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Back to EpisodesPivot News AI Briefing — Sep 24, 2026
Episode 267
Published 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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Hosts: James & Maya
In this episode:
• Welcome to the Pivot 5 daily briefing. Hi, I'm James. Today we track a run of stories where AI assistants and agents keep colliding with security, fro...
• Hi, I'm Maya. Let's start with a sharp one. Researcher Patrick Wardle told Ars Technica he found a zero-day in Meta's new macOS assistant, Muse.
• Here's why it matters. Muse already holds access to a user's WhatsApp, email, calendar, and device resources. Wardle says any local app or terminal co...
• Worth noting the caveats. This is one researcher's finding, reported through Ars Technica, not an independent audit, and Meta hasn't publicly confirme...
• Still, the consequence is direct. A single malicious command could hand an attacker your messages and calendar through Muse. That's the risk of routin...
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