June 25, 2026
Today's top tech stories, deduped across the newsletters I read and briefly summarized. Click a source to open the original article.
AI
OpenAI unveils its first custom AI chip
OpenAI has unveiled its first custom-designed chip, built in partnership with Broadcom. The move signals a strategic push to reduce the company's dependence on NVIDIA hardware.
Anthropic claims Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI capabilities
Anthropic alleges that Alibaba unlawfully extracted capabilities from its Claude AI model. The claim raises serious questions about model security and intellectual property protection across the AI industry.
Google brings computer use to Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google has introduced computer use in Gemini 3.5 Flash, letting the model directly control computers. The feature puts Google in direct competition with Anthropic's computer use capability in Claude.
GLM-5.2 is a step change for open AI agents
GLM-5.2 is being called a significant leap for open-source AI agents, with capabilities that rival proprietary models on agentic tasks.
Security
Mandiant reveals how Cisco SD-WAN zero-day attacks gained root access
Mandiant has published details on how attackers exploited a zero-day in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (CVE-2026-20245) to create rogue root accounts on targeted devices.
Malicious Edge extension escapes browser sandbox to deploy ransomware
A malicious Microsoft Edge extension dubbed 'Edgecution' was used in a ransomware attack to escape the browser sandbox and deploy a Python-based backdoor via Native Messaging.
CISA warns of max-severity Ubiquiti flaws under active exploitation
CISA is warning that attackers are actively exploiting critical flaws in Ubiquiti UniFi OS and Lantronix serial-to-ethernet servers.
Operation Endgame disrupts Amadey and StealC malware operations
Microsoft, Europol, and international partners have taken down infrastructure behind the Amadey and StealC malware operations as part of Operation Endgame, targeting cybercriminal services and ransomware gangs.
Dev
RubyLLM: a unified Ruby framework for all major AI providers
RubyLLM is a new Ruby framework offering a single unified interface across all major AI providers. The project has attracted significant developer attention on Hacker News.
IT
Qualcomm to acquire AI startup Modular
Qualcomm has agreed to acquire AI startup Modular, known for the Mojo programming language and the MAX platform for AI inference.
Elastic lays off 7% of employees
Elastic is cutting 7% of its workforce, with CEO Ash Kulkarni citing the need to realign the company toward AI as the primary rationale.
45°C cooling design cuts data center water use to near zero
A new liquid cooling design using 45°C water reduces data center water consumption to near zero, according to NVIDIA. The approach could significantly improve the sustainability profile of AI factories.