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BusinessPolicyThe Verge ↗11 Nov

Nvidia board reportedly prepares to remove CEO Jensen Huang after second affair report

Nvidia's board is reportedly preparing to dismiss CEO Jensen Huang after a report of a second alleged affair, this time with an executive who reports to him. This comes days after he admitted an affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy.

Why it mattersA leadership change at the company that supplies most AI chips could affect chip supply, AI investment and US-China tech tensions.

BusinessPolicyThe Verge ↗12 Nov

Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after spy and affair scandals; CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO

Nvidia's board accepted Jensen Huang's resignation as CEO, president and board member, effective immediately. It followed reports of two affairs, one with an alleged Chinese spy and one with an Nvidia executive who reported to him. CFO Colette Kress is now interim CEO.

SecurityBuildersThe Hacker News ↗10 Nov

Hackers exploit SGLang flaw to breach NEAR AI inference server and steal agent and user data

An attacker used a remote code execution flaw in the open-source SGLang inference engine to run code on one of NEAR AI's inference servers, taking data from 18 agents and about 100 users. Requests sent in a confidential mode were also potentially visible on that server.

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1. BuildersEverydayThe Verge ↗11 Nov

   Google DeepMind unveils AlphaGenome 2 to show how DNA changes affect different cells

   Google DeepMind released AlphaGenome 2, the successor to its genome-predicting model. It aims to explain how DNA changes affect different cell types, which could help find causes of disease.

   Why it mattersBetter tools for reading DNA effects could speed up research into new treatments.

   

2. BusinessArs Technica ↗11 Nov

   TSMC to invest $1 billion in Anthropic and OpenAI

   Taiwan's chipmaking giant TSMC plans to invest $1 billion in Anthropic and OpenAI. The move is another example of circular financing in the AI industry while AI stocks are shaky.

   Why it mattersChip suppliers investing in their own customers ties the AI boom more tightly together, raising both growth and risk for investors.

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3. SecuritySecurityWeek ↗11 Nov

   Fortinet patches nearly 100 vulnerabilities after adding frontier AI to its security testing

   Fortinet released fixes for nearly 100 vulnerabilities in one large batch. The surge follows the company's use of frontier AI models in its product security testing.

   Why it mattersAI-driven bug hunting is producing far more patches, so IT teams should expect larger and more frequent update cycles.

   

4. SecurityHelp Net Security ↗12 Nov

   Credential stuffing bots disguise themselves as a popular AI agent to slip past defenses

   In one October week, an online marketplace received over 414,000 visits from traffic claiming to be a well-known consumer AI agent, all aimed at the sign-in page. The traffic was actually a credential stuffing operation testing stolen usernames and passwords, and it outnumbered the real agent's visits.

   Why it mattersSites that trust traffic just because it claims to be an AI agent can be opened up to account takeover attacks.

   

5. SecurityPolicyDark Reading ↗12 Nov

   Japan proposes emergency cybersecurity funding as AI-assisted breaches rise

   Japan is pushing an emergency funding package that adds public-private cyber responders and an AI-focused team run by the economic ministry. It also gives more room to use the government's new active cyber-defense powers.

   Why it mattersGovernments are starting to fund dedicated defenses against AI-assisted attacks, which will shape how companies report and respond to breaches.

   

6. PolicyBusinessThe Decoder ↗12 Nov

   Australia proposes law forcing frontier AI makers to accept independent safety testing

   Australia's government wants to put mandatory safety rules for frontier AI companies into law for the first time. A new regulator would enforce independent model audits and impose steep penalties for violations.

   Why it mattersAI companies selling in Australia may soon face outside audits and fines, adding to a growing set of national AI safety rules.

   

7. SecurityBuildersCSO Online ↗12 Nov

   Microsoft AI agents and researchers find 59 Linux kernel bugs, some hidden for over 20 years

   A Microsoft FORGE Lab project combining AI agents with human researchers found 59 Linux kernel vulnerabilities, some in production code for more than 20 years. AI sped up discovery, but checking flaws and writing patches still needed a lot of human work.

   Why it mattersAI is finding old bugs in core software fast, so teams running Linux should expect more patches and plan for the human effort needed to fix them.

   

8. SecurityPolicyThe Record ↗12 Nov

   Suspected Kazakhstan-linked hackers used an AI agent to spy on Central Asian governments

   New research says suspected Kazakhstan-linked hackers used an AI agent to help spy on Central Asian governments. The group stole sensitive documents and broke into critical infrastructure networks.

   Why it mattersState-backed groups are now using AI agents in real espionage, so governments and infrastructure operators should expect faster, more automated attacks.

   

9. SecurityBuildersHelp Net Security ↗12 Nov

   Researchers show stolen Claude API keys can turn Claude Code into a remote-controlled implant

   Darktrace researchers controlled Claude Code in a lab test using the memory feature of Anthropic's platform and pulled out a 1 GB file through the Files API. All traffic went through Anthropic's normal API endpoint, so it looked like a coding agent doing its job.

   Why it mattersLeaked AI API keys can give attackers hidden control of coding agents, so companies should guard and rotate these keys like passwords.

   

10. BusinessEverydayTechCrunch ↗10 Nov

    Anthropic launches Claude Meetings as part of a new AI office suite

    Anthropic introduced Claude Meetings, where Claude drafts plans, maps timelines on a whiteboard, answers chat questions and pulls data from connected work apps during meetings. It is part of a wider set of office tools for non-technical workers.

    Why it mattersOffice workers may soon get AI that turns meetings directly into plans and tasks, competing with existing workplace software.

    

11. SecurityBusinessDark Reading ↗12 Nov

    Attacker switched to AI-generated scripts to move through a US retailer's network in minutes

    When typed commands failed to break into a US retailer, the attacker used AI-generated scripts instead. This let them move across the network within minutes.

    Why it mattersAI shrinks the time defenders have to detect and stop an intruder, so retailers need faster monitoring and response.

    

12. BuildersHelp Net Security ↗12 Nov

    AWS releases free AWS Emulator, a local testing tool written entirely by AI agents

    Amazon Web Services released AWS Emulator, a free open-source tool that simulates AWS services on a laptop, server or CI pipeline. AWS says autonomous AI agents wrote the whole tool with no code written or reviewed by its engineers.

    Why it mattersDevelopers get a free way to test AWS apps locally, and it is a high-profile test of whether fully AI-written software can be trusted.

    

13. EverydayArs Technica ↗12 Nov

    First Gemini-powered smartglasses launch from $395, with Google stressing privacy

    Google's first Gemini smartglasses are made with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker and start at $395. Google is promoting privacy as a key feature.

    Why it mattersAI assistants are moving onto your face at consumer prices, raising both convenience and privacy questions for wearers and the people around them.

    

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