# tech news **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/tech-news/116.md [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the tech news category](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-the-tech-news-category/680417)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [An AI agent hacked a company for days before anyone noticed](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-ai-agent-hacked-a-company-for-days-before-anyone-noticed/682747)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/an-ai-agent-hacked-a-company-for-days-before-anyone-noticed/682747 "2026-07-26T16:40:41Z")
so apparently an agent was left running against a company’s systems and it just kept going, quietly poking around, for almost a week before OpenAI even clocked it. what gets me isn’t the hack itself, it’s the timeline. … --- ## [Letting the agent cook (and actually saving time)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/letting-the-agent-cook-and-actually-saving-time/682604)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/letting-the-agent-cook-and-actually-saving-time/682604 "2026-07-20T07:40:21Z")
Kirupa’s back with a banger. The part that stuck with me is how much time disappears in the agent’s “inner loop” — waiting, redoing, nudging, then waiting again — and how aggressively he trimmed that down. I’m usually pi… --- ## [Apple Intelligence got registered with China’s regulator](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-intelligence-got-registered-with-china-s-regulator/682634)
**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-intelligence-got-registered-with-china-s-regulator/682634 "2026-07-17T06:36:53Z")
Just saw Reuters say Apple Intelligence is now registered with China’s cyberspace regulator. That feels like the “ok, we’ll play by the rules” step so they can actually ship AI features there, but I’m curious what gets t… --- ## [Inkling and the weird incentives of open-weights MoE](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inkling-and-the-weird-incentives-of-open-weights-moe/682639)
**Author:** [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/inkling-and-the-weird-incentives-of-open-weights-moe/682639 "2026-07-17T04:00:19Z")
Thinking Machines just dropped Inkling, their first open-weights model, and it’s a multimodal Mixture-of-Experts with “controllable reasoning effort.” I’m interested less in the architecture and more in what happens … --- ## [7-8-26 Today’s tech news spans AI, privacy, and web tools](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-8-26-today-s-tech-news-spans-ai-privacy-and-web-tools/682503)
**Author:** [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-8-26-today-s-tech-news-spans-ai-privacy-and-web-tools/682503 "2026-07-09T07:40:46Z")
7/8/26 Today’s tech digest covers startup applications, Meta’s new glasses and AI tools, a WordPress visual builder, and a powerful CSS update. Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications If you’re … --- ## [7-7-26 Tech industry faces a shifting regulatory and AI](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-7-26-tech-industry-faces-a-shifting-regulatory-and-ai/682485)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-7-26-tech-industry-faces-a-shifting-regulatory-and-ai/682485 "2026-07-08T08:00:20Z")
7/7/26 Streaming, policy, AI security, memory chips, and model wars dominated today’s tech news. Netflix invented binge-watching. Now it may have outgrown it A new report suggests Netflix viewers aren’t sticking ar… --- ## [7-6-26 Tech roundup highlights AI, robotics, and platform shifts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-6-26-tech-roundup-highlights-ai-robotics-and-platform-shifts/682469)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-6-26-tech-roundup-highlights-ai-robotics-and-platform-shifts/682469 "2026-07-07T08:20:12Z")
7/6/26 Humanoid robotics, AI tutoring, Wi-Fi routers, Uber’s Europe plans, and Amazon Mechanical Turk lead today’s tech digest. This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO While other humanoid start… --- ## [7-5-26 Tech giants shift as markets and gadgets evolve](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-5-26-tech-giants-shift-as-markets-and-gadgets-evolve/682461)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-5-26-tech-giants-shift-as-markets-and-gadgets-evolve/682461 "2026-07-06T19:20:18Z")
7/5/26 Today’s tech digest covers platform changes, prediction markets, workplace gadgets, and the companies shaping digital services. Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk These may be the l… --- ## [7-4-26 Tech roundup spans office shifts AI and robotics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-4-26-tech-roundup-spans-office-shifts-ai-and-robotics/682448)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-4-26-tech-roundup-spans-office-shifts-ai-and-robotics/682448 "2026-07-05T19:20:24Z")
7/4/26 Seattle faces long office vacancies, Midjourney challenges studios, Matic raises vacuum prices, and tech pushes seamless integrations. As downtown Seattle offices empty, city facing years of Article URL: As … --- ## [Box3D](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/box3d/682395)
