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Texas Probes LinkedIn Over Job Listing Claims

1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (278+ words) Texas wants to know whether LinkedIn is making money off listings that were never real job openings. Paxton's office formally requested internal files, data, and communications via a Civil Investigative Demand, focusing on LinkedIn's advertising, marketing, verification practices, and statements…...

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Microsoft Ships Record 570 Fixes, Credits AI

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (358+ words) The software giant issued an unprecedented volume of security fixes covering Windows, Office, and its other technology offerings. The company says the dramatic increase stems from its use of AI to detect code flaws. In a blog post published a…...

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Mythos AI Sparks Cybersecurity Stock Rally Amid IBM Delays

20+ hour, 49+ min ago  (335+ words) Tuesday was a day of significant gains for cybersecurity stocks. CrowdStrike jumped 12%, while Okta and Netskope each climbed approximately 11%. Gains of about 7% were recorded for Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, SentinelOne, and SailPoint. The trigger came from comments about technology spending....

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EU Regulators: AI Outpaces the Rulebook

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (315+ words) European financial regulators gathered in Sintra, Portugal this week to confront a growing problem. Artificial intelligence is advancing so quickly that the rulebook cannot keep up. The traditional process of writing financial regulations takes years. AI models now improve in…...

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Mercor Eyes $20B Valuation in Fresh Funding Talks

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (223+ words) The conversations are preliminary, and the company may ultimately decide not to proceed with a round, or the terms could shift. Sources indicate Mercor has informed potential investors that it has secured a term sheet at that valuation, the sources…...

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Israeli AI Startup Dream Lands $260M to Bolster Cyber...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (302+ words) For many years, governments across Latin America have failed to allocate sufficient resources to cybersecurity. Now, newly elected leaders who are tough on crime and friendly with Israel want to change that. An Israeli startup with a controversial founder is…...

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South Korea Violated Trade Deal by Targeting Coupang

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (400+ words) The trouble began in 2025 when a former Coupang employee caused a data breach. Coupang apologized, and its CEO at the time, Park Dae-jun, resigned. In December 2025, Harold Rogers took over as acting CEO. He told South Korean officials that the…...

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Anthropic's Mythos 5 Still Blocked Abroad

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (245+ words) The US government lifted export controls on Anthropic's AI models this week. But the most advanced model, Mythos 5, remains limited to a few vetted institutions such as the UK's AI Security Institute and Japanese banks, while European banks are still…...

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Cybersecurity Stocks Surge on New AI Hacking Fears

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (361+ words) Two cybersecurity companies just reported their best financial quarters ever. But the very threat that drove those record results also set a dangerous high bar for future earnings. Investors now expect perfection. The rally was ignited by the arrival of…...

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Cybersecurity Stocks Surge on AI Hacking Fears

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (361+ words) Two cybersecurity companies just reported their best financial quarters ever. But the very threat that drove those record results also set a dangerous high bar for future earnings. Investors now expect perfection. The rally was ignited by the arrival of…...