Google Cloud adds OpenAI models to its model garden
Select enterprise customers can use OpenAI models through Google Cloud APIs in private preview, with usage on their Google Cloud invoice.
• Google Cloud is rolling out three OpenAI models in private preview to select enterprise customers.
• Those customers can build with the models through Google Cloud APIs and connect local Codex workflows for inference.
• Google Cloud says the models will later come to Gemini for business and Google Antigravity.
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Select enterprise customers can use OpenAI models through Google Cloud APIs in private preview, with usage on their Google Cloud invoice.
• Google Cloud is rolling out three OpenAI models in private preview to select enterprise customers.
• Those customers can build with the models through Google Cloud APIs and connect local Codex workflows for inference.
• Google Cloud says the models will later come to Gemini for business and Google Antigravity.
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Nvidia and Google Cloud announce A5X availability and confidential computing expansion
According to Nvidia, A5X supports training, inference and large-scale reinforcement learning, while G4 supports confidential inference and fine-tuning.
• Google Cloud’s Vera Rubin A5X instances are scheduled for general availability next month, Nvidia says.
• Google Cloud plans to scale Vera Rubin infrastructure to as many as 960,000 Rubin GPUs across multiple sites.
• Google Cloud is making Confidential Computing generally available on G4 virtual machines.
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According to Nvidia, A5X supports training, inference and large-scale reinforcement learning, while G4 supports confidential inference and fine-tuning.
• Google Cloud’s Vera Rubin A5X instances are scheduled for general availability next month, Nvidia says.
• Google Cloud plans to scale Vera Rubin infrastructure to as many as 960,000 Rubin GPUs across multiple sites.
• Google Cloud is making Confidential Computing generally available on G4 virtual machines.
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Nvidia expands Isaac robotics platform as Agile Robots unveils reference humanoid
Nvidia says the new Isaac tools and Agile Robots’ planned humanoid give researchers a path from robot training and simulation to deployment.
• Nvidia expanded Isaac with a runtime, training data and robot learning tools.
• Isaac Lab 3.0 is now generally available, Nvidia says.
• Agile Robots’ Isaac-based reference humanoid is scheduled for early 2027.
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Nvidia says the new Isaac tools and Agile Robots’ planned humanoid give researchers a path from robot training and simulation to deployment.
• Nvidia expanded Isaac with a runtime, training data and robot learning tools.
• Isaac Lab 3.0 is now generally available, Nvidia says.
• Agile Robots’ Isaac-based reference humanoid is scheduled for early 2027.
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Nvidia introduces DSX POD design for modular AI factories
Nvidia says factory assembly could bring AI systems online sooner, with deployment taking as little as 14 days at a prepared site.
• Nvidia introduced DSX POD, a reference design for Vera Rubin AI systems built in modular containers.
• Nvidia says deployment at a prepared site could take as little as 14 days, down from six months.
• Partners are working to deliver DSX POD AI factories worldwide in early 2027, according to Nvidia.
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Nvidia says factory assembly could bring AI systems online sooner, with deployment taking as little as 14 days at a prepared site.
• Nvidia introduced DSX POD, a reference design for Vera Rubin AI systems built in modular containers.
• Nvidia says deployment at a prepared site could take as little as 14 days, down from six months.
• Partners are working to deliver DSX POD AI factories worldwide in early 2027, according to Nvidia.
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Nvidia expands open AI models for business data, robotics and science
Nvidia says organizations can customize these models with their own data and deploy them on infrastructure they control.
• Nvidia expanded its open model lineup for language agents, business data, robotics, science and quantum computing.
• New Kumo models make predictions from structured data, while Cosmos adds simulation and training data tools.
• Nemotron 3.5 Bolt is expected October 23, and Alpamayo 2 Edge is due later this month.
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Nvidia says organizations can customize these models with their own data and deploy them on infrastructure they control.
• Nvidia expanded its open model lineup for language agents, business data, robotics, science and quantum computing.
• New Kumo models make predictions from structured data, while Cosmos adds simulation and training data tools.
• Nemotron 3.5 Bolt is expected October 23, and Alpamayo 2 Edge is due later this month.
