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Meta Increases Common Offering; Potential AI Financing Plan Reaches $97.5B
Meta increased its common-stock offering to $25B, taking current offerings to $37.5B; a separate proposed $60B program could lift the plan to $97.5B.
Microsoft Opens Voluntary Exit Offer for Eligible Staff in Four Countries
Microsoft’s voluntary offer covers eligible workers in four countries; participation depends on organization needs, and no departure target is public.
Tata Communications Plans 10,000-Kilometer AI Fiber Network Across India
Tata Communications plans up to $450 million for 10,000 km of AI-ready fiber, starting with a Mumbai–Pune–Hyderabad–Chennai corridor across India.
AWS Opens TorchNeuron Public Beta for Native PyTorch on Trainium
AWS opened TorchNeuron’s PyTorch beta for Trainium on Oct. 20; support gaps mean developers need model-specific checks before moving workloads into production.
Baidu and Freenow Show RT6 Robotaxi in London as Safety-Driver Tests Continue
Baidu and Lyft’s Freenow showed an RT6 robotaxi in London on Oct. 22 during safety-driver testing, with public driverless rides still only targeted for 2027.
Encord Introduces EMG-1 Dataset Pairing Muscle Signals With Video for Robot Training
Encord’s EMG-1 pairs wrist muscle signals with first-person video in an open robotics dataset to test hand tracking when cameras miss fingers.
Grok Imagine Posts 7-Minute ‘Odyssey’ Episode With Wonder Studios
Grok Imagine posted a 7:23 AI-generated Odyssey episode on Oct. 23, a limited preview of a project once described by Elon Musk as a planned full-length film.
PHP2Shell: The AI-Hunted PHP Bugs That Put the Web on Emergency Patch Alert
Two critical remote-code-execution flaws in PHP's core engine, dubbed PHP2Shell, triggered an emergency patch rush after AI-assisted researchers surfaced the bugs and attackers began probing within hours. Millions of servers remain exposed, and the incident shows how AI is now reshaping both offense and defense in cybersecurity.
SoftBank’s Reported $50B Malaysia Plan Remains Unconfirmed
Malaysia’s prime minister said SoftBank planned $50 billion in AI, technology and data-center projects, but no binding investment agreement was announced.
SpaceX Closes $40 Billion Debt Deal to Buy AI GPUs
Elon Musk says SpaceX closed $40 billion in callable debt to purchase Nvidia GPUs for delivery in early 2027, highlighting the capital intensity of the AI buildout.
Anthropic Enters the Agent Wars: Claude Duet Brings Always-On AI to Professionals
Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, an always-on AI agent for professionals that works across connected apps and can make purchases with user approval, while Walmart opens its doors to agent shoppers as the AI agent race heats up.
Apple’s First Foldable iPhone Goes on Sale Amid Tight Supply
Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo went on sale Oct. 23 from $1,999, as Reuters reported strong launch-day interest and scarce walk-in stock across key markets.