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Bitcoin & Crypto

Anthropic’s slowing growth raises questions for the AI investment trade

Close-up of Bitcoin coins on investment document promoting cryptocurrencies. — Illustrative photo.Photo by Alesia Kozik on Pexels

The post Anthropic’s slowing growth raises questions for the AI investment trade appeared first on Crypto Briefing. Anthropic's slowing growth highlights potential risks in AI investments, emphasizing the need for sustainable expansion and diversified revenue. Anthropic is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco, and its products and services include Claude and Claude Code. 14, 2026 Anthropic, the company behind the Claude models, is growing at a pace most companies only see in pitch decks. Even so, its growth is reportedly slowing, and investors are treating that as a potential warning sign for the wider AI market.

Source: Crypto Briefing15 Oct 2026, 01:27 UTC

Space & Science

Samsung Expands Language Support Across AI Experiences on Galaxy

Call Assist, Note Assist, Interpreter, and Transcript Assist now include Hungarian and Malay, bringing features such as Live Translate to 24 languages.

14 OctSource: Samsung Newsroom14 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSAIThursday, 15 October 2026

AI

Chainguard puts Claude Mythos on flaw hunting, secures coding agents and widens Libraries

Close-up of a computer screen displaying colorful programming code with depth of field. — Photo: Godfrey Atima / Pexels

14 OctSource: SiliconANGLE + 1 more14 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC

AI

Apple’s first AI features reach China in December, after a two-year wait

Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in mainland China in December with iOS 27.3, two years after the US, excluding the rebuilt Siri AI.

14 OctSource: The Next Web14 Oct 2026, 20:31 UTC

In Brief

AI

Apple Intelligence Coming to China in December With iOS 27.3

Apple plans to bring Apple Intelligence to China in iOS 27.3 after two years of regulatory delays, reports Bloomberg.

14 OctSource: 9to5Mac + 1 more14 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSTechnologyThursday, 15 October 2026

Technology

Python 3.15 delivers a native-by-default experience on Windows on Arm

Detailed black and white close-up of a circuit board showcasing modern technology. — Photo: Miguel Á. Padriñán / Pexels

Widely used packages such as NumPy, SciPy, pandas, scikit-learn, Django, and FastAPI are available, while Jupyter, VS Code, Ruff, and pytest support everyday development workflows. Windows on Arm has been ready for Python development for some time.

14 OctSource: Microsoft Windows Blog14 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC

Technology

Fortnite is Coming to Linux, Confirms Epic Games

14 OctSource: The Verge + 1 more14 Oct 2026, 13:54 UTC

In Brief

Technology

Microsoft unveils Xbox Nano, its smallest controller ever, for just $49.99

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox Nano Controller, an ultra-compact, 99-gram wireless controller engineered primarily for cloud streaming.

14 OctSource: Neowin + 1 more14 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSBitcoin & CryptoThursday, 15 October 2026

Bitcoin & Crypto

UNCX Vesting Pool Exploited for About $86,000, Blockaid Says

Close-up of stock market trading screen displaying financial growth and charts. — Photo: Alesia Kozik / Pexels

The identified transaction took five different tokens, while the affected Ethereum contract still held about $3.25 million in assets. The post UNCX Network vesting pool exploited for $86,000, Blockaid reports appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

14 OctSource: The Defiant + 1 more14 Oct 2026, 16:34 UTC

Bitcoin & Crypto

Standard Chartered Launches Bitcoin and Ether Trading for Affluent UAE Clients

The bank’s closed-loop service bars external crypto transfers and charges a spread of up to 2%.

14 OctSource: The Defiant + 8 more14 Oct 2026, 06:12 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSCybersecurityThursday, 15 October 2026

Cybersecurity

CISA Adds Four Known Exploited security flaws to Catalog

Close-up of a surveillance camera on a pole under a clear blue sky. — Photo: Ilman Muhammad / Pexels

CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.

14 OctSource: CISA Advisories14 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC

Cybersecurity

Microsoft closes loophole for bypassing Windows 11 account setup

Microsoft has closed a loophole that previously allowed users to bypass mandatory Microsoft account sign-ins during Windows 11 setup.

