Meta's new AI agent, Muse, has been found to expose sensitive user information through its conversation sharing feature.Researchers discovered that a single query could reveal private data, including financial and personal details, from shared links.Meta has temporarily suspended the sharing functionality and is reviewing the feature following the security vulnerability report.

Disney has reportedly orchestrated a bankruptcy filing for Character.AI to acquire its staff and technology while sidestepping legal liabilities.The deal involves Disney hiring most of Character.AI's employees, including its CEO, and potentially licensing its core AI technology.This move is seen as a novel 'reverse acquihire' strategy, allowing Disney to gain assets without assuming the startup's significant legal risks.

Researchers developed an AI model called E(3)-Pose to improve the accuracy of fetal MRI scans.The model leverages physics principles, specifically the symmetry of the fetal head, to track motion during imaging.This advancement aims to reduce repeat scans and enable earlier, more reliable diagnoses of developmental abnormalities.

Germany's government is advancing legislation to criminalize the creation of sexualized deepfakes, expanding legal protections for victims.The AI market sees models becoming commoditized, with rapid shifts in provider loyalty and a growing reliance on open-source options.China plans to restrict exports of key AI technologies, while US agencies ban Chinese AI models due to data security concerns.

At GTC Berlin, NVIDIA is showcasing its full lineup of local AI hardwareRTX Spark, which launched last week, powers personal agents on Windows PCs; DGX Spark supports developers building and scaling applications on Linu...Announcements include: Underdog Desktop Agent now available for RTX Spark DGX Spark 64GB available on Friday, Oct

Two critical vulnerabilities in PHP are being actively exploited, potentially affecting nearly 70 percent of websites.The flaws allow attackers to gain full control over servers, leading to remote code execution and data exposure.Emergency updates have been released for PHP, but widespread adoption is expected to be a significant challenge.

U.S. federal investigators are scrutinizing executives at two ransomware negotiation firms for their close ties to the notorious ShinyHunters hacking One U.S.-based executive is suspected of actively assisting ShinyHunters in operating a website used to pressure victims into paying ransoms.The investigation intensified after ShinyHunters breached the FBI's recruitment website, leading to swift action against individuals connected to the

Snowflake has launched general availability for Postgres data mirroring, simplifying the replication of PostgreSQL data into Snowflake.The new feature utilizes a novel approach to Change Data Capture (CDC) that prioritizes ease of use, reliability, and reduced costs.Data mirroring is built directly into Postgres and Snowflake, eliminating the need for additional components and ensuring transactional consistency.

Chrome Security Chrome Now Warns Before Insecure HTTP Connections Oct 21, 2026 | --- Joe DeBlasio, Eric Trouton, Chris Thompson, Mustafa Emre Acer,...While the overwhelming majority of connections made by Chrome now use HTTPS and are thus safe from network attackers, any unprotected HTTP request...As promised last year, we have now rolled out a change where Chrome explicitly asks users for permission before making an insecure HTTP connection

The effectiveness of AI benchmarks is being questioned as models appear to be optimized for scores rather than real-world performance.Goodhart's Law, stating a measure becomes a target and ceases to be a good measure, is increasingly relevant to AI development.The high cost of creating robust benchmarks and the ease with which current ones can be gamed are driving a need for new evaluation methods.