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Anthropic Hires OpenAI Co-Founder Andrej Karpathy for Claude AI Pre-Training
Anthropic has officially hired OpenAI co-founder and former Tesla AI director Andrej Karpathy. Karpathy will join Anthropic’s pre-training team, led by Nick Joseph. His primary focus will be a new artificial intelligence research initiative utilizing the Claude AI model to accelerate and optimize its own pre-training processes.
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VS Code Extension Hijacked: Nx Console Supply Chain Attack Targets AI Developers
A highly sophisticated software supply chain attack compromised version 18.95.0 of the popular Nx Console Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension on May 18, 2026. The rogue extension executed a hidden malicious payload designed to steal sensitive developer credentials and Claude Code AI configuration files.
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OpenAI Lawsuit Verdict: Jury Rules Against Elon Musk
A federal jury in Oakland, California, has unanimously ruled against Elon Musk in his landmark $150 billion OpenAI lawsuit. The court dismissed all claims against the artificial intelligence company based on the statute of limitations.
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AI Data Center Power Demand Drives $67B NextEra and Dominion Energy Merger
NextEra Energy has agreed to acquire Dominion Energy in a massive $67 billion all-stock megamerger. This strategic acquisition aims to address the surging electricity and power grid requirements driven by rapidly expanding AI data center infrastructure.
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Kubernetes Security: MCP Server Vulnerability (CVE-2026-46519) Exposes Clusters
A high-severity access control bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-46519) discovered in the mcp-server-kubernetes project allows AI agents to circumvent security controls. This critical flaw enables unauthorized command execution within Kubernetes clusters, posing a significant risk to cloud infrastructure.
Quantum Computing Breakthroughs: Imec High NA EUV Qubits and Infleqtion Scaling
The quantum computing sector saw major advancements as Imec successfully fabricated a quantum dot qubit device utilizing High NA EUV lithography. Simultaneously, Infleqtion advanced its neutral-atom quantum platform, achieving record-breaking gate fidelity for scalable quantum systems.
GitHub Confirms Data Breach: Internal Repositories Accessed via Compromised Device
GitHub has officially confirmed a cybersecurity breach involving unauthorized access to internal repositories. The incident was caused by a malicious VS Code extension installed on an employee’s compromised device. The hacking group known as TeamPCP has publicly claimed responsibility for the cyberattack.
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