**Author:** [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/box3d/682395 "2026-07-04T18:53:33Z")
It’s been so long I couldn’t even remember why this sounded familiar (box2d) --- ## [7-3-26 Today’s tech news spans spyware, malware, and Meta](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-3-26-today-s-tech-news-spans-spyware-malware-and-meta/682420)
**Author:** [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-3-26-today-s-tech-news-spans-spyware-malware-and-meta/682420 "2026-07-04T07:40:31Z")
7/3/26 Today’s tech digest covers spyware, a strange Meta app, unusual macOS malware, and more. Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone A government customer of NSO Group used the company’s Pegasus… --- ## [7-2-26 Today’s tech roundup covers AI apps and platform shifts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-2-26-today-s-tech-roundup-covers-ai-apps-and-platform-shifts/682414)
**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-2-26-today-s-tech-roundup-covers-ai-apps-and-platform-shifts/682414 "2026-07-03T19:20:31Z")
7/2/26 Meta launched Pocket, Spotify confirmed streaming fraud, and AI design focused on matching modality to user intent. Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an exp… --- ## [Enterprise AI coding startup reaches $1.5B valuation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enterprise-ai-coding-startup-reaches-1-5b-valuation/680534)
**Author:** [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/enterprise-ai-coding-startup-reaches-1-5b-valuation/680534 "2026-07-02T14:46:52Z")
Factory just hit a $1.5 billion valuation after raising $150 million led by Khosla Ventures, as it pushes its AI coding tools deeper into enterprise use. Ellen --- ## [7-1-26 Internet pioneer retires as tech shifts again](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-1-26-internet-pioneer-retires-as-tech-shifts-again/682382)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-1-26-internet-pioneer-retires-as-tech-shifts-again/682382 "2026-07-02T08:00:36Z")
7/1/26 Today’s tech digest covers internet pioneer Vint Cerf’s retirement, Meta’s new limits and paywall, science highlights, accessibility strategy, CSS updates, and Anthropic. The ‘Father of the Internet’ is finally… --- ## [6-30-26 AI jobs debate deepens as tech shifts](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-30-26-ai-jobs-debate-deepens-as-tech-shifts/682362)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-30-26-ai-jobs-debate-deepens-as-tech-shifts/682362 "2026-07-01T08:40:35Z")
6/30/26 AI jobs, telecom plan changes, chip spending, chatbot safety, and web development shifts dominated today’s tech news. The AI jobs debate just got messier A new report finds "high-intensity AI adopters” saw … --- ## [6-28-26 Tech news roundup spans software, AI, and hardware](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-28-26-tech-news-roundup-spans-software-ai-and-hardware/682338)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-28-26-tech-news-roundup-spans-software-ai-and-hardware/682338 "2026-06-29T19:20:17Z")
6/28/26 Today’s digest spans software simplicity, computing breakthroughs, luxury EVs, and practical business travel advice. The Cost Yagni Was Never About – By Kent Beck Article URL: The Cost YAGNI Was Never About… --- ## [6-27-26 Tech policy and AI shifts reshape the industry](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-27-26-tech-policy-and-ai-shifts-reshape-the-industry/682321)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-27-26-tech-policy-and-ai-shifts-reshape-the-industry/682321 "2026-06-28T08:00:34Z")
6/27/26 Anthropic’s Mythos returns, South Korea readies drone warriors, and the FTC clears Musk’s Mesh acquisition. Trump Admin releases Anthropic Mythos to be used by more than Over 100 companies and government ag… --- ## [6-26-26 Tech giants push updates across AI and devices](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-26-26-tech-giants-push-updates-across-ai-and-devices/682310)
**Author:** [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-26-26-tech-giants-push-updates-across-ai-and-devices/682310 "2026-06-27T07:40:29Z")
6/26/26 YouTube Shorts, Android foldables, Windows 10 updates, and AI safety startups led today’s tech news. YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that YouTube Shorts is getting a makeover. Andro… --- ## [6-25-26 Tech giants push new products and market drama](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-25-26-tech-giants-push-new-products-and-market-drama/682291)
**Author:** [@Quelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Quelly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-25-26-tech-giants-push-new-products-and-market-drama/682291 "2026-06-26T07:40:14Z")
6/25/26 Tech news today covers new startup challenges, cheaper Surface devices, GTA VI pricing, and market moves. Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge Backed by Mayfield and Aramco Venture… --- ## [6-24-26 AI, gaming, music, and EV news dominate today](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-24-26-ai-gaming-music-and-ev-news-dominate-today/682285)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-24-26-ai-gaming-music-and-ev-news-dominate-today/682285 "2026-06-25T19:20:17Z")
