(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsOperation QUICSILVER Targets Myanmar Government and IT with QUICAgent BackdoorCybersecurity researchers have flagged a cyber espionage campaign targeting Myanmar that uses graduation ceremony invitation lures to deliver a Go backdoor called QUICAgent. The campaign, codenamed Operation QUICSILVER, has been found to target government and information technology sectors, per Seqrite Labs. The activity is assessed to be the work of a China-nexus threat actor with moderate (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)IEEE SpectrumBuilding Technology People Can TrustThis article is brought to you by Emerson.I’ve spent much of my career as an engineer, including years in the semiconductor industry. And one lesson has stayed with me through every major technology shift: innovation always creates new complexity.In semiconductors, we have seen that repeatedly. Every generation has delivered breakthroughs in performance and capability, but each step forward made it harder to understand system behavior. What used to be easy to validate on the component level with (opens original source in a new tab)Ritu Favre·24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskStandard Chartered becomes first bank to distribute Hong Kong dollar stablecoinThe London-based multinational bank with $850 billion in assets announced it will distribute Anchorpoint's HKDAP to eligible clients and partners. (opens original source in a new tab)Olivier Acuna·24 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyToo much or too little sleep may make your body age fasterBoth too little and too much sleep may be linked to faster aging throughout the body. Researchers analyzing 23 biological aging clocks found the lowest aging levels among people sleeping about 6.4 to 7.8 hours per day. Short or long sleep was also associated with numerous conditions affecting the brain, heart, lungs, metabolism, and digestive system. (opens original source in a new tab)24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsThe Outsized Shadow: Why 5% of AI Users Are Your Biggest Security RiskBig security risks come in small packages. While enterprise security teams focus on policing the proliferation of employees using ChatGPT and Claude for quick drafting tasks, a more urgent threat is posed by a handful of AI super-adopters who are quietly hardcoding unvetted tools into critical business operations. According to new research published by Akamai, the top 5% of enterprise power (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Supply Chain DiveADM plans $100M oilseed crush expansion at 4 US plantsArcher-Daniels-Midland executives have identified six other facilities that could increase capacity. (opens original source in a new tab)Antone Gonsalves·24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryAI’s new cost equation: Why token economics mattersAt DevSparks Hyderabad, NVIDIA’s Jigar Halani explained why as AI moves toward agents and more complex workloads, managing the utility, demand, supply, and monetization of tokens is becoming increasingly important. (opens original source in a new tab)24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)New ScientistFrom back pain to cancer, how the interstitium could transform medicineFor centuries, we’ve ignored the interstitium, but research is now revealing that this body-wide network of fluid is instrumental to our health and points the way to new treatments (opens original source in a new tab)Scott Anderson·24 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyScreen time at ages 1 and 6 may matter more than parents realizeMore screen time during infancy and around the start of school was linked to poorer academic performance and weaker working memory years later. The findings suggest that early childhood may contain particularly sensitive windows when screen habits can have longer-lasting effects. (opens original source in a new tab)24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChina’s Esports World Cup win a showcase for market’s growth potentialChina’s AG.AL has been crowned this year’s Esports World Cup (EWC) club champion in Paris on Sunday – a first for a Chinese team – earning US$7 million in prize money after winning or placing in multiple competitions across the 25-tournament series. French President Emmanuel Macron presented the trophy to the team at Grand Palais at the heart of the French capital. Saudi Arabia’s Team Falcons came in second, while French team Vitality rounded out the top three after more than one month of... (opens original source in a new tab)Xiaofei Xu·24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Rest of WorldThe UAE is fighting AI hackers with AI of its ownAttacks on the country’s banks, aviation, and energy systems have climbed since the war with Iran began. Its answer is a homegrown AI security industry. (opens original source in a new tab)Divsha Bhat·24 August 2026
