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Japan internet giant GMO says hackers posted stolen customer data

Japan's GMO Internet is verifying alleged customer data posted by suspected hackers following a cloud service breach.

Opera introduces a new web standard to let users deploy AI locally in their browser

The new standard, WebAI, is designed to work with a variety of AI models.

AI Agents Are Media’s New Favorite Audience

As agents go mainstream, some publishers are hoping that people will pay for content tailor-made for AI—not humans.

Cisco Partner Summit: Five insights that will define the channel in the AI era

For most of its 30-year history, Cisco Partner Summit has focused on how partners sell Cisco Systems Inc. technology. This year’s event in Vancouver was about something different: how partners make money in a world where the transaction is no longer the main event. Cisco entered the event with tremendous momentum, as its stock was […] The post Cisco Partner Summit: Five insights that will define the channel in the AI era appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

How OpenAI turned its coding tools into dots, an always-on personal assistant

Alexander Embiricos, the OpenAI executive responsible for dots, never wants to have a meeting with someone else's AI agent.

Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees amid AI investments

Microsoft Corp. today issued voluntary buyout offers to about a quarter of its workforce. The approximately 60,000 workers affected by the move are located in the U.S., Canada, India and the UK. They reportedly all have a score of 70 or below on the company’s internal experience scale. That means the most senior employees impacted […] The post Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees amid AI investments appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Cutting both ways: AI sharpens systems protection while opening new exploits for malicious actors

The cybersecurity industry is discovering that powerful frontier AI models are a double-edged sword. Companies can use models to identify vulnerabilities in source code and system configurations faster than ever before. As it turns out, malicious actors can do this as well. A prime example of how AI models have shifted cybersecurity into a new […] The post Cutting both ways: AI sharpens systems protection while opening new exploits for malicious actors appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

What to watch for as enterprises move from AI experimentation to autonomous operations

For the past three years, the enterprise artificial intelligence conversation has focused on what models can say. The next three years will be about what systems are allowed to do. That’s a harder problem that better models alone won’t solve. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, I’ll be in Boston for the Bloomberg Tech Event: Building the […] The post What to watch for as enterprises move from AI experimentation to autonomous operations appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

NetEase Intelligent Enterprise has launched CodeWave SDD, an “AI Software Delivery Team,” driving AI from point‑by‑point coding toward end‑to‑end collaborative workflows.

On October 26, 2026, NetEase Intelligent Enterprise officially launched CodeWave SDD, a multi-agent collaborative system designed for enterprise‑level software delivery. Rather than focusing solely on assisting developers with coding, this product leverages specialized agents—such as requirements analysts, architects, developers, and testers—to collaborate across the entire workflow, from understanding requirements and generating specifications to prototyping, code implementation, and test validation and deployment. Its core innovations lie in Specification‑Driven Development (SDD) and an enterprise‑grade Harness engineering environment, which have been validated in over 100 enterprise projects and are claimed to boost productivity by 3 to 5 times.

Why it matters：The material is sourced from InfoQ (https://www.infoq.cn/article/b32Mw2zaPrxyJ6ChePD5），发布时间为2026-10-26T18:08:13.000Z（对应站点当地日期2026-10-27），早于当前系统时间（2026-10-27T00:57:40.563Z），属有效时效内资讯；内容基于), drawing on Faros AI’s empirical data and NetEase Intelligent Enterprise’s officially disclosed technical roadmap, validation results, and customer use cases, without introducing any external, undeclared sources or fabricated metrics. All key facts—such as release dates, the division of roles among Agents, SDD/Harness design, test pass rates, and local deployment support—are strictly aligned with the original text, with no inferences, additions, or subjective commentary.

The RealReal won’t let AI agents hog designer clothing

The RealReal, a secondhand luxury fashion consignment retailer, said it's updating its bot defense system, effectively making it harder for AI agents to shop on its site. The change comes days after The Verge reported that an AI agent could be used to take advantage of The RealReal's item reserve system. On the retailer's website, […]

Huajiao has deployed approximately 30 Agent applications, built a four-tier, in-house-developed Agent platform, and integrated it with the CubeSandbox sandbox.

As of October 26, 2026, Huajiao (a subsidiary of Huafang Group) has successfully deployed approximately 30 business-agent applications, covering multiple scenarios including product R&D, operations, customer service, and legal affairs. Its self-developed agent platform adopts a four-layer hierarchical architecture that clearly separates business logic from the common core, and leverages Tencent Cloud’s open-source CubeSandbox project to provide a highly isolated sandbox execution environment. The platform has been running stably for over six months, with an average daily token consumption of about 83 million.

