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NASA Develops Solid-State Batteries for Lunar Operations
NASA is developing solid-state batteries to power future lunar operations in extreme temperatures.
NASA
Flex Completes Acquisition of EPC Power for AI Data Centers
Flex finished acquiring EPC Power to expand its cloud and power infrastructure segment for AI data centers and grid applications.
Company filings with the US SEC
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ORNL Develops Motor Decide Platform to Evaluate Electric Motors
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory created a new platform to help manufacturers evaluate electric motor technologies amid supply chain uncertainties.
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Research Radar, October 14, 2026: 14 new AI and security papers to know
The most relevant new AI and security research from Nature & arXiv, with the authors' own summaries and links to the papers.
Nature
South Africa Urges Trade Unions to Lead AI Transition
Deputy President Paul Mashatile called on trade unions to champion people-centered policies and bargain over technological restructuring.
South African Government
GAO: DOD Needs Better AI Oversight and Workforce Support
A new GAO report reveals staffing shortages and collaboration gaps hinder the Department of Defense's responsible artificial intelligence efforts.
GAO
Crypto Market Watch, October 14, 2026: Bitcoin at $82,805, down 0.6% in 24 hours
Prices and market caps for the 10 largest cryptocurrencies as of October 14, 2026, 12:58 UTC.
CoinGecko
CrowdStrike Details October 2026 Patch Tuesday Featuring 1,413 CVEs
CrowdStrike analyzed Microsoft's October 2026 security updates, highlighting 1,413 CVEs, three zero-day flaws, and 75 critical vulnerabilities.
CrowdStrike
Vulnerability Watch, October 14, 2026: 105 critical CVEs and 83 new vendor and CERT advisories
Every critical-severity CVE NIST published in the past day, plus the latest advisories from national CERTs and vendors.
NIST
Dot Ai Completes Acquisition of Envoy Technologies for $65M
Dot Ai has acquired Envoy Technologies in an all-stock deal to expand its asset-intelligence technology into shared mobility.
Company filings with the US SEC
JPCERT/CC Warns of Exploited Windows Shell Flaw in Patch
JPCERT/CC urges administrators to apply Microsoft's October 2026 security updates addressing an actively exploited Windows Shell vulnerability.
JPCERT/CC
Hong Kong to Introduce B2B Trade Document Digitalisation Bill
The Hong Kong Government plans to introduce an amendment bill to the Electronic Transactions Ordinance this year to support digital trade.
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- Vulnerability Watch, October 12, 2026: 4 critical CVEs and 9 new vendor and CERT advisories
- NVIDIA Launches Gears of War: E-Day on GeForce NOW
- ESMA Seeks Evidence on Tokenised Collateral in Clearing
- Italian DPA Fines BBVA EUR 5 508 000 Over Direct Marketing
- XBOX Launches XP Division to Expand Games into Film and TV
- Italian DPA Fines Wind Tre EUR 16 700 000 For Data Violations
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Tracker →CVE-2026-0322Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS flaw CVE-2026-0322 is being actively exploited, CISA warnsCVE-2026-105133Ahsay CBS flaw CVE-2026-105133 is being actively exploited, CISA warnsCVE-2026-76519Cisco Secure Email Gateway flaw CVE-2026-76519 is being actively exploited, CISA warnsCVE-2026-96951Microsoft Windows flaw CVE-2026-96951 is being actively exploited, CISA warnsCVE-2026-104935Ivanti Connect Secure flaw CVE-2026-104935 is being actively exploited, CISA warnsCVE-2015-3306ProFTPD flaw CVE-2015-3306 is being actively exploited, CISA warns
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Unit 42 Details Bank Intrusion Tied to Third-Party Gateway
Unit 42 researchers revealed how an unsophisticated, opportunistic threat actor exploited foundational security gaps at a European bank.
Unit 42
BreakingMicrosoft Windows flaw CVE-2026-96951 is being actively exploited, CISA warns
CISA added the Microsoft Windows vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 13, 2026, with a federal remediation deadline of October 16, 2026.
CISA
BreakingIvanti Connect Secure flaw CVE-2026-104935 is being actively exploited, CISA warns
CISA added the Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 13, 2026, with a federal remediation deadline of October 16, 2026.
CISA
Vulnerability Watch, October 13, 2026: 34 critical CVEs and 14 new vendor and CERT advisories
Every critical-severity CVE NIST published in the past day, plus the latest advisories from national CERTs and vendors.
NIST
Google Releases Gemini 4 Argon for Complex Coding and Science
Google launched its Gemini 4 Argon frontier model globally, featuring advanced reasoning for complex engineering, science, and multi-step tasks across professional domains.
Google
MIT Researchers Build Self-Organizing Artificial Neural Networks
MIT scientists demonstrate that artificial neural networks can self-organize and build their own learning machinery without an external designer.
MIT
AWS releases AI/ML skill for Agent Toolkit to manage SageMaker
Amazon Web Services introduces a new skill for coding agents to train, optimize, and deploy models on Amazon SageMaker AI.
