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Sunday, July 12, 2026

AI supply chain attacks are escalating: slopsquatting exploits AI coding hallucinations to inject malware, while a 15-year-old Linux kernel bug just surfaced via AI security tools. Meanwhile, Claude Code's launch drove US dev job postings up 15% despite overall hiring declining, signaling agentic AI is reshaping workforce demand.

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