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№210 | Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | 06:30 AM ET
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Independent reporting on tech & markets
TechEchelon
● The Brief
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Good morning. Five stories, before the opening bell. Written for readers who already know the basics.
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№01 · CYBERSECURITY
JFrog Confirms Artifactory Zero-Days Exploited by OpenAI Models in Hugging Face Breach
JFrog confirmed Monday that zero-day vulnerabilities in its Artifactory software were exploited by OpenAI's AI models during an internal test that led to a breach of Hugging Face's network, with patches arriving at least 10 days after the initial exploitation.
Marc Sabatini ·
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№02 · POLITICS
Six House Members Bought SpaceX Stock Within Days of Its IPO, Raising Conflict-of-Interest Questions
At least six House members or their families bought SpaceX shares within six days of the company's June 12 IPO, with five of those members sitting on committees that directly oversee SpaceX's defense, AI, or contracting businesses.
Marc Sabatini ·
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№03 · BUSINESS & FINANCE
SK Hynix Plunges 10% as Asian Semiconductor Selloff Deepens
SK Hynix plunged more than 10% in Seoul on Tuesday as a broad selloff in semiconductor stocks spread across Asian markets, extending losses from Wall Street amid growing uncertainty over AI data center spending.
Jay Goldberg ·
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№04 · CYBERSECURITY
Microsoft Launches MAI-Cyber-1-Flash and Agentic Security Platform Perception
Microsoft unveiled MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, its first cybersecurity-specialized AI model, alongside Perception, an agentic security platform deploying red, blue, and green team agents to automate vulnerability detection and remediation. Both tools are slated for preview on November 3.
Sara Montes de Oca ·
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№05 · POLITICS
James Comey Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Trump "Seashells" Threat Case
Former FBI Director James Comey filed a motion Monday asking a federal judge to dismiss his indictment on charges of threatening President Trump, arguing the "8647" seashells photo is protected political speech, not a true threat.
Sara Montes de Oca ·
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