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News Jun 20, 2026

Bobby Prince, Composer of Doom and Wolfenstein 3D, Dies at 81

Bobby Prince, the composer behind the iconic soundtracks of Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, and Duke Nukem 3D, died June 19 at age 81. His Doom soundtrack was inducted into the National Recording Registry just weeks before his death.

Industry Jun 20, 2026

US presses ASML on alleged EUV machine in China as export control tensions escalate

The US Commerce Department alleges ASML's top EUV lithography machine may be in China, a major export control breach. ASML denies it. Meanwhile, China tightens indium phosphide checks and the US held back on blacklisting DeepSeek.

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#export controls #DeepSeek #China #ASML #EUV lithography #semiconductors #indium phosphide #US-China trade

Security Jun 20, 2026

Supply Chain Attacks Surge as Hackers Exploit Trust in Plugins, Packages, and AI Tools

Recent campaigns show hackers exploiting a WordPress plugin flaw, poisoning open-source packages, and abusing AI tools. The shift from breaking in to abusing trusted components marks a new era in supply chain security.

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#npm #AI security #open source #WordPress #aur #supply chain security #Gravity SMTP #CVE-2026-4020

News Jun 20, 2026

Amazon MGM drops Sam Altman biopic after deepening OpenAI partnership

Amazon MGM Studios has dropped 'Artificial,' a nearly complete Sam Altman biopic directed by Luca Guadagnino, four months after expanding its OpenAI partnership. The film portrays Altman and Elon Musk unfavorably, raising conflict-of-interest questions.

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#OpenAI #Amazon #Sam Altman #biopic #film #conflict of interest

Security Jun 20, 2026

Microsoft Discovers AutoJack Attack Allowing Remote Code Execution Through AI Browsing Agents

Microsoft researchers detail AutoJack, an exploit chain that turns AI browsing agents into delivery vehicles for remote code execution. A single malicious webpage can trigger host code execution.

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#AI security #Microsoft #remote code execution #AutoJack #vulnerability chains

Industry Jun 20, 2026

Fusion startups hit $13B in private funding as 17 companies each top $100M

Private fusion investment has surpassed $13 billion, with 17 startups each raising over $100 million. Recent rounds from Helion Energy and Focused Energy highlight accelerating capital, though commercial power generation remains unproven.

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#venture capital #fusion energy #startup funding #Helion Energy #Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Industry Jun 20, 2026

AI Chip Startup Tensordyne Bets on Logarithm Math to Outpace Nvidia

AI infrastructure startup Tensordyne has taped out its first commercial accelerator, the Napier chip, using TSMC's 3nm process. The chip uses logarithmic math to reduce the computational intensity of matrix multiplication, promising 17x more tokens per watt than Nvidia's Blackwell systems. The TDN72 rack system is set to launch next year.

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#Broadcom #Nvidia #Tensordyne #Napier #AI chips #logarithmic math #TSMC #Juniper Networks

Datacenters Jun 19, 2026

US Data Center Security and Sustainability Law Set to Expire as AI Boom Strains Infrastructure

A key US federal law mandating security and sustainability standards for data centers is set to expire soon, with no replacement in sight. The lapse comes as AI infrastructure demand drives a record building boom, leaving operators and regulators scrambling.

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#AI infrastructure #data center regulation #US federal law #sustainability standards #data center security

Security Jun 19, 2026

Unpatchable 'usbliter8' Exploit Targets Apple A12 and A13 SecureROM, Requires Physical Access

Security researchers at Paradigm Shift have released usbliter8, an unpatchable exploit targeting the SecureROM of Apple A12 and A13 chips. The attack requires physical USB access and DFU mode, but can bypass Apple's boot chain permanently.

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#Apple #SecureROM #exploit #hardware vulnerability #usbliter8 #A12 #A13 #BootROM

News Jun 19, 2026

Nobel laureate John Jumper leaves Google DeepMind for Anthropic after nearly nine years

John Jumper, who won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for AlphaFold, announced his departure from Google DeepMind on Thursday to join Anthropic, following Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer's move to OpenAI.

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#Anthropic #Google DeepMind #AI talent #John Jumper #AlphaFold #Nobel Prize

Security Jun 19, 2026

iPhone BootROM Exploit, Log Discards and Crypto Malware Mark a Week of Escalating Threats

A bootROM exploit targeting Apple's latest chips leaves iPhones with no software fix, as a survey reveals 86% of logs are discarded, and Microsoft discovers a self-propagating crypto clipper malware.

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#cve-2026-20253 #iPhone bootROM exploit #log management #Crypto Clipper #Splunk vulnerability

News Jun 19, 2026

Norway to Ban Generative AI in Elementary Schools to Protect Basic Learning

Norway will ban generative AI for students in grades 1 through 7 starting late August. Secondary schools may use AI only under supervision. The government cites falling learning outcomes and will require physical teaching materials in classrooms.

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#generative AI #Norway #AI ban #education #schools #smartphone ban #Jonas Gahr Stoere

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