Google launches Connected Apps Platform preview
The preview gives participating developers one place to submit apps for Search, Gemini or both, while Google expands access in phases.
• Google has launched a preview of its Connected Apps Platform for developers building for Search and Gemini.
• Google says it has launched more than 50 Connected Apps across the two products.
• Adobe, Experian, Localiza and Peloton integrations are live in Gemini and are due in Search in the coming weeks.
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The preview gives participating developers one place to submit apps for Search, Gemini or both, while Google expands access in phases.
• Google has launched a preview of its Connected Apps Platform for developers building for Search and Gemini.
• Google says it has launched more than 50 Connected Apps across the two products.
• Adobe, Experian, Localiza and Peloton integrations are live in Gemini and are due in Search in the coming weeks.
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Mistral AI releases weights for improved Mistral Large 4
The released weights let organizations customize or host Mistral Large 4 themselves, while Mistral reports gains in coding and defensive security.
• Mistral AI has released the weights of an updated Mistral Large 4 following its public preview.
• The company reports a 41% score on Terminal-Bench 4.0, up 13 percentage points from the preview.
• Mistral reports a 51% score on the Artificial Analysis Cyber Index and plans further guardrail updates.
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The released weights let organizations customize or host Mistral Large 4 themselves, while Mistral reports gains in coding and defensive security.
• Mistral AI has released the weights of an updated Mistral Large 4 following its public preview.
• The company reports a 41% score on Terminal-Bench 4.0, up 13 percentage points from the preview.
• Mistral reports a 51% score on the Artificial Analysis Cyber Index and plans further guardrail updates.
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Google adds file creation and editing to the Gemini app
Gemini users can revise files inside a chat, though Google says formats other than PDFs are supported only on the web.
• Google says Gemini users can now create, preview and edit files within a chat.
• PDF previewing and editing work on web and mobile; other supported formats work on the web.
• The features are available to all users in languages where the Gemini app is available.
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Gemini users can revise files inside a chat, though Google says formats other than PDFs are supported only on the web.
• Google says Gemini users can now create, preview and edit files within a chat.
• PDF previewing and editing work on web and mobile; other supported formats work on the web.
• The features are available to all users in languages where the Gemini app is available.
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GLM 5.3 built Firefox exploit chains in patch-gap tests
The tests show how an open-weight model can use visible fixes to attack Firefox users before patches reach them.
• In Epoch AI tests, GLM 5.3 built exploit chains against six Firefox versions using fixes visible before release.
• Successful attacks cost roughly $1,000 in API fees each, and the fastest took 12 hours.
• Mozilla patched a vulnerability used in the tests in Firefox 159.0, released October 27, 2026.
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The tests show how an open-weight model can use visible fixes to attack Firefox users before patches reach them.
• In Epoch AI tests, GLM 5.3 built exploit chains against six Firefox versions using fixes visible before release.
• Successful attacks cost roughly $1,000 in API fees each, and the fastest took 12 hours.
• Mozilla patched a vulnerability used in the tests in Firefox 159.0, released October 27, 2026.
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Google reports first AI response from Project Suncatcher satellite
Google says testing whether TPUs can run workloads reliably in orbit is a step toward its planned twin interconnected satellites in 2027.
• Google says its Project Suncatcher satellite returned the first AI response from a data center class TPU in orbit.
• The team prompted an onboard Gemma 4 model to write a haiku and received the poem during a ground-station pass.
• Google plans thermal and radiation tests ahead of its 2027 milestone of twin interconnected satellites.
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Google says testing whether TPUs can run workloads reliably in orbit is a step toward its planned twin interconnected satellites in 2027.
• Google says its Project Suncatcher satellite returned the first AI response from a data center class TPU in orbit.
• The team prompted an onboard Gemma 4 model to write a haiku and received the poem during a ground-station pass.
• Google plans thermal and radiation tests ahead of its 2027 milestone of twin interconnected satellites.
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OpenAI secures about $11 billion of $30 billion fundraising target
OpenAI's reported funding gap comes as it competes with Anthropic and plans to seek up to $20 billion from family offices and high-net-worth individuals.
• OpenAI secured about $11 billion of its $30 billion fundraising target, according to the Wall Street Journal.
• Its valuation reached $1.25 trillion, below the $1.4 trillion it sought.
