Cisco SD-WAN Malware: Why Protecting The Network Edge Matters

Cisco Talos says KeyDrift malware targeted SD-WAN controllers to collect encryption keys. The flaw was patched in February; the scope remains unclear.

New York Restricts Chatbots That Act Like Companions To Children

The Express Tribune reports a New York restriction on chatbots posing as companions to children, but the rule’s scope and timing are not provided.

How Is Ropes & Gray Bringing AI Into Transactional Diligence?

An OpenAI page headline identifies Ropes & Gray’s AI work on transactional diligence, but the available extract gives no tool, timeline or results.

How XREAL AURA Brings Gemini’s Sight To Google’s Android XR Glasses

Google and XREAL launched AURA on Oct. 28, pairing see-through Android XR glasses with Gemini, a wired compute puck and a camera privacy trade-off.

Britain And The US Take Different Spending Paths On AI Testing

Britain added £120 million for frontier AI testing over four years. US funding remains lower, though proposed increases are not yet law.

The GPT-6 Astra Distillation Report: What It Says About China’s AI Models

The Information reported that DeepSeek and Moonshot trained recent models using GPT-6 Astra outputs. The companies have not publicly confirmed the claim.

Five AI-Built Attack Chains And The Need To Revisit Patch Timing

Anthropic says an internal Claude model built five exploit chains across major platforms. Vendor records confirm some fixes; patch timing is the key concern.

Inside Google’s Move To Take AI Search Ads Worldwide

Google is expanding ads in AI Mode and adding ads to US follow-up questions as Search advertising growth slows.

Why Students May Be Rethinking Computer Science As AI Changes Work

Early fall 2026 data show computer science enrollment down across college levels, while a weak entry-level job market and other factors complicate AI’s role.

What The AI Boom Could Mean For Your Next PC, Phone And IT Plan

SK hynix forecasts memory demand will outstrip supply through 2030, adding pressure to PC and phone prices as AI data centers compete for chips.