A mathematical analysis of AI progress using hyperbolic growth models is generating serious buzz. The author fit models to five real metrics and found genuine curvature toward a pole, with arXiv publications doing most of the work. Notes 2025's 1.1 million layoffs, 55,000+ citing AI.

LayerX researchers found a zero-click vulnerability in Claude Desktop Extensions (CVSS 10.0) that could execute code via a malicious Google Calendar event. The flaw stems from tool chaining with full system privileges and no sandboxing. Anthropic declined to fix it.

Researchers analyzed VoidLink, a Linux-based malware framework that persists across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba, and Tencent. The code shows clear signs of AI-assisted development—leftover debug logs and structured phase labels. First major malware framework with evidence of LLM generation.

China-linked APT group UNC3886 hit all four of Singapore's major telecom operators using a zero-day exploit and rootkits. Singapore launched counter-operation CYBER GUARDIAN and says attackers' access has been cut off. The campaign represents a significant escalation.

A developer created a clean-room implementation of Half-Life 2 running on the original Quake 1 engine—a technical achievement given that Half-Life 2 originally ran on Valve's Source engine, which itself descended from a heavily modified Quake engine. The gaming community is impressed.

The Picus Red Report 2026 reveals that 8 of the Top 10 MITRE ATT&CK techniques are now dedicated to evasion, persistence, or stealthy command-and-control—the highest concentration of stealth-focused tradecraft ever recorded. Attackers are optimizing for long-term, invisible access.