Latest announcements in artificial intelligence applications, quantum simulator testing runs, digital grids, and silicon hardware updates.
TechnologyDeepSeek and Moonshot AI relied heavily on outputs from OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model to train their latest models, The Information reported, citing people with direct knowledge. The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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TechnologyDetails of more than 41,000 US Department of Homeland Security employees, including border and immigration agents, have been published online in the 'Icepick' dataset, after a hacker group said it obtained the records from a staff login system.
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TechnologyAnthropic's S-1 filing reveals $16.3 billion in first-half revenue, a $265.6 billion compute commitment, a founder share holding 50.1 percent of the vote, and no advertising business.
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TechnologyMalaysian customs said it seized advanced AI chips worth about 49.5 million ringgit ($12.11 million) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, after finding 30 server units falsely declared as electronic components.
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TechnologyJA's hybrid back-contact cell for its HyperGen modules reached 28.38% conversion efficiency in TÜV Rheinland testing, passing its own 28.2% record from May 2026 — as a new RMB 1 billion energy storage fund takes shape in China.
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TechnologyAnthropic filed for a Nasdaq listing under the ticker ANT on 26 October, disclosing first-half 2026 revenue of $16.3 billion — up about 1,300% on a year earlier — while its share count and price range remain undetermined.
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TechnologyChinese artificial intelligence developers DeepSeek and MiniMax have won state approval for global use of their AI models, according to a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV. The report, published on 23 October 2026, marks a significant moment in the contest over who sets the terms for powerful AI systems reaching users around
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TechnologyDeepSeek 15 billion fundraising is nearing completion, with the Chinese artificial intelligence startup wrapping up a round worth about 100 billion yuan, or almost $15 billion, backed by some of China’s biggest companies. The fundraising, first reported by Bloomberg and confirmed by Reuters, doubles the company’s original target and marks one of the largest private
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TechnologyElon Musk has confirmed that Tesla and SpaceX have each formed special committees of independent directors to explore a possible merger, a combination that would unite two companies worth about $3.5 trillion. The announcement came on SpaceX's third-quarter earnings call on 20 October 2026, alongside results showing SpaceX revenue surging 161 percent to $14.6 billion
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TechnologyTwo critical security flaws in PHP, the programming language behind a large share of the internet, forced government websites in Europe offline on Wednesday as emergency patches were released. The flaws, nicknamed PHP2Shell, allow an attacker to run code on a web server without logging in, and developers and governments alike urged website operators to
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TechnologyThe United States has ordered civilian federal agencies to remove Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's products from their IT systems, citing national security concerns. Beijing called the DeepSeek government ban discriminatory and vowed to protect its companies.
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TechnologyMicrosoft has pulled out of a deal to become the anchor tenant at Nvidia-backed Nscale's planned AI data centre in Loughton, Essex, after the site was told it may not receive enough grid power until the 2030s - a setback for Britain's AI ambitions just as Nscale prepares for a $35 billion New York listing.
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