What the nerds are reading…
OpenAI caught ChatGPT helping a Cambodia scam network
July 31, 2026
OpenAI says it disrupted a Cambodia-based criminal network that used ChatGPT to support romance scams, fake investments, gambling schemes, and law enforcement impersonation.
OpenAI calls spending a fortune on AI abundant intelligence
July 31, 2026
OpenAI says its enormous spending on data centers, GPUs, and infrastructure will eventually make artificial intelligence cheaper and more widely available. For now, abundant intelligence sounds like expensive branding for a very large gamble.
OpenAI wants to label AI-generated text but that may be impossible
July 31, 2026
OpenAI says it plans to label AI-generated text as Europe tightens its rules, but making those labels survive copying, editing, and sharing may be nearly impossible.
COLDCARD flaw may have exposed Bitcoin wallet seeds for years
July 30, 2026
Coinkite is warning some COLDCARD Mk3 users to move their Bitcoin after researchers found a firmware flaw that may have produced predictable wallet seeds.
Why the heck is Bank of America buying a tiny offensive security firm?
July 30, 2026
Why is Bank of America buying a tiny offensive security firm
Why OpenAI is cutting GPT prices
July 30, 2026
OpenAI has dramatically reduced pricing for GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra, raising an obvious question. Why would a company cut prices on AI models when demand is stronger than ever? The answer says a lot about where the AI industry is headed.
MakuluLinux AI-OS puts artificial intelligence at the center of the Linux desktop
July 30, 2026
MakuluLinux released AI-OS on July 28 with Electra, an integrated AI system for coding, writing, Linux management, automation, memory, and remote access.
Kioxia unveils PCIe 6 SSDs with liquid cooling for AI servers
July 30, 2026
Kioxia has unveiled its first PCIe 6.0 enterprise SSDs, combining faster performance, 332-layer BiCS FLASH, and optional liquid cooling for AI servers.
IBM says AI-powered cyberattacks now cost companies $6 million on average
July 29, 2026
IBM says AI-powered cyberattacks are becoming faster, more common, and far more expensive. Its latest Cost of a Data Breach Report found AI-enabled breaches now average $6 million, while companies that embrace AI for security save nearly $2 million per incident.
Kioxia unveils liquid-cooled PCIe 5 SSDs for AI servers
July 29, 2026
Kioxia’s new NX1 Series brings faster PCIe 5.0 storage and direct liquid-cooling support to dense AI servers and hyperscale data centers.