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US death row inmate Christa Pike conscious after failed execution, lawyers say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8kgezxn54qko?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Sigil Wen, backed by a Silicon Valley's who-who, has built an on-device AI assistant that promises to be free, fully private, and capable for everyday tasks. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/silicon-valleys-ai-wunderkind-launches-underdog-the-most-private-instinct-muse-competitor-yet/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

On Tuesday, Musubi announced a lightweight decision model made for real-time moderation called PolicyLM-1.7B, released with open weights. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/how-ai-decision-models-could-change-content-moderation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Sean Naugle, a senior contracts officer at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton, addressed startup founders about partnering with the Canadian defence sector.
Source: BetaKit
https://betakit.com/we-want-to-partner-with-you-canadian-military-procurer-tells-startup-founders/

Nvidia-backed Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money valuation ahead of a planned 2027 IPO, led by Coatue and Blackstone. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/ai-computing-startup-lambda-to-raise-4b-ahead-of-planned-ipo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Personal AI agents promise to shop, book flights, and make reservations for you. But deliberate blocks and anti-bot defenses are getting in the way, leaving consumers caught in the middle. A new standard aims to help. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/the-next-hurdle-for-ai-agents-getting-websites-to-let-them-in/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Man charged with Dersingham GP's murder
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Harry Kane: Striker's rise from childhood keeper to England great
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx2ln5n7yqdo?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Psiphon plans to leave Canada if Bill C-22 passes, saying the law would force it to compromise key privacy safeguards.
Source: Citizen Lab
https://citizenlab.ca/toronto-based-vpn-provider-plans-to-quit-canada-over-lawful-access-bill/
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Google's PageBreak AI Agent found 500 flaws in its web apps.
Source: Dark Reading
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/google-pagebreak-ai-agent-500-flaws-web-apps
#AIAgents #Google

The AI lab's personal assistant is an operating system from the future designed to compete with Muse, Dots and Instinct. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/hark-releases-an-ai-personal-assistant-with-a-focus-on-privacy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

BigDiskBuster leaves Microsoft Defender running while blocking updates.
Source: Dark Reading
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/bigdiskbuster-microsoft-defender-running-blocking-updates
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Atlassian warned customers of a critical file-access flaw affecting Jira, Confluence and other self-hosted Data Center products.
Source: BleepingComputer
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atlassian-warns-of-critical-file-access-flaw-in-jira-confluence/

Beam is an American AI model that the company says rivals some of China's leading open models while using far less computing power.
Source: Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-beam-american-ai-model-deepseek-of-the-west-2026-10
#AI #DeepSeek

SAP is deploying AI agents called Joule Assistants to finance, spend management, HR, customer experience and supply chain at its Connect event.
Source: The New Stack
https://thenewstack.io/sap-connect-joule-assistants/
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ElevenLabs and Karnataka have partnered to advance voice AI adoption.
Source: BusinessLine
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/elevenlabs-karnataka-join-hands-to-advance-voice-ai-adoption/article71551925.ece
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JioHotstar will be offered inside Starzplay rather than through a standalone service. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/indias-jiohotstar-takes-partnership-route-for-middle-east-expansion/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Mirror Particle will launch at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield with a world model built from scratch to predict human behavior, arguing LLM roleplay falls short for market research and brand strategy. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/mirror-particle-is-building-a-world-model-of-human-behavior/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The storied Silicon Valley firm makes its first pure defense investment. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/furientis-lands-25m-from-benchmark-to-mass-produce-low-cost-missile-interceptors/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

There isn’t a single manual to read or prompt to give an LLM that can equip you with the skills and knowledge to build a company. But on November 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit gives founders the next-best thing: A packed day at Boston's SoWa Power Station, where investors and operators…