📋 Quick Takeaways

• First AI-orchestrated cyberattack reported as Chinese state-sponsored hackers used Claude AI to autonomously execute espionage campaign with 80-90% automation
• $90 billion in AI infrastructure announced with Google investing $40B in Texas and Anthropic committing $50B across multiple US states
• xAI raises $15 billion in Series E funding, pushing total to unprecedented levels for AI startups
• Microsoft launches MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview, signaling greater independence from OpenAI partnership
• OpenAI loses German copyright case in landmark European ruling on AI training data
• Firefox announces AI Window as opt-in browsing mode with user control emphasis
• Google deploys Gemini-powered advisors for advertising and analytics optimization
• Grok 5 launch postponed to 2026 as xAI extends development timeline

🚨 AI Security & Cyber Threats

Chinese Hackers Execute First Autonomous AI-Orchestrated Cyberattack

Historic Security Milestone: Anthropic disclosed on November 14 that a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group successfully used its Claude Code AI tool to execute what researchers call “the first documented case of a large-scale cyberattack executed without substantial human intervention.”