Also: AI robocalls in the Texas Senate race, a tampered Claude Code extension, and Google's new Gemini 4 Carbon.
News · 2026-10-29
A 404 Media report says Proton, the Swiss privacy company behind Proton Mail, is pressing its engineers to use AI far more. Reported details include a claim that 90% of code is AI-written and staff re-interviews about AI use. It is one outlet's account of leaked material, and Proton did not dispute it.
What you can do: If you rely on a privacy or security product, ask the vendor who reviews AI-written code before release and when it was last independently audited.
Read the sourceNews · 2026-10-29
CNN reports a super PAC backing Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton is phoning voters with an AI caller named Jennifer, which says it is a virtual staffer. The calls reach few landlines so far. A pending FCC petition could extend such calls to mobile phones.
Read the sourceNews · 2026-10-30
Researchers found a tampered version 2.1.313 of a Claude Code extension that adds a hidden remote-access key to a computer. They say it was in the Cursor Marketplace, not Microsoft's VS Code version. Developers should check their machines, because removing the extension alone is not enough.
Read the sourceNews · 2026-10-28
Google DeepMind announced Gemini 4 Carbon, which it calls its strongest model. Access starts with a small group of cyber defenders. Artificial Analysis ranks it first on its index at 59, one point above Claude Opus 5.5. Most of the security figures are Google's own claims.
Read the sourceFrom our library · 2026-06-20
This guide argues the useful question is not how to avoid AI, but how to position yourself as AI changes work. It separates tasks AI automates quickly, like pattern-following text, from judgment calls it handles poorly, and suggests using AI tools on real daily tasks.
What you can do: Pick one real task from this week, such as a report or an email, try an AI assistant on it, then note what still needed your judgment.
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Two live sessions on linking Claude to your own tools and data. People practise setting up servers in Claude Code and Cursor, adding Claude.ai connectors, and building a live integration. It starts on October 31.
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Four live sessions that take you from an idea to working automations, AI agents and a deployed app, using Claude Code, an AI assistant that writes software from plain instructions. The workflow also works in Cursor. It starts on November 15.
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