2026-07-01

How I stopped a massive WordPress spam attack with 4,700 lines of code in two days - thanks to Codex and Claude

Spam accounts overwhelmed my database. Claude found the weaknesses, Codex wrote the fixes, and I deployed a new defense. [...]

2026-07-01

Private hiring slowed in June, falling short of expectations, ADP data shows

The total fell short of the Dow Jones consensus of 110,000 and marked a decline from May's 122,000 [...]

2026-07-01

The S'mores Frappuccino returns to Starbucks starting today, along with new S’mores Cold Brew and Iced S’mores Chai

The S'mores Frappuccino is back on the menu starting today, with two new drinks joining it for a limited time this summer [...]

2026-07-01

Constellation Brands posted lower revenue but beat estimates as beer demand softened

Net sales fell to $2.43 billion in the quarter ended May 31, though adjusted earnings of $3.43 a share topped estimates [...]

2026-07-01

Anthropic is making AI agents cheaper to run with its new Claude Sonnet 5 model

The new mid-tier model is priced at $2 per million input tokens at launch, undercutting Opus 4.8 while closing the performance gap [...]

2026-07-01

Aikido buys Israel’s Root to patch open source with AI

A Belgian cybersecurity unicorn has bought an Israeli startup with an unusual trick. Its AI agents fix an open-source flaw without breaking the app that depends on it, something most security tools cannot do. Aikido Security, based in Ghent, became Europe’s fastest cybersecurity company to reach a $1bn valuation in January. It has now acquired […]<br /> This story continues at The Next W [...]

2026-07-01

Europe’s Crypto Reset Is Underway as Venga Joins the First Wave of MiCA-Approved Firms

Europe’s crypto industry has entered a new regulatory era. After years of operating under a patchwork of national registration regimes, crypto companies across the European Union are now facing a single regulatory framework under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The transition marks one of the biggest structural changes the industry has seen, replacing fragmented […]<br /> [...]

2026-07-01

Base44 launches Base1, its own AI model for vibe coding

Base44 spent its first year building apps on other companies’ AI models. Now it has built its own. It is betting that owning the model is the only way to survive the vibe-coding gold rush. The Tel Aviv startup lets anyone build a working app by describing it in plain language. It has now launched […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-01

OpenAI’s first hardware is a macro pad for Codex coders

OpenAI’s first piece of hardware is not the mysterious gadget everyone is waiting for. It is a small keyboard for people who talk to an AI all day. On Monday, the OpenAI Developers account posted a short video on X. It showed a small square device with a grid of buttons, glowing through a cycle […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]