Tootfinder

We're at the week's half-way mark and the infosec news machine is operating on overdrive.
Don't miss today's Metacurity for the most crucial developments you should know, including
--Ex-Trenchant exec gets 7 years for selling hacking tools to Russian zero-day broker,
--Rubio orders diplomats to fight against data sovereignty,
--UNC2814 breached 53 organizations,
--Anthropic PBC’s chatbot carried out attacks against Mexican government,
--DHS…

Ex-Trenchant exec gets 7+ years for selling hacking tools to Russian zero-day broker
Rubio orders diplomats to fight against data sovereignty, UNC2814 breached 53 organizations, Anthropic PBC’s chatbot attacked the Mexican government, DHS sued for scanning protestors' faces, Wynn Resorts almost certainly paid ransom, Discord postpones age verification policy, much more

We all need cheering up atm so please have a couple of photos of our kitties #catsofmastodon

After Cancelling Browns Interview, Minter Sparks Ravens and Raiders Buzz https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/baltimore-ravens/news/after-cancelling-browns-interview-minter-sparks-ravens-and-r…

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan publishes his annual letter, saying the platform wants to fight "AI slop" and strengthen parental tools, and touts new AI Shorts tools (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan’s Big Ideas for 2026: More Superstar Creators and Transparency, Less AI Slop
The executive published his annual letter to the YouTube community Wednesday, outlining his priorities for the video platform.

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan publishes his annual letter, saying the platform wants to fight "AI slop" and strengthen parental tools, and touts new AI Shorts tools (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan’s Big Ideas for 2026: More Superstar Creators and Transparency, Less AI Slop
The executive published his annual letter to the YouTube community Wednesday, outlining his priorities for the video platform.

After Trump’s Ultimatum, Greenland Talks Include Sovereign U.S. Bases, No Drilling for Russia - The New York Times
https://archive.ph/ruYTb

In acht Tagen spreche ich im #39C3 Sendezentrum im c’t uplink Podcast mit @… und anderen Gästen über #DigitaleSouveränität.
Habt Ihr dazu in letzter Z…

Der #Presseclub spricht über Social Media Regulierung, Verbote für Jugendliche, Klarnamenpflicht, Digitale Abhängigkeiten, Medienkompetenz, und ich hab die ganze Zeit nur das Gefühl ich würde die Anwesenden gerne packen und schütteln – und das obgleich Pro und Kontra halbwegs gleich verteilt sind.
Das ist teilweise eher Statements absondern als auf Argumente eingehen, gerade bei Laura …

President TACO said he was dropping his threat to impose tariffs on European allies as part of a pressure campaign to gain control of Greenland,
saying after a meeting with the NATO secretary general that there was an unspecified “framework” of an agreement
Trump called for immediate talks on a U.S. purchase of Greenland,
and said he would NOT use “force” to take it over.
But Rasmus Jarlov, chairman of the defense committee in Denmark’s Parliament, insisted that his…

Trump Touts Greenland Framework as NATO Mulls U.S. Sovereignty Over Bases

Concept artists give informed critiques of using GenAI to concept. Fav quote:
“When I show someone a rough sketch they see it differently than I do. They’re not seeing the sketch, they’re seeing the potential for what the sketch could be through their own taste and experiences, and it sparks all kinds of wonderful ideas that I would’ve never thought of on my own.”
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder

Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier. Zero said it did.