Broccoli2Shell: the Brotli decoder bug (CVE-2026-111497) - Affecting Node.js, Python, C library
CVE-2026-111497 (Broccoli2Shell, aka Node2Shell): an out-of-bounds write in Google's Brotli decoder affecting Node.js, Python Brotli/brotlicffi and anything built on the C decoder. Affected versions, how to check, and how to fix it.
https://broccoli2shell.com/Open linkView original on nord.pub
Big Tech is cashing in on AI while the rest of corporate America sees no financial returns — report outlines how rising token costs threaten to squeeze corporate profit margins.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/big-tech-is-cashing-in-on-ai-while-the-rest-of-corporate-america-sees-no-financial-returns-report-outlines-how-rising-token-costs-threaten-to-squeeze-corporate-profit-marginsOpen linkView original on lemmy.worldCybersecurity bounty hunter says Samsung TVs use AI to record audio and screenshots for ads — 'Finally found a company that truly listens to its customers,' says hacker
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hacker-finds-own-samsung-tv-collecting-scary-amounts-of-user-information-and-gets-banned-by-openai-for-cyber-abuse-tv-runs-an-ai-model-that-collects-audio-screenshots-and-plenty-of-other-user-data-for-ad-targetingOpen linkView original on lemmy.zip
Report says 'circular financing' shows AI bubble 'primed to pop'
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1492252/report-says-circular-financing-shows-ai-bubble-primed-to-pop
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/brace-for-impact-report-releaseOpen linkView original on piefed.world
AI bubble update: 79% of companies say their GPUs sit idle at least half the time, yet most plan new AI platforms
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1490212/ai-bubble-update-79-of-companies-say-their-gpus-sit-idle-at-least-half-the-time-yet-most
‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre
Google illegally demolished an estimated 250,000 trees in Finland to make way for a data center, leaving behind a lifeless mud wasteland that forced packs of wolves into a nearby town in search of food and infuriated locals, according to a report.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/finland-google-felling-trees-datacentreOpen linkView original on feddit.org