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Instacart is in talks with DoorDash and Uber about a possible sale. The deal could attract antitrust scrutiny.
Source: The Business Times Singapore
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/instacart-talks-doordash-and-uber-sale-report

Infosys reported that its AI revenue jumped 29 percent in the latest quarter. Apple's foldable iPhone inventory was fully booked through pre-orders in the first week.
Source: YourStory
https://yourstory.com/2026/10/infosys-ai-revenue-jumps-29-but-growth-outlook-dims
#EnterpriseAI #Apple

An AI-designed anti-ageing breakthrough may help eliminate so-called "zombie cells".
Source: Business Today
https://www.businesstoday.in/science/story/anti-ageing-breakthrough-ai-designed-9-amino-acid-peptide-could-help-eliminate-zombie-cells-563428-2026-10-24?utm_source=rssfeed
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Hikrobot introduced a new series of single-unit smart mobile robots that carry their own perception, decision-making and actuation, eliminating the need for a server.
Source: Pandaily
https://pandaily.com/hikrobot-2026-mobile-robot-launch-single-unit-smart-z1-z2-stu-haps-picking
#Tech

OpenAnolis is developing Anolis OS 27 with AI agents handling package selection, code review and patch backporting.
Source: Pandaily
https://pandaily.com/openanolis-anolis-os-27-agentic-native-alibaba-cloud-95-percent-agent-generated-code-gosim
#AIAgents #Alibaba

OpenAI resumes frontier AI training after a security overhaul. The company disclosed a flaw in widely used software.
Source: CNA
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/openai-resumes-frontier-ai-training-after-security-overhaul-discloses-flaw-in-widely-used-software-6487981
#AI #OpenAI

The UK will invest £100m in a world-first AI biosecurity laboratory. The chancellor will unveil AI spending to strengthen the nation's defences in the upcoming budget.
Source: BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqdjv8xllvyyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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OpenAI says it will stop allowing frontier models to access the internet during training to add new safety measures.
Source: Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/2296019/openai-says-its-cutting-off-internet-access-for-frontier-model-training/
#TechPolicy #OpenAI

Cybersecurity experts warn that a severe bug in the PHP programming language could trigger a vulnerability tsunami.
Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/23/cybersecurity-ai-hacking-php-vulnerability
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OpenAI announced it will stop training its AI models on the live internet, citing significant risks.
Source: TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/openai-says-it-will-no-longer-train-its-ai-models-on-the-live-internet-citing-significant-risks/
#AI #OpenAI

At TechCrunch Disrupt last week, two founders and a VC discussed how to not just gain an early following but keep one. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/startups-dont-need-to-go-viral-to-win-customers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

OpenAI will cut frontier models off from the internet weeks after one of its engineers said that solution wouldn't work. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/openai-says-it-will-no-longer-train-its-ai-models-on-the-live-internet-citing-significant-risks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Google's AI features may use data from Gmail, Drive and Photos for personalized ads when users opt-in to share that information with other Google services.
Source: Innovation Village
https://innovation-village.com/googles-ai-features-could-use-gmail-and-photos-data-for-targeted-ads/
#TechPolicy #Google

Amazon Web Services capacity is mostly booked through at least next year, and 2026 is sold out with 2027 largely sold out, according to CEO Andy Jassy.
Source: The Information
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/aws-sold-capacity-2028-jassy-says
#Tech #AWS #Amazon

The robots, stomping their little feet and making tiny R2D2 noises, sat, fell down dead for a "nap," and summersaulted on voice command. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/hottest-toy-for-christmas-nvidia-ceo-plays-with-adorable-microduck-robots-20000-sell/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

JETS, operator of Jamaica's MultiLink debit and ACH networks, confirmed a breach that may expose card numbers and names. PINs and CVVs were not accessed in the incident.
Source: The Rio Times
https://www.riotimesonline.com/jamaica-data-breach-jets-payment-networks-2026/

Governments and organizations worldwide began scrambling on Oct. 21, 2026 to fix a vulnerability in PHP that could let hackers access data and control websites.
Source: Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/10/23/openai-cyber-php2shell-openai-flaw-websites-hackers/
#AI #OpenAI

Top investors from Iconiq and Sapphire Ventures, along with Rahul Vohra, the founder of Superhuman Mail share the do's and don'ts for building hit products. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/vcs-superhuman-mail-founder-share-red-flags-about-product-market-fit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Claude Duet includes safety training in the model and safeguards from Claude Code and Claude Managed Agents.
Source: Claude Blog
https://claude.com/resources/articles/claude-duet-safety-privacy-and-security
#Tech #Claude

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is coming to SoWa Power Station in Boston on November 4, bringing founders, investors, and operators together for a full day of candid conversations, practical sessions, live pitching, networking, and smaller roundtables built for deeper discussion.  https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/techcrunch-founder-summit-2026-roundtables-go-deeper-on-the-challenges-founders-are-solving-right-now/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon