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Russian hacker exploits Google Gemini CLI as hacking agent to run eight-device botnet

A Russian-speaking threat actor known as bandcampro used Google's open-source Gemini CLI as a hacking agent to operate an eight-system botnet at a dental clinic. The AI tool migrated command-and-control infrastructure in just six minutes, troubleshot connectivity issues, and assisted with password guessing—all through natural-language prompts. Trend Micro's analysis of over 200 sessions reveals how AI tools can be weaponized for malicious operations.

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Russian hacker exploits Google Gemini CLI as hacking agent to run eight-device botnet

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Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 challenges US rivals as Chinese AI closes the performance gap

Beijing-based Moonshot AI unveiled Kimi K3, an open-weight AI model that scientists say matches leading US systems from OpenAI and Anthropic. With 2.8 trillion parameters and aggressive pricing at $15 per million tokens, the model sparked intense debate about China's AI strategy and whether open-source Chinese models pose security risks or simply represent fierce competition.

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Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 challenges US rivals as Chinese AI closes the performance gap

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AMD ROCm 7.14 arrives with Ryzen AI 400 Series support and modular AI platform overhaul

AMD has released ROCm 7.14 as a new production release, introducing support for the upcoming Ryzen AI MAX PRO 400 series processors. The update transforms ROCm into a modular AI software platform built on TheRock infrastructure, enabling faster innovation while improving software quality for developers working across Ryzen AI workstations and AMD Instinct clusters.

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AMD ROCm 7.14 arrives with Ryzen AI 400 Series support and modular AI platform overhaul

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Thinking Machines Lab releases Inkling, a massive open-weight AI model to challenge closed systems

Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's startup Thinking Machines Lab launched Inkling, an open-weight AI model with 975 billion parameters. Unlike proprietary models from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google, Inkling can be downloaded and customized by enterprises. The release marks a strategic bet that organizations adapting AI for themselves will outperform one-size-fits-all models from major labs.

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Thinking Machines Lab releases Inkling, a massive open-weight AI model to challenge closed systems

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Linus Torvalds tells AI critics to fork Linux or walk away as kernel embraces AI coding tools

Linus Torvalds has drawn a firm line on AI in Linux development, telling critics they can fork the project or leave. In a mailing list post, the Linux creator defended AI-powered coding tools like Sashiko, which finds 53.6% of bugs in kernel patches. His stance marks a shift from his 2024 dismissal of AI as marketing hype to embracing it as a clearly useful tool for improving code quality.

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Linus Torvalds tells AI critics to fork Linux or walk away as kernel embraces AI coding tools

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Open-Weight AI Models Surge as Enterprises Shift Away From Closed Frontier Systems

Open-weight AI models are reshaping the AI race as enterprises prioritize cost efficiency and data control over frontier capabilities. Chinese models now account for 41% of downloads on Hugging Face, while open models handle nearly a third of AI requests on major platforms. Companies are increasingly building their own AI infrastructure to avoid single-provider lock-in and regain control over proprietary data.

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Open-Weight AI Models Surge as Enterprises Shift Away From Closed Frontier Systems

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Reflection AI inks $1 billion compute deal with Nebius for open-source AI model development

Reflection AI has signed a $1 billion computing capacity agreement with European AI infrastructure provider Nebius, gaining access to Nvidia's latest chips. The deal follows the startup's recent SpaceX partnership and reflects surging demand for open AI models as concerns grow over closed-source alternatives. Nebius now faces the challenge of financing its expanding infrastructure needs.

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Reflection AI inks $1 billion compute deal with Nebius for open-source AI model development

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DeepSeek's Liang Wenfeng becomes richest AI founder with $36 billion fortune

Liang Wenfeng has overtaken Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Greg Brockman as the world's richest AI model creator. His net worth surged to $36 billion after DeepSeek's $7.4 billion funding round valued the company at $50 billion. What sets him apart is his 78% stake retention and unusual funding structure, where he personally invested $3 billion while maintaining voting control that Silicon Valley founders typically surrender.

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DeepSeek's Liang Wenfeng becomes richest AI founder with $36 billion fortune

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Chinese AI models close gap with US rivals as Kimi K3 sparks national security debate

Chinese firms Moonshot and Alibaba unveiled powerful open-weight models claiming performance comparable to OpenAI and Anthropic at lower costs. The UK's AI Security Institute warns the capability gap has narrowed to just four months, while the Trump administration considers banning these models over cybersecurity concerns despite growing US enterprise adoption.

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Chinese AI models close gap with US rivals as Kimi K3 sparks national security debate

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Zhipu's founder champions open frontier AI as China considers restricting access to models

Tang Jie, founder of Chinese AI lab Zhipu, argues frontier AI should remain openly accessible through broad participation rather than technological barriers. His stance comes as Beijing weighs restrictions on overseas access to China's most advanced open models, creating tension between commercial strategy and national policy in the global AI race.

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Zhipu's founder champions open frontier AI as China considers restricting access to models

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AI race shifts from biggest models to cost efficiency as enterprises demand cheaper solutions

The AI industry is experiencing a fundamental shift as companies move away from simply chasing the most powerful models toward prioritizing cost efficiency and task-specific performance. Major players like OpenAI, Meta, and SpaceXAI are now competing on token efficiency and pricing, while open-source models gain traction with enterprises looking to control AI spending that has spiraled into millions monthly.

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AI race shifts from biggest models to cost efficiency as enterprises demand cheaper solutions

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MiniMax raises $2 billion as CEO forgoes salary until AGI amid 80% stock slump

Chinese AI company MiniMax closed a $2 billion fundraising round through discounted share placement and convertible bonds, even as its stock has lost 80% since March. CEO Yan Junjie pledged to forgo salary until the company achieves artificial general intelligence and give away 5% of his shares to employees and open-source projects.

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MiniMax raises $2 billion as CEO forgoes salary until AGI amid 80% stock slump

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Apple explores PrismML's compression tech to run AI models on iPhone without the cloud

Apple is evaluating technology from PrismML that could shrink powerful AI models from 54GB to under 4GB, enabling them to run entirely on an iPhone. The Caltech spinout's compression approach could reduce Apple's cloud computing costs, enhance privacy, and allow Siri to process more requests locally without internet connectivity.

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Apple explores PrismML's compression tech to run AI models on iPhone without the cloud

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Ollama raises $65M as open-source AI developer tool reaches 8.9M users across Fortune 500

Ollama, the popular open-source AI developer tool that simplifies running AI models locally, has secured $65 million in Series B funding led by Theory Ventures. The platform now serves 8.9 million developers monthly and is used by 85% of Fortune 500 companies. Founded by former Docker Desktop creators, Ollama has grown to $88 million in total funding with just 14 employees, betting that open AI models will dominate the industry.

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Ollama raises $65M as open-source AI developer tool reaches 8.9M users across Fortune 500

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AMD CTO explains why agentic AI demands more CPUs as stock nears trillion-dollar valuation

AMD's stock has surged over 140% as its CTO Mark Papermaster reveals a critical shift in AI hardware requirements. Agentic AI workloads need roughly four times more CPU resources for orchestration and reasoning, not just GPU power. This insight is reshaping how enterprises design AI infrastructure and driving AMD's evolution from chip maker to system optimizer.

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AMD CTO explains why agentic AI demands more CPUs as stock nears trillion-dollar valuation

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