Python Software Foundation rejects $1.5M NSF grant over DEI restriction
TL;DR The Python Software Foundation declined a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation after the award terms would…
Docker Compose path-traversal bug lets attackers write to host — update now
TL;DR A path traversal vulnerability in Docker Compose's OCI artifact handling (CVE-2025-62725, NIST severity 8.9) could let attackers cause Compose…
PostHog: Shai‑Hulud 2.0 worm was company’s largest security failure
TL;DR PostHog says the Shai‑Hulud 2.0 incident — where malicious npm releases were pushed and a worm harvested developer secrets…
Study: AI-authored code produces more and more severe bugs than human code
TL;DR An analysis by CodeRabbit of 470 open-source pull requests found AI-generated contributions carry roughly 1.7x more issues than human-written…
Sanders urges nationwide pause on datacenter builds amid AI surge
TL;DR Senator Bernie Sanders called for a nationwide moratorium on datacenter construction in a social media video, arguing Congress needs…
Purdue to require incoming undergraduates to meet an AI working competency
TL;DR Purdue University will make an 'AI working competency' a graduation requirement for incoming undergraduates beginning fall 2026 at its…
Government asks BBC to revive computer literacy and explain AI to the public
TL;DR The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport wants the BBC to act as a 'trusted guide' on AI…
Former spy and startup CEO predicts a ‘WannaCry of AI’ is imminent
TL;DR Sanaz Yashar, a former Unit 8200 operative and current CEO of Zafran Security, warns that AI is accelerating the…
Uber and Lyft to introduce Baidu robotaxis in London in 2026 pilot scheme
TL;DR Baidu plans to run a pilot of its Apollo Go robotaxi service in London in the first half of…
Microsoft issues out-of-band patch to fix December Message Queuing bug
TL;DR Microsoft released an out-of-band update to address a Message Queuing (MSMQ) problem introduced by its December 2025 update. The…