The end of perimeter defense: When your own AI tools become the threat actor

venturebeat.com • Aug 13, 2025

Russia's APT28 tested LLM-powered malware on Ukraine. The same tech that breaches enterprises is now selling for $250/month on the dark web....

TL;DR

Russia's APT28 group is leveraging LLM-powered malware, and underground platforms offer the same capabilities for $250 per month, posing a significant threat to enterprises.

Key Takeaways:

Approximately 270 stolen Hugging Face API tokens are used to power nation-state attacks via LLM-powered malware.
Underground platforms offer unrestricted AI capabilities for $250 per month, creating a malware-as-a-service economy.
Enterprises deploying AI tools at unprecedented speed are facing attacks that use novel tradecraft, highlighting a troubling gap in security readiness among AI companies.

Google adds limited chat personalization to Gemini, trails Anthropic and OpenAI in memory features

venturebeat.com • Aug 13, 2025

Google updated the Gemini app running of Gemini 2.5 Pro to reference all historical chats and offer new temporary chats....

TL;DR

Google upgrades Gemini app with personalization and data control features, including Temporary Chat and the ability to restrict data usage in future model training.

Key Takeaways:

Google's Gemini app now features Personal Context, which enables the model to learn from past conversations and provide tailored responses.
The app also includes Temporary Chat, allowing users to have one-off conversations that won't influence future ones.
Additional data controls allow users to restrict their data usage in future Google model training.

Pocket FM gives its writers an AI tool to transform narratives, write cliffhangers, and more

techcrunch.com • Aug 13, 2025

Pocket FM is building LLM to help users write faster and in turn, produce more audio shows....

TL;DR

Pocket FM, an India-based audio series platform, is leveraging AI to rapidly generate content, expand globally, and explore new formats like video and comics, with plans to release its own large language model next year.

Key Takeaways:

AI has helped Pocket FM increase writer productivity by up to 50% in the German market and reduce content production costs by 2-3 times in the U.S.
The company plans to release its own singular large language model (LLM) by next year, which will be based on data collected from its shows and incorporate various tools like writing assistance and adoption.
While AI has had its side effects, such as layoffs and concerns around quality and user adoption, Pocket FM argues that its AI tools can enhance creativity and enable faster content creation without diluting quality or relevance.

Hidden Door is an AI storytelling game that actually makes sense

www.theverge.com • Aug 13, 2025

Years before ChatGPT jump-started the generative AI wave, OpenAI technology powered a game called AI Dungeon 2 that essentially let you improvise an o...

TL;DR

Hidden Door, a new AI storytelling game, lets users create stories in familiar universes while being guided by AI within certain in-universe limits.

Key Takeaways:

Hidden Door creates in-universe limits on user-generated content to maintain narrative coherence.
The platform uses public domain and licensed works, potentially avoiding copyright infringement issues.
The game's narrative can feel disjointed due to its reliance on AI guidance and die rolls.