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AI

Configure the ChatGPT desktop app with Amazon Bedrock in AWS GovCloud (US)

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The ChatGPT desktop app is now available on Amazon Bedrock in AWS GovCloud (US), providing access to OpenAI’s frontier models through two components. Work completes complex, multi-step tasks and delivers review-ready results, and Codex is a coding agent for developing, testing, and reviewing software. OpenAI is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco, and its products and services include ChatGPT. Amazon Web Services is a cloud computing company based in Seattle. With GPT models powering inference, Codex introduces a new class of intelligence optimized for complex, long-horizon developer workflows.

30 OctSource: AWS Machine Learning Blog30 Oct 2026, 17:27 UTC

Space & Science

NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events for Media, Participants

America’s newest aerospace expo and air show – MAX POWER – is fast approaching, and NASA has announced key events beginning Friday. A current schedule of events is available on the agency’s website.

30 OctSource: NASA News Releases30 Oct 2026, 19:31 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSAISaturday, 31 October 2026

AI

OpenAI secures about $11 billion, under half its $30 billion target

Close-up of a smartphone displaying AI chat interface on a wooden table. — Photo: Airam Dato-on / Pexels

OpenAI raised only about $11 billion in its latest funding round, less than half of the $30 billion it was targeting. OpenAI is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco.

Source: The Decoder31 Oct 2026, 09:22 UTC

AI

Google, Anthropic and others to support new AI crawling opt-out standard

Google LLC, Microsoft Corp., Anthropic PBC (a company legally required to pursue a stated public benefit) and OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to support an upcoming website crawling standard.

Source: SiliconANGLE + 1 more31 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC

In Brief

AI

Apple confirms its AI features reach China in December, with Qwen

Apple will launch its first Apple Intelligence features in China in December, the company said on Saturday. The announcement confirms a Bloomberg report from earlier this month.

30 OctSource: The Next Web30 Oct 2026, 23:24 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSAISaturday, 31 October 2026

AI

Anthropic's agents slip misaligned training data past monitors

Close-up of blue ethernet cables hanging in a data center, highlighting technology connections. — Photo: cnrdmroglu / Pexels

In research showcased on October 31, 2026, the company deployed thousands of Claude agents to build fine-tuning (further training of an existing model for a narrower job) datasets that looked innocent but were designed to teach a model misaligned behavior.

Source: Crypto Briefing31 Oct 2026, 03:14 UTC

AI

Anthropic finds innocent-looking stories can make AI models resist oversight

Anthropic researchers demonstrated this weakness by using Claude to generate seemingly innocent stories that taught other models to resist human oversight.

Source: Interesting Engineering31 Oct 2026, 03:52 UTC

In Brief

AI

Managing Amazon Bedrock costs end to end: A playbook for FinOps and platform teams

Managing Amazon Bedrock costs end to end: A playbook for FinOps and platform teams, AWS Machine Learning Blog announced.

30 OctSource: AWS Machine Learning Blog30 Oct 2026, 22:42 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSTechnologySaturday, 31 October 2026

Technology

Apple Sets November 4 for First iOS 27.3 Beta With China Apple Intelligence

Abstract illustration of AI with silhouette head full of eyes, symbolizing observation and technology. — Photo: Tara Winstead / Pexels

Apple today announced that the first iOS 27.3 developer beta will be released next week and enable some Apple Intelligence features in China.

30 OctSource: MacRumors + 3 more30 Oct 2026, 21:45 UTC

Technology

Apple Music 7.0 for Android rolls out with Liquid Glass redesign

Following a month of beta testing, Apple Music 7.0 is rolling out with a Liquid Glass redesign for Android, as well as the new icon for the streaming service.

30 OctSource: 9to5Google + 1 more30 Oct 2026, 17:26 UTC

In Brief

Technology

SpaceX aims for November Starship Flight 15 with upper-stage catch try

Source: Interesting Engineering31 Oct 2026, 16:20 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSTechnologySaturday, 31 October 2026

Technology

Anthropic's Claude AI blocks video game cloning and reverse-engineering

Close-up of retro handheld game consoles and popcorn, perfect for gaming nights. — Photo: Kevin Malik / Pexels

According to multiple user claims, Anthropic's Claude Code and/or Opus 5.5 model are blocking attempts at innocuous reverse-engineering, including but not limited to those using the popular Reverse Engineer Anything (REA) tool.

