venturebeat

2026-06-10

Surprise upset: GPT-5.5 beats Claude Fable 5 on brutal new Agents’ Last Exam benchmark

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley's Center for Responsible, Decentralized Intelligence (RDI), alongside an advisory committee of over 300 domain experts, have launched Agents’ Last Exam (ALE)—a grueling new benchmark built to measure whether artificial intelligence can actually execute economically valuable, long-horizon professional workflows.In a shocking upset, Op [...]

thenextweb

2026-06-10

Palantir’s Karp says Sanders will regret only asking for 50% of AI companies. Full nationalization is coming.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says full nationalization of AI companies is coming, and that Senator Bernie Sanders’ proposal for 50% public ownership will soon look moderate. “In two years, they’re not going to think Bernie Sanders is progressive,” Karp told CNBC on Wednesday. “They’re going to be like, ‘Bernie Sanders, you only want 50%? What […]<br /> This story continues at The N [...]

thenextweb

2026-06-10

The researcher Microsoft threatened just dropped a seventh Windows zero-day hours after Patch Tuesday

Chaotic Eclipse, the security researcher Microsoft threatened with criminal prosecution, has published a seventh Windows zero-day exploit. Called RoguePlanet, it grants attackers SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows 10 and 11 machines. The researcher released the proof-of-concept hours after Microsoft shipped its June Patch Tuesday update, which fixed a record 200 vulnerabilities. RoguePlane [...]

thenextweb

2026-06-10

Paramount is merging Pluto TV, BET+, and Paramount+ onto one tech stack to prepare for HBO Max

Paramount is unifying the tech stacks behind Paramount+, Pluto TV, and BET+ onto a single backend infrastructure by mid-2026. CEO David Ellison announced the consolidation earlier this year. It is designed to eliminate duplicate systems, improve the app experience, and build the playbook for absorbing HBO Max after the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger […]<br /> This story continu [...]

Destination

2026-06-10

Xbox CEO says current margins 'cannot continue' in public letter to staff

The more things change, the more they stay the same. [...]

Destination

2026-06-10

Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump

For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice. [...]

Destination

2026-06-10

Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by "93% match" in facial recognition

Lawsuit: "Police let an error-prone AI system stand in for an investigation." [...]

Destination

2026-06-10

‘A fully secured critical site in 2030 does not look like a single technology’: Why drone visibility and accountability are just as important as security controls

Critical national infrastructure is at risk – layered detection, persistent visibility and clear accountability for all drones is now key. [...]

Destination

2026-06-10

Windows 11 sucks slightly less now, thanks to a June update

The update brings a low-latency profile, speeds up search, and patches hundreds of flaws. [...]