A group of developers reportedly lost their jobs during what their employer called an “AI Transformation.” Their response was unusually literal. They built OpenExecutive, an open-source system designed to perform work associated with a CEO and the rest of the executive suite. The employer and CEO have not been named in the online discussion, and…

Anthropic wants AI agents to control programmable machines through common software rules Model Hardware Standard (MHS) can connect microscopes, robotic arms, and liquid handling equipment MHS allows different laboratory devices to communicate through standardized software drivers Anthropic opened a preview of its Model Hardware Standard (MHS), designed to let AI agents control programmable machines through…

X-Bow received nearly $11 million under a new interceptor development contract The new interceptor system targets a cost below $750,000 per launch Patriot missiles currently cost roughly one-fifth more than this new target The Pentagon has awarded X-Bow Systems almost $11 million to develop a lower-cost interceptor system under a missile defense program. The project…

McKesson confirmed ShinyHunters breached its Snowflake and Salesforce, stealing 284M patient records Data includes names, contact info, SSNs, and health details; ransom demand was $55.2M Boston Scientific removed attackers but faces CRM device activation issues; attribution not confirmed Last week, two major healthcare organizations suffered highly disruptive cyberattacks: Boston Scientific, and McKesson. We now have…

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Nvidia’s latest graphics driver has a frustrating bug Version 616.56 is causing distracting screen flickers and color corruption A patch is coming, and there are potential workarounds — but gamers are getting fed up with the prevalence of bugs in GeForce drivers Nvidia’s latest graphics driver is causing chaos for some GeForce GPU owners in…

Roland has a new digital piano that has built-in Wi-Fi integration It’s also launching a new music-learning app, Piano Sphere, with teaching techniques and real-time feedback As well as Wi-Fi, the piano has an upgraded speaker system with more accurate responsiveness Music company Roland is taking a massive step with its latest project that’s pretty…

HUR identified 140 components linked to the upgraded Iskander missile system American manufacturers supplied 63 of the missile’s identified electronic components Only one-quarter of all components came from Russian domestic manufacturers Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) has released details about foreign-made parts it says were found inside Russia’s upgraded Iskander-1000 ballistic missile. The disclosure said American…

Huntress reports DPRK job seekers expanding beyond tech into healthcare, sales, and marketing North Koreans use stolen identities, forged documents, AI tools, and proxies to bypass detection Campaign dubbed “IT worker scheme” continues, posing sanctions risks and unique detection challenges North Koreans looking to get hired by western companies are no longer focused exclusively on…

If you’re currently on the hunt for your next gaming laptop, then you’ll definitely want to check out this week’s early Labor Day sales. Even though we’re less than a week away from the big day, major retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, HP, and others have already started their annual events. I’ve been scanning through…