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Moonshot Removes Cyber Training Data From Kimi K3.1 Pro
Moonshot says it removed cyber-related data from Kimi K3.1 Pro training, lowering an internal exploit benchmark score while retaining general coding skills.

Semtech Adds Network Slicing to Public-Safety 5G Routers
Semtech says its AirLink XR-series routers support carrier priority slices and new fleet controls, with FIPS 140-3 support available by software update.

SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites on Oct. 23 from Vandenberg after earlier delays, using a Falcon 9 booster on its 36th flight and recovering it.

Ukraine Says Starlink and Starshield Speeds Have Returned to Normal
Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield have returned to pre-restriction speeds, renewing questions over military reliance on privately controlled satellite links.

Amazon Plans More Day-One Games for Luna Prime Members
Amazon says more major games could arrive on Luna on release day for Prime members, following Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s debut, but names no future titles.

ETH Zurich Quadruped Solves Giant Rubik’s Cube With Its Feet
ETH Zurich researchers report three autonomous cube solves by a quadruped, combining RGB-D perception, planning and learned foot-manipulation skills.

Meta Brings Sundial’s AI Analytics Team Inside
Meta acquired Sundial, adding its AI analytics technology and team to a new internal unit developing tools for analysis, experimentation and monitoring.

Proton Opens Searchable Map of 300,000 Flock Devices
Proton’s ZIP-code map mirrors a December 2025 inventory of more than 170,000 Flock cameras and 130,000 other devices—not a live camera feed.

The AI Efficiency Purge: Barclays, Block, and Meta Lead a New Wave of Tech-Driven Layoffs
Barclays, Block, Kroger, and Meta are citing artificial intelligence as the reason for tens of thousands of job cuts, signaling a structural shift where AI becomes the justification for smaller workforces rather than just a product to sell.

Windows 11 Insiders Get Internet Speed Tests in Quick Settings
Microsoft is gradually testing a Windows 11 feature that shows download, upload and ping results from Quick Settings without opening a browser.

Europe’s Physical AI Lab Offers Startups a Route to Hardware
Four partners launch a 2027 Physical AI accelerator for startups, combining Azure credits, NVIDIA tools and Infineon hardware access for robotics teams.
FCC Blocks Two Devices Over HiSilicon Chips
The FCC says two devices containing HiSilicon chips cannot be marketed in the U.S., marking its first action under new component rules this week.