Supply chain attack hits Brevo, open-source AI and robotics advances
A major cyberattack disrupted thousands of websites while NASA, IBM, Samsung and Qualcomm pushed forward on open-source models and new chip technology.
The TechMap Live reporter · · 2 min read · from 10 reports
Listen to this briefing
About 1 min to listen
Read the transcript
It’s been a busy day in tech, with a major cybersecurity breach and several notable advances in AI and robotics. First, the concerning news: hackers used a compromised API key to launch a supply chain attack on Brevo. They deployed a Cloudflare worker that injected malicious scripts into 100,000 websites. The attack was reported from Paris and marked as high severity by SecurityWeek. On the innovation side, NASA and IBM have released the first open-source lunar model from Washington, D.C., making its weights and code available for anyone to download, fine-tune and experiment with. Meanwhile, in Shenzhen, Samsung and Qualcomm announced a new development in chip design — an organic bridge that integrates multiple crystal layers. This could simplify and reduce the cost of producing complex AI chips. In robotics, UBTech opened a smart factory in Shenzhen with the capacity to build 10,000 humanoid robots each year, where the robots actually help in the manufacturing process. Over in Sunnyvale, Figure tested its humanoid robot in 30 homes it had never seen before, without any retraining. The robot succeeded in about 56% of household tasks like tidying up, folding towels and making beds. These events show both the risks and the rapid progress shaping the technology landscape today.
Cybersecurity breach
Hackers used a compromised API key to launch a supply chain attack on Brevo, injecting malicious scripts into 100,000 websites through a Cloudflare worker.
The attack was reported from Paris, France, and flagged as high severity by SecurityWeek.
Open-source AI and chips
NASA and IBM released the first open-source lunar model from Washington, D.C., making its weights and code available for download and experimentation.
Samsung and Qualcomm developed an organic bridge for multi-layer AI chips in Shenzhen, aiming to simplify production and reduce costs.
Robotics and software updates
UBTech opened a factory in Shenzhen with capacity to build 10,000 humanoid robots annually, where robots assist in manufacturing.
Figure tested its humanoid robot in 30 unknown homes in Sunnyvale, achieving about 56% success in household tasks like tidying and making beds.
Questions people ask
What was the Brevo supply chain attack?
Hackers used a stolen API key to deploy a Cloudflare worker that injected malicious code into 100,000 websites. The attack originated from a breach in Brevo's systems and was reported as high severity.
What did NASA and IBM release?
They released the first open-source lunar model, making its weights and code available for download, fine-tuning and experimentation. The model was unveiled in Washington, D.C.
How are Samsung and Qualcomm improving AI chips?
They developed an organic bridge to integrate multiple crystal layers in AI chips. This approach aims to simplify manufacturing and lower production costs for multi-layer processors.
The events in this briefing
Every event summarised above, in the order it was reported. Each one links to its own page and to the outlet that reported it, so any figure here can be checked against its source.
- Brevo Supply Chain Attack Injects Malware Into 100,000 Websites · SecurityWeek
- NASA and IBM release first open-source lunar model · cnBeta
- OpenAI releases six case studies on AI model safety · cnBeta
- World embraces robots, Poland falls behind · Spider's Web
- Samsung and Qualcomm develop organic bridge for multi-layer AI chips · 3DNews
- Figure Tests Humanoid Robot in 30 Unknown Homes for Household Tasks · Numerama
- Apple Launches iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in Turkey · SCMP Tech
- UBTech Opens Factory with Annual Capacity of 10,000 Humanoid Robots · Digiato
- Arcjet launches agent runtime security product · Help Net Security
- Microsoft Open-Sources TauGrid for GPU AI Workloads · MarkTechPost
This briefing was written by an automated reporter from 10 event reports already published on this site. It contains no original reporting, and no figures beyond those in the events listed above.
More briefings
- Robotics surge and new tech launches as September events stack up
- Tech map update: payment shifts, AI labs, and cyber alerts
- Tech update: AI defence, phone teardowns and security alerts
- Tech updates: Apple foldable yield, crypto theft, and security patches
- AI security tests and software updates shape tech week