The Brutalist Report

Techmeme

• Several npm packages for the TanStack web development tools were compromised in the Mini Shai-Hulud supply chain attack; Mistral packages were also affected (Socket) [64d]
• GM plans to lay off IT workers in an effort to trim costs and bring in staff with skills in other tech areas; sources: the cuts will affect 500 to 600 employees (David Welch/Bloomberg) [64d]
• OpenAI launches Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative integrating AI models and Codex Security to help organizations patch vulnerabilities (Alexey Shabanov/TestingCatalog AI News) [64d]