Pandorex Briefing · 2026-W41

The week in five minutes

Five developments worth understanding. A short summary, the evidence and our assessment in each linked article.

This preview updates with published articles from the last seven days.

1. 01

   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.

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2. 02

   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.

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3. 03

   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.

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4. 04

   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.

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5. 05

   Anthropic Opens Cyber Models Through Three Controlled Tiers

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

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