Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Strands Box: Open-source sandbox for AI agents AWS released Strands Box, an open source sandbox for AI agents that pairs operating-system isolation with rules that can weigh what an agent has already done before letting it act again. Box is in developer preview and runs on Macs with Apple silicon, with Linux support planned. Geopolitics and the cyber resilience gap … More →
Week in review: Hidden implant in Ledger wallets linked to $93M theft, 1,500+ npm packages exposed
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