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Databricks on Wednesday launched OpenSharing, the successor to its open-source Delta Sharing protocol. This updated protocol adds support for Apache The post Databricks wants to kill the “email me a file” problem for AI agent skills appeared first on The New Stack .
As attackers increasingly favor stolen credentials over exploits, infostealers have become a primary source of access for ransomware and other cybercrime operations. The post Infostealers Turn Millions of Devices Into Credential Theft Machines appeared first on SecurityWeek .
OpenAI is negotiating to lease a planned 10-gigawatt data center in Ohio that could be financially backed by Nvidia, according to The Information. The article OpenAI wants its biggest data center yet, and Nvidia would back the bill appeared first on The Decoder .
Cyera is positioned as one of the most valuable privately held cybersecurity firms in the world with total funding topping $2 billion. The post Cyera Raises $600 Million at $12 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Microsoft has patched an actively exploited Exchange Server vulnerability that allows threat actors to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks targeting Outlook Web Access users. [...]
Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5, the first model in its new Mythos class. It leads nearly every benchmark, including SWE-bench Verified at 95 percent, but costs twice as much as Opus 4.8 at 10 or 50 dollars per million tokens. Strict safety filters block about nine percent of requests, and a new 30-day data retention policy applies even to zero-data-retention contracts. The article Claude Fable 5: The first Mythos model is powerful, expensive, and heavily filtered appeared first on The Decoder .
The funding round was led by Norwest, with participation from S Capital VC, Cerca Partners, and Oceans Ventures. Snowflake Ventures also participated as a strategic investor.
Decart is launching Oasis 3, a real-time world model that generates photorealistic driving environments for autonomous vehicle testing, now available via API for developers to build on.
Following months of teases, leaks, a secretive debut at NAB 2026, and an initial launch in China, Insta360 finally announced global availability for its first handheld stabilized camera. The Luna Ultra features a pair of 8K cameras atop a 3-axis gimbal, offering an upgrade to DJI's Osmo Pocket 4 and Pocket 4P, which both max […]
The forward deployed engineer (FDE), the role OpenAI and Anthropic turned into one of the most sought-after jobs in AI, The post Ramp bets forward deployed engineers can do what off-the-shelf finance AI can’t appeared first on The New Stack .
Application Services for Private Origins is available now in closed beta. Route public hostnames to private IP origins over your existing IPsec, GRE, CNI, or Cloudflare Mesh paths. No public IPs or extra connector software required.
In the post-Mythos era, the company’s platform helps organizations enforce security controls across environments. The post Aryon Security Raises $29 Million in Series A Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Claroty researchers have analyzed the security of Vertiv UPS network cards and the Trane Tracer SC+ HVAC controller. The post Critical HVAC and UPS Vulnerabilities Could Let Hackers Disrupt Data Centers appeared first on SecurityWeek .
I have been an audio reviewer for 20 years. My time as a freelance headphones panelist at Wirecutter, and the multitude of reviews I’ve written for sites like Reviewed, Digital Trends, IGN, and now The Verge, have given me the chance to listen to hundreds of earbuds. Some were truly excellent, and some were pretty […]
Learn more about protecting against unmonitored use of generative AI (Shadow AI) in business units and building and enforcing AI governance frameworks. The post CISO Forum Webinar Today: 2026 Mid-Year Review appeared first on SecurityWeek .
A new report from OpenAI details PRC-linked influence operations using AI to target U.S. tech debates, data center narratives, tariffs, and false claims about ChatGPT.