Automattic Begins Layoffs Across WordPress.com and Other Teams Following Board Shakeup
Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and Tumblr, has begun laying off employees across several departments following a leadership dispute involving CEO Matt Mullenweg. The cuts have affected communications,…
GM Introduces Fourth-Generation EV Platform With New Batteries and AI Computing System
General Motors (GM) has introduced its fourth-generation electric vehicle platform, combining new battery technology, redesigned electric motors, and a centralized computing system to support AI features and autonomous driving. Announced…
Walmart Launches Agent Gateway to Let AI Assistants Shop and Make Purchases
Walmart has introduced Agent Gateway, a new platform that allows approved AI assistants to search products and make purchases on behalf of customers. Announced on October 21, 2026, the technology…
Critical PHP and Node.js Security Flaws Trigger Global Website Shutdowns
Critical security vulnerabilities discovered in PHP and Node.js prompted emergency software updates and temporary website shutdowns worldwide on October 21, 2026. Government agencies and cybersecurity organizations warned that attackers could…
UK Audit Regulator Opens Inquiries Into Manchester City’s Financial Accounts
The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has taken over inquiries into alleged accounting irregularities at Manchester City following an independent commission’s findings that the football club breached Premier League financial…
Anthropic Proposes AI Safety Bill to Block Models Posing Catastrophic Risks
Anthropic has proposed federal legislation that would allow the US government to block the release of advanced AI models if independent evaluators identify an imminent risk of more than 50…
SpaceX and Tesla Form Independent Committees to Review Potential Merger
SpaceX and Tesla have each established special committees of independent directors to examine a potential merger, according to Elon Musk, who serves as CEO and the largest individual shareholder of…
Hugging Face CEO Criticizes Netflix Documentary Over OpenAI Agent Cyberattack
Hugging Face co-founder and CEO Clem Delangue has criticized Netflix’s documentary AI Gone Wild for what he described as an inaccurate and exaggerated portrayal of an AI-driven cyberattack on his…
Anthropic Faces Cloud Capacity Shortages Despite $750 Billion in Planned AI Spending
Anthropic is struggling to secure enough cloud computing capacity from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, and Microsoft despite planning to spend more than $750 billion on AI infrastructure. According to…
SpaceX Reports $14.6 Billion in Quarterly Revenue as AI Business Surpasses Starlink
SpaceX reported $14.6 billion in revenue for the third quarter of 2026, a 161% increase from a year earlier, as its artificial intelligence business became its largest revenue source. The…
OpenAI Acquires Orchestra Bio to Expand AI Tools for Drug Discovery and Development
OpenAI has acquired AI biotechnology startup Orchestra Bio to expand its Rosalind platform, which helps life sciences researchers conduct experiments, analyze scientific data, and manage drug development. The acquisition brings…
Google Launches Open-Source TorchTPU to Run PyTorch AI Models on Its Chips
Google has released TorchTPU as an open-source project, allowing developers to run existing PyTorch AI applications directly on its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) with minimal code changes. Announced on October…
General Motors to Close Michigan Battery Assembly Plant as Lease Expires
General Motors (GM) plans to close its Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant south of Detroit, Michigan, when the facility’s lease expires in summer 2027. The automaker confirmed that the closure is…
OpenAI Introduces Locked Chats in ChatGPT With PIN and Biometric Protection
OpenAI has introduced Locked Chats in ChatGPT, allowing users to protect selected conversations with a four-digit PIN or biometric authentication on supported devices. The feature, announced on October 20, 2026,…
Former Nvidia Executive Says Robotics Is Still Years From Its ChatGPT Moment
Robotics has yet to reach a breakthrough comparable to ChatGPT’s arrival in 2022, according to Amulya Vishwanath, founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Techable Ventures. The former Nvidia…
Electric Plant Raises $11.2 Million for AI Model That Reads Electrical Signals in Plants
Electric Plant has raised $11.2 million in seed funding to commercialize an AI system that interprets electrical signals inside living plants to identify their needs. Its technology combines low-cost sensors…
TikTok Employees Warned Executives About Child Safety Risks, Court Records Show
TikTok employees repeatedly warned company executives about child safety risks, including sexual exploitation, exposure to suicide-related content, and weaknesses in parental controls, according to court records obtained by NPR. Depositions…