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Startups & Business

Oxide Computer raises $445M to step up data center rack production

Stylish contemporary office featuring multiple computer monitors and ergonomic chairs. — Illustrative photo.Photo by Kampus Production on Pexels

today announced that it has raised $445 million in funding. It was joined by AMD Ventures, Riot Ventures, Jane Street, Atreides Management and USIT, which led Oxide’s previous $200 million raise in February. Oxide sells a data center (a building full of computers that runs online services) rack […] The post Oxide Computer raises $445M to step up data center rack production appeared first on SiliconANGLE. Returning backer Eclipse Capital led the Series D (an early stage of company funding) round.

Source: SiliconANGLE10 Oct 2026, 00:47 UTC

Technology

SQLite 3.54 Released With Faster Performance, Drops Windows XP Support

SQLite 3.54 released today for this wildly popular embedded SQL database engine used by countless applications and other software.

Source: Phoronix10 Oct 2026, 00:41 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSAISaturday, 10 October 2026

AI

Free Gemini app users now only have access to ‘Auto’ models

Close-up of a GeForce RTX graphics card on a desk, showcasing its design and technology. — Photo: Trần Chính / Pexels

As announced last week, Google is rolling out a big change to the Gemini app experience for users on the free plan.

Source: 9to5Google10 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTC

AI

Anthropic can’t reliably control its AI agents. It’s cutting off its internal evals from the live internet instead

Anthropic can’t reliably control its AI agents (AI that carries out multi-step tasks rather than answering one question).

Source: TechCrunch10 Oct 2026, 00:18 UTC

In Brief

AI

ICYMI: What landed for AI builders in September 2026

As AI models become more capable and model choice expands, the industry conversations are shifting.

09 OctSource: AWS Machine Learning Blog09 Oct 2026, 15:38 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSTechnologySaturday, 10 October 2026

Technology

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 arrives to save testers from dead batteries

Multi-colored cables intertwined against a dark background, showing technology connections. — Photo: Antonio Avanti / Pexels

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 is now available for Pixel devices even as testing on QPR3 got underway last week. TL;DR Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 is out now for Pixel 6a through Pixel 11 devices. Google is an Internet and software company based in Mountain View. Fixes target a battery drain problem with Flip to Shh and issues with HTTPS downloads.

09 OctSource: Android Authority + 1 more09 Oct 2026, 18:21 UTC

Technology

Your artwork could be featured in the next Debian release

The Debian Linux project has opened a call for community artwork submissions ahead of the release of the upcoming Forky (Debian 14). Continuing Debian's community-driven ethos, the artwork submission process mirrors that of previous releases.

09 OctSource: Ars Technica09 Oct 2026, 18:33 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSBitcoin & CryptoSaturday, 10 October 2026

Bitcoin & Crypto

Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5 million in Bain Capital Crypto-led round

Bitcoin coins placed on a calendar with sticky notes for investment planning. — Photo: Leeloo The First / Pexels

Meanwhile has signed 15 brokers serving high-net worth clients across markets iSwitzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UAE.

09 OctSource: CoinDesk + 2 more09 Oct 2026, 09:06 UTC

Bitcoin & Crypto

Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears

The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows.

09 OctSource: CoinDesk09 Oct 2026, 04:35 UTC

In Brief

Bitcoin & Crypto

Here’s How Not To Screw up Your Bitcoin Privacy

Bitcoin Magazine Here’s How Not To Screw up Your Bitcoin Privacy Just one transaction can compromise years of discreet Bitcoin activity, Cake Wallet’s chief operating officer has warned.

09 OctSource: Bitcoin Magazine09 Oct 2026, 20:02 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSCybersecuritySaturday, 10 October 2026

Cybersecurity

Claude Helps Secure Open Source as Anthropic Offers Free security flaw Scanning

A modern fingerprint scanner for secure access control in an office environment. — Photo: panumas nikhomkhai / Pexels

Anthropic launches free OSS Scanner, using AI to find open-source vulnerabilities and help maintainers fix bugs before attackers exploit them.

