Advertisers are trying to influence AI bots with secret ads PLUS: Hiveminds are emerging to hack the planet, and open-weight models are the new new red scare. https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/10/advertisers-are-trying-to-influence-ai-bots-with-secret-ads/5285093 #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TheRegister [The Register]