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Today's topics:

AI used to weaponize zero-days - Google says it saw the first known case of criminals using an AI model to help discover and weaponize a zero-day, intensifying calls for tighter model release controls and faster patching.

TanStack npm supply-chain breach - Dozens of @tanstack npm package artifacts were briefly published with malicious payloads, highlighting ongoing CI and open-source supply-chain risk across JavaScript dependencies.

Claude Platform launches on AWS - AWS says Claude Platform is now generally available inside AWS accounts, simplifying enterprise procurement while adding IAM, CloudTrail auditing, and Marketplace billing—though data is processed outside AWS’s boundary.

Gemini Omni video model leak - Leaked screenshots suggest Google is preparing a “Gemini Omni” video tool with strong in-chat editing and remixing, hinting at a broader multimodal push ahead of Google I/O 2026.

Alphabet nears Nvidia in value - Investors are increasingly betting Alphabet can win across the AI stack—models, cloud distribution, and custom chips—narrowing the market-cap gap with Nvidia and reshaping AI leadership narratives.

GitLab restructures for AI era - GitLab opened a voluntary separation program and is flattening management as it pivots toward agent-focused APIs, revamped CI/CD, and governance for human-plus-agent development workflows.

Encrypted RCS arrives cross-platform - Apple and Google are testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between iPhone and Android, closing a long-standing security gap for cross-platform texting when carriers support it.

Figure robots coordinate bedroom cleanup - Figure showed two humanoid robots tidying a bedroom collaboratively without direct robot-to-robot messaging, signaling progress toward practical multi-robot coordination in real spaces.

Fake citations surge in papers - A Lancet research letter reports fabricated references are rising fast in published papers, likely tied to AI “hallucinations,” raising alarms about peer review and scientific record integrity.

Brain-controlled audio beats cocktail noise - Columbia researchers demonstrated a brain-controlled hearing system that boosts the voice you’re focusing on, a major step toward solving the ‘cocktail party problem’ in hearing assistance.

Episode Transcript

AI used to weaponize zero-days
We’ll start in cybersecurity, where Google says it has identified what it believes is the first known case of criminals using an AI model to help uncover and weaponize a previously unknown “zero-day” vulnerability. Google spotted it after attackers used a Python script aimed at bypassing two-factor authentication on a widely used open-source admin tool. The vendor was notified in time to patch, but t