AI enters feeds, creators and everyday work

The Decoder reports Patreon co-founder Sam Yam will lead OpenAI's new Creator Product group with two former Patreon product and engineering leads. A first look at tools may come at next week's DevDay, but no product has launched and that appearance is not confirmed.

Microsoft says EvilTokens used AI to search compromised inboxes for trusted contacts and payment discussions, helping criminals impersonate people. Microsoft reports 12,000 compromised inboxes across more than 10,000 organizations, 50 seized websites, and 150 disabled domains. Those figures are from Microsoft's investigation and takedown account.

The university describes a $500,000 NSF-funded OpenSecCoder project with eight planned labs, five designed for learners without programming experience. The project is still in development and has no public start date.

YouTube announced a Gemini-powered editor for Shorts and YouTube Create that can trim pauses and reorder frames through conversational prompts. The announcement does not give a rollout date, so treat it as a preview rather than a feature available to every creator today.

In a throwaway test project, ask a coding assistant to write a tiny function, identify risky inputs, and suggest tests. Check the suggestions yourself and run the tests before using the code. Keep secrets and customer data out of the prompt. This is a simple practice activity, not a claim that UT San Antonio's labs are publicly available.

IBM's catalog lists “How IBM Bob and AI Tools Are Changing the Way Solutions Are Built” as foundational and under one hour. IBM describes SkillsBuild for adult learners as free. The activity page itself was not extractable, so the catalog is the verified place to check the listing.

The employer lists a remote independent-contractor role paying $40 to $50 per hour. Applicants must own or operate a small or midsize business, use generative AI daily, personally manage its Instagram and Facebook, have hands-on paid Meta campaign experience, and be authorized to work in the United States. The role appeared in Indeed's one-day filter, but the employer page shows no exact posting date. The client is unnamed. Review all listed requirements and contractor terms before applying.

The official event page lists October 20 and 21, 2026, in San Jose, California, with talks and hands-on workshops across the open-source AI stack. Registration is open and the listed student pass is $249. Check current ticket terms and prices on the official page before making travel plans.