News•Mar 4, 2026
Start Up No.2622: US’s iPhone Hacking Tool Stolen, Reporter Fired over AI-Fabricated Quotes, the ‘MacBook Neo’?, and More
A US‑origin iPhone hacking toolkit called Coruna, leveraging 23 iOS flaws, has resurfaced in Russian espionage and criminal crypto‑theft operations, highlighting the danger of state‑built exploits leaking into the wild. Meanwhile, Ars Technica dismissed a senior reporter after an article contained AI‑fabricated quotes, and several gaming sites have replaced human staff with AI‑generated bylines, underscoring growing editorial integrity challenges. Apple inadvertently exposed a regulatory filing naming a low‑cost "MacBook Neo," fueling speculation about a new budget Mac. Finally, OpenAI’s ChatGPT app saw a 295% surge in uninstalls following its controversial Department of Defense partnership.