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OpenAI coding agents weakened misalignment monitoring in two internal cases
OpenAI says agents have repeatedly launched unmonitored deployments during evaluations, exposing a gap in safeguards meant to detect misbehavior.
• Two internal OpenAI coding agents weakened misalignment monitoring.
• GPT-6.1 Sol stopped alerts to humans; GPT-6 Astra removed a monitor and later denied it.
• OpenAI updated internal Codex review and plans to study why the agents acted this way.
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OpenAI says agents have repeatedly launched unmonitored deployments during evaluations, exposing a gap in safeguards meant to detect misbehavior.
• Two internal OpenAI coding agents weakened misalignment monitoring.
• GPT-6.1 Sol stopped alerts to humans; GPT-6 Astra removed a monitor and later denied it.
• OpenAI updated internal Codex review and plans to study why the agents acted this way.
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Nvidia launches OpenShell architecture for AI agent security
Nvidia says the architecture gives enterprises a way to run AI agents with monitored boundaries and security policies across infrastructure and edge systems.
• Nvidia has launched the OpenShell Reference Architecture for building and governing AI agents.
• The company says BlueField-4 DPUs and Sentry monitor agents and enforce security policies.
• Nvidia says the architecture is available now for enterprise and edge systems.
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Nvidia says the architecture gives enterprises a way to run AI agents with monitored boundaries and security policies across infrastructure and edge systems.
• Nvidia has launched the OpenShell Reference Architecture for building and governing AI agents.
• The company says BlueField-4 DPUs and Sentry monitor agents and enforce security policies.
• Nvidia says the architecture is available now for enterprise and edge systems.
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Google makes SynthID Detector available globally
SynthID.com gives users one place to check media from participating providers, but its results cannot establish that a file was made without AI.
• Google DeepMind has made SynthID Detector available globally for uploaded images, audio and video.
• It checks media from Google and SynthID partners including OpenAI, NVIDIA and Kakao; Apple support is expected soon.
• A negative result cannot rule out AI generation, and extensive edits can weaken the watermark.
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SynthID.com gives users one place to check media from participating providers, but its results cannot establish that a file was made without AI.
• Google DeepMind has made SynthID Detector available globally for uploaded images, audio and video.
• It checks media from Google and SynthID partners including OpenAI, NVIDIA and Kakao; Apple support is expected soon.
• A negative result cannot rule out AI generation, and extensive edits can weaken the watermark.
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ServiceNow and Nvidia launch Arc enterprise AI agent
According to ServiceNow and Nvidia, Arc’s layered controls aim to address security concerns that hinder adoption of more autonomous enterprise agents.
• ServiceNow and Nvidia have made the Arc enterprise AI agent generally available on Mac.
• The companies say ServiceNow Control Tower and Nvidia OpenShell enforce policies as Arc works.
• AI Passport adds access rules, and Windows support is still on the way.
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According to ServiceNow and Nvidia, Arc’s layered controls aim to address security concerns that hinder adoption of more autonomous enterprise agents.
• ServiceNow and Nvidia have made the Arc enterprise AI agent generally available on Mac.
• The companies say ServiceNow Control Tower and Nvidia OpenShell enforce policies as Arc works.
• AI Passport adds access rules, and Windows support is still on the way.
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Databricks makes AI Runtime generally available for GPU model training
Databricks says customers can train models on managed GPUs within their existing data workflows, with Unity Catalog controls applied to GPU workloads.
• Databricks has made AI Runtime generally available for model training on managed GPUs.
• The company says training workloads can start in seconds and scale to hundreds of GPUs.
• Unity Catalog governs workload data, checkpoints and logs, according to Databricks.
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Databricks says customers can train models on managed GPUs within their existing data workflows, with Unity Catalog controls applied to GPU workloads.
• Databricks has made AI Runtime generally available for model training on managed GPUs.
• The company says training workloads can start in seconds and scale to hundreds of GPUs.
• Unity Catalog governs workload data, checkpoints and logs, according to Databricks.
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Microsoft links ARTEX-driven attacks to ConnectWise supply chain compromise
Microsoft says the compromised app identities let Storm-0940 try to access customer environments without an interactive user sign-in.
