Monday · October 19, 2026 Vol. I · No. 291
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TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Startups

Rivian’s CEO says autonomy will enable ‘dramatically different’ vehicle designs

His vision will culminate with the R4 vehicle.

Technology · Startups

Vingroup’s Green SM brings 500 VinFast EV taxis to Los Angeles

Green SM, a ride-hailing firm owned by Vietnam’s Vingroup, has launched an all-electric taxi service in Los Angeles. It starts with 500 VinFast VF 8 SUVs and full-time drivers. Th…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Cybersecurity

OpenCode hack exposes API keys amid AI distillation attacks

The open-source AI coding project OpenCode has notified a small number of users that API keys they used with external providers were exposed in a security breach. [...]

Technology · Startups

Monday.com launches Harmony, a voice AI platform for sales calls

Monday.com has launched Harmony, a voice AI platform that calls, qualifies and follows up on sales leads, then hands them to human reps. It uses small, task-specific AI models and…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Homeland Security bans DeepSeek use in federal civilian agencies

The decision comes a couple of days after the release of Deepseek's latest AI model.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Startups

Amazon to fund 12 small nuclear reactors at former Indiana coal plant

Amazon and X-energy have inked another deal to deploy nuclear power to the grid. This one will generate nearly 1 gigawatt of electricity.

Technology · Startups

Four European carriers to explore a joint bid for satellite spectrum

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone have signed a letter of intent to explore a joint bid for satellite spectrum in Europe. The four companies announced it on Monday…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

At what distance does a video doorbell stop detecting motion?

Your video doorbell might see a visitor without sending an alert. Detection depends on more than distance, and some surprising factors can affect its reach.

Technology · Software & Apps

Huge DMV data breach impacted current and former Florida residents

Florida issues alerts after statewide DMV data breach linked to ShinyHunters.

Technology · Startups

Apple sets 28 October event, expected to bring its first touchscreen Mac

Apple has confirmed a “Pro and tell” event in Los Angeles on 28 October. Bloomberg reports it will show its first touchscreen MacBook Pro with an OLED screen, an entry-level M6 Ma…

Technology · Software & Apps

Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing

The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.

Technology · Startups

Amazon’s TorchNeuron lets PyTorch code run on AWS Trainium chips

Amazon has launched TorchNeuron, an open-source backend that lets PyTorch code run on its Trainium AI chips with a one-line change. It goes into public beta on 20 October under th…

Technology · Startups

A successful AI pilot doesn’t mean your AI strategy is working

Launching an AI pilot is relatively straightforward. But integrating it reliably and at scale into business operations is a far greater challenge. McKinsey’s global 2026 survey fo…

Technology · Startups

“Now they kiss my ass”: Trump says he called Google about the Gulf

Donald Trump described his call to Google to a crowd at Northern Kentucky University on Saturday. “I called Google, Google Maps. See, Google wouldn’t have taken my call in the fir…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Fiber vs. cable internet: What's the difference between them?

Fiber internet is more modern than cable, but the older technology still works well for today's connection needs.

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Apple is set to hold another product event on October 28

Apple's "Pro and Tell" event is taking place in Los Angeles and will likely feature the first touchscreen Mac.

Technology · Startups

SandboxAQ launches tools to test AI agents and track what they cost

SandboxAQ has added two products to its Switch AI platform. Switch Trust finds a company’s AI agents, tests them for attacks such as prompt injection, and blocks unsafe behaviour.…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

Apple teases MacBook Pro event next week

Apple has sent invites to a second product launch this month, and it's scheduled for October 28th at 1PM ET in Los Angeles. At the event, Apple is set to announce new Macs and a r…

Technology · Startups

Nvidia reportedly wants all its HBM suppliers to use TSMC’s 3nm process

Samsung Electronics will make a core part of Nvidia’s custom memory chips on TSMC’s 3-nanometre process. The Seoul Economic Daily reported the move on Sunday, citing industry sour…

Technology · Startups

US orders civilian federal agencies to remove DeepSeek from their systems

The Department of Homeland Security has ordered US civilian federal agencies to remove DeepSeek products from their IT systems and stop buying them, under a 2018 supply chain secu…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Why your USB device keeps disconnecting (and how to fix it)

If your USB peripheral is on the fritz, it's worth doing some troubleshooting with the port itself. Give these steps a try.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

Amazon is funding a new nuclear plant in Indiana

Amazon has signed an agreement with X-energy and American Electric Power (AEP) to fund the building of a new nuclear energy facility in Indiana. The proposed plant, which would re…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Startups

Nvidia launches new open models to run agents in the enterprise and on PCs 

Nvidia is leaning hard into the trend of enterprise companies wanting to run their own open models in their own data centers and also trying to make on-device, private AI agents a…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

TP-Link moves to assemble routers in the US following an import ban

Routers could start rolling off a Missouri production line as soon as early 2027.