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Kora has launched One Rail, a product that lets African merchants accept stablecoins and settle them into fiat.
Source: Innovation Village
https://innovation-village.com/kora-launches-one-rail-to-bridge-fiat-and-stablecoin-payments-for-african-merchants/
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QNu Labs demonstrated a quantum key distribution link that operates over free space for 5.56 kilometres, extending quantum security beyond optical fibre.
Source: BusinessLine
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/qnu-labs-takes-quantum-security-beyond-fibre-with-556-km-free-space-link/article71543033.ece
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A former OpenAI safety employee resigned and said the time for trial and error is over. He urged that AI safeguards be comparable to those used in nuclear power and aviation.
Source: Gulf News
https://gulfnews.com/technology/openai-safety-employee-quits-calls-for-nuclear-level-ai-safeguards-trial-and-error-is-over-1.500697645
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Nvidia Switchyard is a gateway that routes AI agent calls across models to the most cost-effective option.
Source: Activepieces
https://www.activepieces.com/blog/nvidia-switchyard-routing-ai-agent-calls-across-models
#AI #Nvidia

A former OpenAI safety employee resigned, saying the company's fast-paced culture increases risk and that the time for trial and error is over.
Source: Rappler
https://www.rappler.com/technology/openai-safety-employee-quits-time-trial-error-over/
#TechPolicy #OpenAI

Samsung has started mass production of its Exynos 2700 processor, according to a report that cites industry sources.
Source: Lowyat.NET
https://www.lowyat.net/2026/406236/samsung-exynos-2700-mass-production/
#Tech #Samsung

President Lee Jae Myung ordered a thorough investigation into recent AI-powered cyberattacks that breached data at several local banks.
Source: The Korea Times
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261004/lee-orders-thorough-probe-into-ai-powered-cyberattacks-in-banks?utm_source=rss
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Former DICT assistant secretary Allan Cabanlong questioned Secretary Henry Aguda's claim that the Philippines ranks first or second in Southeast Asia on AI policy, governance, skills and capability, asking for the study or data supporting it.
Source: Newsbytes Philippines
https://newsbytes.ph/2026/10/04/ex-dict-asec-questions-agudas-claim-on-ph-ai-ranking-in-asean/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ex-dict-asec-questions-agudas-claim-on-ph-ai-ranking-in-asean
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Gotion High-Tech unveiled a hybrid solid-liquid cylindrical battery for low-altitude aircraft.
Source: Pandaily
https://pandaily.com/gotion-low-altitude-high-power-battery-330whkg-46-series-evtol
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Huawei's openJiuwen platform has released X-Router, a self-evolving model router that decides which model handles each agent request.
Source: Pandaily
https://pandaily.com/huawei-openjiuwen-x-router-self-evolving-model-router-agents
#Tech #Huawei

Swift Telephone Network has been granted a Universal Access Service License by the Nigerian Communications Commission, allowing it to offer voice and data services in Nigeria.
Source: ThisDay Live
https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/04/the-task-ahead-of-stn-as-national-telecoms-licence-operator-in-nigeria/

About 240,000 hacking attempts targeting the court network were reported between January and August this year, about 2.4 times the figure from the same period last year.
Source: The Korea Times
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261004/hacking-attempts-targeting-court-network-spike-this-year?utm_source=rss

The U.S. task force named the Super Intelligence Force will report on AI risks and government oversight within 120 days.
Source: The Business Times Singapore
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-task-force-report-ai-risks-and-government-oversight-within-120-days-wsj
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Jay Clayton has been appointed to lead former President Donald Trump's artificial intelligence task force and is expected to deliver a report within 120 days.
Source: CNA
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/jay-clayton-lead-trumps-ai-task-force-deliver-report-in-120-days-wsj-reports-6430231
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OpenAI launched its latest model. The company cancelled an updated version because of safety concerns.
Source: The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/astra-the-latest-leap/article71541623.ece
#AI #OpenAI

Bitchat, the decentralized messaging app founded by Jack Dorsey, has been removed from Google Play and Apple's App Store in India after the IT ministry issued a takedown order.
Source: Inc42
https://inc42.com/buzz/jack-dorseys-bitchat-goes-offline-in-india-apple-cites-meity-order/
#Tech #Apple #Google

US authorities arrested a California man accused of smuggling more than $300 million of AI servers to China, the Justice Department said.
Source: The Next Web
https://thenextweb.com/news/greg-lui-earthmade-ai-server-smuggling-china
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Donald Trump to sanction the Russian and Chinese companies building Russia's answer to Starlink.
Source: The Next Web
https://thenextweb.com/news/zelensky-trump-sanctions-rassvet-starlink-rival
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A safety leader at OpenAI resigned, saying the company's culture was broken and that AI firms were not being nearly careful enough about developing the technology.
Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/03/openai-safety-leader-quits-warning-ai-companys-culture-is-broken
#TechPolicy #OpenAI

Angola Cables is upgrading its transatlantic submarine cable network with Ciena technology due to rising demand from artificial intelligence and cloud services.
Source: BusinessDay
https://businessday.ng/technology/article/angola-cables-upgrades-atlantic-network-as-ai-reshapes-global-data-demand/
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