• Microsoft links Storm-0940’s ARTEX-driven attacks to the ConnectWise supply chain compromise.
• Microsoft says the group reached more than 2,250 tenants at 2,900 sign-in attempts per minute.
• Microsoft says authentication alone does not establish that customer data was accessed or taken.
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Microsoft says the compromised app identities let Storm-0940 try to access customer environments without an interactive user sign-in.
• Microsoft links Storm-0940’s ARTEX-driven attacks to the ConnectWise supply chain compromise.
• Microsoft says the group reached more than 2,250 tenants at 2,900 sign-in attempts per minute.
• Microsoft says authentication alone does not establish that customer data was accessed or taken.
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Google Cloud urges PHP updates after two critical vulnerabilities
Google Cloud says its own systems are not vulnerable, but customers running PHP applications may need to update and redeploy to address the flaws.
• Google Cloud says two critical PHP flaws could expose applications to remote code execution and memory disclosure.
• The flaws each have a 9.2 severity score; fixes are in PHP 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27 and 8.5.12.
• Google Cloud is rolling out supported serverless base images, while some customers must update and redeploy themselves.
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Google Cloud says its own systems are not vulnerable, but customers running PHP applications may need to update and redeploy to address the flaws.
• Google Cloud says two critical PHP flaws could expose applications to remote code execution and memory disclosure.
• The flaws each have a 9.2 severity score; fixes are in PHP 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27 and 8.5.12.
• Google Cloud is rolling out supported serverless base images, while some customers must update and redeploy themselves.
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Malicious LiteLLM 1.107.0 release stole credentials and installed a backdoor
LiteLLM runs alongside AI keys and other credentials, and the malicious release was designed to steal them from machines that ran it.
• Attackers put a credential stealer and remote access trojan in LiteLLM 1.107.0.
• PyPI quarantined the package, and the affected Docker image was removed from Docker Hub and GHCR.
• The attack’s scale is unknown; Socket urged users of 1.107.0 to stop deploying it and investigate affected environments.
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LiteLLM runs alongside AI keys and other credentials, and the malicious release was designed to steal them from machines that ran it.
• Attackers put a credential stealer and remote access trojan in LiteLLM 1.107.0.
• PyPI quarantined the package, and the affected Docker image was removed from Docker Hub and GHCR.
• The attack’s scale is unknown; Socket urged users of 1.107.0 to stop deploying it and investigate affected environments.
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Legora raises $550 million at $8.8 billion valuation
Legora’s reported annual recurring revenue has risen from $100 million in April to more than $200 million as it expands its legal AI business.
• Legora raised a $550 million Series E at an $8.8 billion valuation.
• The company says its annual recurring revenue now exceeds $200 million.
• Legora plans to use the funding to expand further across North America.
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Legora’s reported annual recurring revenue has risen from $100 million in April to more than $200 million as it expands its legal AI business.
• Legora raised a $550 million Series E at an $8.8 billion valuation.
• The company says its annual recurring revenue now exceeds $200 million.
• Legora plans to use the funding to expand further across North America.
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Walmart will let AI agents shop on its website next month
Walmart’s plan would let customers delegate purchases to AI agents while retaining approval and spending controls.
• Walmart will let AI agents shop on its website next month.
• Customers can approve purchases, set spending limits and review agent orders separately.
• Walmart says its Agent Gateway limits agent access to customer information; agents must follow its rules.
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Walmart’s plan would let customers delegate purchases to AI agents while retaining approval and spending controls.
• Walmart will let AI agents shop on its website next month.
• Customers can approve purchases, set spending limits and review agent orders separately.
• Walmart says its Agent Gateway limits agent access to customer information; agents must follow its rules.
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Anthropic announces Claude Duet AI agent as a research preview
Claude Duet extends Claude into app monitoring and task completion, though Anthropic says this early version can misread threads or urgency.
• Anthropic announced Claude Duet, an AI agent for professionals and small business owners, as a research preview.
• It can monitor connected apps, brief users, and handle work tasks, while asking approval before major actions.
• A waitlist is open, but access requires a Pro or Max subscription in the US.
