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1. 97% of CrowdStrike systems are back online; Microsoft suggests Windows changes

   Kernel access gives security software a lot of power, but not without problems.

2. At the Olympics, AI is watching you

   New system foreshadows a future where there are too many CCTV cameras for humans to physically watch.

3. Hang out with Ars in San Jose and DC this fall for two infrastructure events

   Join us as we talk about the next few years in AI & storage, and what to watch for.

4. Google claims math breakthrough with proof-solving AI models

   AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 solve problems, with caveats on time and human assistance.

5. OpenAI hits Google where it hurts with new SearchGPT prototype

   New tool may solve a web-search problem partially caused by AI-generated junk online.

6. Chrome will now prompt some users to send passwords for suspicious files

   Google says passwords and files will be deleted shortly after they are deep-scanned.

7. Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers

   Keys were labeled "DO NOT TRUST." Nearly 500 device models use them anyway.

8. We made a cat drink a beer with Runway’s AI video generator, and it sprouted hands

   Gen-3 Alpha produces wild and whimsical results. Here's what it cooked up for us.

9. CrowdStrike blames testing bugs for security update that took down 8.5M Windows PCs

   Company says it's improving testing processes to avoid a repeat.

10. Elon Musk claims he is training “the world’s most powerful AI by every metric”

    One snag: xAI might not have the electrical power contracts to do it.