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01 / FEATUREDChina Denies Nvidia Spy Claims as Board Opens Probe
Beijing calls the allegations unsubstantiated as Nvidia’s directors begin an independent review. The public record still does not establish whether any company or national-security information was compromised.
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China Denies Nvidia Spy Claims as Board Opens Probe
Beijing calls the allegations unsubstantiated as Nvidia’s directors begin an independent review. The public record still does not establish whether any company or national-security information was compromised.

AP Reports New White House Link for U.S. AI Testing Center
Two former officials told AP that staff at the federal AI-testing center CAISSI were asked to report informally to a White House office. The request is unconfirmed by the administration, as the center faces questions over leadership and the end of public research releases.

AI-Generated Proof Targets a Long-Open Quantum Computing Conjecture
Physical Superintelligence says an AI-assisted system proved the Aaronson–Ambainis conjecture. Its Lean proof is public, but independent mathematical review has not yet confirmed the claim.

Tiangong Chills Atoms to a Record 9.7 Picokelvin
A rubidium-atom cloud aboard Tiangong reached an equivalent temperature of 9.7 picokelvins and expanded for seven seconds. The result could give future space-based quantum experiments more room to measure.

OpenSSH Fixes SSHole After Honeypot Break-In
OpenSSH 10.6p2 fixes a password-authentication bypass affecting some musl-based Linux systems without PAM. A threat firm reported one successful root login on an Alpine honeypot, but no production victims have been confirmed in that report.

Tech in 5: The Patch Window Is Shrinking Fast
This week’s security stories show how quickly vulnerabilities can become incidents—and why patching, containment and clear customer updates must keep pace. AI expands discovery, but people still have to turn findings into fixes.

Japan’s Cyber Plan Puts AI on Defense Duty
Japan’s ¥10 billion cyber package backs AI vulnerability checks, incident-response teams and more active defenses. Its test is whether basic security improves before another breach.

OpenAI’s GPT-6 Cyber Finds 948 Linux Exploits
OpenAI says GPT-6 Cyber developed working exploits for 948 reproduced Linux kernel vulnerabilities and helped find 81 previously unknown high-severity Firefox flaws. Its restricted release puts vulnerability research, patching speed and safeguards under a sharper spotlight.

Chainalysis Says Customer Tokens Exposed in Breach
Chainalysis says a malicious actor obtained information that included password hashes and live tokens for its users. Its login page and several products are offline as customers await password resets and API-key rotation.

Docomo Confirms Customer Data Leak After Intrusion
NTT Docomo says unauthorized access to its online shop and My Docomo exposed customer information, with up to roughly 300,000 records potentially involved. The carrier warns of impersonation scams while the cause and precise scope remain under investigation.

Swift’s 22-Year Mission Ends Over Indonesia
NASA and the U.S. Space Force confirmed the Swift observatory re-entered over Indonesia after nearly 22 years in orbit. The loss closes a rapid-response platform for studying gamma-ray bursts and leaves a practical lesson for future satellite servicing.

CISA Adds WordPress Update Flaw to Its Exploited List
CISA says attackers are exploiting a WordPress Core flaw fixed last week. The bug needs a narrow update window, but site owners should verify their patch.