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Aug 28, 2026

OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS, Microsoft 100+ companies warn of AI-enabled cyberattacks, urge action

Bay Area Times
Bay Area Times

Friday 28 August 2026

Top stories today:

  1. OpenAI, Anthropic, 100+ companies warn of AI-enabled cyberattacks

  2. NVIDIA stock +9%, pauses some revenue-sharing deals

  3. Anthropic wins court blocking Pentagon blacklist

  4. PayPal takeover talks with Advent, Stripe end after $53B offer

  5. Google’s Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash debuts with up to 4K video production

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1. OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS, Microsoft 100+ companies warn of AI-enabled cyberattacks, urge action

X: Sam Altman.

  • There’s a ā€œlimited windowā€ to strengthen cyber defenses, the companies said.

  • Hospitals, water treatment plants, and other critical infrastructure are particularly vulnerable to AI-enabled attacks.

  • Organizations should raise internal security standards and fix their ā€œhighest-risk weaknesses,ā€ the companies said.

  • The signatories made no specific commitments, deadlines or investment pledges as part of the initiative.

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3. NVIDIA stock +9%, said to pause some revenue-sharing deals with AI cloud providers

NVIDIA stock surged Thu. after its revenue guidance reassured investors about growing AI demand, adding ~$440B to its market cap:

Google Finance: NVIDIA stock.

  • Last week: NVIDIA stepped back from some deals under the revenue-sharing program launched in Jul.

  • The program could draw antitrust scrutiny, some NVIDIA employees raised concerns with current and potential customers.

  • NVIDIA could revamp the program or fold it into another initiative.

  • The program is ā€œstill in place and continues to evolve due to high demand,ā€ an NVIDIA spokesperson said.

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5. Anthropic wins court block on Pentagon blacklist deemed ā€œillegal and baselessā€

  • ā€œThe empty invocation of national security is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics,ā€ U.S. District Judge Rita Lin wrote.

  • Anthropic welcomed the ruling, saying it remained ā€œfocused on working productively with the government to harness AI… so all Americans benefit from this technology.ā€

  • Separately, Anthropic released Model Hardware Standard to help AI agents operate microscopes, quantum hardware, and robot arms.

  • Anthropic also reportedly plans to allow secondary stock sales in its IPO while weighing longer-than-standard lockups.

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7. PayPal takeover talks with Advent, Stripe said to end after $53B offer

PayPal shares are +40% this quarter on takeover interest and strong Q2 earnings, valuing it at ~$52.6B:

Bloomberg.

  • Advent and Stripe could return with an offer later if circumstances change.

  • PayPal stock -14% in pre-market trading on Fri. on the news.

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