Table of Contents:
AI | Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Reports Growing Misuse of AI in Cyberattacks, Espionage and Influence Operations
Mexico’s Cyber Risk Grows as AI Meets Legacy Weaknesses
VC | Startup & Funding
Meta acquires Swedish AI startup Stilla.ai
Legal AI Startup Harvey Hits $15.6 Billion Value With $550 Million Round
HI | Hardware & Infrastructure
US datacenters face further backlash over wastewater pollution
UAE plans $46 billion investment in Germany, with data centers a key focus
Anthropic Reports Growing Misuse of AI in Cyberattacks, Espionage and Influence Operations
Anthropic’s latest threat intelligence report details malicious uses of Claude identified and disrupted between December 2025 and August 2026 across seven areas, including cyber operations, influence campaigns, surveillance, fraud, biological misuse, weapons development and illicit model distillation.
The report finds that AI is increasingly being used to automate reconnaissance, exploitation, data theft and other stages of cyberattacks, allowing individual operators to conduct campaigns that previously required teams of specialists.
Anthropic also observed AI being used to create fake social media networks, conduct espionage and target the AI supply chain itself through stolen API keys and session tokens.
Source: Anthropic
Mexico’s Cyber Risk Grows as AI Meets Legacy Weaknesses
Mexico’s cybersecurity landscape is facing increasingly sophisticated threats alongside persistent weaknesses in legacy systems and basic security controls.
Proofpoint reported large-scale cybercrime campaigns targeting Mexican organizations and consumers through business and government-themed communications used to steal credentials, distribute malware, and gain unauthorized access.
The article also highlights the growing role of AI in cybersecurity leadership, while experts warn that outdated infrastructure, weak passwords, excessive internal trust, and unencrypted Telnet connections can leave organizations exposed despite modern security measures.
Source: Mexico Business News
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Meta acquires Swedish AI startup Stilla.ai
Meta has acquired Swedish AI startup Stilla.ai to accelerate the development of Meta Business Agent, an AI system designed to facilitate transactions through WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram.
The acquisition forms part of Meta’s broader effort to integrate AI capabilities into the commercial infrastructure of its messaging platforms. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Source: Axios
Legal AI Startup Harvey Hits $15.6 Billion Value With $550 Million Round
Legal technology startup Harvey has raised $550 million in a new funding round, bringing its valuation to $15.6 billion.
The round was co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Diffusion, with participation from Sapphire Ventures, Whale Rock Capital Management and existing investors.
Harvey plans to use the funding to support the development of its own artificial intelligence models.
Source: Bloomberg
US datacenters face further backlash over wastewater pollution
Data centers across the US are facing increased scrutiny over wastewater pollution, following cases involving bacteria, heavy metals, PFAS and other potential contaminants.
In Wyoming, officials halted wastewater intake from a contractor working on Meta’s $800 million AI data center after detecting a potentially hazardous bacterium, although Meta disputed the finding.
Similar concerns have emerged in Virginia, West Virginia, New York and Georgia, while environmental groups are calling for greater transparency over water use and discharges from data centers.
Source: The Guardian
UAE plans $46 billion investment in Germany, with data centers a key focus
The United Arab Emirates plans to invest €40 billion ($46.4 billion) in Germany across artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and energy, as the countries seek to deepen their economic ties.
The package includes roughly 1 gigawatt of new data center capacity, with €10 billion reportedly earmarked for Bavaria.
The UAE and Germany also plan to establish an investment council to strengthen public- and private-sector investment, while bilateral non-oil trade reached $15.5 billion in 2025.
Source: CNBC
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