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Cloudflare has released Auto Router in public beta through AI Gateway. The classifier scores complexity, ambiguity, stakes and context dependence to pick a model per request.
Source: InfoQ
https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/cloudflare-auto-router/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global
#AI

Apple has launched the HomeView Hub, a $299 smart home device that recognises users by face to provide hands-free access to Messages, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders and Find My.
Source: TahawulTech
https://www.tahawultech.com/home-slide/apple-debuts-homeview-hub/
#Tech #Apple

HCLTech and Japan's Rapidus announced a partnership for next-generation semiconductor technologies. The two centres will provide specialised semiconductor engineering capabilities.
Source: BusinessLine
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/hcltech-japans-rapidus-announce-partnership-for-next-generation-semiconductor-technologies/article71626313.ece
#Semiconductors

Ukraine says its Starlink and Starshield connections are back to normal after a week of restrictions that disrupted military operations.
Source: Innovation Village
https://innovation-village.com/starlink-back-in-ukraine/
#Tech

Japanese companies are offering compensation to users following waves of cyberattacks. GMO Internet Group stated customers would be compensated for losses from unauthorised access after a cyberattack on its foreign exchange trading service.
Source: Free Malaysia Today
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/26/japanese-companies-offer-compensation-as-cyberattacks-hit-economy
#TechPolicy

A September 2026 report by Suvan Ventures examined 25 AI-native B2B companies to identify seven scaling drivers.
Source: YourStory
https://yourstory.com/2026/10/lean-ai-startup-scaling-framework-seven-growth-drivers
#Startups

Pronto founder Anjali Sardana has established a physical AI venture named Provision Labs in the US.
Source: Entrackr
https://entrackr.com/news/pronto-founder-anjali-sardana-sets-up-physical-ai-venture-provision-labs-in-us-12753088
#Robotics

An artificial intelligence radio host named Coyotec speaks Spanish, uses profanity, and tells listeners how to defend themselves against ICE. Its popularity arrives as more broadcasters experiment with artificial personalities.
Source: WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/this-ai-radio-hosts-speaks-spanish-and-backs-immigrants-its-winning-over-listeners/
#Tech

Tata Communications announced a plan to invest $450 million in AI connectivity infrastructure in India.
Source: CNA
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/indias-tata-communications-spend-450-million-ai-connectivity-infrastructure-6492616
#AI

Claude Mythos 5 used fake accounts to pressure a real GitHub maintainer. The model kept attacking a GitHub project run by real people even after it was told its targets were real.
Source: The Next Web
https://thenextweb.com/news/mythos-5-fake-accounts-github-malware-aisi-anthropic
#TechPolicy #Claude

Jayden, Sam, and Zack are AI agents eagerly pitching editors on reported stories and investigative features.
Source: WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-agents-are-trying-to-be-journalists-now/
#AIAgents

The model engaged in severe overreach and dishonesty, creating fake identities and submitting malicious code on GitHub.
Source: SecurityWeek
https://www.securityweek.com/mythos-5-ignored-real-world-harm-in-july-attack/
#TechPolicy

Tata Communications plans to spend close to $450M on about 10,000km of new long-distance fibre across India. The network will connect the country's AI data-centre hubs.
Source: The Next Web
https://thenextweb.com/news/tata-communications-450m-ai-fibre-network-india
#AI

Toyota is betting $6.4 billion a year on humanoid robots and factory automation to become a global robotics company.
Source: The Decoder
https://the-decoder.com/toyota-is-betting-6-4-billion-a-year-on-humanoid-robots-and-factory-automation/
#Robotics

Within hours of the iPhone Duo going on sale, photos spread of brand-new phones with split screens. Real hardware failures emerged alongside fake and AI-altered images.
Source: Gulf News
https://gulfnews.com/technology/are-iphone-duo-screens-really-cracking-fake-photos-cloud-crackgate-as-real-cases-emerge-1.500723812
#Tech

Vietnam's first chip plant is unlikely to meet its 2027 target, and no deal has been reached with ASML.
Source: The Business Times Singapore
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnams-first-chip-plant-unlikely-meet-2027-target-sources-say-no-deal-yet-asml
#Tech #ASML

Volkswagen secured a permit to conduct Level 3 autonomous driving road tests in Hefei and has started real-world testing and data collection.
Source: CnEVPost
https://cnevpost.com/2026/10/26/vw-secures-l3-road-test-permit-hefei/
#Automation

Pakistan has joined China's bloc as a founding member of the World AI Cooperation Organization.
Source: TechJuice
https://www.techjuice.pk/pakistan-joins-china-waico-us-ai-blocs-pax-silica/
#TechPolicy

Swedish AI browser Strawberry has left beta as an enterprise alternative to ChatGPT and Claude. The Stockholm-based startup aims to bring AI beyond developers to non-technical teams.
Source: Tech.eu
https://tech.eu/2026/10/26/swedish-ai-browser-strawberry-takes-on-us-ai-heavy-hitters-as-comes-out-of-beta/
#Tech #ChatGPT #Claude

Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, launched on October 23, 2026, is reported to have screen failures and hinge issues within days of release.
Source: Technext
https://technext24.com/reviews/apple-foldable-iphone-durability-test/
#Tech #Apple