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You know that nightmare where you show up to work and realize you forgot to put on pants? Yeah, that’s basically what just happened to SpaceX’s AI division.
According to a new report from security firm Claroc (via Ars Technica), a major flaw in Grok Build, the platform's "vibe-coding" agent, accidentally left sensitive data from thousands of users floating around the public internet. And the best part? The biggest victim of this leak was the company itself.
Researchers dubbed these accidental public links "GhostShares," because total strangers could stumble upon and open them without ever being sent the URL. Even the security team admitted they were floored that the very company building Grok left its own internal files wide open for anyone to see.
Here’s a breakdown of the digital mess Claroc uncovered:
Who got exposed: Sensitive employee data leaked from a hospital group, a fire department, 26 organizations with over 1,000 employees, and six Fortune 500 companies. Claroc estimates roughly 2% of the exposed apps contained high or critical-risk material.
What spilled from inside the house: Researchers found an internal onboarding plan, a sales territory map detailing 594 strategic accounts, eight X advertising proposals, four live advertiser account boards, and two copies of an X brand safety playbook. Out of all those exposed apps, only one actually asked for a password.
How the blunder happened: Grok Build tried to keep links private by generating random four-word phrases ("dice words") with up to 38 bits of entropy. The rookie mistake? It placed those random words to the left of the domain name (like a subdomain) instead of to the right (like Google’s Gemini does). Because of that formatting, passive DNS servers easily scooped up the links and logged them into publicly searchable databases.
The cleanup took a little public nudging.
Claroc privately alerted the affected companies, and several moved fast to lock down their exposed apps. The Grok team, however, was reportedly radio silent until Claroc publicly tagged Elon Musk and another company official on X.
Once the public callout happened, the team quickly yanked down 24 of its own exposed apps. The catch? According to Claroc, they still haven't stepped in to fix or take down the exposed apps belonging to all the other regular Grok users and organizations caught in the crossfire.
The takeaway: "Vibe-coding" might be fun when you're building apps in minutes, but when security takes a back seat to vibes, everybody’s business ends up on front street.
Seriously, if you want the full breakdown of every affected company and the exact data that spilled, definitely go read the full report. Because if you ask me, the "vibes" were off, and Grok Build wreaked absolute mayhem on everyone's privacy.
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🤦 Nvidia Board Reportedly Moves to Oust CEO Jensen Huang Amid Double-Affair Drama
The drama at the world’s most valuable chipmaker just escalated from a spark to a full-blown wildfire.
Remember when we told you we’d keep our eyes glued to the Jensen Huang situation? Well, here we are. Just days after Nvidia’s leather-jacket-wearing CEO admitted to an extramarital affair with a woman U.S. intelligence claims is a Chinese spy, The New York Times dropped another absolute bombshell on Wednesday evening.
According to five Nvidia insiders, Huang is now suspected of having a second extramarital affair, and this time, it’s allegedly with one of his own direct reports: Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s Vice President of Healthcare (who is also married).
Here’s everything you need to know about the messy timeline unfolding in Silicon Valley right now:
Caught on camera: Sources told the Times that Huang and Powell were spotted on video "being affectionate" at a San Jose hotel during a conference earlier this year. Naturally, Nvidia has strict company policies discouraging bosses from getting romantic with subordinates.
The board is ready to pull the plug: Late Wednesday night, right after the Times story broke, The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia’s board is actively preparing to oust Huang. The board is meeting as soon as Wednesday to decide the fate of the man who co-founded the company 33 years ago in 1993.
No clear backup plan: Because Huang famously hates delegating (he manages roughly 60 direct reports himself), Nvidia doesn't have an obvious successor waiting in the wings. Bloomberg reports the company has already brought in an outside firm to hunt for potential CEO replacements.
Investors are clearly rattled. Nvidia’s stock tumbled about 8% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, bringing its five-day drop to roughly 11%.
Meanwhile, Washington is piling on.
As if boardroom drama and an active FBI investigation weren't enough, Capitol Hill is turning up the heat. Two House Republicans announced Wednesday that Congress is ready to slap Huang with a subpoena over the spy allegations if he doesn't voluntarily show up for a closed-door briefing.
