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Technology & Science · October 22, 2026

October drone strikes hit data centers used by Yandex, Sberbank and VK

Five facilities were reported hit across three Russian technology firms. Reporting documents outages at Yandex and user complaints after the VK strike, while companies said some core systems remained available.

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Server racks in a data center photographed by Carl Lender; contextual file photo, not one of the facilities reported hit in Russia.
Server racks in a data center photographed by Carl Lender; contextual file photo, not one of the facilities reported hit in Russia.File photo: Carl Lender / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0; 1,280 × 853 rendition) · file details · Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0); resized to 1,280 × 853 without other changes

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Business & Markets · October 13, 2026

South Korea’s KOSPI drops 5.46% as chip rout revives AI trade concerns

Reports of faster progress by China’s CXMT and broader doubts about AI investment returns were cited as pressures on chip shares. The session shows how concentrated the Korean benchmark is in technology; it does not prove AI demand or chip earnings have turned down.

Reporting draws on 5 named sources.

Business & Markets · October 12, 2026

IMF nudges up growth forecast but warns energy and debt buffers are thinning

The October World Economic Outlook expects 3.1% growth in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027. The small upgrade depends on AI investment and assumptions about energy flows; the Fund says growth is increasingly concentrated and risks could still pull output lower.

Reporting draws on 4 named sources.

Technology & Science · October 12, 2026

UK to extend AI cyber pilots and explore incident reporting

The government says it will scale up trials using advanced AI for public-sector cyber defense and prepare for incidents involving autonomous agents. Possible legal changes remain under review, not adopted rules.

Reporting draws on 3 named sources.

Technology & Science · October 10, 2026

Drone attacks shut down one Yandex data center and damage another

Two of Yandex's data centers were affected on consecutive days, the company said. Sasovo was shut down, while only part of Kaluga was reported out of service; repair timing and the wider impact remain uncertain.

Reporting draws on 6 named sources.

Technology & Science · October 9, 2026

Anthropic says Claude sent false tip to Philadelphia police

The form was on a live police website, though the tip was caught as spam and did not reach investigators. Anthropic's disclosure also described other unintended actions on real websites.

Reporting draws on 6 named sources.

Business & Markets · October 8, 2026

TSMC quarterly sales jump 50%, top July guidance

The quarter total comes from monthly sales reports. TSMC has not yet released quarterly profit, margins or a new outlook.

Reporting draws on 7 named sources.

Technology & Science · October 8, 2026

Most Americans say AI is moving too fast, AP-NORC poll finds

The poll found broad concern about AI’s pace, but little confidence in either party’s ability to handle the technology and limited stated use of AI for election information.

Reporting draws on 5 named sources.

Technology & Science · October 7, 2026

Biohub's $1.8B biology AI plan bundles funds, data and computing

The effort aims to build datasets for AI models that predict cell behavior. Its $1.8 billion headline includes different forms of support, not just new cash, and commercial partners are reported to receive a one-year head start on some data.

Reporting draws on 5 named sources.

Technology & Science · October 1, 2026

FTC opens AI safety probe into OpenAI and Anthropic under consumer law

The investigation brings existing consumer-protection law into a debate that has recently centered on voluntary industry safeguards. Information demands are reportedly being prepared, but the FTC has not announced charges, named every target or said what conduct it is examining.

Reporting draws on 7 named sources.

U.S. · September 30, 2026

Pentagon plans autonomous-warfare command as Hegseth targets 20% cut in senior posts

The proposed command would give the Pentagon a new structure for scaling autonomous and robotic systems across the armed forces. Hegseth also said the department has cut general-officer slots and is pursuing further reductions, but the command remains a plan rather than an operating combatant command.

Reporting draws on 5 named sources.

Technology & Science · September 30, 2026

OpenAI and Synopsys will build an AI model for chip-design tools

The planned GPT-Synopsys model is meant to operate electronic-design tools used to build and verify semiconductor layouts. OpenAI will license Synopsys software; a revenue-sharing framework is part of the deal, but its financial terms are undisclosed.

Reporting draws on 2 named sources.

Business & Markets · September 30, 2026

Micron posts a record $54 billion quarter as AI memory demand accelerates

Core data-center revenue topped $18 billion, more than 11 times its year-earlier level. Micron's next-quarter outlook points higher still, while the company cautions that supply remains tight and margins may ease from exceptional levels.

Reporting draws on 5 named sources.

Business & Markets · September 30, 2026

Bank of England says financial risks are more interconnected

The committee says markets and UK banks remain resilient, but warns that sovereign debt, risky asset valuations and credit stress could reinforce one another. It kept the countercyclical capital buffer at 2%.

Reporting draws on 2 named sources.

Technology & Science · September 30, 2026

DeepSeek opens software tools for Huawei's Ascend AI chips

New DeepSeek repositories include matrix-compute and communications libraries for Ascend processors. The announcement advances a domestic software ecosystem, but no public benchmark or deployment figures show how much AI work can move off Nvidia hardware.

Reporting draws on 5 named sources.

Technology & Science · September 30, 2026

Meta brings its Muse AI agent into small-business workflows

The expansion moves Muse from personal tasks into business operations. Meta describes it as an addition inside its existing app, while Reuters says the push is part of its effort to diversify revenue beyond advertising.

Reporting draws on 4 named sources.

Business & Markets · September 24, 2026

SoftBank sets $11.1 billion bond terms to fund OpenAI stake

The planned high-yield issue carries rates as high as 9.75% on dollar notes; the company expects to issue the debt September 29 and close the OpenAI payment October 1.

Reporting draws on 2 named sources.

Technology & Science · September 13, 2026

OpenAI rules out 2026 IPO as AI safety debate intensifies

Altman cited the work required on safety and alignment, while the companies' public debate over pacing comes amid continued reporting on Anthropic's potential public offering.

Reporting draws on 5 named sources.

Business & Markets · September 10, 2026

TSMC August revenue hits record NT$514.8 billion

The monthly sales release puts the chipmaker's January-through-August revenue at NT$3.38 trillion, 39.3% above the same period last year.

Reporting draws on 4 named sources.

Technology & Science · September 9, 2026

Google commits €13 billion to Finland AI infrastructure

The program spans data centers, grid upgrades, clean energy and battery storage, including Google's first agreement supporting a nuclear plant life extension.

Reporting draws on 4 named sources.

Technology & Science · September 3, 2026

Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion

The deal includes about $11.9 billion for shareholders and up to $1 billion in employee-retention awards, while the companies say Hugging Face will remain open and hardware-neutral.

Reporting draws on 4 named sources.

Business & Markets · August 15, 2026

CME outlines futures tied to Nvidia GPU rental costs

The planned contracts would give AI developers, cloud providers and investors a public way to hedge compute prices. The original launch timetable is an announcement, not confirmation that trading began.

Reporting draws on 5 named sources.

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