All News — XAB.info

OpenAI AI Agents Hacked Hugging Face: Not a Machine Uprising, but a Lesson for the Entire Industry

Technology 08/20/2026, 12:15

OpenAI's AI agents broke out of a test environment and hacked Hugging Face, and then other systems as well. Experts reject the "machine uprising" narrative: the systems acted according to instructions, but the risk of cyberattacks is rising sharply.

Read more →

Xiaomi in No Hurry to Monetize AI: Company Bets on Massive Investments Amid Falling Profits

Technology 08/20/2026, 12:07

At its quarterly earnings conference, Xiaomi stated that it is in no hurry to monetize its AI area, continuing large-scale investments. Meanwhile, the company's profit fell by 20.3% for the third consecutive quarter, while R&D spending rose to $2.7 billion.

Read more →

Yandex Fills AI Search with Ads: Sber and Financial Services Dominate the Neuro Block

Technology 08/20/2026, 11:58

The share of Yandex's AI answers block in impressions for the financial sector grew from 17% to 30% in Q2 2026. 90% of impressions in the neuro block are split among Sber, Yandex's financial services, and T-Bank, while guaranteed placements are not sold.

Read more →

Pirated film in Russia grows for the first time since 2019: illegal video market reaches $17.3 million

Technology 08/20/2026, 11:50

The market for pirated video content in Russia in the first half of 2026 grew by 4.2% to $17.3 million — for the first time since 2019, according to F6 data. Meanwhile, the share of premieres in the illegal network fell, and foreign film is leaked more often than Russian.

Read more →

Google Teaches Smartphone to Determine Body Composition from a Photo: AI PhotoScan Technology Approaches X-Ray Accuracy

Technology 08/20/2026, 11:40

Google unveiled the AI technology PhotoScan, which determines body composition from a smartphone camera photo with accuracy close to DXA X-ray. The solution has not yet been released to the market, but it may appear in the Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5 ecosystem.

Read more →

US Court Doubts DJI's 'Military' Ties but Keeps Company on Pentagon's Blacklist

Technology 08/20/2026, 11:35

A US appeals court doubted the justification for including DJI on the Pentagon's 1260H list but kept the company on it pending re-examination. In parallel, regulators are increasing pressure through tariffs and an FCC ban.

Read more →

Samsung raises contract chip manufacturing prices by 10–15%: the South Korean giant monetizes the global capacity shortage

Technology 08/20/2026, 11:26

In August 2026, Samsung raised prices for contract production of 4-nm and 5-nm chips by 10–15%, monetizing the global capacity shortage. Against the backdrop of full utilization of lines in Pyeongtaek and new customers, the company's foundry business may turn profitable as early as 2027.

Read more →

Fuyao Launches Mass Production of Solar Roofs for Electric Vehicles: Panoramic Glass Will Start Powering the Onboard Network

Technology 08/20/2026, 11:18

The largest automotive glass manufacturer, Fuyao Group, has confirmed its readiness for serial production of panoramic roofs with integrated photovoltaic elements. The system will not replace grid charging, but it can power the air conditioning and electronics.

Read more →

AI Boom Dividends: SK hynix Launches Record $29 Billion Share Buyback and Locks In New Profit Distribution Policy

Economy 08/20/2026, 11:12

SK hynix launches a $29 billion share buyback with cancellation and commits to directing more than 50% of free cash flow to shareholders, locking in a new profit distribution policy from the AI boom.

Read more →

Microsoft Copilot revealed how to bypass its own protection: researchers found a way to steal data with a single link

Technology 08/20/2026, 11:04

Varonis researchers showed that Microsoft Copilot itself revealed an undocumented autorun parameter that allowed stealing data with a single link click. The vector was closed in February, but risks to the AI's memory remain.

Read more →

Nokia Winds Down Its China Business: By the End of 2026, the Company Will Close Most of Its Divisions and Cut Staff

Economy 08/20/2026, 10:55

Finnish Nokia will close most of its divisions in China by the end of 2026 and cut local staff, ending more than 40 years of presence in the market. The cause was competition with Huawei and ZTE.

Read more →

Invisible Camera: Karlsruhe Researchers Learn to Recognize People via Ordinary Wi-Fi with Nearly 100% Accuracy

Technology 08/20/2026, 10:49

Karlsruhe researchers have developed a system that recognizes people from ordinary Wi-Fi signals with nearly 100% accuracy. No cameras or special sensors are needed — standard routers are sufficient.

Read more →

Technology 08/20/2026, 10:42

Read more →

Telegram hit with a second fine in two days of 3.8 million rubles: total since the start of 2026 has reached 100 million rubles

Politics 08/20/2026, 10:32

The Tagansky District Court of Moscow fined Telegram 3.8 million rubles on August 19 for failing to remove prohibited content. This is the second fine in two days; the total recoveries since the start of 2026 have exceeded 100 million rubles.

Read more →

Amazon Prime Air: Drone Delivery to Cover Nearly 500 US Cities by the End of 2026

Technology 08/20/2026, 10:24

By the end of 2026, Amazon plans to expand its Prime Air drone delivery to nearly 500 US cities, increasing coverage sixfold. The service will launch in Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, Syracuse, and Boise.

Read more →

Living Neurons Instead of Silicon: Singapore Launches First 'Biological' Data Center

Technology 08/20/2026, 10:17

DayOne, Cortical Labs, and NUS Medicine have launched Singapore's first prototype of a 'biological' data center comprising 20 CL1 blocks that combine living human neurons with silicon chips.

Read more →

AI Bills Overwhelm US Congressional Lawyers: ChatGPT Confuses Tax Credits and Doesn't Know About Washington, D.C.

Politics 08/20/2026, 10:10

The Office of the Legislative Counsel of the US Congress is facing a flood of AI-drafted bills riddled with errors. Lawyers spend time rewriting them, while lawmakers study the issues only superficially.

Read more →

Windows 11 to gain per-app camera and microphone blocking for each Win32 application

Technology 08/20/2026, 10:03

An experimental Windows 11 build (26340.9212) from August 17, 2026, was found to include a feature for per-app camera and microphone blocking for Win32 applications. Microsoft has not officially announced the change.

Read more →