Source: Tom's Hardware31 Oct 2026, 12:20 UTC

Technology

Xgimi unveils updated Elfin Flip Pro projector in Japan with 1,000 lumens

The Xgimi Elfin Flip Pro (New) Full HD Google TV laser projector arrives as an update to the company's 2024 model of the same name.

Source: Notebookcheck31 Oct 2026, 04:37 UTC

In Brief

Technology

Mouse Computer launches four Daiv Z6 laptop configurations in Japan

Mouse Computer has released four versions of its 16-inch Daiv Z6 laptop in Japan.

Source: Notebookcheck31 Oct 2026, 00:33 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSTechnologySaturday, 31 October 2026

Technology

iPhone 18 Pro Sales Surge in China, Offsetting Decline in U.S. and Japan

Music producer working in a studio with computer and mixing equipment. — Photo: Anna Pou / Pexels

Apple raised starting prices by $100 in the U.S., bringing the Pro to $1,199 and the Pro Max to $1,299. China is doing much of the heavy lifting for Apple's iPhone 18 Pro launch, with a 29% sales increase helping offset declines in the U.S. Apple is a software and consumer electronics company based in Cupertino.

Source: MacRumors31 Oct 2026, 05:55 UTC

Technology

West Virginia streamlines data center approvals, drawing investment from Nscale and Starwood

Led by Governor Patrick Morrisey, the state has implemented a certification program to streamline approvals for major data center projects. West Virginia's streamlined data center approvals may influence other states' regulatory approaches, potentially reducing moratoriums elsewhere.

30 OctSource: Crypto Briefing + 2 more30 Oct 2026, 15:19 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSBitcoin & CryptoSaturday, 31 October 2026

Bitcoin & Crypto

Binance hot wallets drained through a compromised DevOps laptop and EIP-7702 delegation

A hand points to financial graphs on a screen, indicating market trends and analysis. — Photo: Rafael Minguet Delgado / Pexels

How One Signed EIP-7702 Delegation Led to Billions in Outflows, and the Fireblocks Controls That Cut the Same Attack Path On October 29, 2026, attackers drained Binance hot wallets across multiple blockchains.

30 OctSource: Fireblocks30 Oct 2026, 17:44 UTC

Bitcoin & Crypto

Attacker used EIP-7702 delegation to drain Binance 14 wallet on Ethereum

Specifically, the attacker appears to have deployed a sweeper contract and then sent 50 EIP-7702 authorizations targeting the address labeled as Binance 14, all signed with the Binance 14 key.

30 OctSource: Protos30 Oct 2026, 15:12 UTC

In Brief

Bitcoin & Crypto

Rival exchanges press for security upgrades after $6.3B Binance theft

The Binance breach highlights the urgent need for enhanced security in crypto exchanges, potentially leading to increased regulatory scrutiny.

Source: Crypto Briefing31 Oct 2026, 05:02 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSBitcoin & CryptoSaturday, 31 October 2026

Bitcoin & Crypto

Binance confirms hot wallet breach moving $6.3 billion, says customer funds are safe

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Share Binance Co-CEO Richard Teng confirmed that a security breach occurred, affecting Binance’s hot wallet infrastructure. Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange and finance company based in United Arab Emirates.

Source: Crypto Briefing31 Oct 2026, 03:28 UTC

Bitcoin & Crypto

Coinbase and Strategy Fall as Binance Breach Hits Crypto Stocks

Crypto-linked stocks plunged Friday as a multibillion-dollar Binance security breach collided with a broader technology selloff driven by concerns over AI spending.

30 OctSource: Bitcoin.com News30 Oct 2026, 15:26 UTC

In Brief

Bitcoin & Crypto

Curve founder Michael Egorov says Binance’s $6.36B breach shows why crypto needs DeFi

Binance said its preliminary investigation found no evidence of a private key leak, while TRM Labs pointed to a likely compromise of the exchange’s hot wallet signing infrastructure.

