11 May 2026
Cowboy raises $275 million to build rockets with orbital data center upper stages
TAMPA, Fla. — Cowboy Space, which emerged from stealth less than two years ago as Aetherflux to develop space-based solar power, has raised $275 million at a $2 billion valuation to build rockets with upper stages that would serve as data centers once in low Earth orbit (LEO).
11 May 2026
OpenAI offers EU access to new AI hacking model
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is in talks with the European Commission to grant EU authorities access to a model capable of identifying software vulnerabilities.
10 May 2026
Hackers abuse Google ads, Claude.ai chats to push Mac malware
Attackers are abusing Google Ads and legitimate Claude.ai shared chats in an active malvertising campaign. Users searching for 'Claude mac download' may come across sponsored search results that list claude.ai as the target website, but lead to instructions that install malware on their Mac.
10 May 2026
Researchers Alarmed by AI That Can Self-Replicate Into Another Machine
A new report from Palisade Research has found that AI models can self-replicate by copying themselves onto other machines, without any help from human co-conspirators.
10 May 2026
Anthropic puts the “myth” in Mythos with its HackerOne bug bounty program
Bug bounty programs have been a cornerstone of cybersecurity for years, serving as conduits for hackers and security researchers to responsibly disclose vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit...
10 May 2026
Week in review: cPanel vulnerability actively exploited, DigiCert breach, LinkedIn job scams
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Your work apps are quietly handing 19 data points to someone Office work in 2026 relies on mobile apps used...
09 May 2026
Here’s why I’m optimistic about iOS 27 and Apple’s renewed focus on stability
This year, Apple is rumored to be doing a code cleanup for iOS 27, as well as overall having a renewed focus for stability and performance – on top of a plethora of Apple Intelligence features.
09 May 2026
AI models can break into computers and copy themselves, research finds
Artificial intelligence models can break into computers, copy themselves, and use the new copies to keep attacking other machines, according to new research said to be the first known demonstration of autonomous AI self-replication.
08 May 2026
Claude, brought to you by Elon Musk
I went to Anthropic's developer conference this week with Business Insider's new AI reporter, Stephen Council. The big news: Anthropic is renting AI compute from a giant data center run by SpaceX.
