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+# 🚀 AI-PULSE + ### 🤖 Your Real-Time AI & Cybersecurity News Aggregator > Curated content from the best sources - Auto-updated every 6 hours @@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ [![Articles](https://img.shields.io/badge/Fresh-Articles-blue?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/ThePhoenixAgency/AI-Pulse) [![Open Source](https://img.shields.io/badge/100%25-Open%20Source-success?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/ThePhoenixAgency/AI-Pulse) -**Last Update:** Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:48:43 GMT +**Last Update:** Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:30:38 GMT --- @@ -44,33 +45,33 @@ ## 🤖 Artificial Intelligence -### 1. [OpenAI and Anthropic are making their play for healthcare, and we’re not surprised](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/openai-and-anthropic-are-making-their-play-for-healthcare-and-were-not-surprised/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) +### 1. [The AI healthcare gold rush is here](https://techcrunch.com/video/the-ai-healthcare-gold-rush-is-here/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) +**Source:** TechCrunch AI | **Tags:** `AI` `Startups` `Tech` +AI companies are clustering around healthcare and fast.  In just the past week, OpenAI bought health startup Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for healthcare, and Sam Altman-backed MergeLabs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. The money and products are pouring into health and voice AI, but so are concerns about hallucination risks, inaccurate medical information, and […] + +### 2. [OpenAI and Anthropic are making their play for healthcare, and we’re not surprised](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/openai-and-anthropic-are-making-their-play-for-healthcare-and-were-not-surprised/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) **Source:** TechCrunch AI | **Tags:** `AI` `Startups` `Tech` AI companies are clustering around healthcare, and fast.  In just the past week, OpenAI bought health startup Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for Health, and Sam Altman-backed Merge Labs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. The money and products are pouring into health and voice AI, but so are concerns about […] -### 2. [Maximum-Effiency Coding Setup](https://freedium.cloud/https://towardsdatascience.com/maximum-effiency-coding-setup/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) +### 3. [Maximum-Effiency Coding Setup](https://freedium.cloud/https://towardsdatascience.com/maximum-effiency-coding-setup/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) **Source:** Towards Data Science | **Tags:** `AI` `Data Science` `Analytics` Learn how to be a more efficient programmer The post Maximum-Effiency Coding Setup appeared first on Towards Data Science. -### 3. [Cutting LLM Memory by 84%: A Deep Dive into Fused Kernels](https://freedium.cloud/https://towardsdatascience.com/cutting-llm-memory-by-84-a-deep-dive-into-fused-kernels/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) +### 4. [Cutting LLM Memory by 84%: A Deep Dive into Fused Kernels](https://freedium.cloud/https://towardsdatascience.com/cutting-llm-memory-by-84-a-deep-dive-into-fused-kernels/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) **Source:** Towards Data Science | **Tags:** `AI` `Data Science` `Analytics` Why your final LLM layer is OOMing and how to fix it with a custom Triton kernel. The post Cutting LLM Memory by 84%: A Deep Dive into Fused Kernels appeared first on Towards Data Science. -### 4. [The rise of ‘micro’ apps: non-developers are writing apps instead of buying them](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/the-rise-of-micro-apps-non-developers-are-writing-apps-instead-of-buying-them/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) +### 5. [The rise of ‘micro’ apps: non-developers are writing apps instead of buying them](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/the-rise-of-micro-apps-non-developers-are-writing-apps-instead-of-buying-them/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) **Source:** TechCrunch AI | **Tags:** `AI` `Startups` `Tech` A new era of app creation is here. It's fun, it's fast, and it's fleeting. -### 5. [Listen Labs raises $69M after viral billboard hiring stunt to scale AI customer interviews](https://venturebeat.com/technology/listen-labs-raises-usd69m-after-viral-billboard-hiring-stunt-to-scale-ai?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) +### 6. [Listen Labs raises $69M after viral billboard hiring stunt to scale AI customer interviews](https://venturebeat.com/technology/listen-labs-raises-usd69m-after-viral-billboard-hiring-stunt-to-scale-ai?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) **Source:** VentureBeat AI | **Tags:** `AI` `Enterprise` `Business` Alfred Wahlforss was running out of options. His startup, Listen Labs, needed to hire over 100 engineers, but competing against Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million offers seemed impossible. So he spent $5,000 — a fifth of his marketing budget — on a billboard in San Francisco displaying what looked like gibberish: five strings of random numbers. The numbers were actually AI tokens. Decoded, they led to a coding challenge: build an algorithm to act as a digital bouncer at Berghain, the Berlin nightclub famous for rejecting nearly everyone at the door. Within days, thousands attempted the puzzle. -### 6. [The AI healthcare gold rush is here](https://techcrunch.com/video/the-ai-healthcare-gold-rush-is-here/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) -**Source:** TechCrunch AI | **Tags:** `AI` `Startups` `Tech` -AI companies are clustering around healthcare and fast.  In just the past week, OpenAI bought health startup Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for healthcare, and Sam Altman-backed MergeLabs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. The money and products are pouring into health and voice AI, but so are concerns about hallucination risks, inaccurate medical information, and […] - ### 7. [From RGB to Lab: Addressing Color Artifacts in AI Image Compositing](https://freedium.cloud/https://towardsdatascience.com/from-rgb-to-lab-addressing-color-artifacts-in-ai-image-compositing/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=ai) **Source:** Towards Data Science | **Tags:** `AI` `Data Science` `Analytics` A multi-tier approach to segmentation, color correction, and domain-specific enhancement @@ -115,64 +116,68 @@ The U.S. struck a trade deal with Taiwan as the country looks to help boost dome ## 🔒 Cybersecurity -### 1. [GootLoader Malware Uses 500–1,000 Concatenated ZIP Archives to Evade Detection](https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/gootloader-malware-uses-5001000.html?