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Illustration: a chip fab turns a wafer into three growing output trays of AI accelerators.

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TSMC Hits Record Third-Quarter Revenue, but the Margin Picture Is Still Missing

TSMC generated NT$1.49 trillion in third-quarter revenue. Monthly data show record momentum, but not yet the profit trend.

October 8, 2026·4 min read

Illustration: a local AI processor runs inside a transparent container with controlled file and cloud access and one blocked path.

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Security

Windows Brings AI On-Device: MXC Contains Agents, but Copilot Is Not Automatically Offline

MXC restricts agent access to files, networks and UI. Local inference still does not make a Copilot session automatically offline.

October 8, 2026·4 min read

Illustration: a satellite connects through a smartphone to three spectrum paths for auctioned, mobile and unlicensed use.

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Regulation & Law

FCC Plans D2D Expansion: 25 MHz Auction and 482 MHz for Satellite Coverage

The FCC will vote October 29 on a 25 MHz spectrum auction and another 482 MHz for supplemental satellite coverage.

October 7, 2026·4 min read

Illustration: six cloud services connect to a central shutdown block while two calendars mark conflicting end dates.

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Cloud & Infra

AWS Lists Six Service Sunsets, but Two Dates Conflict

AWS lists October 7 as end of support for six services, while Greengrass V1 and WAF Classic pages give different dates.

October 7, 2026·4 min read

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Security

Anthropic Opens Cyber Models Through Three Controlled Tiers

Anthropic expands cyber access: red teams get nearly unblocked models, while critical systems require deeper vetting.

October 7, 2026·4 min read

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AI & Chips

Mistral Large 4 Tops CyberGym, but Weights Come Later

Mistral Large 4 leads CyberGym at 81.7%. Its weights and licence remain unpublished ahead of the planned 27 October release.

October 6, 2026·4 min read

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Security

Google Pauses OSS Bug Bounty Intake—But Only for Product Flaws

Google has stopped new OSS VRP product-flaw reports; supply-chain reports, pending cases and patch rewards remain open.

October 6, 2026·4 min read

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Security

South Korea Bank Hacks: AI Attribution Remains Unproven

South Korea is investigating bank attacks, but officials have not published technical evidence for the suspected use of AI.

October 6, 2026·4 min read

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AI & Chips

Qualcomm Seeks Up to Five Royalty-Free Years in Arm Trial

The new Arm trial shifts from Nuvia's CPU cores to licensing prices and Qualcomm's bargaining power.

October 5, 2026·4 min read

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AI & Chips

OpenAI Separates Catastrophic Risk From Accepted Misuse

Sam Altman accepts some AI harm for broad access, while loss of control remains OpenAI's red line.

October 5, 2026·4 min read

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Today’s essential reads

TSMC Hits Record Third-Quarter Revenue, but the Margin Picture Is Still Missing

Windows Brings AI On-Device: MXC Contains Agents, but Copilot Is Not Automatically Offline

FCC Plans D2D Expansion: 25 MHz Auction and 482 MHz for Satellite Coverage

AWS Lists Six Service Sunsets, but Two Dates Conflict

Anthropic Opens Cyber Models Through Three Controlled Tiers

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Mistral Large 4 Tops CyberGym, but Weights Come Later

Google Pauses OSS Bug Bounty Intake—But Only for Product Flaws

South Korea Bank Hacks: AI Attribution Remains Unproven

Qualcomm Seeks Up to Five Royalty-Free Years in Arm Trial

OpenAI Separates Catastrophic Risk From Accepted Misuse

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Today’s essential reads

TSMC Hits Record Third-Quarter Revenue, but the Margin Picture Is Still Missing

Windows Brings AI On-Device: MXC Contains Agents, but Copilot Is Not Automatically Offline

FCC Plans D2D Expansion: 25 MHz Auction and 482 MHz for Satellite Coverage

AWS Lists Six Service Sunsets, but Two Dates Conflict

Anthropic Opens Cyber Models Through Three Controlled Tiers

All articles

Mistral Large 4 Tops CyberGym, but Weights Come Later

Google Pauses OSS Bug Bounty Intake—But Only for Product Flaws

South Korea Bank Hacks: AI Attribution Remains Unproven

Qualcomm Seeks Up to Five Royalty-Free Years in Arm Trial

OpenAI Separates Catastrophic Risk From Accepted Misuse