For years, the cybersecurity industry warned that AI-assisted hacking was coming. It’s here now. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has confirmed the first known case of a zero-day exploit generated with the help of artificial intelligence, one that bypasses two-factor authentication by exploiting a hardcoded trust flaw in a widely used open-source web administration tool….
xAI has added 19 natural gas turbines to its second data center campus in Southhaven, Mississippi, over the past two months, according to internal emails seen by WIRED. The additions come as xAI is fighting a lawsuit from the NAACP and several environmental groups, alleging that the company is violating the Clean Air Act by…
The DTCC Chainlink Collateral AppChain partnership will automate 24/7 collateral management across global markets by Q4 2026. Summary DTCC will integrate the Chainlink Runtime Environment into its Collateral AppChain to automate pricing, valuation, margining, and settlement across financial markets. The Collateral AppChain targets a Q4 2026 production launch and extends a 2024 Smart NAV pilot…
Former Tesla executive Drew Baglino has quietly founded a heat pump startup, TechCrunch has learned. This is the second company founded by Baglino in the two years since he left Tesla. Sources confirmed the existence of the startup, called Sadi Thermal Machines, and TechCrunch has reviewed company filings in Delaware and California. Sadi was formed…
Key Takeaways Marathon Holdings posted a $1.3 billion net loss in Q1 2026 due to an 18% drop in average bitcoin prices. The 33% surge in hashrate to 72.2 EH/s reflects intense mining competition and rising overhead costs. Marathon sold $1.5 billion in bitcoin to fund a strategic pivot into AI and retire 30% of…
The US Treasury Department is going after Iran’s oil money, and this time, the crypto industry is caught in the crosshairs. New sanctions under what the government is calling Operation Economic Fury target a sprawling network of companies, individuals, and vessels involved in smuggling Iranian oil to China. The kicker for crypto markets: $344 million…
Meari IoT flaws reportedly exposed baby monitor images, camera activity, and device data across more than 1 million connected devices. The post Over 1 Million Baby Monitors, Security Cameras Exposed Through Meari Flaws appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Aptos said its encrypted mempool keeps transactions private until execution while still revealing complete transaction data transparently onchain afterward. Aptos has introduced a proposal for a native Encrypted Mempool system that would allow users to submit transactions privately while still maintaining the speed and transparency of the network. If approved through governance, Aptos said…
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Key Takeaways Polymarket traders assign a slim 11% chance that bitcoin hits $150,000 by December 31, 2026. Kalshi data shows a 47% probability of bitcoin surpassing the $100,000 milestone during 2026. Total volume across major prediction markets for BTC price targets has exceeded $80 million in 2026. As of May 12, 2026, the prediction platform…
