September 8, 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 launches GPT-6 Astra, supported in llm 0.35
OpenAI has released its new GPT-6 Astra model, and Simon Willison's llm command-line tool already added support for it in version 0.35.
OpenAI pushes recursive self-improvement (RSI) as a defense against dangerous AI
OpenAI is highlighting internal research on recursive self-improvement (RSI), with research lead Jakub Pachocki arguing that powerful, well-aligned AI models are needed as a defense against dangerous AI built by others.
Google DeepMind launches WeatherNext 3 weather model
DeepMind has launched WeatherNext 3, a new AI-powered weather forecasting model aimed at more accurate predictions.
ChatGPT tests feature that can mimic your writing style
OpenAI appears to be testing a new 'Writing Style' feature in ChatGPT that learns how a user writes by analyzing text from connected apps.
Security
Magento 'StyleSmuggler' zero-day exploited to install Linux backdoor
A zero-day vulnerability called StyleSmuggler affects all versions of Magento and Adobe Commerce and is being actively exploited to install a backdoor on Linux servers.
BigBear 2.0 phishing service bypassed MFA at 258 organizations
The phishing-as-a-service framework BigBear 2.0 has been used to bypass multi-factor authentication and steal more than 5,000 Microsoft 365 credentials from 258 organizations.
Learning platform Mathspace discloses data breach affecting over 1 million
Mathspace says attackers stole data belonging to more than 1 million students, staff, and parents after breaching its internal Metabase reporting system.
Trezor data breach now affects 81,000 customers
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet maker Trezor says an August data breach at its shipping and logistics provider, ShipMonk, now affects an additional 67,000 U.S. customers, bringing the total to 81,000.
Hackers exploit new MikroTik RouterOS flaws to hijack routers
Attackers are exploiting a chain of two recently disclosed vulnerabilities in MikroTik routers to take over devices with SSH services exposed to the internet.
216 million LG smart TVs may be spying on users
A widely discussed video examines how LG's smart TVs collect and share large amounts of viewer data, raising privacy concerns across more than 216 million devices.
Researcher factors RSA keys from a 1990s certificate authority
A security researcher has factored the RSA keys of a certificate authority from the 1990s, showing how vulnerable old, short keys are to modern computing power.
Dev
Lovable launches 'drafts' for easier collaboration
Lovable has launched a new 'drafts' feature that makes it easier to collaborate on and explore new product ideas before they become part of the main project.