Google Cloud Outage Disrupts Major Banks

A power failure at a London data center knocked out digital banking and online services across Europe on Tuesday, 20 October. ⚠️

Customers of Revolut and HSBC faced sudden blocks on card payments, cash withdrawals, and app logins for several hours. #google ⚡ #banking ⚡ #outage

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MIT neuroscientists discover the brain can reason without words

MIT neuroscientists have found striking evidence that language and logical reasoning are powered by separate systems in the brain. Even people with severe language impairments caused by stroke were able to solve challenging logic puzzles as well as people wit…

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Electric flying vehicle for police patrols

Florida Polytechnic University is bringing a piloted electric aircraft into law enforcement operations in Florida. 🚁

The single-seat Jetson ONE aircraft features eight electric motors, a top speed of 63 mph, and an estimated flight time of 20 minutes to help officers navigate difficult areas.

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🚨 #BREAKING Wastewater purification tech helps fight cancer 🧬

Researchers tested an experimental iron injection on 19 patients with advanced tumors, and the disease stopped progressing in 84.2% of cases during early trials.

The treatment uses a chemical reaction from industrial water purification to destroy malignant cells directly inside the body.

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Tesla plans to sell its steering-wheel-free car

By the end of the year, Tesla will offer its Cybercab two-seater for customer purchase. 🚕

Owners can join the managed robotaxi network starting in the second quarter of 2027. #Tesla ⚡ #Cybercab ⚡ #Autonomous

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Agentic profiles for effective AI governance

A framework comprising four dimensions—autonomy, efficacy, goal complexity and generality—is proposed for characterizing AI agents, supporting the construction of agentic profiles for the effective governance of different AI agents.

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Tesla's Optimus robot production is starting

Tesla has started building Optimus humanoid robots on production lines in Fremont, California.

The factory shift coincides with a 43% drop in company profits as heavy investments pour into artificial intelligence. 🏭 #Tesla ⚡ #Robotics ⚡ #Tech

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Reply to: Dataset artefacts can partially drive the measured decline in disruption

Nature - Reply to: Dataset artefacts can partially drive the measured decline in disruption

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Tesla's Optimus robot deliveries are delayed

On October 22, Elon Musk stated that Tesla pushed customer shipments of its humanoid robots to late 2027 because the hands and AI still need work.

The chief executive compared training the machines to raising a child ⏳ #Tesla ⚡ #Robotics ⚡ #Technology

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⚡️ #JUST_IN Biotech company Prime Medicine edits DNA inside the body

🧬 Prime Medicine treated a patient by rewriting genes directly inside the liver for the first time, avoiding traditional lab cell extraction.

Initial trial results are expected in 2027. #CRISPR ⚡ #Genetics ⚡ #Health

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Apple brings spatial sound to racing 🏎️

Formula 1 races on Apple TV now feature Dolby Atmos spatial sound, starting with the grand prix in Austin on October 23.

Subscribers get the live streams at no extra cost as part of a five-year broadcasting rights agreement in the United States. #AppleTV ⚡ #Formula1 ⚡ #DolbyAtmos

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Disney’s Millennium Falcon Ride Activates Fortnite In-Game Rewards

A new custom island in Fortnite is connected with the Star Wars ride at Disneyland and Disney World.

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Wing and Walmart launch drone delivery

Deliveries from the air arrived in Charlotte on October 21 as Wing and Walmart officially started service in the region. 🚀

Orders can arrive in as little as 30 minutes by flying directly over local roads.

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Disney D23 Movies and Streaming Lineup: Biggest Surprises and Everything Else

Zootopia 3, Coco 2, Percy Jackson season 3, Ice Age 6, live-action Rapunzel, Bluey and a Kingdom Hearts series were some of the major announcements out of Disney’s big event.

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MIT's muscle-powered swimming robot 🚀

MIT engineers built a paper-thin swimming robot on October 23 that moves through water using living muscle tissue.

At maximum speed, it covers four times its body length per minute, paving the way for tiny robots to explore fragile environments safely.

#robotics ⚡ #science ⚡ #tech

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Google updates privacy policy for ads

Google updated its terms on October 16 to let targeted advertising systems use personal data from Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos.

Users connecting these storage services to features like Personal Intelligence or Gemini for better recommendations automatically permit ad profiling based on personal cloud content. ⚠️ #Google ⚡ #Privacy ⚡ #TechNews

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📉 Netflix fails to secure Xbox game rights

Netflix offered $500 million for a seven-year exclusive license to adapt Xbox games into films and series.

The deal collapsed after Microsoft demanded $800 million and a key content executive departed. #netflix ⚡ #xbox ⚡ #gaming

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Pittsburgh closes loophole in long-standing ban on sidewalk parking

Pittsburgh City Council closed a loophole that complicated enforcement of the city’s existing sidewalk- and bike-lane-parking ban.

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Li Auto builds its own car batteries

Chinese automaker Li Auto tested its new battery pack in the i6 crossover, driving 811 kilometers on a single charge during an 18-hour test.

The company dropped CATL as a supplier, moving to its own design built with CALB and Sunwoda. 🔋 #LiAuto ⚡ #EV ⚡ #Tech

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Before employers shift more healthcare costs to workers, they should ask hospitals a question

Healthcare is a growing operating expense and, per Mercer data, roughly three-quarters of CFOs rank healthcare as a top five operating cost concern.

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Cyan lights for self-driving cars 🚗

The NHTSA proposed a rule requiring cyan exterior lights on autonomous vehicles. Regulators want these markers placed at least 15 inches off the ground to signal when nobody sits in the driver seat.

Mercedes previously tested this exact lighting design in California.

#robotaxis ⚡ #cars ⚡ #technology

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