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ToddyCat-Linked Umbrij Malware Abuses OAuth to Access Gmail via Google API

The threat actor known as ToddyCat has been attributed to a new malware called Umbrij that's designed to gain surreptitious access to a victim's email correspondence via the Google API. "In this ...
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Google Rolls Out Nano Banana 2 Lite, a Faster, Cheaper AI Image Generator

Google released Nano Banana 2 Lite, a faster and cheaper Gemini image model for high-volume AI image generation across apps ...

Meta plots AI cloud business to challenge Amazon, Microsoft and Google

Meta Platforms Inc. is developing plans for a cloud infrastructure business that will sell access to AI computing power and ...
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Venice AI Raises $65M at $1B Valuation as Private AI Moves Into the Mainstream

Venice AI has raised a $65 million Series A round led by Dragonfly Capital, giving the privacy-focused AI company a $1 billion valuation roughly two years after its public launch. The Las Vegas-based ...

TwelveLabs Raises $100 Million in Series B Funding to Build Video Superintelligence

TwelveLabs, a leading video intelligence company, today announced it has raised $100 million in Series B funding. The round was co-led by NEA and NAVER Ventures with participation from Amazon, Radical ...

Google launches Nano Banana 2 Lite image model and expands Gemini Omni Flash to developers

Gemini Omni Flash arrives for developers. Google has expanded access to Gemini Omni Flash (gemini-omni-flash-preview), its ...
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The Daily Brief: July 1, 2026

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Claude Sonnet 5: Everything to Know About Anthropic’s New Model

Claude Sonnet 5 brings stronger agentic AI features, lower pricing, and updated safety protections. Here's what IT leaders ...