30 OctSource: Crypto Briefing30 Oct 2026, 16:45 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSBitcoin & CryptoSaturday, 31 October 2026

Bitcoin & Crypto

Michael Saylor backs Binance’s pledge to repay users after record breach

Golden bitcoins stacked in front of a fluctuating financial chart, symbolizing cryptocurrency trading. — Photo: Rafael Minguet Delgado / Pexels

Michael Saylor backs Binance’s pledge to repay users after record breach, according to Crypto Briefing. The breach highlights the urgent need for enhanced security measures in the crypto industry, potentially reshaping trust and regulatory standards. Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange and finance company based in United Arab Emirates.

30 OctSource: Crypto Briefing30 Oct 2026, 16:11 UTC

Bitcoin & Crypto

CFTC Chair Cites Binance Hack in Push for US Oversight of Offshore Exchanges

Michael Selig said the record $6.4 billion theft shows why offshore exchanges should register with the CFTC and adopt U.S.-grade cybersecurity standards.

30 OctSource: Decrypt AI + 1 more30 Oct 2026, 21:16 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSCybersecuritySaturday, 31 October 2026

Cybersecurity

Anthropic denies breach as tampered Claude Code extension hits Cursor users

Close-up of HTML and JavaScript code on a computer screen in Visual Studio Code. — Photo: Antonio Batinić / Pexels

Anthropic says nobody breached its own systems. Anthropic says nobody breached its own systems or staff laptops. Anthropic is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco, and its products and services include Claude and Claude Code.

Source: The Next Web31 Oct 2026, 11:27 UTC

Cybersecurity

Hackers Impersonate IT Help Desk on Microsoft Teams to Gain Domain Admin Access via AD CS Attacks

Microsoft disclosed two intrusions on October 30, 2026, involving certificate template abuse and NTLM relay.

Source: GBHackers31 Oct 2026, 08:25 UTC

In Brief

Cybersecurity

In Other News: Anthropic Breach Dispute, UEFI Flaw Hits Most Servers, Cloudflare AI Data Leak

30 OctSource: SecurityWeek30 Oct 2026, 14:41 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSCybersecuritySaturday, 31 October 2026

Cybersecurity

Japan seeks expanded access to Anthropic, OpenAI AI models for cybersecurity

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

Japan's expanded AI access could strengthen its cybersecurity, impacting global AI collaboration and boosting Anthropic's market position. Anthropic is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco.

30 OctSource: Crypto Briefing30 Oct 2026, 15:14 UTC

Cybersecurity

Florida warns that 4.9 million people had Social Security numbers leaked in financial aid site breach

FLDOE has taken the financial aid site down and warned that other department websites and services may experience temporary disruptions.

30 OctSource: The Record + 1 more30 Oct 2026, 15:54 UTC

In Brief

Cybersecurity

Hackers Use Cursor and Claude AI to Automate Attacks in Aur0ra Ransomware Operations

30 OctSource: GBHackers30 Oct 2026, 14:35 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSCybersecuritySaturday, 31 October 2026

Cybersecurity

Linux kernel exploit enables remote root attacks on MPTCP servers

Detailed image of illuminated server racks showcasing modern technology infrastructure. — Photo: panumas nikhomkhai / Pexels

Security researchers at Anthropic have developed an exploit for a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute commands as root on servers running Multipath TCP (MPTCP) listeners.

30 OctSource: BleepingComputer30 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Cybersecurity

Russian Hackers Exploit MDaemon Mail Server Flaw to Install Backdoors Without User Interaction

Russian Hackers Exploit MDaemon Mail Server Flaw to Install Backdoors Without User Interaction, according to GBHackers. Russia-aligned threat actors (the person or group behind an attack) are exploiting a flaw in MDaemon mail server software to run code on the server.

Source: GBHackers31 Oct 2026, 05:36 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSChips & HardwareSaturday, 31 October 2026

Chips & Hardware

Filing: Chip startup Powerlattice raises $86M to ease AI’s power crunch

Close-up of a vintage electronic circuit board displaying intricate circuits and components. — Photo: Nicolas Foster / Pexels

The new funding nearly triples what the Vancouver, Wash.-based semiconductor startup had raised when it came out of stealth last year.

