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Chips and Semiconductors

Tenstorrent raises $1.5 billion and lifts valuation to $6.2 billion to support AI chips

Inference chip startup Tenstorrent has raised $1.5 billion in funding, lifting its valuation to $6.2 billion to scale its chips dedicated to open-weight models and avoid acquisition.

2026-10-19

Startups

Smart Companion App "Tolan" Attracts $30M Funding Amid Digital Companion Sector Challenges

Smart companion app "Tolan" has successfully raised a new funding round worth $30 million, supported by an active user base exceeding 250,000 users, at a time when the AI companion market is experiencing wide fluctuations.

2026-10-19

Artificial intelligence

Amazon launches TorchNeuron tool to challenge Nvidia's dominance over the PyTorch framework

Amazon has launched the TorchNeuron tool to enable developers to run artificial intelligence applications built with the PyTorch framework on Trainium chips in a single setup step, in an attempt to break the monopoly of Nvidia's software superiority.

2026-10-19

Artificial intelligence

How did Cloudflare reduce the cost of AI code review by 68%?

Cloudflare has succeeded in reducing the operating cost of its AI-powered code review tool by 68% and shortening execution time by optimizing token consumption, managing caching, and intelligently routing models.

2026-10-19

Cybersecurity

Recruitment software company Bullhorn shuts down its cloud platform to contain a cyberattack

Bullhorn has disabled access to its recruitment services platform following a cyberattack that caused widespread service outages, while enlisting CrowdStrike experts to address the crisis.

2026-10-19

Energy and Green Technologies

First successful electricity generation test from a subsea geothermal power plant

The startup company Endurance Energy conducted the world's first test of a subsea geothermal power plant, during which it succeeded in generating net electrical energy for a short period near an active submarine volcano.

2026-10-19

Privacy and Technology Policies

FBI: OpenAI Engineer Accused of Espionage Kept Digital Contaminants and a Folder of Government Documents

The U.S. judiciary has ordered the continued detention of a former OpenAI engineer accused of planting secret listening devices to steal company secrets, amid concerns of him fleeing with external support.

2026-10-19

Artificial intelligence

Microsoft Announces "Hybrid Intelligence" Technologies for Windows 11 to Revive NPU Processors

Microsoft is launching a new wave of artificial intelligence features under the name "Hybrid Intelligence" that intelligently distributes tasks between local device processors and the cloud.

2026-10-19

Startups

AI Assistant Company Town Achieves 'Unicorn' Valuation with $108 Million in Funding

The startup Town has achieved a billion-dollar valuation just four months after its official launch, following the closing of a $108 million Series B funding round to support the development of its AI assistants for work teams.

2026-10-19

Artificial intelligence

Nvidia Launches Family of Open-Weight Models to Run Intelligent Agents Locally and in Enterprises

Nvidia has announced new open-weight models, including the Nemotron 3.5 Super VL model for enterprises and the lightweight Bolt series for running intelligent agents locally on personal computers.

2026-10-19

Cybersecurity

Microsoft Launches Advanced Security Capabilities to Protect and Manage AI Agents

Microsoft has announced the expansion of the "Project Perception" platform and new additions for AI agent identity and dynamic permissions to address security risks at machine speed.

2026-10-19

Electric Cars

Subaru develops next-generation technologies for its electric vehicles independently of Toyota

Subaru is preparing to develop its own electric vehicle technical platform, along with new batteries and motors, gradually moving away from its current partnership with Toyota to enhance efficiency and intelligent performance.

2026-10-19

Artificial intelligence

Cloudflare Unveils 'Clairic' as the First System One Extraction Model for Data Processing

Cloudflare has launched a new model called Clairic on its Workers AI platform, designed to extract, calculate, estimate, and forecast values from unstructured inputs in a single pass with higher efficiency and lower costs compared to large language models.

2026-10-19

Space and Space Technologies

Chinese rocket debris re-enters atmosphere and lands in US cornfield

A farmer in the US state of Minnesota discovered a massive circular metal object, likely part of the upper stage of a Chinese rocket belonging to the company LandSpace.

2026-10-19

Artificial intelligence

Disney acquires Character.AI staff and technology through bankruptcy deal avoiding legal liability

AI platform Character.AI filed for bankruptcy as part of a deal with Disney allowing the latter to acquire technical staff and technology without assuming liabilities and lawsuits related to user safety.

2026-10-19

Financial Technology

World Project Launches Identity Verification Suite Customised for Banks and Financial Institutions

The World platform, co-founded by Sam Altman, has announced the launch of the World ID suite dedicated to banks and financial institutions to mitigate the risks of deepfakes and AI attacks.

2026-10-19

Artificial intelligence

Anthropic Research Reveals: Decline in Entry-Level Employee Share and Increase in Meeting Times Amid AI Agent Dominance

An internal study by Anthropic showed a decrease in the percentage of entry-level technical employees and a drop in their hiring share, while AI agents' work surpassed human effort amid a noticeable rise in meeting time.

2026-10-19

Privacy and Technology Policies

Democratic Party Prepares to Tighten Regulatory Oversight on AI Companies Ahead of Midterms

The U.S. Democratic Party is preparing to adopt stricter and more regulated stances toward the artificial intelligence sector, capitalizing on public concerns amid polls predicting they will regain control of parts of Congress.

2026-10-19