(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsFake Adobe and Zoom Updates Install ScreenConnect for Persistent Remote AccessCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active, multi-wave campaign that employs social engineering lures themed around Adobe and Zoom software updates, business document reviews, and system maintenance utilities to stealthily deploy Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) programs like ConnectWise ScreenConnect. The campaign has been codenamed SMOKE#SCREEN by Securonix Threat (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AgFunder NewsWaste to value: Hyfé expands refinery model to extract fibers and bioactives from food side streamsHyfé produces four product streams from food processing side streams: bioactives, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, and fermentable sugars. The post Waste to value: Hyfé expands refinery model to extract fibers and bioactives from food side streams appeared first on AgFunderNews. (opens original source in a new tab)Elaine Watson·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Dark ReadingAI Notetaker Lets Hackers Spy on Government, Corporate Video CallsA Google Firebase misconfiguration lets users of tl;dv, an AI meeting tool, query any other users' meeting information and potentially join calls. (opens original source in a new tab)Nate Nelson·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsTrans federal employees sue over revoked health coverageExpanded retatrutide access, the cost of the 2025 measles outbreak, and more health news from Morning Rounds (opens original source in a new tab)Theresa Gaffney·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostAs US and China compete over AI, middle powers can craft a third pathThe global AI race is becoming a contest over the international order. In June, the US convened the second summit under the 24-economy Pax Silica around secure supply chains, AI infrastructure and trusted technology partnerships. In July, all 193 UN member states met in Geneva for the inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance. Days later, 29 countries signed the agreement establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) in Shanghai. Together, these developments... (opens original source in a new tab)Hao Nan·4 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsCold calling: How autonomous robots are transforming polar science in the Arctic and AntarcticThe British Antarctic Survey says autonomous vehicles are ‘transforming polar science’ A robot is cruising beneath Antarctic sea ice. Another is bolted to the face of a collapsing Greenland glacier. A third is silently counting penguins on a remote, windswept beach. None of them has a human operator nearby. Across the Arctic and Antarctic, autonomous […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: The latest orphan drug exemptions may not be warranted, analysis findsA new analysis questions the wisdom of a controversial provision in federal law that exempts so-called orphan drugs from Medicare pricing negotiations. (opens original source in a new tab)Ed Silverman·4 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsYusen Logistics deploys Destro AI warehouse coordination platformYusen Logistics Americas, a global supply chain logistics company, has entered a strategic collaboration with Destro AI, a provider of an AI-powered human-robot collaboration and physical AI platform for warehouse operations. The deployment is part of Yusen’s ongoing investment in intelligent warehouse technologies designed to improve operational efficiency, increase execution consistency, and deliver even greater […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChina’s MiniMax curbs overseas access to new AI video model over copyright disputesChinese artificial intelligence company MiniMax has open-sourced its new H3 video model but imposed licensing conditions on users in major overseas markets including the US and European Union, underscoring the copyright challenges in generative video AI. After the Shanghai-based company released the model’s weights to developers on Monday, users found that the licence restricted free access in the US, EU, UK and South Korea. The weights – the underlying parameters that encode its intelligence –. (opens original source in a new tab)Minxiao Chang·4 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsFormer DeepMind team launches AI robotics startup with robots that learn from workersReimagine Robotics, an AI robotics company founded by former leaders of Google DeepMind’s Applied Robotics team, has emerged from stealth with new technology that allows robots to learn on the job. The company is developing intelligent robots that anyone can train and use. Instead of requiring specialist programmers whenever a task or production process changes, […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·4 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsResearchers unveil open-source robotic guide dog designed to assist blind and visually impaired peopleResearchers have introduced what they describe as the world’s first fully autonomous robotic guide dog, an AI-powered mobile robot designed to help blind and visually impaired people navigate both indoor and outdoor environments. Named Milo, the robot has been developed as a lower-cost alternative to traditional guide dogs, which require extensive training and are often […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·4 August 2026
