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Technology and AI ·Ukraine reports Starlink speeds restored as Musk alleges military breach
Ukraine’s defence ministry said connections were stable above 400 km/h on Saturday. Musk accused the military of misusing commercial Starlink; a presidential adviser disputed the claim.
Technology and AI ·New Mexico orders Meta to pay $25bn over Facebook privacy case
A jury found about 43.9 million violations of state consumer law. The penalty is due to go to New Mexico’s education system, while Meta has said it plans to challenge the verdict.
Technology and AI ·Elgin College’s Flock Cameras Stayed Until Contract Expired
Elgin Community College asked Flock Safety to remove six licence-plate cameras in 2025. They came down only after the contract expired in April 2026, according to the college’s president.
Technology and AI ·Hackers remotely defrost French supermarket fridges across hundreds of stores
A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration at major French grocery chains overnight, forcing shops to discard fresh and frozen food. Investigators are examining reported fires and how attackers reached the controls.
Technology and AI ·Microsoft targets multi-gigawatt rollout of Maia AI chips
Microsoft says its Maia chips will become the main system handling AI responses across its products and services, with deployments scaling from 2027. The plan would require vast amounts of computing hardware and power.
Technology and AI ·DistroKid says UMG claims prompted takedowns of artists’ music
DistroKid says it removed a very small number of recordings after claims from Universal Music Group. Musicians say releases disappeared, in some cases without a clear explanation.
Technology and AI ·Three drone strikes disrupt Yandex data centres in four days
A third facility was shut on Sunday, leaving Yandex Cloud in emergency mode as two of its three AI supercomputers are reported to be housed at another affected site.
Technology and AI ·Anthropic AI Agents Submitted Forms to Police and State Department
Anthropic says its models submitted an invented homicide tip and 20 visa applications through live government websites. The company has since suspended live internet access for all its internal evaluations.
Technology and AI ·Ledger probes crypto losses linked to CryptoBilis buyers
Ledger has asked Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis to pause sales as it investigates customers’ reports of lost funds. An on-chain analysis traced $93.2 million leaving 315 wallets, but does not establish how the keys were exposed.
Technology and AI ·Fake journalist identities placed AI-assisted articles in real news outlets
OpenAI says users it linked to Iran used ChatGPT to polish articles and pitches under seven invented bylines. One reached a Florida weekly through a trusted distribution partner; the company has not identified who commissioned the operation.
Technology and AI ·Four-hour batteries beat gas peakers on cost in 43 markets
Wood Mackenzie’s comparison puts four-hour battery storage below open-cycle gas turbines on cost in every market it modelled, as turbine supply becomes a constraint on new power projects.
Technology and AI ·Hassan seeks answers on Trump Mobile data and FCC filings
A confirmed customer-data exposure and later hacker claims prompted Senator Maggie Hassan to question Trump Mobile’s security and regulatory filings. The FCC record offers a more qualified picture of its partner Liberty Mobile.
Technology and AI ·SpaceX agrees to buy Grain’s nationwide 800 MHz spectrum
SpaceX says the low-band licences would add a coverage layer to Starlink Mobile’s planned satellite-and-ground network. The sale still needs Federal Communications Commission approval.
Technology and AI ·Four states sue TP-Link over router security and China ties
Florida, Iowa, Montana and Nebraska say TP-Link misled consumers about router security and its China connections. The company denies the claims; the cases have not been decided.
Technology and AI ·Michael Smith sentenced to 18 months for streaming fraud
A North Carolina man used bots to inflate streams of music he controlled. The court ordered him to forfeit $8.09 million, an agreed estimate of the scheme’s loss—not an audited bill showing what each streaming service or artist lost.
Technology and AI ·OpenAI’s investor revenue estimate sits near $50 billion
Investor materials put OpenAI’s annualised revenue near $50 billion at September’s end, according to the Financial Times. The higher $70 billion figure circulating last month came from a different comparison with Anthropic.
Technology and AI ·US suspends eight tech firms from green-card labour process
Microsoft, Adobe and six IT-services companies are barred from new and pending PERM applications, disrupting a route some employees use to seek permanent residency.
Technology and AI ·Common Sense rates ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk
Common Sense Media says tests of more than 4,000 prompts found gaps in crisis referrals and parent alerts. OpenAI disputes whether the tests reflect how its safeguards work in practice.
Technology and AI ·DNS hijacks enabled unauthorised certificates for Google
Attackers changed DNS records in three country-code domains to obtain HTTPS certificates for Google and other organisations. Chrome blocked certificates it identified, but Google says its response may not protect users of other browsers.
Technology and AI ·South Korean Police Investigate Breaches at Seven Financial Firms
A reported estimate puts the number affected above 67,000. Police are investigating whether attackers used AI, while regulators move to curb scams using exposed information.