OpenAI has acquired NextSlide, a startup that built an AI tool for generating presentations, with the deal having taken place earlier in 2026. NextSlide founder Ahmed Beshry confirmed the acquisition…
Google revamped hacking-group naming in July 2026, replacing the numbered APT scheme with two-word labels to make tracking its 5,000+ activity clusters easier. The first word is random; the second’s initial marks country (Castle=China, Ion=Iran, Neptune=North Korea, Relic=Russia), unifying Google TAG and Mandiant.
OpenAI announced Friday that it has suspended work on certain aspects of its upcoming AI model, Astra, after an internal review determined the model had developed capabilities significant enough to…
Rippling launched its AI Spend Console in August 2026 after CFO Adam Swiecicki warned in March that AI token costs could hit 40% of R&D headcount budget (up 80% MoM). The company traced most spend to 10–15% of employees (one at $50,000/month) and routed prompts via its AI gateway; internal deployment cut token spend to ~15%.
Framework, the maker of modular, repairable computers, has notified all of its customers that hackers stole their personal data — including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical…
Cloudflare launched Kitesurf in August 2026, a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents rather than human users. The product is available for free in beta through Browser Run, Cloudflare’s service…
Google security researchers reported in August 2026 that multiple hacking groups are breaking into large U.S. financial and investment firms, stealing sensitive data, and extorting victims with…
TikTok is laying off 250 employees and closing its Nashville office, the company confirmed in August 2026. The news was first reported by The New York Times.
Zanna Crowley, a spokesperson for the…
Connor Moucka (Waifu/Judische), 26 and Canadian, pleaded guilty in Aug. 2026 after exploiting Snowflake to breach 165+ companies like AT&T, LendingTree, and Ticketmaster. DOJ says ransoms topped $2.5M, forum sales brought ~$500k, AT&T exposed 100M+ customers’ call/text records, and combined losses reached $9.5M.
In August 2026, OpenAI says it’s removing text-chat limits for all ChatGPT users, rolling out this week and next, with GPT-5.6 Luna as the default for Free and Go (replacing GPT-5.5) plus a “Think” button for higher reasoning. Plus/Pro get GPT-5.6 Sol and a thinking slider, and an internal eval found factual errors 62% lower with Luna and 68% lower with Sol vs GPT-5.5-Instant.
Naïve, a startup that lets AI agents automate the setup and operation of a business, announced in August 2026 that it has raised $28.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Nexus Venture…
Since an August 2026 pivot, Bumble says swiping won’t be its core, sharing Q2 updates on Wednesday. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd’s Plans app pushes low-pressure group meetups (drinks/dinners) with in-app chats that avoid phone-number sharing, while a new swipe-replacement interaction model is in development.
