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Hackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at risk: Two critical security flaws in WordPress’ software have given hackers the chance to remotely take over tens of millions of websites, according to an estimate by a cybersecurity researcher. Read More

Judge pauses $110B Paramount-Warner Bros. merger: The lawsuit from the states alleges that the deal would harm movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and audiences. Read More

Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup: Netflix revealed that it paid $587 million in cash for InterPositive, a startup co-founded by Ben Affleck. Read More

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Hugging Face confirms breach affected internal datasets and credentials, urges users to take action: Hugging Face is urging users to rotate any access tokens stored on the platform and review account activity. Read More

Inference startup Infinity raises $15M from Touring Capital, OpenAI and Anthropic researchers: AI infrastructure company Infinity announced Monday a $15 million raise at a $100 million valuation from investors including Touring Capital, Principal VC, and researchers from companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic. Read More

Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on Stripe: The one-year-old startup aims to reinvent financial architecture for autonomous AI transactions. Read More

OpenAI is scared of open-weight models. Should the US be?: Talk of banning Chinese-made open-weight LLMs reveals the challenge of turning AI into a business. Read More

Hackers stole 'significant' amount of data from tech firm relied on by thousands of US hospitals and pharmacies: Edinburgh-based tech firm Craneware said customer data was stolen during a cyberattack. The company makes software that thousands of U.S. hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics rely on for billing patients, potentially exposing health data. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Google is working on a new AI chip designed to make Gemini more efficient: Alphabet, Google's parent company, is reportedly working on a new chip designed to make its Gemini models run much more efficiently. Read More