At the exact same time, congressional China hawks from both parties are demanding Huang step down entirely, framing his leadership as a national security liability. Here’s why lawmakers are going for the jugular right now:
For months, Huang has publicly pushed back against strict U.S. export controls on advanced AI chips to China, arguing that harsh bans only force Beijing to build its own domestic competitors.
Lawmakers who view AI chip proliferation as a massive security threat have hated Huang's stance. Now, with the FBI investigating his ties to a Chinese national, politicians are seizing the moment to push him out.
Multiple congressional committees are currently drafting aggressive new legislation (the biggest intervention since the CHIPS Act) that would further choke off Nvidia's ability to sell advanced processors to Chinese buyers, threatening billions in annual revenue.
The big picture: We’re watching a historic corporate meltdown happen in real time. A founder who built a $2 trillion empire and became the undisputed face of the AI boom could be shown the door over personal scandals and geopolitical blowback.
We’ll keep watching the ticker (and the headlines) as this board meeting plays out!
Now it’s time for you to weigh in. Imagine you have a seat at Nvidia’s boardroom table today: what is your verdict on the future of the AI king?
What should Nvidia’s board do next?
- Option A: Boot him out. Between the spy allegations, a direct-report affair, and Capitol Hill breathing down their necks, he’s officially a liability, and the risk to a $2 trillion company is simply too high.
- Option B: Keep him—for now. Keep personal drama and business separate. Nobody else can steer this $2 trillion AI rocket ship like the founder
- Option C: Put him on a tight leash. Keep him as the public face and tech visionary, but bring in a heavy-hitting COO to handle operations and Washington. Also stop him from micromanaging 60 people and start training a real successor ASAP.
- Option D: I’m just here for the popcorn: Honestly, I have no idea who could replace him, so I’m just watching Silicon Valley’s wildest soap opera unfold.
PS: Don’t forget, we’re back on YouTube, so stop by later for a more robust breakdown and follow up news on this later today.
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🤖 AI Workout Of The Day: How to Use iPadOS 27.3 Beta Siri Camera Mode and Apple Pencil Visual Intelligence
Apple just dropped something extra spicy for iPad lovers! If you’re brave enough to run beta software (and endure the occasional glitch or app meltdown), you can get your hands on Apple's newest toy way before the rest of the world.
The headline feature? Siri Mode in the Camera app is officially coming to iPads in iPadOS 27.3.
We first caught a glimpse of Apple's upgraded Siri AI back at WWDC in June. It essentially takes Apple's Visual Intelligence tool (the feature that lets you ask questions about your photos) and plugs it directly into your live camera feed.
iPhone users got a taste of this first, but Apple saved the absolute best part for iPads:
Circle-to-Search Magic: You can take a quick photo of anything in front of you, grab your Apple Pencil, draw a circle around whatever catches your eye, and boom! Siri AI instantly breaks down all the details for you.
The iPad Exclusive: While iPhone users are stuck using their fingers, iPad users get precision circling with the Pencil, making visual lookups faster and way more intuitive.
Is Your iPad Compatible?
Visual Intelligence is available on:
iPad Pro (M1 chip or newer)
iPad Air (M1 chip or newer)
iPad mini (A17 Pro or A20 Pro chipsets)
Currently, you can fire it up using the Action button or by long-pressing the Camera Control button (if your tablet has one).
What’s changing in iPadOS 27.3? Access becomes seamless. Instead of hunting for buttons, just open your Camera app and swipe right past Photo, Video, and Portrait until you land on the shiny new Siri tab.
How to Install the iPadOS 27.3 Public Beta Right Now
Apple plans to roll out the official version to everyone in December, but the Public Beta is live today. If you want early access, follow these quick steps:
Back up your iPad first! (Seriously, do not skip this step). Beta software is unfinished and prone to random bugs. Save your files to iCloud, a Mac, or a PC before proceeding.
Open the Settings app on your iPad.
Tap General, then select Software Update.
Select Beta Updates, then choose iPadOS 27 Public Beta.
Head back to the main Software Update screen, hit Download and Install, and let your iPad do its thing!
Not comfortable testing unfinished software? No hard feelings! The official public update will land on your device next month, and you can jump straight into the Siri tab then.
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