5:21 p.m. Eastern Time, Anthropic received a US government export control directive. Within hours, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 were disabled worldwide. The move triggered a wave of political and industry reactions across Europe.
Bridging Isolated Networks
The hacker group Velvet Ant compromised Linux login systems with backdoors for nearly a decade, allowing them to secretly spy on networks without detection.
Meta’s AI restructuring
After cutting around 8,000 jobs, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged organizational mistakes during the company’s restructuring around artificial intelligence.
Unclear Threat Assessment
Something unprecedented has happened: OpenAI rival Anthropic has been forced to suddenly restrict access to its most advanced AI model after the U.S. government raised national security concerns. Many details remain unclear.
First case involving new CISA security requirement
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered civilian federal agencies to urgently remediate a critical vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry within just three days, following evidence that attackers are already actively compromising systems.
Artificial General Engineer
Jeff Bezos is building a new AI venture called Prometheus, a startup designed to build next-generation industrial intelligence capable of designing highly complex physical systems.
Suspected Cyberattack
The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a large-scale data breach targeting the Council of Europe. According to the group, the incident involves personal and payroll data belonging to around 10,000 employees.