OpenAI executive shuffle includes new role for COO Brad Lightcap to lead 'special projects' |

1:35 PM PDT · April 3, 2026 A handful of OpenAI executives are transitioning into new roles, according to a report from Bloomberg. An OpenAI…

Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC |

In Brief Posted: 1:22 PM PDT · April 3, 2026 Anthropic has filed documents to create a new political action committee — a sign that,…

WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app made by government spyware maker |

9:34 AM PDT · April 1, 2026 WhatsApp says it has notified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a malicious fake version of…

De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack |

In Brief Posted: 3:58 PM PDT · April 1, 2026 Decentralized finance company Drift says it has suspended withdrawals and deposits after confirming a security…

Anthropic took down thousands of GitHub repos trying to yank its leaked source code — a move the company says was an accident |

In Brief Posted: 3:12 PM PDT · April 1, 2026 Anthropic accidentally caused thousands of code repositories on GitHub to be taken down while trying…

'System failure' paralyzes Baidu robotaxis in China |

In Brief Posted: 2:12 PM PDT · April 1, 2026 Robotaxis operated by Baidu’s Apollo Go stalled throughout Wuhan, China, in some cases trapping passengers…

Cognichip wants AI to design the chips that power AI, and just raised $60M to try |

The most advanced silicon chips have accelerated the development of artificial intelligence. Now can AI return the favor? Cognichip is building a deep learning model…

Apple releases security fix for older iPhones and iPads to protect against DarkSword attacks |

12:02 PM PDT · April 1, 2026 Apple has pushed a security update to older iPhones and iPads that protects against a leaked set of…

Meta’s natural gas binge could power South Dakota |

11:35 AM PDT · April 1, 2026 Data centers have gotten so large that their power demands now rival entire U.S. states. Take Meta’s Hyperion…