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud Launches Agent Development Kit for Five Languages
Google Cloud released its Agent Development Kit with native support for Python, Go, TypeScript, Java, and Kotlin.
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Google Cloud Brings Cross-Cloud Analytics to BigQuery
Google Cloud introduced a borderless lakehouse architecture enabling BigQuery to query and analyze data across Databricks, Snowflake, and AWS Glue in place.
Google Cloud
Razer Launches Three New Pokémon-Themed Gaming Headsets
Razer partnered with The Pokémon Company International to release new Charizard, Lucario, and Sylveon gaming headsets.
Razer
AWS Lambda Launches Lambda Web Functions for HTTP Requests
Amazon Web Services launched Lambda Web Functions, letting serverless code handle HTTP requests directly using familiar frameworks without custom adapters.
Amazon Web Services
Meta Deploys Media over QUIC for Instagram Live Ingest
Meta has transitioned Instagram Live ingest on iOS and Android to the open standard Media over QUIC transport protocol.
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MIT Drone Trajectory Planner Guarantees Collision-Free Flight
MIT researchers developed SANDO, an autonomous trajectory planner that mathematically guarantees drones will avoid moving obstacles in unmapped environments.
MIT
CMU Researchers Win DOE Genesis Mission Awards for AI Tools
Carnegie Mellon researchers will develop AI tools for particle physics and fusion energy in Phase II of the Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission.
Carnegie Mellon University
Linux Kernel Report Details Three Decades of Open Source Impact
The Linux Foundation released a report detailing the kernel's impact, growth, and evolution across global infrastructure.
Linux Foundation
MIT Researchers Track Evolution of AI Hardware in Ongoing Survey
MIT researchers document the evolution of commercial AI accelerators through an ongoing survey to help guide hardware choices.
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Perseverance Rover Passes Opportunity Mileage Record on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover surpassed the total driving distance of the Opportunity rover during an October 2026 drive.
NASA
Voyager Technologies Griffin-1 Completes Testing at NASA
Voyager Technologies finished environmental testing on its Griffin-1 lunar lander at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory ahead of its late 2026 launch.
NASA
NASA JPL Tests Voyager Technologies Lunar Lander for Moon Mission
Voyager Technologies’ Griffin-1 lander finished rigorous testing at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory ahead of a lunar mission later this year.
NASA
SpaceX Launches 35th Resupply Mission to Space Station
NASA and SpaceX launched a resupply mission carrying over 6,300 pounds of cargo and the final solar arrays to the International Space Station.
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Crypto’s top 10 movers this week (Oct 7–13, 2026): Starknet leads with +72.4%
The 10 biggest weekly gainers and losers among the 100 largest cryptocurrencies.
CoinGecko
Crypto Market Watch, October 13, 2026: Bitcoin at $83,243, up 0.7% in 24 hours
Prices and market caps for the 10 largest cryptocurrencies as of October 13, 2026, 12:58 UTC.
CoinGecko
Crypto Market Watch, October 12, 2026: Bitcoin at $82,729, down 0.4% in 24 hours
Prices and market caps for the 10 largest cryptocurrencies as of October 12, 2026, 12:58 UTC.
CoinGecko
Crypto token offerings this week (Oct 5–11, 2026): 5 white papers in the EU register
This week in the EU's official MiCA register of crypto token offerings: 5 crypto-asset white papers.
European Securities and Markets AuthorityBusiness
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Generates $6.6 Billion in FY 2025
Oak Ridge National Laboratory reported its operations generated $6.6 billion in U.S. economic output and supported 25,819 jobs in fiscal year 2025.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Collective X Health Launches With $3.2 Million Pre-Seed
Women's health platform Collective X Health emerged from stealth with $3.2 million to power brands with female physiology insights.
Company press releases (PR Newswire)
GA Telesis Acquires Three Airbus A320neo Airframes to Expand Aftermarket
The acquisition adds three early‑life A320neo airframes, giving GA Telesis early access to high‑demand components and strengthening its next‑generation aviation aftermarket position.
Company press releases (PR Newswire)
Advasa Sets Multi-Year Revenue Goals for Fintech Platform
Advasa Holdings announced financial targets aiming for USD 632.91 million in consolidated revenue by March 2031.
Company filings with the US SECPolicy & Regulation
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BreakingHong Kong Outlines Computing and AI Plans for Logistics
Hong Kong's Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry detailed new computing power targets and infrastructure projects at the LSCM Logistics Summit 2026.
Hong Kong SAR Government
WIPO Names First City of Innovation Award Winners
WIPO has named Charleroi, Liverpool and Shanghai as the inaugural winners of its new City of Innovation awards program.
WIPO
UK Minister Outlines AI Security Strategy and Model Testing
The UK government unveiled new AI safety measures, including model evaluations and cyber defense programs.
UK Government
Italian DPA Fines Wind Tre EUR 16 700 000 For Data Violations
The Italian Data Protection Authority penalized Wind Tre S.p.A. for unlawful telemarketing, unauthorized contract activations, and multiple GDPR breaches.
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