Greetings, Tech Insiders! Looking forward to another turbulent rollercoaster ride through the shifting digital landscape? From OpenAI’s Chrome ambitions to major downsizing at Intel, today’s update surely won’t disappoint. Strap in your harness—it’s all chaos, ambition, and a dash of corporate drama. |
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Here's What You Need to Know Today: |
- OpenAI Wants Chrome: Let the Browser Bidding War Begin
- ‘Secure by Design’ on Ice After CISA’s Power Duo Walks Out
- Intel Swings the Axe at 20% of Workforce
- xAI’s Grok Vision Lets Your Phone See the World—For a Price
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OpenAI to Google: ‘If You’re Selling Chrome, We’ll Take It’ |
In a courtroom twist worthy of a Silicon Valley soap opera, OpenAI’s head of product, Nick Turley, told a judge that the company would be very interested in scooping up Chrome if Google is forced to sell it. |
This all comes on the heels of the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google, which has labeled the company a monopolist in the online ad space. With the DOJ suggesting that Google part ways with its prized browser, OpenAI is apparently ready to pounce on the opportunity. If it plays out, this move could pit OpenAI directly against Google in one of its core domains—browser dominance—adding a new front to the already intensifying AI arms race. The lines between search, chat, and user interface control are starting to blur. Why it matters: OpenAI's acquisition of Chrome would turn the entire browser and search ecosystem upside down. Chrome is the gatekeeper of web traffic, and with OpenAI's growing influence, the combination could shift the balance of power in online search and AI services. Stay tuned—this is just the beginning of a high-stakes tech drama. |
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- 💡 AFFiNE: An open-source note-taking app—like a cross between Notion and Miro.
- 📝 Superlist: A free all-in-one workspace for to-dos and projects.
- 💬 Pumble: All-in-one team communications and video conferencing.
- 🎮Habitica: Gamify your habit-building efforts with this productivity app.
- ⬜Milanote: Organize your ideas and projects into visual boards.
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xAI’s Grok Vision Lets Your Phone See and Answer—For $30 a Month |
xAI just leveled up with Grok Vision, a new feature that lets users point their phone at anything, from products to signs, and instantly ask the chatbot questions about what’s in view. Now your phone can look at stuff, talk back, and—if you’re lucky—not roast your outfit. |
Source: business-standard.com. |
The feature mimics similar tech in Google’s Gemini and ChatGPT and is now available for iOS but remains MIA on Android. Along with Grok Vision, xAI is rolling out multilingual audio and real-time search in voice mode—but only if you're shelling out $30/month for the SuperGrok plan. |
AI Agents Are Coming for Your Desk—And They Don’t Take Coffee Breaks |
The 9-to-5 grind is about to get a digital upgrade. According to Anthropic’s CISO, AI agents could enter the workforce as full-time virtual employees within the next year. While the tech is nearly there, significant security challenges must be addressed before these autonomous digital workers clock in for good. On the bright side, they won’t microwave fish in the breakroom. |
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CISA’s ‘Secure by Design’ Program in Limbo as Leaders Exit |
After a turbulent week of internal shakeups, CISA finds itself once again in uncertain territory. This time, its hallmark Secure by Design initiative has stalled following the sudden resignations of its two leading advocates, Bob Lord and Lauren Zabierek. |
Lord and Zabierek: “Thanks and goodbye.” Source: x.com/IST_org. |
Both officials announced they would be accepting the Trump-era deferred resignation offer and departing the agency. Secure by Design is now Secure by… someone else, eventually? |
Tunnels of Deception: Hackers Exploit Cloudflare to Unleash RAT Swarm |
Threat actors are abusing Cloudflare’s tunnel services to quietly deliver remote access trojans (RATs) through phishing emails disguised as invoices. These attacks bypass common security filters and connect victims to malicious WebDav servers. Always treat unexpected attachments—especially obscure file types—with caution, even if the email thread looks legit. |
Intel to Cut 20% of Workforce as CEO Aims to Revive Culture, Stock |
Intel stockholders to the new CEO: “spare us the lip, show us the money.”. Source: newsroom.intel.com.
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This bold move is just the latest in what’s starting to feel like a corporate reboot on overdrive, after years of stock slumps and the recent fire sale of Altera’s majority stake. If it’s not core, innovative, or pulling its weight, it's getting chopped, sold, or booted. Synergy has left the chat. |
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