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Technology & Science · October 24, 2026

Ukraine says Starlink restored; Musk says SpaceX throttled service

Kyiv said service had returned to previous speeds after more than a week of restrictions. Musk said SpaceX closed a loophole in commercial Starlink, while a Ukrainian adviser said that service could not be used for the offensive missions Musk described.

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Archival 2022 photo of a Support Forces of Ukraine soldier installing a Starlink terminal; it does not depict the 2026 restrictions or restoration.
Archival 2022 photo of a Support Forces of Ukraine soldier installing a Starlink terminal; it does not depict the 2026 restrictions or restoration.File photo: Mil.gov.ua / Support Forces of Ukraine Command / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0 · file details · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0); unmodified 2022 file photo

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World Affairs · October 23, 2026

Iranian officials tell Reuters of plans to target Gulf cables

The reported contingency is a warning, not evidence of an attack or a demonstrated ability to sever the systems. Industry experts say the Strait matters most to Gulf connectivity, not the global internet.

Reporting draws on 3 named sources.

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.

Reporting draws on 7 named sources.

Technology & Science · October 14, 2026

Japan-backed GlobalFoundries plan targets two New York chip fabs

The company says Japan will fund a first fab expected in 2029 and a possible second facility. Reuters separately reported U.S.-Japan ownership of the plants; project-level terms have not been fully detailed.

Reporting draws on 3 named sources.

Business & Markets · October 13, 2026

Kroger plans 3,000 corporate job cuts over three years

The grocery chain says the changes should simplify decisions and shift resources toward customers and stores. It has not named affected teams or tied all the planned reductions to artificial intelligence.

Reporting draws on 6 named sources.

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.

Technology & Science · October 12, 2026

France’s CERT-FR warns of compromised Danfoss refrigeration systems

The national cyber agency urges operators to restrict or disconnect exposed management interfaces and reset suspected systems. Authorities have not publicly identified who carried out the attack or how the controllers were reached.

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.

Business & Markets · October 7, 2026

Micron's Taoyuan union wins strike mandate after 88% vote

The union is pressing for a permanent share of operating profits. It says it will discuss next steps after Micron's Oct. 8–9 board meeting; a planned Oct. 19 rally is not a strike.

Reporting draws on 5 named sources.

Technology & Science · October 6, 2026

Mistral previews 1-trillion-parameter model, with weights due Oct. 27

The French startup is making its new model available through an API preview and says it will publish the weights later this month. Its benchmark comparisons remain company claims, and advanced cyber capabilities are limited to a red-team program.

Reporting draws on 4 named sources.

Business & Markets · October 6, 2026

Google backs 890 megawatts of Constellation nuclear upgrades

Constellation expects the first uprate by 2028 and plans more than $4.3 billion in investment. The companies also signed a separate agreement for existing power, which does not add new generation capacity.

Reporting draws on 5 named sources.

Business & Markets · October 4, 2026

Schneider Electric signs $22.6 billion deal to buy PTC

A signed merger agreement replaces earlier reports of uncertain talks. The all-cash transaction would extend Schneider’s industrial software portfolio, but it still depends on shareholder and regulatory approvals.

Reporting draws on 9 named sources.

Technology & Science · October 1, 2026

Crew-13 launches toward a planned ISS docking record

Jessica Watkins leads a four-agency crew on a roughly eight-hour route. NASA says the schedule would be the fastest U.S. launch-to-docking at the station.

Reporting draws on 6 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. · October 1, 2026

Newsom vetoes California smart-glasses privacy bill over broad device definition

The bill would have created new rules for recording people in privacy-sensitive areas of businesses and required visible indicators on wearable recording devices beginning in 2028. Newsom said its definition could sweep in common smartwatches; the bill’s sponsor argued that camera glasses make covert recording difficult to spot.

Reporting draws on 4 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.

U.S. · September 30, 2026

Bipartisan Senate permitting proposal pairs NEPA changes with data-center cost rules

The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would revise federal project reviews and set a ratepayer-protection floor for data centers and other high-density computing facilities. It is a proposal, not current law, and its supporters still face unresolved questions about renewable-energy projects.

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.

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.

Business & Markets · September 30, 2026

AT&T signs fiber supply deal with Corning worth more than $3 billion

The companies did not disclose delivery volumes by year. AT&T says the agreement supports its goal to extend fiber access by the end of 2030; the goal is not a commitment that every location will be connected.

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

Fed proposes reserve and capital rules for stablecoin issuers

The proposals would require eligible issuers to fully back payment tokens with permitted assets and set a separate approval path for banks. No final rule was adopted Thursday.

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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