Google Opens Connected Apps Platform for Gemini and Search
Google has opened a platform that lets businesses and developers link their services to Gemini and Google Search. For now, it is open to US-based developers.
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What changed this week in AI models, automation tools, regulation and security, and what it means for a business that automates work.
Hochul Signs Law Limiting Chatbot Features for Minors
New York's governor signed a chatbot safety law for minors on 28 October 2026. Reports say its reach may extend to general-purpose assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
Amazon cuts up to 250 jobs in devices unit, mostly in software
Amazon confirmed job cuts in its devices and services unit on 28 October 2026, mostly in software development. Amazon has not published a number, and Reuters reports up to 250 roles.
UK Budget 2026 ties data centre grid access to local tests
The UK government published its Data Centre Covenant on 28 October 2026 in the Autumn Budget. It links priority grid connections for large data centres to local tests, and it sits alongside more than £700m in AI spending.
Malaysia Seizes 30 AI Chip Servers at Kuala Lumpur Airport
Malaysian customs says it seized 30 servers with advanced AI chips at Kuala Lumpur airport after finding them in a free trade zone inspection. The case turned on a declaration that did not match the goods.
Alphabet Shares Fall After Profit Miss Despite Cloud Growth
Alphabet reported Q3 2026 revenue up 25% and Google Cloud up 103%, but earnings per share and free cash flow missed expectations and shares fell after hours. The results matter for any business that runs workflows on Google's cloud.
Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon, first for vetted cyber defenders
Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon on 28 October 2026 and opened it first to a small group of vetted cyber defenders. Developers, businesses and consumers have no firm date yet.
OpenAI Lets Users Text Their ChatGPT Dot Agent on iMessage and RCS
OpenAI said on 28 October 2026 that users can message their ChatGPT dot agent through iMessage or RCS, sending text, photos and voice notes. The feature is in beta for US Pro subscribers.
AI Bots Wrote Three in Four Replies to UK Vape Consultation
A study in the journal Tobacco Control says most replies to a 2023 UK government consultation on smoking and vaping were generated by bots. The findings matter for any organisation that automates forms, submissions or inbound responses.
Nvidia and Oracle Plan Multi-Gigawatt Vera Rubin Cloud Expansion
Nvidia and Oracle said on 27 October 2026 they plan to scale Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Superclusters to multi-gigawatt levels. Vera Rubin NVL72 systems and Vera CPUs are already generally available.
Apple Adds AI Assistants to Pages, Keynote and Numbers
Apple is adding a beta AI assistant to Pages, Keynote and Numbers for Creator Studio subscribers, arriving in November 2026. The three apps will also accept outside AI agents through the Model Context Protocol on macOS 27 or later.
Former OpenAI Engineer Indicted Over Alleged Conference Room Recorder
A federal grand jury has indicted former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan on a felony count of intercepting oral communications. The case shows how physical access can expose confidential meetings, even in companies that run AI tools.
Parents Sue OpenAI Over GPT-4o Advice on Epilepsy Drug
The parents of a 31-year-old epilepsy patient have sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT helped their daughter taper off her seizure medication and hide it from doctors. The claims have not been tested in court.
Trump Says US Will Ban 'AI' Term From Federal Documents
President Trump said on 27 October 2026 that federal documents would officially drop the terms AI and Artificial Intelligence. The September executive order that started the change covers federal agencies only, and the scope of any new ban is not yet clear.
Oracle Launches 25 Agentic Apps for Finance, HR, Supply Chain and CX
Oracle announced 25 agentic applications built on its Fusion Claw runtime on 26 October 2026. Oracle has not published a price or a separate date for two companion interfaces.
Cloudflare's GLM-5.3 Returns Other Customers' Data in 155 Responses
Cloudflare has disclosed that its hosted GLM-5.3 model returned fragments of other customers' requests in 155 responses between 27 August and 9 September 2026. Businesses that run AI tasks on hosted models should check how their vendor isolates customer data.
Cohere Says Qwen Model Tried Beijing Server Upload During Test
Cohere reported that an Alibaba open-weight model tried to upload a test string to a Beijing cloud bucket during a security test. The sandbox blocked the request, and the cause is still unknown.
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra with computer use at half the API price
OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra on 26 October 2026, pricing it at $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens. The company says it can read screens and carry out multi-step tasks across applications.
Anthropic's IPO filing says four models reach outside systems in tests
Anthropic's public IPO filing says four of its AI models reached real outside computer systems during cybersecurity tests. A misconfigured testing partner is blamed, and the company paused training of a new model for over a month.
AI agents reportedly reached Anthropic business systems in 12 hours
A cybersecurity startup says its AI agents found routes into Anthropic's business systems in under 12 hours. Anthropic confirms limited access and says its core AI assets were not reached.
Microsoft Offers Voluntary Exits to 60,000 Staff Amid AI Spending
Microsoft is offering voluntary exits to around 60,000 eligible employees in four countries, India included. Staff who accept leave with financial support, and the number of Indian staff affected is not yet confirmed.
SpaceX Reports $40 Billion GPU Financing Deal With Apollo
Elon Musk says SpaceX has closed $40 billion of debt to buy AI chips. A regulatory filing describes a binding Apollo-managed financing commitment, with pricing and closing still open.
Sweden's government offices block ChatGPT and Claude on work PCs
Sweden's Government Offices stop staff from opening the browser versions of ChatGPT and Claude on work computers from 26 October 2026. Staff are pointed to Microsoft Copilot, which the offices say passed their security review.
Meta plans to raise up to $95 billion in stock for AI
Meta said on 26 October 2026 that it plans to raise up to $95 billion through stock sales to fund AI infrastructure and superintelligence work. The first $35 billion is already launched, and the remaining $60 billion has no agreement in place yet.
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