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AI-powered malware eludes Microsoft Defender's security checks 8% of the time — with just 3 months of training and "reinforcement learning" for around $1,600

Outflank researchers are set to unveil new AI malware at Black Hat 2025 in August with the capability to bypass Microsoft Defender.

An office worker has a "Blue Screen of Death" error on their Windows PC.

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Microsoft's new 'flash' reasoning AI model ships with a hybrid architecture — making its responses 10x faster with a "2 to 3 times average reduction in latency"

Microsoft recently unveiled Phi-mini-flash-reasoning as its latest entry in the Phi family of small AI models, developed using a new hybrid architecture (SambaY), making its responses 10x faster.

An audience member seated near a Microsoft logo listens as Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella speaks during the Microsoft Build conference opening keynote in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)

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Germany wants Google and Apple to ban China's "illegal" DeepSeek AI — after it failed to comply with data protection laws

Germany's data protection commissioner has reported DeepSeek AI to Google and Apple as "illegal content" in a move that could lead to a ban.

DeepSeek logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with the flag of Germany in the background.

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ChatGPT falls for another Windows license key scam — generating valid codes in a guessing game after a researcher "gives up"

A security researcher recently played a guessing game with OpenAI's ChatGPT-4, tricking it into generating Windows 10 product keys by saying "I give up."

Windows 10 Start menu on a Surface Pro 5th Gen

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xAI's $300/month Grok 4, billed as a "maximally truth-seeking AI" — seemingly solicits Elon Musk's opinion on controversial topics

xAI's "smartest AI in the world," Grok 4, is seemingly seeking Elon Musk's view on controversial topics.

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 10: In this photo illustration, the logo of Grok 4 is displayed on smartphone screen with xAI logo in the background on July 10, 2025 in Chongqing, China. Elon Musk on July 10 unveiled Grok 4, a new version of his X platform's AI chatbot.

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OpenAI’s $6.5 billion purchase fuels Sam Altman’s quest to build next-gen computers for “transcendentally good” AI — The biggest tech disruption since the iPhone?

OpenAI has finally closed its $6.5 billion deal to acquire former Apple designer Jony Ive's AI device startup, io, after a few months of negotiations.

Jony Ive (left) and Sam Altman (right) photographed in black in white with money and stock counts in the background

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Sam Altman's future ChatGPT sounds like Microsoft's Windows Recall but with Copilot's companionship traits — "running all the time, looking at all your stuff"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently painted an interesting vision for a future version of ChatGPT, claiming it will“know when to go do something on your behalf.”

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is seen on a mobile device screen.

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Microsoft reportedly lacks the know-how to fully leverage OpenAI's tech — despite holding IP rights

Microsoft having access to OpenAI's IP doesn't necessarily mean that it knows how to use the technology, as insiders cite frustration.

The Microsoft logo is being displayed on a smart phone, with the OpenAI logo visible on the screen in the background.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot just got smarter — now supports 48 languages and key new features

Microsoft 365 Copilot now supports 48 languages — and it just added smarter tools for Outlook, Edge, Excel, and its mobile app.

In this photo illustration the logo of Microsoft is being displayed on a laptop screen and the logo of Copilot is being displayed on a smart phone.

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