🇪🇺 EUROPE WARNS IT COULD FALL BEHIND CHINA IN THE GLOBAL ROBOT RACE

European researchers displayed 15 robots in Brussels while calling for greater investment and faster commercialization.

The EuROBIN project includes 31 partners from 14 countries developing robots for household, industrial and human-assistance tasks.

🛡️ JUST IN: MICROSOFT BANS ITS AI FROM TRAINING ON STUDENT DATA

Microsoft has agreed not to use student or educator data to train its AI systems under new legally binding school protections.

The rules take effect November 1 and also prohibit AI features designed to create emotional dependency.

🚫 EU REPORTEDLY PLANS SOCIAL MEDIA AND AI CHATBOT BAN FOR CHILDREN UNDER 15

The proposed EU Kids Act would restrict access to social media, video platforms, AI chatbots and online gaming for children under 15.

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and ChatGPT could all be affected.

📱 JUST IN: APPLE RELEASES IOS 27

Apple has released iOS 27 with its rebuilt Siri, refined Liquid Glass design and new intelligence features.

The company also released macOS Golden Gate 27 and updates for its other devices.

🚨 REVOLUT HANDED NEARLY 700 CUSTOMERS’ DATA TO SCAMMERS

Scammers reportedly used a legitimate government email account to convince Revolut to provide passport details, addresses and banking information.

Revolut notified 680 affected customers and says account funds remain secure.

⚠️ MICROSOFT CEO WARNS EMPLOYEES THAT AI MUST REMAIN UNDER HUMAN CONTROL

Satya Nadella reportedly told Microsoft employees that rushing AI development could destroy public trust.

He also backed broader third-party testing of increasingly powerful systems.

📉 NVIDIA SHARES SLIDE AFTER TECH LEADERS CALL FOR SLOWER AI DEVELOPMENT

Nvidia fell as investors reacted to warnings from leading AI executives about the speed and safety of frontier-model development.

Chipmakers and data-center suppliers were among the companies hit hardest by the selloff.

🏢 TRUMP CALLS OPPOSITION TO AI DATA CENTERS A “HOAX” AND “SCAM”

Donald Trump unexpectedly called into an event featuring Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and defended continued data-center construction.

He described data centers as “the oil of the next 20, 25 years.”

🧠 SAM ALTMAN WARNS AI COULD GO “VERY BADLY” IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS

The OpenAI CEO identified losing control of AI and concentrating excessive power among a small group as two major dangers.

His warning comes amid growing calls for independent testing and slower frontier-model development.

💾 META BEGINS DESIGNING ITS OWN AI CHIPS

Meta’s Project Iris aims to reduce the company’s dependence on Nvidia by developing custom processors with Broadcom and TSMC.

The company reportedly plans to introduce a new chip approximately every six months.

🏭 TSMC’S CHIPMAKING EQUIPMENT DEMAND NEARLY DOUBLES IN SIX MONTHS

TSMC says its projected requirement for semiconductor manufacturing equipment grew to 1.9 times its original estimate.

The company now expects 2026 capital spending to reach between $60 billion and $64 billion.

🔓 HACKERS ARE EXPLOITING A JFROG ARTIFACTORY SECURITY FLAW

CISA says CVE-2026-42016 can allow attackers to escalate their privileges because of improper token validation.

The vulnerability has been added to the agency’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

🚗 TESLA ENDS PRODUCTION OF THE MODEL S AND MODEL X

Tesla has discontinued the two vehicles that helped establish the company as a premium electric-car manufacturer.

The decision comes as Tesla shifts resources toward newer vehicles, autonomous driving and robotics.

⛔ HONDA CANCELS ITS 0 SERIES ELECTRIC CARS AND SONY AFEELA PROJECT

Honda has reportedly abandoned its planned 0 Series Saloon and SUV alongside its Afeela electric-car venture with Sony.

The automaker is also preparing to end production of the Prologue EV.

⚡ JUST IN: NVIDIA AND META REJECT CALLS FOR A COORDINATED AI SLOWDOWN

Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg say individual companies should decide when safety concerns require them to slow development.

Huang also argued that the United States does not need additional AI-safety laws.