14 OctSource: SC Media14 Oct 2026, 20:57 UTC

In Brief

Cybersecurity

Cisco patches new Secure Email Gateway zero-day exploited in attacks

14 OctSource: BleepingComputer + 1 more14 Oct 2026, 17:29 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSChips & HardwareThursday, 15 October 2026

Chips & Hardware

Microsoft has ended extended support for some legacy Exchange Server and Skype products

An IT professional operates a computer in a server room, managing network systems and connected devices. — Photo: panumas nikhomkhai / Pexels

Paid security support for several legacy Microsoft server products has run its course, but a final chance to get updates comes with a catch.

14 OctSource: Neowin14 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC

Chips & Hardware

NVIDIA Unveils cuPotential as Semiconductor Leaders Adopt CUDA-X

14 OctSource: Unite.AI14 Oct 2026, 16:48 UTC

In Brief

Chips & Hardware

Nvidia commits $250m to UK agentic AI safety research

Nvidia commits $250m to UK agentic (AI that carries out multi-step tasks rather than answering one question) AI safety research, according to eeNews Europe.

14 OctSource: eeNews Europe + 2 more14 Oct 2026, 06:36 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSRoboticsThursday, 15 October 2026

Robotics

Waymo Opens Fully Autonomous Rides to Everyone in Three Cities

Interior shot of a modern electric car showcasing a sleek design and advanced touchscreen technology. — Photo: Vladimir Srajber / Pexels

Waymo opened its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to the general public in San Antonio, San Diego, and Tampa on October 14, 2026, announcing that anyone in the three cities can download the Waymo app and hail a ride.

14 OctSource: Unite.AI14 Oct 2026, 16:46 UTC

Robotics

DroneShield Q4 Software Release Helps Operators Detect, Identify and Defeat Drone Threats Faster

DroneShield Q4 Software Release Helps Operators Detect, Identify and Defeat Drone Threats Faster, according to sUAS News.

14 OctSource: sUAS News14 Oct 2026, 15:10 UTC

In Brief

Robotics

Neura Robotics launches text-and-image AI model that gives robots perception and memory

Neura Robotics has launched Neuron AI, its multimodal (able to work with more than one kind of input, such as text and images) foundation model for physical AI.

14 OctSource: Robotics & Automation News14 Oct 2026, 08:25 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSStartups & BusinessThursday, 15 October 2026

Startups & Business

LinkedIn just released its list of the top 10 Seattle startups: One problem, nearly half aren’t based in the region

Group of colleagues working together in a bright, modern meeting room setting. — Photo: Darlene Alderson / Pexels

LinkedIn’s list of Seattle’s hottest startups contains companies headquartered in California and Texas. First of all, four of the companies on LinkedIn’s list — Anthropic, Auger, Whatnot and Armada — are not even headquartered in the Seattle area.

14 OctSource: GeekWire14 Oct 2026, 21:42 UTC

Startups & Business

Affinity Labs raises $2M to build AI-powered software brands with creators

London-basedstartup Affinity Labs has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to expand itsportfolio of creator-led software brands and further develop its AI-poweredproduct development technology.

14 OctSource: Tech.eu14 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC

In Brief

Startups & Business

Bia Health raises $2.15 million for AI to reduce unnecessary medical interventions

14 OctSource: BetaKit14 Oct 2026, 15:39 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSSpace & ScienceThursday, 15 October 2026

Space & Science

NASA’s Chandra Breaks Down ‘Treble Clef’s’ Galaxy Cluster Collision

NASA Unveils Celestial Fireworks as Official Hubble 25th Anniversary Image — Photo: NASA , ESA , the Hubble… / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

The researchers discovered the Treble Clef is likely caused by an outburst from a supermassive black hole, followed by a collision of two galaxy clusters. Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to break down the cause of a remarkable formation of radio waves they have nicknamed the “Treble Clef” because its distinct shape strongly resembles the musical symbol.

14 OctSource: NASA News Releases14 Oct 2026, 16:46 UTC

Space & Science

IBM executive warns of risk of quantum computing hacks

Organizations are unprepared for the risks posed by quantum computing, IBM's Europe and Africa vice president Alessandro Curioni told AFP Wednesday, referring to the high-speed technology that could crack security encryptions and enable large-scale cyberattacks.

14 OctSource: Phys.org14 Oct 2026, 18:50 UTC

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