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📅 Daily Brief - 2026-04-29 - Top story: OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.5

🔍 AI News

🧠 OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.5
OpenAI launched GPT-5.5 on April 23, touting it as its most capable agentic AI model yet. The new model aims to power agents for real work, with a focus on increased intelligence and capabilities. Read More

🤖 IBM's Bob Platform for SDLC
IBM introduced Bob, an AI platform designed to regulate software delivery costs and SDLC governance. Bob aims to anchor enterprise engineering, providing better cost management and governance for software development. Read More

🌐 Kakao Mobility's Autonomous Driving Plans
Kakao Mobility has outlined its roadmap for developing Level 4 autonomous driving technologies. The company aims to incorporate physical AI strategies into its autonomous driving efforts, targeting higher autonomy levels. Read More

🔍 Lightelligence's IPO and Optical Interconnect Focus
Lightelligence made a strong debut on the stock exchange, with its market capitalization briefly reaching USD 10 billion. The company's focus on optical interconnects for AI infrastructure highlights a potential bottleneck in AI development. Read More

🔒 White House Restores Anthropic Access
The White House is drafting guidance to restore federal agencies' access to Anthropic, including its new Mythos model. This move follows a standoff with the Pentagon over security concerns. Read More

🔐 Cybersecurity News

🔒 Lotus Wiper Targets Venezuelan Energy Firms
The Lotus Wiper malware has targeted Venezuelan energy firms and utilities, employing sophisticated living-off-the-land techniques to cause widespread data deletion and system damage. Read More

💻 BlueNoroff's Fake Zoom Attacks
The BlueNoroff group is using stolen videos, AI-generated avatars, and fake Zoom calls to scale malware attacks against cryptocurrency executives. This tactic aims to lure victims into their malicious campaigns. Read More

📉 Ransomware Groups Leak Each Other's Data
Feuding ransomware groups, 0APT and KryBit, have leaked each other's data, exposing infrastructure and operational details. This incident provides valuable insights into the ransomware landscape. Read More

🔧 Unpatched 'PhantomRPC' Flaw in Windows
A newly discovered unpatched flaw in Windows' Remote Procedure Call (RPC) mechanism, dubbed 'PhantomRPC', enables privilege escalation. This vulnerability allows attackers to gain elevated system access. Read More

🌐 GlassWorm VS Code Extensions Attack
Attackers are seeding Open VSX with benign-looking VS Code extensions that spread self-propagating malware. This campaign targets the software development supply chain, aiming to compromise development environments. Read More

🇺🇸 U.S. News

👑 King Charles Rebukes Trump Subtly
King Charles III gently pushed back against President Trump’s attacks on Britain and NATO, emphasizing the importance of checks and balances. Read More

👑 King Charms Trump at State Dinner
King Charles III presented President Trump with a golden bell, humorously suggesting that Trump should ring it if he ever needed to contact the British. Read More

🏛️ Supreme Court Immigration Case
The Supreme Court is set to hear a pivotal case on immigration, with implications for millions of people. Read More

📉 Justice Department Faces Trump Lawsuit
A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to clarify whether it will contest President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. Read More

🎓 American Universities Lose Appeal in France
Concerns about visas, academic freedom, and safety are making American universities less attractive to French students, who are increasingly turning to local institutions. Read More

🌍 Global News

🌍 Iran School Attack Silence from Pentagon
Former US officials criticize the Pentagon for its lack of response regarding a deadly attack on a school in Iran. Read More

🌍 King's Address to Congress
The King's historic address to Congress included lines that may have buoyed Democrats and raised eyebrows in the White House. Read More

🌍 Comey Charged with Threatening Trump
Former FBI director James Comey has been charged with threatening to kill President Trump in a social media post. Read More

🌍 France Advises Citizens to Leave Mali
France has urged its citizens to leave Mali due to escalating rebel attacks, with the UK issuing similar advice. Read More

🌍 North Korean Soldiers Detonate Grenades
Kim Jong Un praised North Korean troops who detonated their grenades to avoid capture by Ukrainian forces, confirming suspicions of such orders. Read More

🌆 Las Vegas Local News

🌆 Iran's Currency Hits Record Low
Iran’s rial currency has reached a record low amid a shaky ceasefire with the US and Israel, likely exacerbating inflation. Read More