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August 11, 2026

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2026-08-11 · 5 stories

'Zoomsday' hack uncovered using fewer than 20 AI prompts

Researchers showed a Zoom flaw that let an attacker seize every device on a call after fewer than 20 AI prompts.

General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI

xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin's River AI raises $1.1B seed-scale cash to rebuild personal agents end to end.

Trump extends Jones Act waiver to ease fuel prices, but with new limits

Trump extended a Jones Act waiver again to blunt Iran-war fuel spikes, with tighter limits attached.

One of China's workhorse rockets just exploded in flight

A Long March 7A blew up a minute after liftoff, with a likely military communications payload aboard.

Trump signals shift to economic pressure as Iran hardens stance over Strait of Hormuz

Trump says he can wait for economic pain to crack Iran while Tehran keeps Hormuz conditions stacked.