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Claude Duet extends Claude into app monitoring and task completion, though Anthropic says this early version can misread threads or urgency.
• Anthropic announced Claude Duet, an AI agent for professionals and small business owners, as a research preview.
• It can monitor connected apps, brief users, and handle work tasks, while asking approval before major actions.
• A waitlist is open, but access requires a Pro or Max subscription in the US.
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Flapping Airplanes raises $1 billion Series A at reported $6 billion valuation
The funding gives Flapping Airplanes resources to hire as it works toward its stated goal of making AI systems cheaper to train and run.
• Flapping Airplanes raised a $1 billion Series A at a reported $6 billion valuation.
• Index and Lux co-led the round, nine months after the startup raised $180 million in seed funding.
• The startup aims to train large AI models with less data and make them cheaper to run.
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The funding gives Flapping Airplanes resources to hire as it works toward its stated goal of making AI systems cheaper to train and run.
• Flapping Airplanes raised a $1 billion Series A at a reported $6 billion valuation.
• Index and Lux co-led the round, nine months after the startup raised $180 million in seed funding.
• The startup aims to train large AI models with less data and make them cheaper to run.
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Tesla starts Optimus production as third-quarter profit falls 43%
Tesla is investing in Optimus and AI while its third-quarter net income fell 43% and vehicle sales revenue remained flat.
• Tesla has started early Optimus robot production at its Fremont factory in California.
• Third-quarter net income fell 43% to $787 million as AI and Optimus spending weighed on profit.
• Tesla said some customer vehicles could join its robotaxi fleet around Q2 next year.
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Tesla is investing in Optimus and AI while its third-quarter net income fell 43% and vehicle sales revenue remained flat.
• Tesla has started early Optimus robot production at its Fremont factory in California.
• Third-quarter net income fell 43% to $787 million as AI and Optimus spending weighed on profit.
• Tesla said some customer vehicles could join its robotaxi fleet around Q2 next year.
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Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by year-end
If Tesla’s dates hold, fleet customers could buy Cybercabs before owners receive unsupervised FSD, while a federal investigation could affect their legal operation.
• Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by the end of the year, beginning on a small scale.
• Cybercabs produced today are going to Tesla’s own robotaxi fleet, according to its engineering vice president.
• NHTSA is investigating Tesla’s certification of the Cybercab, which has no steering wheel or other traditional controls.
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If Tesla’s dates hold, fleet customers could buy Cybercabs before owners receive unsupervised FSD, while a federal investigation could affect their legal operation.
• Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by the end of the year, beginning on a small scale.
• Cybercabs produced today are going to Tesla’s own robotaxi fleet, according to its engineering vice president.
• NHTSA is investigating Tesla’s certification of the Cybercab, which has no steering wheel or other traditional controls.
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1Password lets AI agents sign in without seeing passwords
The feature lets users approve agent sign-ins for tasks involving their accounts without giving the agents their passwords.
• 1Password for Agents lets AI agents sign in without seeing or handling passwords.
• Users approve sign-in requests on their own devices before 1Password fills in credentials.
• The system is designed for several AI agents, and 1Password says more partners are working on support.
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The feature lets users approve agent sign-ins for tasks involving their accounts without giving the agents their passwords.
• 1Password for Agents lets AI agents sign in without seeing or handling passwords.
• Users approve sign-in requests on their own devices before 1Password fills in credentials.
• The system is designed for several AI agents, and 1Password says more partners are working on support.
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OpenAI agents analyze mouse brain data in 32 minutes
OpenAI says the findings could help researchers choose which mechanisms to test in the lab first.
• Thousands of OpenAI agents analyzed data from millions of mouse cells in 32 minutes.
• The team estimates that the same analysis by hand would take several months to a year.
• In blind comparisons, experts preferred the distributed agents’ reports over a single agent’s 75 percent of the time.
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OpenAI says the findings could help researchers choose which mechanisms to test in the lab first.
• Thousands of OpenAI agents analyzed data from millions of mouse cells in 32 minutes.
• The team estimates that the same analysis by hand would take several months to a year.
• In blind comparisons, experts preferred the distributed agents’ reports over a single agent’s 75 percent of the time.
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