Recent Windows 11 fix crashing systems and causing display issues: A recent mandatory Windows 11 update, released on 11 August, is causing issues for users worldwide. A major security update included over 400 fixes, but it also seemed to introduce a few bugs. Users are reporting game crashes, display and login issues and total system crashes. [
Engadget]
Anthropic expects to match or top SpaceX’s record-setting IPO: AI giant Anthropic is expected to match or beat the size of SpaceX’s record-setting initial public offering in the latest sign of overwhelming demand from investors looking to profit from the AI boom. The Claude developer is preparing to file publicly for its potential mega-blockbuster IPO as soon as the end of August. [
Bloomberg]
Alibaba profit freefall: Alibaba’s profits plunged more than 75% after it increased quarterly capital spending to almost $10 billion. The Chinese e-commerce giant, which has turned into an AI player, reported a 9% revenue increase, reflecting strong demand for the computing capacity provided by its cloud division. Despite this, net income fell to $1.6 billion, and it reported a free-cash outflow of $6.6 billion.[
Bloomberg]
Grand Theft Auto 6 leak might be a full working build: New clips that were initially believed to be leaked pieces of a trailer are now believed to be gameplay footage, as a leaker included gameplay showing them writing the word “LEEK” on a wall. This could indicate that the leaker somehow managed to obtain a full working build of the game. [
Tom’s Hardware]
Grok used to exfiltrate user data: Researchers discovered that xAI’s Grok could be used to exfiltrate user data through a new prompt-injection technique. The hack used a simple trick to force Elon Musk’s large language model to steal users’ chats and other private data. While xAI was reportedly informed of the exploit in June, the AI assistant continued to leak user data. [
Ars Technica]
