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Instagram Data Breach Exposes 17.5M Users, Grok AI Blocked in Malaysia and Indonesia, WEX API Keys Sold on Dark Web

Cybersecurity

Instagram Data Breach Exposes 17.5M Users, Grok AI Blocked in Malaysia and Indonesia, WEX API Keys Sold on Dark Web

TL;DR * Malwarebytes reports 17.5 million Instagram accounts compromised via 2024 API leak, exposing usernames, physical addresses, and phone numbers; users advised to enable 2FA * CVE-2026-01-11: Unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability discovered in OpenCode AI coding assistant server (port 4096), enabled by default prior to v1.

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OpenAI, Trend Micro, HPE, and Microsoft Patch Critical Zero-Click and RCE Vulnerabilities Amid Surge in Telecom and Cloud Exploits

Cybersecurity

OpenAI, Trend Micro, HPE, and Microsoft Patch Critical Zero-Click and RCE Vulnerabilities Amid Surge in Telecom and Cloud Exploits

TL;DR * OpenAI patches ZombieAgent and ShadowLeak vulnerabilities in ChatGPT connectors, enabling zero-click exfiltration of Gmail, GitHub, and Outlook data via memory and file upload exploits * Trend Micro releases Critical Patch Build 7190 to remediate CVE-2025-69258 allowing unauthenticated remote code execution in Apex Central via DLL injection

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Ford Unveils $30K Electric Pickup with Level 3 Autonomy, Dreame Launches Thinnest Robot Vacuum, Goko Debuts Steepest Robo-Mower at CES 2026

Robotics

Ford Unveils $30K Electric Pickup with Level 3 Autonomy, Dreame Launches Thinnest Robot Vacuum, Goko Debuts Steepest Robo-Mower at CES 2026

TL;DR * Tesla FSD System Swerves to Avoid Ditch in South Carolina, Demonstrating Life-Saving Autonomy Despite Federal Investigation into Railroad Incidents * Ford Announces Level 3 Eyes-Off Driving for 2028, Launching $30K Midsize EV Truck on Universal EV Platform with BlueCruise AI Assistant * Dreame Unveils X60 Max Ultra Robot

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India's Massive 1,024 B200 GPU Cluster Boosts AI Sovereignty, Rokid Launches $299 AI Glasses with Hands-Free Payments, and Google Makes Gemini AI Free in Gmail

Artificial Intelligence

India's Massive 1,024 B200 GPU Cluster Boosts AI Sovereignty, Rokid Launches $299 AI Glasses with Hands-Free Payments, and Google Makes Gemini AI Free in Gmail

TL;DR * NVIDIA B200 GPU clusters deployed by E2E Networks to deliver 184 TB GPU RAM for scalable AI computing in India * Rokid and Ant International integrate Alipay+ GlassPay into AI smart glasses for hands-free payments across 150M+ merchants * Google integrates Gemini 3 AI features into Gmail for all

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Critical n8n RCE Vulnerability CVE-2026-21858 Exploited, GoBruteforcer Botnet Grows, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health Faces Legal and Medical Risks

Cybersecurity

Critical n8n RCE Vulnerability CVE-2026-21858 Exploited, GoBruteforcer Botnet Grows, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health Faces Legal and Medical Risks

TL;DR * CVE-2026-21858 Critical RCE Vulnerability in n8n Allows Unauthenticated Attackers to Exfiltrate Credentials and Execute Commands on Systems * GoBruteforcer Botnet Targets 50,000+ Exposed FTP/MySQL Servers to Steal Cryptocurrency Wallets via Brute-Force Attacks on Default Credentials * Kensington and Chelsea Council Data Breach Exposes Hundreds of

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D-Wave Unveils 49-Qubit Quantum System, UGREEN Launches On-Prem GenAI NAS, ASUS Debuts Ultra-Dense Vector PC for HPC

HPC & Semiconductors

D-Wave Unveils 49-Qubit Quantum System, UGREEN Launches On-Prem GenAI NAS, ASUS Debuts Ultra-Dense Vector PC for HPC

TL;DR * D-Wave launches 49-qubit dual-rail quantum system with error-reduced superconducting qubits, advancing hybrid quantum-classical HPC optimization * UGREEN NASync iDX6011 NAS integrates 96 TOPS local AI processing, 160TB storage, and dual 10GbE for on-device GenAI inference without cloud dependency * ASUS Vector PC redefines HPC

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