Character.AI Jumps Into Microdramas With AI-Generated Vertical Videos
Character.AI is expanding beyond chatbots into short-form, AI-generated video series. The company launched c.ai Series — episodic vertical videos designed…
July 9, 2026
GodDamn Ransomware Takes Out Endpoint Defenses With a Signed Kernel Driver
There’s a new ransomware family in town, and it’s bringing a signed kernel driver to the fight. Researchers at Symantec’s…
Everyone’s Announcing Security Clearinghouses This Summer — Here’s Why
Clearinghouses are suddenly everywhere. Over the past few weeks, it seems like every security company announced one. Chainguard did too…
AI-Powered Cyber Attacks Move in Minutes — Defenses Need to Catch Up
AI hasn’t just changed how fast attacks happen. It’s changed the math entirely. What used to take an attacker days…
Bank of Korea Won’t Budge: Banks Should Run Stablecoin Issuance
The Bank of Korea is not backing down. In materials submitted to the National Assembly’s finance committee on Thursday, the…
Bitcoin ETF Outflow Streak Ends After $2.7B — But Demand Isn’t Back Yet
The longest Bitcoin ETF sell-off on record is over. Ten straight days of outflows totaling $2.7 billion finally broke this…
Hong Kong’s SFC Orders Crypto Platforms to Ditch SMS Logins Within 12 Months
Hong Kong’s securities regulator just dropped a new rulebook for crypto platforms and online brokers. The headline: SMS-based and email…
Hyperliquid Shows How Onchain Perpetual Futures Could Take on Wall Street, Says Pantera
Perpetual futures might be the next big thing in global finance. And Hyperliquid is leading the charge. Pantera Capital, which…
Roost Is the Social App That Forces You to Slow Down to Pigeon Speed
Want to send a message? Hope you’re patient. On Roost, your digital carrier pigeon takes however long a real bird…
SpaceXAI Drops Grok 4.5 — Faster, Cheaper, and Aiming at Opus
SpaceXAI released Grok 4.5 on Wednesday. It’s the first model since the company went public, and they’re positioning it as…