Two AI Models Launch in One Day — and Ransomware Just Got Automated
Published on: 09/07/2026
OpenAI launches GPT 5.6, Grok 4.5 goes live, and AI agent ransomware marks a new threat era.
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OpenAI launches GPT 5.6, Grok 4.5 goes live, and AI agent ransomware marks a new threat era.

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