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Meta is rolling out a new privacy safeguard for its AI‑enabled glasses that will block covert recordings, aiming to quiet the “creepy” backlash. Yet the move comes even as Meta’s broader AI strategy continues to widen the collection and use of personal data across its devices.

X will now DM you whenever a post you’ve liked, replied to, or reposted gets a Community Note, ensuring you see corrections as soon as they’re added. This direct‑message alert aims to curb misinformation by reaching users at the moment they’re most likely to see the original content.

QuantumDiamonds, a German startup backed by the European Chips Act, is set to scale its cutting‑edge chip‑inspection technology across EU fabs. The EU’s financial support will accelerate the deployment of faster, more accurate defect detection, helping European manufacturers boost yields and reduce production costs.

Google is rolling out Search Console platform properties so creators can see how Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube posts perform on Google Search.

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.

Google Play is committing $1 million to 10 indie game studios in Sub-Saharan Africa, combining funding with mentorship and technical support.

Station F is prepping the next cohort of its AI‑focused F/ai accelerator, aiming to cement its status as Europe’s premier launchpad for emerging AI ventures. The fresh edition promises intensified mentorship, resources, and investor access to help promising AI startups scale rapidly across the continent.

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.

If you keep using Google’s services, your photos, documents, and even audio recordings are now being harvested to train the company’s AI models. To stop this, dive into the new privacy settings and toggle off the “media collection” option, which will prevent your personal files from being stored for AI training.

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.

Starz is offering a $5 discount on both new and renewing subscriptions throughout July 2026, making its award‑winning lineup even more affordable. Use the Wired guide to locate the active promo code and apply it at checkout to lock in the savings.

Sysdig says JADEPUFFER used an LLM agent to automate a database-extortion campaign through a known Langflow flaw, turning familiar weaknesses into a faster attack chain.