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Disclosure timelines, North Korean hires, GLM-5.3 - August 29, 2026

A I coding agents now turn a rumored bug into a working exploit in minutes, North Korean operatives are talking their way into sales and healthcare jobs, and an open weight model tops an offensive security benchmark.

Chapters

  1. Segment 1

  2. Just a rumour of a bug is enough to find a security exploit these days

    https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/28/just-a-rumour-of-a-bug/
  3. North Korean remote workers are broadening their job hunt beyond IT

    https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/28/north-korean-remote-workers-jobs-sales-and-marketing/
  4. GLM-5.3 is now open-weight

    https://huggingface.co/zai-org/GLM-5.3
  5. Open-weight AI companies are the Valley's hottest acquisition targets

    https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/open-weight-ai-companies-are-the-valleys-hottest-acquisition-targets/
  6. a16z creates a $1.1B 'Machine Age' fund to 'accelerate the physical buildout of AI'

    https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/a16z-creates-a-1-1b-machine-age-fund-to-accelerate-the-physical-buildout-of-ai/
  7. Brave's browser one-ups Chrome with its new support for email aliases

    https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/braves-browser-one-ups-chrome-with-its-new-support-for-email-aliases/
  8. More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: survey

    https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/more-americans-oppose-police-license-plate-cameras-than-support-them-survey/
  9. Segment 11

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