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Hackers Exploit Meta's AI Chatbot to Hijack Instagram Accounts

Hackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in Meta’s AI-powered chatbot designed for user account support, successfully taking over high-profile Instagram accounts like those of former President Barack Obama and the chief master sergeant of the U.S. Space Force. The issue began when hackers tricked the bot into linking target accounts to email addresses they controlled, allowing them to reset passwords and seize control. Despite Meta’s claims that the problem was fixed on Monday, more users reported being hacked on Tuesday. This incident highlights a significant security breach in automated support systems.

Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Amazon's Search Bar Now Shows AI-Generated Images of Products

Amazon has revamped its search functionality with an AI-driven feature that generates images based on your descriptions for clothing and home goods. This update aims to enhance user experience by helping shoppers identify products they're looking for without knowing the exact details. The new 'shop by style' feature will also present collages of suggested outfits, complete with real items available for purchase. Google's AI Mode launched a similar initiative last year, highlighting how major retailers are integrating AI into their platforms to improve customer engagement and sales.

Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Microsoft Drops MAI-Thinking-1, Its First Reasoning Model

Microsoft launched MAI-Thinking-1, a 35B-active-parameter reasoning model trained from scratch with no distillation from OpenAI's GPT series. The 1T-parameter MoE hits 97% on AIME 2025 and matches Claude Opus 4.6 on SWE-Bench Pro, signaling Microsoft's bid for model independence.

Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Nvidia's Vera Rubin Enters Full Production at Computex

Nvidia put Vera Rubin into full TSMC 3nm production: 88-core Arm Vera CPU plus next-gen Rubin GPU, with Samsung, SK hynix and Micron all qualified on HBM4. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and Oracle line up as first cloud customers; broad availability lands in H2 2026.

Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Anthropic Files Confidential IPO With SEC at $47B ARR

Anthropic filed confidentially with the SEC to go public, booking $47B in annualized revenue from Claude subscriptions. The filing follows a $65B Series H that valued the company at $965B — already ahead of OpenAI's $852B private mark.

Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Anthropic Brings Claude Mythos to 150 Critical Infra Orgs

Anthropic expanded Project Glasswing to 150 organizations across 15+ countries, putting Claude Mythos on power, water and healthcare infrastructure. Early runs already surfaced 10,000+ high-severity vulnerabilities, including 400 critical at Cloudflare.

Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Trump's AI Order Sets Up Federal Cybersecurity Clearinghouse

President Trump signed an executive order setting up a federal AI cybersecurity clearinghouse to coordinate vulnerability remediation with industry. The order pushes voluntary partnerships and frames AI as core to US critical-infrastructure defense.

Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Nvidia Open-Sources Agent Tools and Skills for Physical AI

Nvidia open-sourced a big set of agent tools and skills for physical AI — robotics, autonomous vehicles, vision AI, and industrial digital twins. The drop turns complex multi-step workflows into agent-executable tasks tied to Nvidia's Isaac and Omniverse stack.

Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Amazon AI Images in Shopping App for Searches

Amazon has introduced AI-generated product images in its shopping app search results. When users type in a query like 'blue gingham dress,' they'll see visual options such as different styles, lengths, and sleeve types appear. This feature aims to help customers find what they're looking for more easily by providing a variety of visual options. However, it could be misleading if users think these images represent exact products available for purchase. Amazon's visual search capabilities power this new feature, which is part of the company's ongoing efforts to integrate AI into its retail site and shopping app.

Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Suno Raises $400M Series D at $5.4B Valuation

AI music company Suno just raised $400M in a Series D round, pushing its valuation up to $5.4B. Investors are bullish on the startup's future despite legal challenges from Universal Music Group and Sony over copyrighted song use. The number of unauthorized songs used for AI training has grown to 61K since last year. This massive funding influx could solidify Suno’s position in the crowded music generation space, but it also highlights the ongoing tension between tech innovation and copyright law.

Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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PlayStation Shifts Focus to Single-Player Games

At the State of Play event, Sony made it clear they're doubling down on single-player games. Marvel's Wolverine and God of War Laufey were among the showcased titles, signaling a strategic pivot away from live-services that haven't panned out as expected. If you've been waiting for more epic solo adventures, this is your moment. The upcoming releases include Wolverine in September and God of War Laufey with its 23-minute trailer. However, it's worth noting that these games are priced higher than ever before.

Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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AethexAI Raises $3M for Voice AI in Emerging Markets

Voice AI startup AethexAI just nabbed a $3M pre-seed round to tackle the unique challenges of automating customer service in Africa and the Middle East. This isn't about building another generic voice assistant; it's about creating tech that can handle localized dialects, slang, and names without breaking a sweat. If you're working on call centers or customer support in these regions, this is your new go-to solution. AethexAI has already handled over 17,000 calls daily with models ranging from 300M to 1.7B parameters.

Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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