6/24/26 Today’s tech digest covers AI creator tools, gaming’s physical future, music remix features, and a Tesla crash probe. Facebook rolls out an AI companion app for creators The new app, which is currently bein… --- ## [6-23-26 Tech layoffs, AI heat, and space signals](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-23-26-tech-layoffs-ai-heat-and-space-signals/682258)
**Author:** [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-23-26-tech-layoffs-ai-heat-and-space-signals/682258 "2026-06-24T08:20:45Z")
6/23/26 Today’s tech digest covers layoffs, hotter AI data centers, factory robots, space signals, scroll animations, and OpenAI security work. The running list: major tech layoffs in 2026 where employers A running… --- ## [6-22-26 Tech and media headlines span AI, games, and scandals](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-22-26-tech-and-media-headlines-span-ai-games-and-scandals/682239)
**Author:** [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-22-26-tech-and-media-headlines-span-ai-games-and-scandals/682239 "2026-06-23T08:20:41Z")
6/22/26 Today’s tech digest covers AI prompt tips, a gaming founder’s death, platform deception, and standout creative debuts. Ethan Thornton is trying to do everything all at once Mach’s approach differs sharply f… --- ## [6-21-26 Tech News Roundup Highlights Hiring, Loss, and Burnout](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-21-26-tech-news-roundup-highlights-hiring-loss-and-burnout/682232)
**Author:** [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-21-26-tech-news-roundup-highlights-hiring-loss-and-burnout/682232 "2026-06-22T19:20:32Z")
6/21/26 Today’s tech digest covers hiring, hardware reviews, open source burnout, media ambitions, and a tragic loss in gaming. Wildcard (YC W25) is hiring an applied ML engineer Article URL: Founding Applied ML En… --- ## [6-20-26 Big moves in AI, media, and policy today](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-20-26-big-moves-in-ai-media-and-policy-today/682209)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-20-26-big-moves-in-ai-media-and-policy-today/682209 "2026-06-21T19:20:28Z")
6/20/26 Today’s tech digest covers AI talent shifts, media tools, biometric age checks, home batteries, and iOS updates. Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving DeepMind for rival Jumper isn’t the only big name leavi… --- ## [6-19-26 Fusion and space race drive today’s tech roundup](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-19-26-fusion-and-space-race-drive-today-s-tech-roundup/682186)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-19-26-fusion-and-space-race-drive-today-s-tech-roundup/682186 "2026-06-20T19:20:20Z")
6/19/26 Fusion startups, NASA’s latest rocket pick, Blue Origin’s pad rebuild, and overlooked vaccine and AI policy stories lead today’s tech digest. Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M Fusion startups … --- ## [6-18-26 AI and space advances shape today’s tech news](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-18-26-ai-and-space-advances-shape-today-s-tech-news/682148)
**Author:** [@Quelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Quelly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-18-26-ai-and-space-advances-shape-today-s-tech-news/682148 "2026-06-19T08:00:19Z")
6/18/26 NASA chose Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for a Mars mission, while AI tools, biometrics, and biotech made headlines. NASA picks Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for Mars mission Relativity Space-a rocket maker… --- ## [6-17-26 AI policy clashes and software news dominate today](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-17-26-ai-policy-clashes-and-software-news-dominate-today/682129)
**Author:** [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-17-26-ai-policy-clashes-and-software-news-dominate-today/682129 "2026-06-18T07:40:30Z")
6/17/26 Today’s tech digest covers AI policy tensions, software deals, and practical design insights. Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually Anthropic’s popularity with business users is growing … --- ## [6-15-26 Big Tech shifts and browser fixes dominate today](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-15-26-big-tech-shifts-and-browser-fixes-dominate-today/682110)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-15-26-big-tech-shifts-and-browser-fixes-dominate-today/682110 "2026-06-16T19:20:33Z")
6/15/26 Today’s tech digest covers AI features, browser fixes, Apple performance updates, and two decades of Intel Mac history. The Alaska Server https://serialport.org/blog/the-alaska-server/ Article URL: https://s… --- ## [6-14-26 AI concerns and gadget launches dominate tech news](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-14-26-ai-concerns-and-gadget-launches-dominate-tech-news/682085)
**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/6-14-26-ai-concerns-and-gadget-launches-dominate-tech-news/682085 "2026-06-15T08:00:28Z")
6/14/26 Today’s tech digest covers AI model concerns, product launches, and a few notable entertainment reviews. As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its Tech leaders debate whether the Anthrop… [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/tech-news/116.md?page=1)