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Google paused its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program due to a significant increase in automated submissions.
Source: MediaNama
https://www.medianama.com/2026/10/223-ai-bug-report-google/
#AI #Google

The United States Senate has decided against advancing the Ratepayer Protection Act. The bipartisan bill fell short of the 60 votes required to pass by three votes, ending 57-43.
Source: Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/us-senate-kills-bill-that-could-potentially-shield-americans-from-skyrocketing-power-bills-due-to-ai-data-centers-opponents-say-bill-is-toothless-and-doesnt-do-enough-to-protect-citizens
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A Russian firm completed its first 130nm-capable lithography tool.
Source: Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/russias-zntc-reportedly-completes-development-of-130nm-capable-litho-tool-volume-production-still-years-away
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The world's cheapest smartphones are disappearing as AI infrastructure absorbs components. Prices for existing models rose about 15% globally this year.
Source: Rest of World
https://restofworld.org/2026/ai-data-center-memory-chip-shortage-cheap-smartphones-digital-divide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds
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Dubai Future Foundation launched the Agentic AI for Government Services Accelerator.
Source: Techxmedia
https://techxmedia.com/en/dubai-launches-agentic-ai-accelerator-for-government/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dubai-launches-agentic-ai-accelerator-for-government
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The Senate passed a bipartisan bill to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity.
Source: SecurityWeek
https://www.securityweek.com/senate-passes-bipartisan-bill-to-strengthen-healthcare-cybersecurity/
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CVE-2026-61500 enables attackers to recover the session-cookie signing key, obtain administrative access and execute code remotely on Rejetto HFS.
Source: SecurityWeek
https://www.securityweek.com/exploitation-hits-rejetto-hfs-vulnerability-discovered-by-ai/
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Vertiv has agreed to acquire King Environmental Services Ltd. (KES) to broaden its thermal services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Source: Techxmedia
https://techxmedia.com/en/vertiv-expands-emea-thermal-services-with-kes-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vertiv-expands-emea-thermal-services-with-kes-deal
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AsiaMedic has become the first site in ASEAN to expand MRI capabilities with next-generation deep learning technology. GE HealthCare and AsiaMedic announced that AsiaMedic is the first site in ASEAN, and among the earliest adopters.
Source: ANTARA News
https://en.antaranews.com/news/434205/asiamedic-becomes-first-in-asean-to-expand-mri-capabilities-with-next-generation-deep-learning-technology
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Tesla's camera-based system for the Robotaxi is being highlighted after Elon Musk said night-time animal detection influences its Austin operating hours.
Source: Gadgets 360
https://www.gadgets360.com/auto/news/tesla-robotaxi-gets-longer-austin-hours-as-musk-defends-cameras-against-lidar-12140463#rss-gadgets-all
#Robotics #Tesla

Brookfield Asset Management CEO Connor Teskey says there is enough to go around for all of us in AI investing. The firm has a joint venture with Nvidia to buy up to $100 billion of AI infrastructure assets.
Source: Semafor
https://www.semafor.com/article/10/04/2026/enough-to-go-around-brookfields-bullish-on-ai-investing-even-if-it-has-to-share-it-with-rivals
#AI #Nvidia

Rogue AI agents have prompted calls for jail time. After 30 incidents involving autonomous AI agents, the companies behind them are racing to add safeguards.
Source: ITWeb Africa
https://www.itweb.co.za/article/rogue-ai-agents-spark-calls-for-jail-time/KBpdg7pm5VeMLEew
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The Bombay HC granted Samantha Ruth Prabhu interim protection against AI deepfakes and chatbots, extending it to future content.
Source: MediaNama
https://www.medianama.com/2026/10/223-bombay-hc-samantha-ruth-prabhu-deepfakes-chatbots/
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Anthropic reported a Florida woman's Claude AI diary threat to shoot up a sheriff's office to law enforcement. A felony charge followed the report by Anthropic's human review team.
Source: Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-reports-florida-womans-claude-diary-threat-to-shoot-up-sheriffs-office-felony-charge-follows-its-at-least-the-third-such-conversation-to-reach-police-since-august
#TechPolicy #Anthropic #Claude

Schneider Electric agreed to acquire PTC, a U.S. industrial design and engineering software maker, for about $22.6 billion in cash. The deal was announced on Monday morning.
Source: The Next Web
https://thenextweb.com/news/schneider-electric-ptc-22-6bn

Aleph Alpha has launched Kolibri, a specialised large language model for mission-critical public administration and industry applications in Germany.
Source: EU-Startups
https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/10/germanys-aleph-alpha-releases-kolibri-a-sovereign-ai-model-for-mission-critical-government-and-industry-applications/
#AI

TSMC is in talks with Elon Musk about a potential role in his planned Texas Terafab foundry. The discussions are at an early stage.
Source: Times of Oman
https://timesofoman.com//article/177652-tsmc-in-talks-with-musk-over-potential-role-in-texas-terafab-discussions-at-early-stage
#Semiconductors #TSMC

Banks are topping AI spending, and telecom companies are struggling to show returns. Telecoms lead BCG's new AI strategic clarity index but report some of the thinnest returns.
Source: TechCentral
https://techcentral.co.za/banks-top-ai-spending-telcos-struggle-returns/286868/
#EnterpriseAI

Researchers in Taiwan are intensifying efforts to turn 2D semiconductor materials from basic science into practical applications, with a series of studies published in Nature.
Source: DigiTimes Asia
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261005PD229/semiconductors-academia-materials-taiwan-tsmc.html
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Norway plans a temporary ban on AI glasses in selected public places due to privacy concerns.
Source: BusinessWorld
https://bworldonline.com/technology/2026/10/05/784484/norway-to-propose-temporary-ban-on-ai-glasses-in-some-public-places/
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