30 OctSource: GeekWire + 1 more30 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC

Chips & Hardware

French lawmakers approve data levy on content providers, pending further scrutiny

French lawmakers have approved an amendment proposing a €0.055-per-gigabyte tax on digital content delivered to internet subscribers in France.

Source: Tom's Hardware31 Oct 2026, 16:11 UTC

In Brief

Chips & Hardware

New UEFI Tool Lifts NVIDIA's Tensor Cap on RTX 20 to 40 Series Cards in Windows

30 OctSource: TechPowerUp30 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSChips & HardwareSaturday, 31 October 2026

Chips & Hardware

OpenAI's Altman calls home PC RAM 'quite terrible' versus data centers

A complex network of cables in a data center with a monitor in the foreground. — Photo: panumas nikhomkhai / Pexels

30 OctSource: Tom's Hardware + 7 more30 Oct 2026, 16:28 UTC

Chips & Hardware

Phantom Blade Zero Reaches 731,026 Concurrent Steam Players After Launch

Source: TechPowerUp31 Oct 2026, 05:07 UTC

In Brief

Chips & Hardware

AMD Zen 6 Linux Support Looks Set for Linux 7.4 Laptops

AMD Ryzen Zen 6 Looks Like It Will Be In Good Shape With Linux 7.4, Laptop Improvements, according to Phoronix.

30 OctSource: Phoronix30 Oct 2026, 15:24 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSRoboticsSaturday, 31 October 2026

Robotics

NASA gives AstraQua a $1,274,990 Phase II deal for aircraft health AI

Close-up of hands assembling a robotic project with cables indoors, showcasing technology and electronics. — Photo: Vanessa Loring / Pexels

NASA has awarded AstraQua, a physical AI company, a $1,274,990 Phase II contract to advance its AstraSense technology for electric and hybrid-electric aircraft, including advanced air mobility applications.

30 OctSource: Robotics & Automation News30 Oct 2026, 19:03 UTC

Robotics

OpenAI to Honor Shared Robots.txt Signal for AI Training Preferences

30 OctSource: Unite.AI30 Oct 2026, 18:27 UTC

In Brief

Robotics

Misumi launches $2 million foundation to support next generation of engineers

Misumi Americas has launched a new $2 million foundation to support engineering education, robotics programs and manufacturing skills development in the United States.

30 OctSource: Robotics & Automation News30 Oct 2026, 17:55 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSRoboticsSaturday, 31 October 2026

Robotics

Percepto launches Axion, a software platform for inspection data analysis

A perspective view of a long hallway featuring rows of metal lockers and wooden flooring. — Photo: Greece-China News / Pexels

Percepto has launched Axion, a hardware-agnostic physical AI platform delivering visibility across mission-critical infrastructure.

30 OctSource: The Robot Report30 Oct 2026, 19:05 UTC

Robotics

Saudi-led coalition says it neutralised a Houthi-launched drone

Share The Saudi-led coalition reported successfully intercepting and neutralizing a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement.

Source: Crypto Briefing31 Oct 2026, 00:53 UTC

In Brief

Robotics

Agility Robotics Expects $465M Gross Capital Raise Ahead of SPAC Closing

30 OctSource: Unite.AI + 1 more30 Oct 2026, 14:39 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSStartups & BusinessSaturday, 31 October 2026

Startups & Business

Microsoft will soon allow organizations to auto-launch Edge on Windows startup

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

Microsoft is exploring another way to get Edge in front of users faster, but this upcoming Windows feature raises questions about its usefulness and who really needs it.

Source: Neowin31 Oct 2026, 07:22 UTC

Startups & Business

Dulo, co-founded by Sebastian Thrun, raises $130 million for hardware AI

Dulo Inc., a startup co-founded by prominent artificial intelligence researcher Sebastian Thrun, has raised $130 million in funding. Dulo co-founder Adrian Aoun confirmed the report in a post on X.