• OpenAI plans to seek up to $20 billion from family offices and high-net-worth individuals.
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OpenAI's reported funding gap comes as it competes with Anthropic and plans to seek up to $20 billion from family offices and high-net-worth individuals.
• OpenAI secured about $11 billion of its $30 billion fundraising target, according to the Wall Street Journal.
• Its valuation reached $1.25 trillion, below the $1.4 trillion it sought.
• OpenAI plans to seek up to $20 billion from family offices and high-net-worth individuals.
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Saudi Aramco to take 49% stake in Humain for about $2.6 billion
The deal adds Aramco’s capital and AI technology to Humain’s plan to expand data centers and serve customers in Saudi Arabia and abroad.
• Saudi Aramco is taking a 49% stake in Humain and contributing about $2.6 billion in 2026, according to Aramco.
• Humain plans to build three gigawatts of data center capacity by 2030.
• Humain is strengthening data center protection amid the Iran war, CEO Tareq Amin told Semafor in September.
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The deal adds Aramco’s capital and AI technology to Humain’s plan to expand data centers and serve customers in Saudi Arabia and abroad.
• Saudi Aramco is taking a 49% stake in Humain and contributing about $2.6 billion in 2026, according to Aramco.
• Humain plans to build three gigawatts of data center capacity by 2030.
• Humain is strengthening data center protection amid the Iran war, CEO Tareq Amin told Semafor in September.
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Google reports LLM access theft that drove cloud bills above $1 million
Google says stolen cloud credentials can let attackers enable LLM services and generate large bills within hours.
• Google says LLMJacking drove fraudulent cloud charges above $100,000 in a day in some 2026 incidents.
• Attackers stole cloud credentials and API keys to use or resell enterprise model access, according to Google.
• Google Security Operations customers have access to related detection rules in three rule packs.
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Google says stolen cloud credentials can let attackers enable LLM services and generate large bills within hours.
• Google says LLMJacking drove fraudulent cloud charges above $100,000 in a day in some 2026 incidents.
• Attackers stole cloud credentials and API keys to use or resell enterprise model access, according to Google.
• Google Security Operations customers have access to related detection rules in three rule packs.
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Marvell agrees to acquire Lumentum in $115 billion deal
The $115 billion enterprise value makes the proposed Marvell-Lumentum deal one of the largest tech acquisitions in history.
• Marvell has agreed to acquire Lumentum in an all-stock deal valued at $115 billion including debt.
• Nvidia invested $2 billion in each company in March.
• The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2028, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.
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The $115 billion enterprise value makes the proposed Marvell-Lumentum deal one of the largest tech acquisitions in history.
• Marvell has agreed to acquire Lumentum in an all-stock deal valued at $115 billion including debt.
• Nvidia invested $2 billion in each company in March.
• The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2028, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.
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Salesforce agrees to acquire voice AI company Cresta
If the deal closes, Salesforce says Service Cloud users will be able to connect customer calls with customer history and service outcomes.
• Salesforce has signed an agreement to acquire Cresta, a voice AI company.
• Cresta’s platform handles customer calls, assists representatives and analyzes interactions, Salesforce says.
• The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of Salesforce’s fiscal year 2028, subject to conditions.
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If the deal closes, Salesforce says Service Cloud users will be able to connect customer calls with customer history and service outcomes.
• Salesforce has signed an agreement to acquire Cresta, a voice AI company.
• Cresta’s platform handles customer calls, assists representatives and analyzes interactions, Salesforce says.
• The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of Salesforce’s fiscal year 2028, subject to conditions.
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Fal raises $1.3B at a $16B valuation
Fal’s funding and revenue show growing demand for AI inference, while people familiar with the sector’s finances say computing costs keep gross margins thin.
• Fal raised $1.3 billion in a Series F round that values it at $16 billion, Bloomberg reported.
• The company announced Series E and F rounds totaling $1.65 billion.
• Fal passed $800 million in annualized revenue earlier this year, according to Bloomberg.
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Fal’s funding and revenue show growing demand for AI inference, while people familiar with the sector’s finances say computing costs keep gross margins thin.
• Fal raised $1.3 billion in a Series F round that values it at $16 billion, Bloomberg reported.
• The company announced Series E and F rounds totaling $1.65 billion.
• Fal passed $800 million in annualized revenue earlier this year, according to Bloomberg.
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