AiPulse — Issue No. 105

Cisco Talos researchers detected a new data-stealing malware that automatically identifies high-value targets by processing stolen data with large language models. This development indicates that attackers are beginning to use artificial intelligence more effectively in their criminal activities.

John Ternus emphasized that in the company’s AI products, the technology itself is not what matters, but rather the outcome that users love. Ternus stated that in shaping products with AI, the priority is not the “AI” label, but delivering an experience that is indistinguishable from traditional software.

At a roundtable meeting organized by the Presidency of Communications, the risks of disinformation posed by artificial intelligence and the need for a common technological infrastructure among the Turkic world were discussed. Participants emphasized the importance of human oversight against fake content and the necessity of regional cooperation.

This tool combines document parsing, information extraction, and OCR visual question-answering within a single model, supporting Markdown and JSON output. The model's weights and code have been made accessible via Hugging Face and GitHub.

The research shows that the majority of agents' token usage consists of re-reading, and therefore cache discounts reduce costs critically. Without caching, the cost of a typical task increases by a factor of 3.6, while in the heaviest operations, this difference can amount to hundreds of dollars.

Bill Gates argues that current incentives are steering companies to replace people with robots, a situation that will reduce public revenues. Therefore, he proposes that new taxes on artificial intelligence usage and a larger share from the wealthy are needed to finance the transition.

Arca enables agents to perform analysis and make recommendations while leaving risky decisions, such as money transfers, to humans. The company defines security measures in this process using persistent memory and a dedicated infrastructure.

The test, planned for November 2026, aims to catch the rocket's upper stage on the launch tower for the first time and recover the Super Heavy booster. This success will be a significant step supporting SpaceX's goal of full reusability and future lunar missions.