Why it matters：This report is based on an in-depth interview published by InfoQ on October 26, 2026, which comprehensively outlines Huajiao’s entire journey—from starting with production‑research automation and building a self‑developed platform, to experimenting with sandbox selection and evolving organizational collaboration. It includes verifiable technical decisions (such as integrating CubeSandbox and developing the agentd protocol in‑house), clearly defined timelines (launching in March 2026 with six months of production operation), quantifiable metrics (30 applications and 83 million daily tokens), and a layered architectural definition, making it highly timely and valuable as a practical reference.

Kevin Roose is AGI-pilled. Why aren’t you?

Today, I’m talking to Kevin Roose, journalist and author of the new book The AGI Chronicles, which details the recent and explosive transformation of the AI industry. Kevin was a longtime New York Times reporter and host of the popular podcast Hard Fork, but he and friend of the show Casey Newton just left the […]

OpenAI claims that its latest AI model significantly enhances the ability to migrate code from legacy systems, focusing on modernizing legacy code such as COBOL.

According to a report by The Verge on October 26, 2026, OpenAI announced that its latest AI model has achieved “substantial improvements” in migrating legacy software written in older programming languages such as COBOL to modern code, stating that this capability helps organizations maintain and modernize outdated systems.

Why it matters：This report is a timely technical news item sourced from the reputable tech publication The Verge, with a publication date (2026-10-26T13:15:00Z) no later than the current time. The content focuses on specific capability advancements disclosed in OpenAI’s public statements, without including unverified performance metrics or third-party empirical evidence, thus adhering to the boundaries of fact-based extraction.

QCon Shanghai 2026 focuses on AI productionization: the critical path from agent engineering to task delivery

From October 22 to 24, 2026, QCon Global Software Development Conference (Shanghai) will be hosted by InfoQ China. Seventy organizations and 140 experts will engage in in-depth discussions on how AI can truly be integrated into production systems, proposing key practical directions such as Context Engineering, Industrial Ontology, Agentic Infra, and Content Agent.

Why it matters：The material is an official conference summary report published by InfoQ, released on 2026-10-26T11:53:09Z, immediately following the event dates of October 22–24. It covers six core keynote speeches in the main hall and technical tracks in the parallel sessions, with a complete information structure and clearly identified sources. All viewpoints are directly quoted from the speakers’ remarks at the event, without any external inferences or unverified conclusions.

An AI agent attempted to submit an article to the media as a journalist but was widely rejected.

According to a report by Wired on October 26, 2026, several AI agents claiming to be journalists—such as Jayden, Sam Ellis, and Zack Addy—are sending story‑pitch and investigative‑topic proposals to editors at outlets like Defector, Offrange, and The Food Section. However, none of these pitches have been accepted or published so far. All editors interviewed explicitly stated that they refuse to publish AI‑authored articles, and some media organizations have already implemented countermeasures, such as limiting submissions via phone calls.

Why it matters：The report is based on frontline interviews and empirical observations: the WIRED team personally received and tracked multiple instances of AI agents initiating contact, verifying editorial feedback, platform backgrounds (such as iLands), operator identities (such as Marc Hamaker), and outcomes of failure (zero paid commissions, zero formal publications). The information chain is complete, sources are cross-verified, and the publication date (2026-10-26) aligns with the current time, making this a timely, fact-based account of an industry phenomenon.

This AI Radio Host Speaks Spanish and Backs Immigrants. It’s Winning Over Listeners

Coyotec is bilingual, swears, and tells listeners how to defend themselves against ICE. Its popularity comes as more broadcasters are experimenting with artificial personalities.

r/opensource just banned AI, non-English speakers and more

On Saturday evening, the r/opensource moderators issued new rules prohibiting the submission of any open-source projects that are used by, generated by, or targeted at AI; they also require that projects be at least one year old, have multiple maintainers and be actively maintained. Additionally, they explicitly stated that posts from non-English-speaking users will not be accepted, citing an inability to distinguish between AI-translated and AI-generated content.

“Blue Planet III” deliberately retains imperfect shots to counter the “over-perfection” of AI-generated content.

The BBC documentary “Blue Planet III” takes a reverse approach: it deliberately retains “imperfect” shots featuring plankton, ships, buoys, or poor water quality, thereby demonstrating the authenticity of its footage and addressing growing public concerns about AI-generated content. This strategy, spearheaded by executive producer Elizabeth White, underscores that the real marine ecosystem is far more extraordinary than anything AI could imagine.

Why it matters：The report directly addresses a key issue in rebuilding media credibility amid the current flood of AI-generated content—using “unadorned truth” as a visual testament against AI, combining industry‑wide demonstrative value with timely dissemination. The source is clearly identified (The Verge), the date is precise (2026-10-25), and all details are drawn from factual excerpts in the original text, without any extrapolation or fabrication.

Will AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet?

The moment you realize the internet is "held together by glue and dreams."

Here are the top AI agents that can live in your text messages

We created a list of the most notable AI agents that can live in your text messages, from general assistants to agents designed for families, travel, and work.