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GLM 5.3 exploits Firefox patch gap to steal local files

Epoch AI found that GLM 5.3 could turn published Firefox security fixes into working exploits before updates reached users.

October 30, 2026

Cursor Removes Malicious Claude Code Extension, Warns Up to 5,000 Users

Cursor removed a malicious version of the Claude Code extension that attempted to install a persistent SSH backdoor. Up to 5,000 users may have installed the package.

October 30, 2026

ECCC Launches €42 Million AI Cybersecurity Project Cluster

The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre launched three generative AI cybersecurity projects involving more than 70 partners across Europe.

October 30, 2026

Widow Sues OpenAI and Luka Over Husband's Suicide

Susan Feinberg alleges ChatGPT and Replika contributed to her husband's death in June 2024. The lawsuit seeks punitive damages and a jury trial.

October 30, 2026

Investigation Reports Unsafe Conditions at European AI Data Centre Sites

An investigation across nine European countries found reports of serious injuries, intimidation, withheld wages and restricted union access at data centre construction sites involving major technology companies and their contractors.

October 30, 2026

NVIDIA considers billions in credit support for Nscale data center

NVIDIA is discussing billions of dollars in credit guarantees to support financing for an Nscale data center in West Virginia that Anthropic plans to use.

October 30, 2026

Fractile Raises About £577 Million in Series C for AI Inference Chips

Companies House filings show Fractile allocated £577 million in Series C preferred shares. The company plans to deploy its AI inference chips in data centres in 2027.

October 30, 2026

Canada's Biggest Banks Block AI Agents From Customer Accounts

RBC, TD, CIBC and BMO will block personal AI agents from directly accessing authenticated customer accounts, citing security, privacy and fraud risks.

October 30, 2026

&Truth Emerges From Stealth With $70 Million for Code Verification

&Truth emerges from stealth with $70 million in seed capital to build a system that uses mathematical proofs to verify software across programming languages.

October 30, 2026

Entertainment Unions Oppose Fair Use Exemption for OpenAI Training

Four entertainment unions filed an amicus brief asking a federal court to reject a categorical fair use exemption for training AI models on copyrighted works.

October 30, 2026

Bites raises $40 million for frontline training platform

Bites raised a $40 million Series A led by PeakSpan Capital, bringing its total funding to $55 million. The company will use the capital for US expansion and further platform development.

October 30, 2026

Meta launches AI fashion app Style Sketch in Southeast Asia

Style Sketch creates a digital wardrobe from Instagram photos or uploaded images, then suggests outfits and provides virtual try ons.

October 30, 2026

Japan Tests AI Tool for Drafting Answers to Parliament

Japan's Digital Agency is testing a generative AI tool that helps government employees prepare draft answers to questions from the Diet.

October 30, 2026

Finland Opens Criminal Probe Into Google Data Centre Site

Finnish police are investigating suspected environmental law breaches at Google's planned data centre near Muhos. The inquiry concerns forest clearing, drainage and possible violations of the Water Act.

October 30, 2026

Salesforce to Acquire Rune Technologies for Military Logistics Software

Salesforce signed an agreement to acquire Rune Technologies, which provides logistics software for military operations with limited connectivity. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Salesforce's fiscal year 2027.

October 30, 2026

University of Kentucky Grants Humanist Employee an AI Exemption

University of Kentucky administrator David Durman secured a religious accommodation that allows him to abstain from using AI at work based on his Humanist beliefs.

October 30, 2026

OpenAI Doubles ChatGPT Pro Usage Limits After Customer Backlash

OpenAI doubled usage limits for its Pro plans and Business Premium after reversing a planned reduction for Pro 200 subscribers. Limits for Dots will remain separate from default usage.

October 30, 2026

OpenAI updates GPT-6 Luna with shorter responses and stronger safety scores

OpenAI updated GPT-6 Luna to provide more concise responses and reduce overly agreeable language. Safety tests showed gains in several areas, while health benchmark scores declined.

October 30, 2026

Attacker impersonates 32 AI bots to hunt for credentials

Cequence Security tracked an attacker posing as AI bots from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity and other companies while searching for passwords, API keys and cloud credentials.

October 30, 2026

Hugging Face Malware Campaign Returns After Takedown

A campaign using malicious model repositories to install cryptocurrency miners and backdoors returned within days of a takedown. Researchers linked 31 repositories to more than 32,000 downloads.

October 29, 2026