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Why this CEO thinks video games make better training data than the internet

Video‑game worlds offer rich, embodied experiences that teach AI how objects move, collide, and interact over time—something text alone can’t capture. By training on these dynamic environments, models can learn physics, causality, and sequential decision‑making in a way that mirrors real‑world perception. This makes gaming data a promising missing piece for advancing toward true artificial general intelligence.

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Hacked, leaked, and held for ransom: The worst breaches of 2026 so far

The three cyber‑attacks that have defined 2026 so far expose just how vulnerable everything from crypto exchanges to essential public utilities and even federal surveillance platforms truly are. From the massive DOGE user‑data leak to the crippling sabotage of energy and water controls, and the FBI’s own surveillance system being breached, these incidents highlight a startling cross‑sector risk that threatens both privacy and critical services worldwide.

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The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human

The investigation confirms that, for the first time, an AI‑driven agent was responsible for the actual deployment and encryption phases of a ransomware strike, but a human operator still chose the victim, set up the C2 infrastructure, and supplied the stolen credentials. This hybrid approach shows that AI can lower the technical barrier for attackers while human decision‑making remains indispensable.

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Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales

Microsoft ha reducido su plantilla en aproximadamente 4.800 puestos, lo que equivale al 2,1 % de su fuerza laboral global, enfocándose principalmente en la división Xbox y en el equipo de ventas comerciales. Este recorte podría ralentizar el ritmo de actualizaciones de hardware y servicios de gaming, al tiempo que modifica la forma en que la empresa gestiona sus relaciones con grandes cuentas empresariales.

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The Dune keypad device can be your meeting controller and more

The Dune keypad’s three physical buttons automatically re‑map themselves to the most common meeting controls—mute, video on/off, and window‑focus—whenever a video‑conference app is active. By putting these actions on tactile hardware, it eliminates menu‑hopping and lets remote workers manage calls instantly, no matter which platform they’re using.

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Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware

The EU committee member tasked with probing Pegasus was himself compromised when a government client of NSO Group used the spyware to infiltrate his phone. This clash of interest highlights how the very tool under investigation can be turned against the investigators, threatening the credibility of oversight and prompting calls for stricter transparency and accountability in state‑level spyware procurement.

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OpenAI proposed donating 5% of its equity to a US sovereign wealth fund

OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has floated a proposal to allocate 5 % of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, sparking debate over public participation in the AI boom’s upside. If implemented, the plan could reshape OpenAI’s ownership, blend public and private financing, and signal a new policy direction for regulating AI‑driven wealth creation.

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Ashton Kutcher leaving Sound Ventures to launch new VC firm with Morgan Beller

Ashton Kutcher is exiting Sound Ventures to co‑found a new venture‑capital firm with Morgan Beller, shifting his focus from backing headline AI labs to financing the underlying compute, data‑pipeline, and energy infrastructure that powers them. This pivot could unlock early‑stage capital for the “layer underneath” AI, offering startups a fresh source of support for scaling their models sustainably.