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TFG London apologized for disruption after identifying a cybersecurity incident on Sunday.
Source: BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwly38gjkejko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Microintelligence faced a task to inspect and grind a die-cast component over two metres long, requiring about 3,000 imaging positions to be completed in ten minutes.
Source: TechNode
https://technode.com/2026/10/13/ai-is-getting-a-factory-job/
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Ursula von der Leyen wants AI to cut how often EU businesses report the same data.
Source: The Next Web
https://thenextweb.com/news/von-der-leyen-ai-only-once-business-reporting
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HR Path acquired artificial intelligence start up SnapAI in Paris. This acquisition strengthens HR Path's expertise in a strategic field for the future of Human Resources and accelerates the development of its AI-based offerings and solutions.
Source: Vietnam Investment Review
https://vir.com.vn/hr-path-acquires-artificial-intelligence-start-up-snapai-in-paris-162733.html
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Microsoft's engineering operations in Kenya face a shake-up amid reports of plans to close the Africa Development Centre in Nairobi. Employees were reportedly informed of the decision on Monday, October 12, as part of global workforce restructuring.
Source: Innovation Village
https://innovation-village.com/microsoft-nairobi-engineering-hub-closure/
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Microsoft is preparing to close its Africa Development Centre in Nairobi, putting about 400 engineering jobs at risk and threatening to end a seven-year effort to build a major software engineering operation in Africa.
Source: TechMoran
https://techmoran.com/2026/10/13/microsofts-nairobi-engineering-hub-faces-closure-putting-about-400-jobs-at-risk/
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The IMF has warned of elevated risks to the global financial system, including a potential AI-related market correction and severe cyberattacks.
Source: The Punch
https://punchng.com/ai-market-correction-cyberattacks-threaten-financial-system-imf-warns/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web
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The IMF said strong demand for AI has boosted growth in China, India and other Asian countries and outpaced overall global trade growth.
Source: BusinessWorld
https://bworldonline.com/world/2026/10/13/786584/ai-boom-bolstered-growth-in-global-trade-benefiting-china-and-india-imf-says/
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China has released a national railway science and technology innovation plan covering the 2026-2030 period, setting out priorities for digital infrastructure, high-speed rail systems, green transport and intelligent passenger services.
Source: OpenGov Asia
https://opengovasia.com/china-sets-railway-innovation-priorities-for-2026-2030/
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Sridh ar Vembu said India should focus on tech sovereignty rather than spending billions on GPUs.
Source: YourStory
https://yourstory.com/2026/10/sridhar-vembu-india-must-prioritise-tech-sovereignty-spending-billions-gpus
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Turkey has introduced a ban on social media use by children under 15, alongside restrictions for teenagers.
Source: MediaNama
https://www.medianama.com/2026/10/223-turkey-bans-social-media-restricts-ads/
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Meta announced the Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full artificial intelligence models. Claimed to be the company's most capable models to date, they target personal and professional agentic tasks.
Source: Gadgets 360
https://www.gadgets360.com/ai/news/meta-muse-wonder-full-ai-model-launch-availability-features-12178031#rss-gadgets-all
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Gina Raimondo stated that the US and India must deepen cooperation on AI and semiconductors for shared security. She recalled that during an earlier meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, their conversation centred on AI.
Source: The Economic Times
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/us-india-must-deepen-cooperation-on-ai-semiconductors-for-shared-security-gina-raimondo/articleshow/134912781.cms
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AI substrate material shortages are easing, but advanced equipment is becoming the expansion bottleneck.
Source: DigiTimes Asia
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261013PD228/equipment-substrate-expansion-ic-substrate-capacity.html
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UK-based edtech startup Sainaptic has raised £1 million in fresh funding to expand its AI-assisted assessment marking technology. The round was co-led by Cornerstone VC and Ufi Ventures.
Source: Tech.eu
https://tech.eu/2026/10/13/sainaptic-lands-ps1m-to-expand-ai-assisted-marking-technology/
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Samsung Electronics has dispatched advanced-process yield engineers from South Korea to its Taylor, Texas, foundry ahead of planned 2nm chip volume production in 2027.
Source: DigiTimes Asia
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261013VL222/samsung-production-texas-2nm-manufacturing.html
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CrowdStrike acquired intellectual property from the Israeli-German company XM Cyber. This transaction follows the sale of the company to the German concern Schwarz Group five years prior.
Source: Globes
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559322#utm_source=RSS
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Chinese AI chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX debuted its first supernode system that squeezes 144 GPUs into a single cabinet, breaking an industrial record.
Source: South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3370711/chinas-iluvatar-corexs-first-ai-computing-supernode-squeezes-most-gpus-1-system?utm_source=rss_feed
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Microsoft is winding down its Africa Development Centre in Nairobi, putting nearly 400 jobs at risk.
Source: TechCabal
https://techcabal.com/2026/10/13/mircosoft-close-adc-nairobi-kenya/
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Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US. Disney has been lined up as the first bidder for some of its assets.
Source: The Next Web
https://thenextweb.com/news/character-ai-files-for-bankruptcy-as-disney-bids-20m-for-some-assets
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