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Dashlane Breach: 20 Password Vaults Stolen in Coordinated Attack Expos
Artificial Intelligence

Dashlane Breach: 20 Password Vaults Stolen in Coordinated Attack Expos

Dashlane says attackers downloaded fewer than 20 encrypted vaults from personal accounts. The incident exposes critical weaknesses in email-based device enrollm

Ars Technica|Jun 7, 2026
Meta Hack: AI Agents' Hidden Vulnerability Exposed
Artificial Intelligence

Meta Hack: AI Agents' Hidden Vulnerability Exposed

Attackers hijacked Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta's AI agent to change email addresses. The $1.5T AI security market faces a new threat: unsophisticat

MIT Technology Review|Jun 6, 2026
Attention Crisis: Your Brain Now Focuses for 47 Seconds
Artificial Intelligence

Attention Crisis: Your Brain Now Focuses for 47 Seconds

Average attention span has collapsed to 47 seconds, a 30-year study shows. Productivity and well-being suffer as tech giants face lawsuits over addictive design

MIT Technology Review|Jun 6, 2026
AI Security's Blind Spot: Simple Hacks, Not Superhuman Threats
Artificial Intelligence

AI Security's Blind Spot: Simple Hacks, Not Superhuman Threats

Hackers used Meta's AI agent to steal Instagram accounts. With 57.4% of web traffic now from bots, the real security risk isn't superhuman AI—it's the mundane e

MIT Technology Review|Jun 6, 2026
Small Business AI Boom: Cost Savings vs. Regulatory Risk
Artificial Intelligence

Small Business AI Boom: Cost Savings vs. Regulatory Risk

AI can cut small business admin costs by up to 60%, but Florida sues OpenAI over child safety. Is the trade-off worth it?

MIT Technology Review|Jun 2, 2026
China's Brain Chip: Race to Commercialize Neural Implants
Artificial Intelligence

China's Brain Chip: Race to Commercialize Neural Implants

China's NEO implant reverses paralysis in 6-year patient. First invasive brain chip approved globally. Winners, risks, and what investors should watch.

MIT Technology Review|Jun 2, 2026
China's BCI Approval: The Neural Race Shifts East
Artificial Intelligence

China's BCI Approval: The Neural Race Shifts East

Neuracle's NEO implant, tested on 36 patients including a paralyzed man who learned to write, wins China's approval. The milestone signals Beijing's ambition to

MIT Technology Review|Jun 1, 2026
Climate IPOs Surge: The New Race to Power AI and Data Centers
Artificial Intelligence

Climate IPOs Surge: The New Race to Power AI and Data Centers

Three climate tech IPOs hit valuations from $6B to $12.4B. Data center power demand is reshaping the grid. Here's what investors need to watch next.

MIT Technology Review|Jun 1, 2026
Lithium Extraction: A Chemical Pivot Reshapes the EV Supply Chain
Artificial Intelligence

Lithium Extraction: A Chemical Pivot Reshapes the EV Supply Chain

MIT researchers unveil a weak-acid process that extracts lithium at 95°C, bypassing kilns and cutting costs. Rock Zero targets 2027 commercial scale.

MIT Technology Review|Jun 1, 2026
Pope's AI Encyclical: Investors Fill the Regulatory Void
Artificial Intelligence

Pope's AI Encyclical: Investors Fill the Regulatory Void

Pope Leo XIV's encyclical backs $400 billion investor coalition pushing AI accountability. What's next for Big Tech?

MIT Technology Review|May 31, 2026
Ebola Crisis in DRC: No Vaccine, Rising Violence
Artificial Intelligence

Ebola Crisis in DRC: No Vaccine, Rising Violence

Over 900 suspected cases, 223 deaths from Bundibugyo virus. No vaccine or treatment exists; attacks on clinics fuel spread. Can it be contained?

MIT Technology Review|May 30, 2026
Lithium Breakthrough, Ebola Alarm: Two Worlds Collide
Artificial Intelligence

Lithium Breakthrough, Ebola Alarm: Two Worlds Collide

A new lithium extraction method could slash costs; Ebola outbreak in DRC sparks alarm. Two stories reshaping energy and health risks in 2026.

MIT Technology Review|May 29, 2026
AI Paralysis: How to Break Through in Real Estate
Artificial Intelligence

AI Paralysis: How to Break Through in Real Estate

Zero input errors and 15% cost savings per file show AI's real impact. The key: start with one friction point.

HousingWire|May 28, 2026
AI Pivot in Mortgage Ed: OnCourse Learning Debuts LO Tools
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AI Pivot in Mortgage Ed: OnCourse Learning Debuts LO Tools

OnCourse Learning launches Rubi AI assistant grounded in proprietary mortgage content, plus AI for MLOs certificate. Over 300,000 professionals trained.

HousingWire|May 27, 2026
HouseWhisper: AI Pivot Nurtures Dormant Leads, Routes Agents
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HouseWhisper: AI Pivot Nurtures Dormant Leads, Routes Agents

With 7,000 agents onboarded, HouseWhisper's new AI tools automate lead nurturing and routing. Can personalized outreach revive dormant databases and reshape rea

HousingWire|May 27, 2026
No-Code AI: Agent Builds Local Real Estate Hub in 11 Months
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No-Code AI: Agent Builds Local Real Estate Hub in 11 Months

Irina Norrell, a Compass agent with no coding background, used AI to build a hyperlocal education site over 11 months. Commission transparency post-settlement f

HousingWire|May 27, 2026

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