3 AI stories explainx.ai reported on October 26, 2026 so far, ranked by reader interest and grouped by topic. Each links to the full write-up with sources.
Tailworm claims a Tailscale SSH race lets one compromised device reach root on other servers; it is lab-only and unpatched, but a hijacked AI agent machine is a realistic first foothold.
Wood Mackenzie data shows big transformers take over 160 weeks to deliver, so grid equipment, not only GPUs, now gates AI data center timelines. Figures differ by equipment type, and we separate them.
A vendor says a hosted abliterated DeepSeek V4.1 Flash-1017 is live; the vendor and the base model are real, but its quality, its customers and any link to specific attacks are not independently verified.
Ball's rules boil down to four moves: use the newest model, describe the outcome instead of the steps, make the agent prove its work, and let it run async while you review only high-risk code.
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