30 OctSource: SiliconANGLE AI + 1 more30 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC

In Brief

Startups & Business

Anthropic’s $1.5T IPO valuation faces risks from massive AI spending commitments, Tessera CEO warns

30 OctSource: Crypto Briefing30 Oct 2026, 20:06 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSStartups & BusinessSaturday, 31 October 2026

Startups & Business

Bloomsco raises $1 million pre-seed from BDC, Telegraph for military training platform

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30 OctSource: BetaKit30 Oct 2026, 20:07 UTC

Startups & Business

Power outage takes down KEXP streaming for Seattle radio station’s worldwide audience

30 OctSource: GeekWire30 Oct 2026, 17:23 UTC

In Brief

Startups & Business

SpaceX and Tesla form committees to assess a possible merger

SpaceX and Tesla form committees to evaluate potential merger, according to Crypto Briefing.

Source: Crypto Briefing31 Oct 2026, 09:02 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSStartups & BusinessSaturday, 31 October 2026

Startups & Business

Intel’s stock crashes, knocking $12B from government’s stake

Close-up view of the iconic New York Stock Exchange building with American flags, located in Wall Street, NYC. — Photo: Andres Daza / Pexels

Intel is being hurt by PC sales as the AI industry gobbles memory and other components causing PC prices to rise. Intel is a semiconductor and electrical company based in Santa Clara, founded in 1968.

30 OctSource: TechCrunch + 1 more30 Oct 2026, 21:54 UTC

Startups & Business

NIC Global to close Woodinville plant, cutting 103 jobs as production shifts to Spokane

NIC Global is closing its 100,000-square-foot manufacturing site in Woodinville, Wash., as demand shifts to Eastern Washington. The layoffs are scheduled to begin. 31, 2028, according to a notice filed with the Washington Employment Security Department.

30 OctSource: GeekWire30 Oct 2026, 17:24 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSSpace & ScienceSaturday, 31 October 2026

Space & Science

NASA's Webb Telescope Images Cat's Head Nebula in Mid-Infrared Light

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Intricate structures within the Cat’s Head Nebula are illuminated in this mid-infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released.

30 OctSource: NASA News Releases30 Oct 2026, 15:56 UTC

Space & Science

Live coverage: SpaceX to close out October with Halloween eve Falcon 9 launch

This will be its 18th flight following the launches of Transporter-16, two missions for the Space Development Agency, and 14 batches of Starlink satellites.

30 OctSource: Spaceflight Now30 Oct 2026, 22:46 UTC

In Brief

Space & Science

NASA's Voyager 1 team stretches dwindling power and recovers from a communications pause

30 OctSource: Phys.org + 1 more30 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSSpace & ScienceSaturday, 31 October 2026

Space & Science

Google’s Suncatcher satellite sends first AI-generated haiku from orbit

From below of high radio telescope under sky with glowing stars in dark night — Photo: Igor Mashkov / Pexels

Google’s Suncatcher satellite sends first AI-generated haiku from orbit, according to Crypto Briefing and Unite.AI. Google's satellite AI haiku highlights potential for scalable space-based data centers (a building full of computers that runs online services), but faces challenges in power and thermal management.

30 OctSource: Crypto Briefing + 2 more30 Oct 2026, 17:20 UTC

Space & Science

Google’s first orbital AI data center is up and running — and it wrote a strange little poem

Andrew Sozinov, Published 10/30/2026 AI Astronomy / Space Server/Datacenter Google has received its first AI-generated response from its first orbital AI data center (a building full of computers that runs online services), marking an early milestone in its Project Suncatcher initiative.

30 OctSource: Notebookcheck30 Oct 2026, 21:30 UTC

WORLDTECH.NEWSChips & HardwareSaturday, 31 October 2026

Chips & Hardware

Google's AI chip satellite sends first response from orbit

Contemporary computer with black screen placed on stand near row of server steel racks in data center — Photo: Brett Sayles / Pexels

Google's AI chip-equipped satellite has generated its first response from space. ✨ Google says it tried out other space-themed limericks and telemetry prompts as well. The test is part of Google's Project Suncatcher, an experimental initiative that could eventually put AI data centers (a building full of computers that runs online services) in space. Google is an Internet and software company based in Mountain View, founded in 1998.

30 OctSource: The Verge + 1 more30 Oct 2026, 18:21 UTC

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