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Backed the shared opt-out token
OpenAI · Google · Microsoft · Anthropic
The Verge reports all four say they will honor one robots.txt policy token. Anthropic has adopted it; Google and Microsoft plan support next year.
From the Drop: Four AI companies back one robots.txt token for opting out of AI training
Pieces of the GitLab exploit story
CI/CD · Alpine Linux · Ruby · CVE-2026-97229
CISA lists CVE-2026-97229 as exploited: a crafted regex in CI/CD config can run code. Alpine Linux says an attack failed, and that your Ruby version matters too.
From the Drop: CISA lists exploited GitLab flaw; Alpine Linux says an attack on its instance failed
Figures from Worldwide Express
10,000 · 99 percent · 1 percent · 40 carriers
Worldwide Express says its agents close 10,000 exceptions a week with an error rate under 1 percent across over 40 carriers, and bulk approval came only after accuracy topped 99 percent.
From the Drop: Worldwide Express says freight-billing agents now close about half its exceptions weekly
Names in the data center debt story
Nscale · West Virginia · Blackstone · Nvidia
TechCrunch, citing The Information, says Nvidia may guarantee debt for Nscale's West Virginia campus, while the FT reports Blackstone expects Anthropic to get a junk rating.
From the Drop: Nvidia in talks to guarantee debt for Nscale's Anthropic data center, reports say
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