June 26, 2026
Today's top tech stories, deduped across the newsletters I read and briefly summarized. Click a source to open the original article.
AI
German court rules Google liable for false AI Overview answers
A landmark German ruling declares that Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words, making the company liable for incorrect AI-generated answers. Bruce Schneier examines the implications for AI liability regulation worldwide.
Anthropic tests mobile support for Claude Cowork
Anthropic appears to be testing a mobile version of Claude Cowork, enabling users to manage long-running Claude tasks from their phones — expanding a capability previously limited to desktop.
NVIDIA TensorRT adds multi-GPU inference support for large AI workloads
NVIDIA has added multi-device inference support to TensorRT, letting generative AI workloads that exceed a single GPU's memory and compute budget scale across multiple GPUs within a single pipeline.
Security
New macOS malware 'Gaslight' hides fake errors to fool AI analysis tools
A newly discovered macOS malware dubbed 'Gaslight' embeds prompt injection strings and fake debugging data inside its executable to confuse AI-assisted malware analysis tools. The technique marks a novel tactic of directly targeting the AI layer of security defenses.
The 'papers, please' era of the internet threatens your privacy
FIRE's Foundation warns that platforms' growing push toward mandatory identity verification and content controls represents a systemic threat to online anonymity and free expression.
Poland arrests SIM-swapping gang linked to millions in crypto theft
Polish authorities arrested four members of a cybercrime group accused of breaching telecom partners and hijacking email accounts to carry out SIM-swapping attacks, stealing millions in cryptocurrency.
Dev
OpenKnowledge: open-source AI-first alternative to Obsidian and Notion
OpenKnowledge is a new open-source project offering an AI-first alternative to tools like Obsidian and Notion, with built-in support for semantic search and knowledge graphs.
IT
IBM debuts world's first sub-1-nanometer chip technology
IBM announces chip technology at sub-1-nanometer scale, a potential breakthrough that could enable the next generation of processors with higher performance and lower power consumption.
Apple raises Mac and iPad prices, skips M6 chips for AI-focused M7 line
Apple has raised prices on MacBooks and iPads amid skyrocketing memory costs, while Bloomberg reports the company plans to skip high-end M6 chips entirely and jump straight to an AI-focused M7 line with M7 Pro, M7 Max, and M7 Ultra.
Microsoft quietly extends free Windows 10 security updates to October 2027
Microsoft has silently extended its free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program by one year, giving enrolled consumer devices security patches through October 12, 2027.
Other
Entire Herculaneum scroll read for the first time
The Vesuvius Challenge team announces they have successfully read a complete Herculaneum scroll — a 2,000-year-old text buried by the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius. The breakthrough was made possible by AI-assisted imaging and marks a landmark moment for digital archaeology.
Tech journalist and GigaOM founder Om Malik has died
Om Malik, founder of GigaOM and one of the most influential voices in tech media over the past two decades, has passed away. The news drew a wide outpouring of tributes from the tech community.