New info on ShinyHunters FBI data breach case, Aerospace company Sceye completes a 30-day airship round trip to Japan, Gemini 4 Argon Model beats Minecraft’s Ender Dragon without human help.
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The Negotiator on the Other Side
KrebsOnSecurity’s sources say a US consulting executive may have helped operate ShinyHunters’ extortion site, which threatened to expose stolen files from nearly 100 victims. Investigators reportedly found the connection in a suspect’s messages; the executive and firm remain unnamed because neither has been charged.
source: KrebsOnSecurity
Anthropic Sets Aside a Stake
Anthropic plans to dedicate 5% of its shares to a company-owned Public Benefit Fund, pending stockholder approval, with possible increases as its valuation grows. Potential uses include nonprofit grants and direct payments to people affected by AI, while oversight details are still to come.
source: TechCrunch
Cell Service Takes the High Road
A 30-day flight between New Mexico and Japan gave aerospace company Sceye a chance to test an airborne cell tower with Japanese carrier SoftBank. From 54,000 feet, its uncrewed airship supported calls, video, and emergency alerts, demonstrating a potential backup for damaged networks and a connection for underserved areas.
source: Ars Technica
New Claims in the OpenAI Bugging Case
Prosecutors say former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan exchanged frequent messages with a Saudi royal who wanted to recruit him, but don’t allege the royal ordered him to plant recording devices. Ahead of Monday’s San Francisco hearing, prosecutors sought detention without bail, while his lawyer requested home detention and GPS monitoring.
source: CNBC
Europe Looks for Another Satellite Signal
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone are considering a joint spectrum bid for satellite connections to ordinary phones, using a provider they haven’t selected. The effort comes as an EU proposal to reserve the spectrum for European players draws threats of US retaliation; a service launch remains undated.
source: Financial Times
DeepSeek Gets a Federal Exit Order
Homeland Security has directed federal civilian agencies to remove Chinese developer DeepSeek’s AI technology and halt new purchases, extending the restrictions to affiliates and third-party implementations. The public notice follows a federal supply-chain review but provides neither specific security concerns nor a removal deadline.
source: The Wall Street Journal
Four Agents, One Dragon, 605 Deaths
Google DeepMind’s Gemini 4 Argon agents completed Minecraft’s Ender Dragon challenge in roughly 27 hours, coordinating tasks and writing nearly 2,800 programs without human help. The team played on Easy in a random world, using code and text to control characters rather than a screen and keyboard.
source: Engadget
Vinted Screens the Post-Riot Listings
Secondhand marketplace Vinted is removing listings suspected of offering goods looted during riots in France, its largest market. The company says it has increased monitoring and may permanently ban sellers who violate its rules.
source: Bloomberg
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