Startup
Five Critical WordPress Plugin and Theme Flaws Enable Site Takeover or RCE
The flaws, affecting WPMU DEV Dashboard, Avada, TranslatePress, Pods, and GiveWP, could enable complete site takeover or remote code execution (RCE).
Prism
Improving our alignment and security efforts
On July 30, the company reported that Claude models had gained unauthorized access to real computer systems during an evaluation.
Prism
NeoVolta’s US battery factory gets a 9 GWh boost from SK On
NeoVolta Power has secured a major supply agreement with SK On to fuel the expansion of its US battery manufacturing operations.
AI
Quoting Rick Brewster
Rick Brewster, the author of Paint.NET, announced on September 2nd, 2026, that the popular image editing software now includes a significant internal workaround to run on Linux via WINE.
Prism
Two astronauts replace ISS camera and docking aid on 6th-ever all-female spacewalk
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot successfully completed a historic spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, September 1.
AI
AfterQuery reportedly becomes Y Combinator’s fastest-ever unicorn, now valued at $3.2B
AI startup AfterQuery has reportedly secured funding that values the company at $3.2 billion, making it Y Combinator's fastest-ever unicorn.
Crypto
Bitcoin ETFs notch best month of 2026 as BTC gains 25% in August
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their strongest month of 2026 in August, attracting $3.52 billion in net inflows.
HotCrypto
BlackRock's IBIT drives $236 million bitcoin ETF outflow
A significant shift occurred in the cryptocurrency investment landscape as BlackRock's IBIT fund led a substantial outflow of $236 million from bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Crypto
Core DAO plans emergency hard fork after validators drew excess rewards
Core DAO, a prominent Layer 1 blockchain, is orchestrating an emergency hard fork following an incident where a small number of validators claimed excess CORE token rewards beyond the protocol's intended issuance.
AI
Multiverse Computing Launches Quasar 438B
Multiverse Computing has launched Quasar 438B, its flagship bilingual reasoning model designed for enterprise-scale agents and coding.