(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekGM will begin shipping electric Buick vehicles from China overseas, starting with this SUVGM and SAIC Motor extended their joint venture partnership in China for another 20 years. Beyond China, SAIC-GM will begin exporting Buick vehicles overseas later this year. (opens original source in a new tab)Peter Johnson·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsPoison Claude Sells Discounted Claude Access While Its Operator Sees Every Customer PromptCybersecurity researchers have discovered more than half-a-dozen services advertisements for illegal access to artificial intelligence (AI) models on underground cybercrime forums and messaging platforms. One such service, Poison Claude, claims to offer access to Anthropic's large language models (LLMs), including Opus 4.8, Opus 4.7, Opus 4.6, and Sonnet 4.6. "Advertisements for Poison Claude (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Supply Chain DiveGymshark names new chief supply chain officerMatt Rogers joined the fitness apparel brand in 2023 and previously held the role of global supply chain director. (opens original source in a new tab)Alejandra Carranza·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsPaperclip AI Flaws Let Attackers Run Host Commands via Malicious Agent ImportsTwo security flaws in Paperclip could let attackers execute commands on a network server or a developer's computer. Paperclip is an open-source control plane for teams of artificial intelligence (AI) agents, and both paths rely on importing a malicious agent and starting it. A third flaw could expose sensitive data and control-plane details through application programming interface (API) routes (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekTesla is suing this Canadian province for cutting it out of its EV incentivesTesla is suing the Canadian province of Manitoba for cutting the automaker out of its electric vehicle rebate program, and the fight has now reached a courtroom. The province is asking Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench to throw out the challenge. Tesla says the ban has already cost its Canadian customers at least $560,000 in lost rebates. (opens original source in a new tab)Fred Lambert·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCrypto Long & Short: Putting the bitcoin sizing question to the testIn a follow-up to his essay on sizing crypto risk, Lionsoul Global's Gregory Mall backtests bitcoin in a 60/40 across bull, bear and sideways regimes, showing how a straight bitcoin position, a large-cap basket and a trend-managed sleeve part ways and why the way you hold bitcoin can matter as much as how much you hold. (opens original source in a new tab)Gregory Mall·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskStrategy’s STRC rebounds 30% as company builds cash reserve, bitcoin price stabilizesBitcoin sales, what is now a $4 billion cash reserve, and a $975 million repurchase program, have supported STRC’s recovery. (opens original source in a new tab)James Van Straten·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Supply Chain DiveChipotle pulls some jalapeños over Salmonella concernsThe brand removed peppers that its ingredient traceability system identified as potentially contaminated and replaced them with products from alternate suppliers. (opens original source in a new tab)Aneurin Canham-Clyne·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsVeeam, Terraform MCP, Django Patch Critical Flaws, Led by CVSS 10.0 Cross-Tenant BugHashiCorp, Veeam, and the Django Software Foundation have patched 11 vulnerabilities across Terraform MCP Server, Veeam Service Provider Console, and Django. The three most serious: An unauthenticated flaw in Veeam's console that hands over a managed agent's credentials, rated 9.5 A cross-tenant flaw in HashiCorp's MCP server that lets one user's Terraform token be reused for later users' (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekKia’s electric van is crushing it in Europe with a 37% share of small EV van salesKia’s first electric van continues to defy expectations. The PV5 has quickly become the most popular e-LCV across Europe and the UK. (opens original source in a new tab)Peter Johnson·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChinese netizens mock US blacklisting of food brands over forced-labour claimsNews of Washington targeting Chinese companies is a familiar storyline for social media users in China. However, the latest batch of US import restrictions still brought a fresh surprise by moving beyond advanced tech to everyday pantry staples, blacklisting Chinese snack producer ChaCha Food and frozen-dim-sum maker Synear Food. A wave of disbelief has swept through Chinese social media. Commenters said the decision was “ridiculous”, while sarcastically questioning how common Chinese food... (opens original source in a new tab)Alice Li·5 August 2026
