v2026.2.21 Ships Gemini 3.1, Discord Bans Crypto Talk, OpenClaw Passes 200K Stars
OpenClaw v2026.2.21 adds Gemini 3.1 Pro, Volcano Engine, and Discord streaming. Steinberger enforces blanket crypto ban on Discord after $16M scam token fallout. OpenClaw crosses 200,000 GitHub stars. Korean memory search lands. Obsidian Direct skill spotlight.
NanoClaw Goes Minimal, Runlayer Targets Enterprise, FT Calls OpenClaw a 'Privacy Problem'
NanoClaw launches as a security-first OpenClaw alternative. Runlayer brings enterprise-grade OpenClaw to large organizations. The Financial Times questions agentic AI privacy. r/selfhosted publishes definitive 2026 CVE timeline. Lumen uses OpenClaw to modify its own behavior.
v2026.2.19 Brings Apple Watch, SecureClaw Debuts, ClawHub Supply Chain Dissected
OpenClaw v2026.2.19 ships Apple Watch companion and hardened security. SecureClaw launches 51-check audit tool. Awesome Agents dissects ClawHub's 1,184-skill malware campaign. Supply chain attack targets Cline users.
Mac Mini Frenzy, v2026.2.17 Ships Sonnet 4.6, CrowdStrike Sounds the Alarm
Mac Minis are selling out thanks to OpenClaw. v2026.2.17 adds Anthropic Sonnet 4.6 and 1M-token context windows. CrowdStrike publishes enterprise detection playbook. Fortune profiles Steinberger. Declawed scanner launches.
The Android of AI Agents? v2026.2.15 Ships, Enterprise Shadow Scanning Arrives
Is OpenClaw becoming the Android of AI agents? v2026.2.15 brings Telegram streaming and nested sub-agents. Astrix releases shadow agent scanner. Fortune and Kaspersky weigh in on the foundation era.
Infostealers Target Agent Souls, Foundation Era Begins, Kimi Claw Launches
Infostealers now harvesting OpenClaw gateway tokens and soul files. Steinberger's OpenAI move triggers foundation transition. Kimi Claw brings OpenClaw to the browser. v2026.2.12 patches 40+ vulnerabilities.
Steinberger Joins OpenAI, OpenClaw Moves to Foundation
OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI. The project transitions to an independent open-source foundation. What this means for the ecosystem.
v2026.2.15: Discord Components V2 & Nested Sub-Agents
Major release brings Discord rich UI components, nested sub-agent spawning with configurable depth, and critical security hardening.
The Privacy Debate: Northeastern Calls OpenClaw a 'Nightmare'
Northeastern University cybersecurity researchers raise alarms about OpenClaw's access model. We analyze what's valid, what's overblown, and how to secure your deployment.
190K GitHub Stars — But Is OpenClaw Overhyped?
TechCrunch questions whether OpenClaw lives up to the buzz. We break down what the skeptics get right and where they miss the point.
IBM Says OpenClaw Challenges the Vertical Integration Thesis
IBM Research weighs in on whether an open, modular agent architecture can compete with vertically-integrated AI assistants from big tech.
Snyk: ClawHub Skills Dropping Reverse Shells
Snyk's investigation reveals AMOS infostealer payloads hidden in typosquatted ClawHub skills. Detailed analysis and protection guide.
ClawHavoc: 341 Malicious Skills Found in ClawHub
Koi Security's comprehensive audit uncovers a massive supply-chain attack targeting OpenClaw users through poisoned ClawHub skills.
DigitalOcean Launches 1-Click OpenClaw Deploy
DigitalOcean makes self-hosting OpenClaw trivial with a security-hardened, production-ready one-click deployment option.
ClawHub Partners with VirusTotal for Skill Scanning
In response to the ClawHavoc supply-chain attack, ClawHub integrates VirusTotal scanning for all published skills.
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