2026-07-06
An AI agent just ran a full ransomware attack with no human at the keyboard
Security firm Sysdig says it has documented the first ransomware attack run end to end by an AI agent, first reported by Business Insider. A large language model planned, executed, and adapted the entire operation, which Sysdig has named JadePuffer. The agent chained together every stage of the attack, from reconnaissance and credential theft to lateral […]<br /> This story continues at T [...]
2026-07-06
Tencent moves to sell up to $1.6B of its Kuaishou stake
Tencent is seeking up to $1.6bn by selling down its stake in short-video platform Kuaishou, Bloomberg reports. A term sheet seen by Reuters puts the block trade at up to $1.55bn. The deal covers about 273 million shares, a 7.5% stake, offered at HK$43.15 to HK$44.53 each. That represents a discount of 3.2% to 6.2% to Monday’s […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-05
AI search agents don't fail at searching, they fail at asking the right questions when queries get ambiguous
AI search agents rarely fail at multi-step research because of the search itself. Their real problem is not asking the user for clarification when queries are ambiguous. A new benchmark called DiscoBench shows that models searching repeatedly instead of asking follow-up questions actually perform worse, at 51.9 percent, than those that just guess. Even the best model only hits 43 percent overall a [...]
2026-07-05
The EZVIZ EP4 is a great home security camera for renters — but its facial recognition won't stop it from spamming you with alerts when you come home
A super-sharp 4K security camera that fits right into your existing peephole — if you don't mind getting notifications when it sees your own face. [...]
