The Trump administration issued a revised executive order Tuesday focused on artificial intelligence, offering a significantly pared-back vision for the federal government’s role vetting AI systems compared to a draft version that was spiked weeks ago. The order keeps in place the administration’s largely voluntary framework for companies to engage with the federal government around…
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Google to pay up to $1.5 million for zero-click Pixel Titan M exploits
Google has revised its Android and Chrome Vulnerability Reward Programs (VRPs), which pay security researchers to report vulnerabilities in Android, Google hardware, and the Chrome browser. The update raises top bounties to $1.5 million and adjusts rewards for lower-complexity reports. The program targets vulnerability classes that automated tools struggle to detect and prioritizes researcher-driven findings.…
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Fedora Linux 44 ships with GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6
The Fedora Project released Fedora Linux 44, delivering updated desktop environments, revised installer behavior, and several lower-level system changes across its editions and spins. The release covers the project’s flagship editions, including Workstation, KDE Plasma Desktop, Cloud, Server, CoreOS, and IoT, alongside the Atomic Desktops lineup of Silverblue, Kinoite, Cosmic, Budgie, and Sway. Alternate spins…
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Microsoft Confirms Active Exploitation of Windows Shell CVE-2026-32202
Microsoft on Monday revised its advisory for a now-patched, high-severity security flaw impacting Windows Shell to acknowledge that it has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-32202 (CVSS score: 4.3), a spoofing vulnerability that could allow an attacker to access sensitive information. It was addressed as part of its Patch…
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Microsoft, OpenAI change contract terms–again
Microsoft and OpenAI on Monday again revised their agreement, softening their exclusivity and revenue-sharing conditions in the process. These changes underscore how critical it is for enterprises to work with as many AI vendors as practical, given the leapfrogging performance stats as well as the constantly shifting alliances. Both OpenAI and Microsoft issued their own…