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 1. [Black Basta boss makes it onto Interpol's 'Red Notice' list](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/black-basta-boss-makes-it-onto-interpols-red-notice-list/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +**Source:** Bleeping Computer | **Tags:** `Security` `Malware` `CVE` +The identity of the Black Basta ransomware gang leader has been confirmed by law enforcement in Ukraine and Germany, and the individual has been added to the wanted list of Europol and Interpol. [...] + +### 2. [GootLoader Malware Uses 500–1,000 Concatenated ZIP Archives to Evade Detection](https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/gootloader-malware-uses-5001000.html?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** The Hacker News | **Tags:** `Security` `Vulnerabilities` `Threats` The JavaScript (aka JScript) malware loader called GootLoader has been observed using a malformed ZIP archive that's designed to sidestep detection efforts by concatenating anywhere from 500 to 1,000 archives. "The actor creates a malformed archive as an anti-analysis technique," Expel security researcher Aaron Walton said in a report shared with The Hacker News. "That is, many unarchiving tools -### 2. [China-linked hackers exploited Sitecore zero-day for initial access](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/china-linked-hackers-exploited-sitecore-zero-day-for-initial-access/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 3. [China-linked hackers exploited Sitecore zero-day for initial access](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/china-linked-hackers-exploited-sitecore-zero-day-for-initial-access/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** Bleeping Computer | **Tags:** `Security` `Malware` `CVE` An advanced threat actor tracked as UAT-8837 and believed to be linked to China has been focusing on critical infrastructure systems in North America, gaining access by exploiting both known and zero-day vulnerabilities. [...] -### 3. [Verizon starts issuing $20 credits after nationwide outage](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/verizon-starts-issuing-20-credits-after-nationwide-outage/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 4. [Verizon starts issuing $20 credits after nationwide outage](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/verizon-starts-issuing-20-credits-after-nationwide-outage/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** Bleeping Computer | **Tags:** `Security` `Malware` `CVE` Verizon has begun sending text messages with instructions on how to redeem a $20 account credit for last week's nationwide wireless outage. [...] -### 4. [In Other News: FortiSIEM Flaw Exploited, Sean Plankey Renominated, Russia’s Polish Grid Attack](https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-fortisiem-flaw-exploited-sean-plankey-renominated-russias-polish-grid-attack/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 5. [In Other News: FortiSIEM Flaw Exploited, Sean Plankey Renominated, Russia’s Polish Grid Attack](https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-fortisiem-flaw-exploited-sean-plankey-renominated-russias-polish-grid-attack/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** SecurityWeek | **Tags:** `Security` `CVE` `News` Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: BodySnatcher agentic AI hijacking, Telegram IP exposure, shipping systems hacked by researcher. The post In Other News: FortiSIEM Flaw Exploited, Sean Plankey Renominated, Russia’s Polish Grid Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. -### 5. [Monnai Raises $12 Million for Identity and Risk Data Infrastructure](https://www.securityweek.com/monnai-raises-12-million-for-identity-and-risk-data-infrastructure/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 6. [Monnai Raises $12 Million for Identity and Risk Data Infrastructure](https://www.securityweek.com/monnai-raises-12-million-for-identity-and-risk-data-infrastructure/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** SecurityWeek | **Tags:** `Security` `CVE` `News` The company will use the investment to accelerate the adoption of its solution among financial institutions and digital businesses. The post Monnai Raises $12 Million for Identity and Risk Data Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek. -### 6. [Project Eleven Raises $20 Million for Post-Quantum Security](https://www.securityweek.com/project-eleven-raises-20-million-for-post-quantum-security/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 7. [Project Eleven Raises $20 Million for Post-Quantum Security](https://www.securityweek.com/project-eleven-raises-20-million-for-post-quantum-security/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** SecurityWeek | **Tags:** `Security` `CVE` `News` The startup is building the necessary infrastructure and tools to help organizations transition to post-quantum computing. The post Project Eleven Raises $20 Million for Post-Quantum Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. -### 7. [Five Malicious Chrome Extensions Impersonate Workday and NetSuite to Hijack Accounts](https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/five-malicious-chrome-extensions.html?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 8. [Five Malicious Chrome Extensions Impersonate Workday and NetSuite to Hijack Accounts](https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/five-malicious-chrome-extensions.html?