09 OctSource: Security Affairs09 Oct 2026, 13:56 UTC

Cybersecurity

OpenAI says it disrupted Russian and Iranian influence ops that used ChatGPT

A Latin American propaganda operation run by Russians and a cluster of Iranian fake journalist identities each had help from now-closed ChatGPT accounts, OpenAI's safety team said.

09 OctSource: The Record09 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC

In Brief

Cybersecurity

Researchers Publish Working Exploit for Pre-Auth AnyDesk Linux Flaw That Gives Root Access

09 OctSource: The Hacker News09 Oct 2026, 12:59 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSChips & HardwareSaturday, 10 October 2026

Chips & Hardware

GMKtec EVO-X3 Mini-PC Review Looking at a 128GB AMD Local AI Box

Detailed shot of microchips on a circuit board, showcasing electronic technology and precision engineering. — Photo: Jakub Pabis / Pexels

09 OctSource: ServeTheHome09 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC

Chips & Hardware

Hackaday Podcast Episode 390: DOOM, Cranium Stuff, and Odd OpenSCAD Opportunities

09 OctSource: Hackaday09 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC

In Brief

Chips & Hardware

Porting a weather station app from the Arduino® GIGA™ R1 to the Arduino® UNO™ R4 boards

Porting a weather station app from the Arduino® GIGA™ R1 to the Arduino® UNO™ R4 boards, Arduino Blog announced.

09 OctSource: Arduino Blog09 Oct 2026, 10:54 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSRoboticsSaturday, 10 October 2026

Robotics

Tesla renames ‘Full Self-Driving’ to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe

A self-driving car navigates through a bustling city street in San Francisco, capturing urban mobility in action. — Photo: Abhishek Navlakha / Pexels

The name change is enough for Germany's transport minister to start advocating for Europe-wide adoption of the driver assistance software. Tesla is an automotive and solar company based in Palo Alto, founded in 2003.

09 OctSource: TechCrunch + 2 more09 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC

Robotics

Diagnosing and Recovering from Observation-Space Shift at Long-Horizon Skill Seams

arXiv:2610.10810v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Long-horizon robotic manipulation is often built by chaining independently trained skills.

09 OctSource: arXiv Robotics (cs.RO)09 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC

In Brief

Robotics

Masked Generative Motion Planning with Geometry-Guided Token Search

09 OctSource: arXiv Robotics (cs.RO)09 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSStartups & BusinessSaturday, 10 October 2026

Startups & Business

SEC Proposes Expanding Securities Eligible for Cross Trading by Registered Funds

Close-up view of digital trading chart screen with vibrant graphs and data analysis. — Photo: Rafael Minguet Delgado / Pexels

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to the Investment Company Act “cross-trading rule,” which permits transactions in securities between a registered fund and its affiliates under certain conditions.

09 OctSource: US Securities and Exchange Commission09 Oct 2026, 14:59 UTC

Startups & Business

Zurich’s Klarent raises €7.13 million to scale its agentic software testing platform and expand into the US

Klarent (formerly fore ai), a Zurich-based autonomous software testing startup, has closed a €7.13 million Seed funding round.

09 OctSource: EU-Startups09 Oct 2026, 07:36 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSScience & SpaceSaturday, 10 October 2026

Science & Space

NASA Seeks US Industry Plans for Commercial Space Stations

Launch of a Titan-Centaur Rocket with the Helios‒1 Spacecraft (grc-1974-c-04126) — Photo: NASA / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

On Friday, the agency released its final Request for Proposals inviting industry to submit plans for the next generation of commercial space stations.

09 OctSource: NASA News Releases09 Oct 2026, 18:11 UTC

Science & Space

Cosmic House of Mirrors

Galaxies warp and multiply as if in a house of mirrors in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Sept.

09 OctSource: NASA News Releases09 Oct 2026, 13:57 UTC

In Brief

Science & Space

NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations

09 OctSource: Ars Technica09 Oct 2026, 21:34 UTC

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