A self-replicating worm that hijacks GitHub Actions pipelines to publish malicious npm packages has struck again, compromising AntV, echarts-for-react, and Microsoft’s durabletask SDK. Mini Shai-Hulud Exploits GitHub Actions to Hit 16 Million Weekly Downloads The Mini Shai-Hulud campaign, attributed to the threat group Team PCP, does not work the way most supply chain attacks do […]
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This week saw the artificial intelligence (AI) industry rocked by a potential Microsoft-OpenAI legal dispute over a $50 billion Amazon cloud partnership, Nvidia announcing $1 trillion in chip orders at its GTC developer conference, and new federal warnings that surging AI data center demand is destabilizing the U.S. power grid. Microsoft Eyes Legal Action Microsoft […]
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A global crackdown dismantles Tycoon 2FA, a phishing platform that bypassed multi-factor authentication and fueled massive cyberattacks, as Coinbase, Microsoft, and Europol coordinate a sweeping effort to disrupt infrastructure behind widespread credential theft. Coinbase, Microsoft, Europol Coordinate Crackdown as Tycoon 2FA Sends Millions of Phishing Emails Monthly International coordination between technology firms and law enforcement […]
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The valuation follows a multi-billion-dollar deal with tech giant Microsoft and chipmaker Nvidia, and essentially doubles Anthropic’s previous value. Anthropic Valued at $350B After Closing Microsoft and Nvidia Deals: The AI Bubble Expands Just a little over two months ago, AI startup Anthropic, was valued at $183 billion. But now, following the Tuesday announcement of […]
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Microsoft Research, alongside Arizona State University, recently launched a bold experiment called the Magentic Marketplace — a digital playground where hundreds of artificial intelligence (AI) agents competed, collaborated, and occasionally conned each other in a simulated economy. ‘Magentic Marketplace’ Shows AI Bots Struggle With Deception and Overload The Microsoft project was built to test how […]
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IREN Limited announced it has inked a multi-year GPU cloud services contract with Microsoft, marking a major partnership in the rapidly expanding field of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Microsoft Taps IREN for Next-Gen GPU Infrastructure As explained in the release, under the five-year agreement, IREN (Nasdaq: IREN) will supply Microsoft with access to Nvidia GB300 […]
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The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) launched its Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI) platform for private funds, powered by Microsoft Azure, and facilitated its first transaction, the firm announced. DMI uses blockchain technology to support the full asset lifecycle—issuance, tokenization, distribution, post‑trade settlement and servicing—while aiming for interoperability with existing DLT solutions and traditional finance and […]
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On Wednesday, Satya Nadella, chairman and CEO at Microsoft, unveiled a quantum computing breakthrough featuring the company’s Majorana 1 chip. This achievement, notably his remark about a “clear path to a million-qubit processor,” has already sparked discussions about Bitcoin’s alleged vulnerability. Microsoft’s Majorana 1 Chip Ignites More Quantum vs. Bitcoin Debate Since December, Bitcoin has […]
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the country will adopt a plan that includes all 50 recommendations made by the government’s research agency.
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