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    CVE-2025-55317: Local Privilege Escalation in MAU via Link Following

    Microsoft has published an advisory identifying CVE-2025-55317, a local elevation-of-privilege flaw in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) caused by improper link resolution before file access — commonly described as a link-following or symlink/junction weakness — that can allow an authorized local...
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    Google, Grok, and the Next Phase of Consumer AI: A16z Top 100

    Andreessen Horowitz’s latest Consumer AI ranking confirms what many in the industry have been quietly expecting: the chaotic early market is settling into a more measurable, competitive landscape — and Google, xAI, and a handful of nimble startups are positioning themselves as the platforms and...
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