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  • The Register: First AI-powered ransomware spotted, but it’s not active – yet

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/first_aipowered_ransomware_spotted_by/ Source: The Register Title: First AI-powered ransomware spotted, but it’s not active – yet Feedly Summary: Oh, look, a use case for OpenAI’s gpt-oss-20b model ESET malware researchers Anton Cherepanov and Peter Strycek have discovered what they describe as the “first known AI-powered ransomware," which they named PromptLock. … AI Summary and Description:…

  • Cloud Blog: Google named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Incident Response 2025 Vendor Assessment

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/google-named-a-leader-in-idc-marketscape-worldwide-incident-response-2025-vendor-assessment/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Incident Response 2025 Vendor Assessment Feedly Summary: Today’s cybersecurity landscape requires partners with expertise and resources to handle any incident. Mandiant, a core part of Google Cloud Security, can empower organizations to navigate critical moments, prepare for future threats, build…

  • The Register: Azure apparatchik shows custom silicon keeping everything locked down

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/microsoft_silicon_security/ Source: The Register Title: Azure apparatchik shows custom silicon keeping everything locked down Feedly Summary: From hardware security chips and trusted execution pipelines to open source Root of Trust modules Hot Chips Microsoft is one of the biggest names in cybersecurity, but it has a less-than-stellar track record in the department. Given…

  • Slashdot: Parents Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT’s Role In Son’s Suicide

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/26/1958256/parents-sue-openai-over-chatgpts-role-in-sons-suicide?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Parents Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT’s Role In Son’s Suicide Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reports on a tragic event involving a teen’s suicide, raising critical concerns about the limitations of AI safety features in chatbots like ChatGPT. The incident highlights significant challenges in ensuring…

  • Slashdot: Anthropic Settles Major AI Copyright Suit Brought by Authors

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/26/1848219/anthropic-settles-major-ai-copyright-suit-brought-by-authors?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic Settles Major AI Copyright Suit Brought by Authors Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a settlement reached between Anthropic and a group of authors in a copyright class action lawsuit, underscoring the legal complexities surrounding AI development, particularly in relation to copyright issues.…

  • The Register: Defiant Broadcom calls for tech to go back where it belongs: On-premises

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/vmware_explore_vcf_evolution/ Source: The Register Title: Defiant Broadcom calls for tech to go back where it belongs: On-premises Feedly Summary: Expands VMware Cloud Foundation with AI freebie, new security and storage bits Broadcom has opened its VMware Explore conference in a defiant tone, declaring it now offers a superior user experience compared to public…

  • AWS News Blog: AWS services scale to new heights for Prime Day 2025: key metrics and milestones

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    Source URL: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-services-scale-to-new-heights-for-prime-day-2025-key-metrics-and-milestones/ Source: AWS News Blog Title: AWS services scale to new heights for Prime Day 2025: key metrics and milestones Feedly Summary: Amazon Prime Day 2025 achieved record-breaking sales with enhanced AI shopping features, while AWS infrastructure handled unprecedented volumes of data—including 1.7 trillion Lambda invocations per day, DynamoDB peaking at 151 million…

  • The Register: Uncle Sam speedruns AI chatbot adoption for federal workers

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/gsa_ai_chatbot_speedrun/ Source: The Register Title: Uncle Sam speedruns AI chatbot adoption for federal workers Feedly Summary: The GSA is letting AI chatbot makers jump the FedRAMP queue The US government wants more AI chatbots in fed employees’ hands, and its push to do so means that tech companies keen to provide other services…

  • Slashdot: Google is Building a Duolingo Rival Into the Translate App

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/26/1648258/google-is-building-a-duolingo-rival-into-the-translate-app?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google is Building a Duolingo Rival Into the Translate App Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has leveraged AI technology to enhance its Translate app, enabling personalized language learning experiences. This integration not only emphasizes the use of AI in educational contexts but also reflects broader…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Securing and governing the rise of autonomous agents​​

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/26/securing-and-governing-the-rise-of-autonomous-agents/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Securing and governing the rise of autonomous agents​​ Feedly Summary: Hear directly from Corporate Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Identity, Igor Sakhnov, about how to secure and govern autonomous agents. This blog is part of a new ongoing series where our Deputy…