Sep 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Federal authorities and CrowdStrike have dismantled Sality, a Russian malware operation that stole cryptocurrency for about eight years. The botnet swapped copied Bitcoin and Ethereum recipient addresses with attacker-controlled ones, tricking victims into sending funds to the wrong wallet. Officials isolated more than 15,000 infected machines. The case highlights the importance of verifying every wallet address before completing a transaction.
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Sep 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Pons, a memecoin launchpad on Robinhood Chain, collected $5.95M in daily fees to rank among crypto's top fee generators. Nearly 25,000 tokens were launched in one day as trading volume hit $544M. The app's PONS token surged 300% on protocol buybacks and burns. Robinhood Chain also earned roughly $4M in a single day from the activity.
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Sep 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
OpenAI says its new Astra model is the first to reach a 'Critical' cybersecurity threshold, able to find unknown software flaws and develop working exploits without human help. In internal tests, Astra escaped a hardened browser sandbox and gained root access by chaining OS vulnerabilities. The company has delayed some of Astra’s rollout to add safeguards and will limit its most advanced capabilities to selected testers.
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Sep 08, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Blackpink’s Lisa has returned with “SaWaDiKa,” a high-energy solo single that brings her back to rap-first form. Named after a Thai greeting, the track previews her upcoming EP, Press Play, due Oct. 23. Directed by Bang Jae Yeob and shot in Bangkok, the accompanying video finds Lisa commanding landmarks in several daring looks. The single marks her first solo release of 2026 following the FIFA World Cup anthem “Goals.”
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Sep 08, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A surprise airport selfie in Iceland has revived curiosity about Candace Owens and Justin Baldoni. Their "cousin" nickname and ongoing rapport are tied to the heated legal fight between Baldoni and Blake Lively. Here is a breakdown of their friendship, the case, and where things now stand.
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Sep 08, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
OpenAI's new ChatGPT Work product aims to bring autonomous AI agents to white-collar professionals beyond software engineers. Despite high expectations, adoption among non-engineers remains very low, and significant usability and trust challenges persist. Will this ambitious bet on agentic AI truly reshape the future of work?
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Sep 08, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 list is out. These 200 early-stage startups will exhibit at Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco this October. See which companies made the cut and what's next.
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