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** The Hacker News | **Tags:** `Security` `Vulnerabilities` `Threats` Cybersecurity researchers have discovered five new malicious Google Chrome web browser extensions that masquerade as human resources (HR) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms like Workday, NetSuite, and SuccessFactors to take control of victim accounts. "The extensions work in concert to steal authentication tokens, block incident response capabilities, and enable complete account -### 8. [750,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Canadian Investment Watchdog](https://www.securityweek.com/750000-impacted-by-data-breach-at-canadian-investment-watchdog/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 9. [750,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Canadian Investment Watchdog](https://www.securityweek.com/750000-impacted-by-data-breach-at-canadian-investment-watchdog/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** SecurityWeek | **Tags:** `Security` `CVE` `News` The incident impacted the personal information of CIRO member firms and their registered employees. The post 750,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Canadian Investment Watchdog appeared first on SecurityWeek. -### 9. [Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering](https://www.securityweek.com/cyber-insights-2026-social-engineering/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 10. [Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering](https://www.securityweek.com/cyber-insights-2026-social-engineering/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** SecurityWeek | **Tags:** `Security` `CVE` `News` We've known that social engineering would get AI wings. Now, at the beginning of 2026, we are learning just how high those wings can soar. The post Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering appeared first on SecurityWeek. -### 10. [Microsoft: Windows 11 update causes Outlook freezes for POP users](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-11-update-causes-outlook-freezes-for-pop-users/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 11. [Microsoft: Windows 11 update causes Outlook freezes for POP users](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-11-update-causes-outlook-freezes-for-pop-users/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** Bleeping Computer | **Tags:** `Security` `Malware` `CVE` Microsoft confirmed that the KB5074109 January Windows 11 security update causes the classic Outlook desktop client to freeze and hang for users with POP email accounts. [...] -### 11. [WhisperPair Attack Leaves Millions of Audio Accessories Open to Hijacking](https://www.securityweek.com/whisperpair-attack-leaves-millions-of-bluetooth-accessories-open-to-hijacking/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 12. [WhisperPair Attack Leaves Millions of Audio Accessories Open to Hijacking](https://www.securityweek.com/whisperpair-attack-leaves-millions-of-bluetooth-accessories-open-to-hijacking/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** SecurityWeek | **Tags:** `Security` `CVE` `News` The critical issue impacts Bluetooth audio accessories with improper Google Fast Pair implementations. The post WhisperPair Attack Leaves Millions of Audio Accessories Open to Hijacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. -### 12. [Cybersecurity Firms React to China’s Reported Software Ban](https://www.securityweek.com/cybersecurity-firms-react-to-chinas-reported-software-ban/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 13. [Cybersecurity Firms React to China’s Reported Software Ban](https://www.securityweek.com/cybersecurity-firms-react-to-chinas-reported-software-ban/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** SecurityWeek | **Tags:** `Security` `CVE` `News` China has more than 5,000 cybersecurity companies and all the top 20 firms are working with the government.  The post Cybersecurity Firms React to China’s Reported Software Ban appeared first on SecurityWeek. -### 13. [Your Digital Footprint Can Lead Right to Your Front Door](https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/your-digital-footprint-can-lead-right.html?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 14. [Your Digital Footprint Can Lead Right to Your Front Door](https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/your-digital-footprint-can-lead-right.html?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** The Hacker News | **Tags:** `Security` `Vulnerabilities` `Threats` You lock your doors at night. You avoid sketchy phone calls. You’re careful about what you post on social media. But what about the information about you that’s already out there—without your permission? @@ -181,15 +186,10 @@ It’s all still online, and it’s a lot easier to find than you think. The hidden safety threat lurking online Most -### 14. [Hackers now exploiting critical Fortinet FortiSIEM flaw in attacks](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-exploiting-critical-fortinet-fortisiem-vulnerability-in-attacks/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) +### 15. [Hackers now exploiting critical Fortinet FortiSIEM flaw in attacks](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-exploiting-critical-fortinet-fortisiem-vulnerability-in-attacks/?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) **Source:** Bleeping Computer | **Tags:** `Security` `Malware` `CVE` Attackers are now exploiting a critical Fortinet FortiSIEM vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code. [...] -### 15. [LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing](https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/lotuslite-backdoor-targets-us-policy.html?utm_source=ai-pulse&utm_medium=reader&utm_campaign=article&utm_content=cybersecurity) -**Source:** The Hacker News | **Tags:** `Security` `Vulnerabilities` `Threats` -Security experts have disclosed details of a new campaign that has targeted U.S. government and policy entities using politically themed lures to deliver a backdoor known as LOTUSLITE. -The targeted malware campaign leverages decoys related to the recent geopolitical developments between the U.S. and Venezuela to distribute a ZIP archive ("US now deciding what's next for Venezuela.zip") - --- @@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ The targeted malware campaign leverages decoys related to the recent geopolitica --- -*Powered by [AI-Pulse](https://github.com/ThePhoenixAgency/AI-Pulse) | 100% Free & Open Source | Built with Love by ThePhoenixAgency* +*Powered by [AI-Pulse](https://github.com/ThePhoenixAgency/AI-Pulse) | 100% Free & Open Source | Built with ❤️ by ThePhoenixAgency*