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Cyber security

SimpleHelp CVE-2026-48558 needs a patch drill

Patch the exploited SimpleHelp auth bypass CVE-2026-48558 to 5.5.16 or 6.0 RC2, then hunt for TaskWeaver and Djinn.

Data Today Security Desk · Jul 1, 2026

Japan AI robots turn factory data into a policy bet

Japan AI robots plan targets 10 million machines by 2040, making shared factory data and stage gated delivery the near term test.

Data Today AI Desk · Jul 1, 2026

Business

AI music royalties face Tidal’s harder line in 2026

AI music royalties now hinge on detection: Tidal will label wholly AI tracks on July 15, 2026 and withhold payouts from them.

Data Today Markets Desk · Jun 30, 2026

Claude on GB300 puts Azure agents on serious new iron

Generally available Claude on GB300 in Microsoft Foundry gives Azure teams more inference headroom, at the price of a tighter cloud bet.

Data Today AI Desk · Jun 30, 2026

Engineering

Spring AI 2.0 gives Java agents a sturdier app stack

Spring AI 2.0 is a sturdier Java AI stack: Boot 4.1, MCP, unified tool loops, and 4 Cosmos DB modules now matter for agents.

Data Today Engineering Desk · Jun 30, 2026

Business

AI jobs transition puts Europe in redesign mode now

AI jobs transition maps 27% of EU employment into workflow redesign, with 14% in automation pressure and 12% in growth roles.

Data Today Markets Desk · Jun 29, 2026

AI peer review gets a serious scale test at ICML

Google's PAT found 89.7 percent of tested math proof errors at ICML and STOC, moving AI peer review into real workflow while humans keep the final call.

Data Today AI Desk · Jun 29, 2026

Cyber security

AI coding agent malware hides in clean GitHub repos

AI coding agent malware can hide behind a clean repo. Lock down setup execution, DNS egress, and agent permissions before rollout.

Data Today Security Desk · Jun 29, 2026

Cyber security

VS Code Tasks supply chain attack needs new checks

The VS Code Tasks supply chain attack runs outside npm lifecycle scripts, so the package hijack slips past install-time controls. Scan editor configs now.

Data Today Security Desk · Jun 29, 2026