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Today's Top 5 — May 11, 2026
Google's TIG reports the first known example of hackers using AI to discover and weaponize a zero-day; TIG's chief analyst says "this is the tip of the iceberg" (Dustin Volz/New York Times)
Google confirms what security researchers feared: hackers used AI to find and weaponize a zero-day exploit. First documented case. The 'tip of the iceberg' quote feels earned.
A Single Infusion Could Suppress H.I.V. for Years, Study Suggests
New York Times
I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI
Wired
Debian must ship reproducible packages
Debian
Conflict, CASEVAC, and the Golden Hour in the Age of Persistent Surveillance
War on the Rocks
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