More details have emerged from Bloomberg about OpenAI Group PBC’s long-awaited hardware device, which was previously described as an artificial intelligence-enabled speaker that will be a “physical manifestation” of ChatGPT. In its latest report, Bloomberg de…
AI usage is evident but isn't yet a serious problem
A large language model developed by Meta Platforms Inc. hacked a third party organization during a cybersecurity evaluation. The Facebook parent disclosed the incident on Wednesday without specifying the LLM. According to The Information, the cyberattack was …
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said today it has agreed to buy Taalas Inc., a Toronto startup that hardwires artificial intelligence models directly into silicon, in a deal that pushes the chipmaker deeper into the market for AI inference. Terms were not disclos…
CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calfrac Well Services Ltd. (“Calfrac” or “the Company”) (TSX: CFW) announces its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. The following press release should be read i…
Meta on Thursday said that one of its artificial intelligence models accessed the internet on its own and hacked another company, the latest in a series of disclosures about AI models going rogue
Divisions emerge over Nigeria’s aviation funding as House of Reps backs NAMA’s call for reforms to the Ticket Sales Charge sharing formula. Read More: https://punchng.com/aviation-funding-dispute-deepens-as-reps-intervene/
AI is ending the era of scarce vulnerabilities, making powerful offensive capabilities abundant and forcing cybersecurity teams to move beyond reactive patching toward fundamentally safer software construction. That reality was the core of a Black Hat USA key…
Security researchers have spent the past year watching AI accelerate attacks that already exist. A harder question is whether AI can create attack techniques that didn’t exist before. An AI sandbox escape — where an attacker breaks out of the isolated environ…
Shares in Atlassian Corp. surged more than 30% in after-hours trading today after the Australian collaboration software company beat expectations on earnings and revenue in its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and guided above forecasts for the year ahead. For the …
A voice phishing (vishing) campaign targeting financial services, private equity and professional services firms has adopted some new techniques since May, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said in a Thursday (Aug. 6) blog post. The campaign, which is b…
What a 23% kernel speedup tells us about whether AI can improve itself and how to quantify the gains. In 2025, Google DeepMind’s AlphaEvolve, an AI system that discovers algorithms, found a way to make a FlashAttention kernel run 23% faster. This was a great …
Shares in Cloudflare Inc. were up more than 18% in late trading today after the content delivery network and security company beat second-quarter estimates and raised its full-year forecast. For the quarter that ended on June 30, Cloudflare reported adjusted …
A 2026 market update to Omdia's technical validation examines managed agentic SOC delivery on Google Security Operations, finding that governance, not autonomy, is what separates measurable outcomes from AI hype. OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said earnings season reinforced five investing themes he thinks will produce the market's best buying opportunities.
About 50% of the US inverter market for solar energy is dominated by Chinese companies, an analyst at Wood Mackenzie says. But don't expect too much impact on the residential market yet. The US’s sudden ban on foreign-made power inverters, which are often use…
Young adults are finding that dating has become too expensive, between dating app subscription fees, pricey drinks and expensive dinner menus. Business journalist Kristin Myers discusses more.
AI security concerns could reshape competitive dynamics, influencing leadership and innovation strategies in the AI industry by 2026. The post Meta AI model hacks company systems during cybersecurity test appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Customers tell us that managing TLS certificates at scale is one of their biggest operational concerns. The Certification Authority Browser Forum (CA/Browser Forum) has mandated a phased reduction in maximum certificate validity for public certificates. By Ma…
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce its operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2026. All dollar figures ar…
Security researchers tracked and eavesdropped on a WIRED reporter using vulnerabilities in a pink plastic smartwatch. It’s just one piece of a deeply insecure supply chain of GPS-enabled gadgets.
ROUGEMONT, Quebec, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lassonde Industries Inc. (TSX: LAS.A) (“Lassonde” or the “Corporation”) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2026. Financial Highlights: Second quarters ended June 27, 2026 June …
ROUGEMONT, Quebec, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lassonde Industries Inc. (TSX: LAS.A) (“Lassonde” or the “Corporation”) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2026.
Broadcom Inc. today introduced new security, performance and automation capabilities for VMware Cloud Foundation that are intended to help enterprises defend private clouds against artificial intelligence-assisted attacks while reducing operational complexity…