SanDisk Stock Is Caught in the China Chip Selloff. Here’s What Investors Are Missing. SNDK stock is caught up in China’s memory-chip breakthrough, but the real challenge is more complex than it seems. Barchart · Oct 19
AI 'Nudify' Apps Downloaded by Accounts Posing as 13-Year-Olds Despite Safeguards, Study Finds A study using accounts registered as 13-year-olds found AI 'nudify' apps accessible through Apple and Google stores despite parental controls, raising questions about age ratings, app removals and safeguards for children. International Business Times UK · Oct 19
Meta Finally Explains No Kings Suspension as AI Tool Triggers Bot Alarm During Protests Meta says a Claude AI tool triggered the mistaken suspension of the No Kings Instagram account, but who was behind the activity remains a mystery. International Business Times UK · Oct 19
'It's Not Script Kiddie Stuff': Hacker Reportedly Uses AI To Breach Corporate Sites for Just $50 A Chinese-speaking hacker reportedly used autonomous AI agents to breach more than 100 company websites, highlighting the growing ability of commercial AI tools to conduct complex intrusions. International Business Times UK · Oct 19
Surveillance Pricing at Grocery Stores: How It Affects Latino Families And How Three States Are Fighting Back Three states have banned AI surveillance pricing at grocery stores. Here's what it means for Latino families and how to protect yourself today. Latin Times · Oct 19
Traders Give Google a 70% Chance of Having the Best AI Model. Most People Can’t Even Use It Yet. Google may have a high chance of having the best AI model this month, but its lead rests on Gemini 4 Argon, a model few people can use yet. Barchart · Oct 19
CoreWeave’s CEO Says the Market Doesn’t Understand His Company. Whether or Not It Does Isn’t What Matters Here. CoreWeave's massive revenue backlog points to strong AI demand, but there are questions about its finances. Barchart · Oct 19
Elon Musk Claims Trump 'Likes To Be Liked' and Suggests Solving the Debt 'With AI and Robots' Elon Musk says Trump 'likes to be liked' and argues that AI and robots offer the only way to tackle America's $40 trillion national debt. International Business Times UK · Oct 19
UK's largest AI data centre being built on edge of London hit by blow as Microsoft pulls out The tech giant was set to fund a supercomputer at the site in Loughton, Essex Evening Standard · Oct 19
Viral France Riots Image of Stripped Elderly Couple Flagged as AI After Police Unions Share Photograph A widely shared image linked to unrest in France was flagged as AI-generated or altered, but the alleged robbery involving an elderly couple has not been independently confirmed International Business Times UK · Oct 19
2026's ETF Boom Is Approaching 2,000 Launches: Watch These 3 New ETFs DRAM, NASA, and LOHA show varied early results, with Roundhill Memory ETF surging over 80% while others focus on space and AI-resistant assets for long-term growth. MarketBeat · Oct 19
How candidates are (quietly) talking about climate change – 3 election strategies you’ll see across the US Amid wars, inflation, emerging risks from artificial intelligence and threats to democracy, Americans have a lot to be worried about these days. But polls show the majority of voters in 2026 are also concerned about climate change as temperatures and disaster risks rise. The Conversation · Oct 19
Why calling for a ‘kill switch’ is the wrong way to think about reining in AI In the wake of high-profile hacking incidents involving advanced artificial intelligence agents, some politicians and business executives have been calling for an AI kill switch: a safeguard that could shut down these AI systems in an emergency. The Conversation · Oct 19
Tinder revolutionized dating, then stopped innovating. Its CEO is racing to win users back Tinder's new CEO is overhauling how employees measure success and using AI to improve the dating experience. Fortune · Oct 19
The Economic Times · Oct 19 Elon Musk pledges a share of his SpaceX company to 'every kid in America' Elon Musk has announced plans to gift one share of SpaceX to each child in America next year. This announcement came shortly after Anthropic pledged 5% of its shares to a benefit fund. The new fund will potentially increase in value as shares grow. Recent surveys show many Americans are…
International Business Times UK · Oct 19 Creator of AI 'Woman' Calls Brazilian Man's 1,200-Mile Love Quest a 'Lie' After He Sold Everything for Her Edimar Rocha Martins travelled 2,100km across Brazil after believing an AI-generated TikTok persona had invited him to live on her farm, only to discover she did not exist.
Fortune · Oct 19 Companies are cashing in on AI productivity gains. Some bosses think workers deserve a cut Leaders at PepsiCo, Indeed, Dropbox, and Bristol Myers Squibb are rethinking who benefits from AI’s productivity gains.
MarketBeat · Oct 19 Microsoft's New AI Chip Could Change the Economics of AI Microsoft's new Maia 300 AI chip aims to cut reliance on NVIDIA and lower inference costs ahead of its Oct. 28 earnings, as analysts maintain a Moderate Buy rating on MSFT stock.
The Economic Times · Oct 19 China's economy grows 4.5 pc in Q3 as AI-driven exports offset weak domestic demand The Chinese economy grew 4.5% in the third quarter of 2026. The growth is fuelled by global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, helping the economy offset weak domestic consumption and a deepening property market crisis. The development comes after a weak second quarter, which saw its growth shrink to…
MyLifeXP · Oct 19 6G vs 5G: What Will India's Next-Generation Internet Actually Change? India has already entered the 5G era, bringing faster mobile internet and new possibilities for connected devices, businesses and digital services. Now, attention is gradually shifting towards 6G, the sixth generation of mobile network technology that could transform how people communicate, work and interact with the digital world. Here is…
Euronews · Oct 19 Daedalus: Greece unveils new supercomputer as it eyes role in Europe's AI race With a performance of 85.69 petaflops, Daedalus opens up new possibilities for developing advanced AI models in Greece.
Barchart · Oct 19 AI Is Now Competing With the U.S. Government for Investors' Money. Ray Dalio Says That’s Bad News for Bonds AI borrowing is now competing with the U.S. government for investors' money, adding pressure on long-term bonds.
The Independent UK · Oct 19 Instagram doesn’t know what to do about ‘very worrying’ AI trend sweeping the app, its boss says Growing numbers of comedians are complaining that others are stealing their routines and putting them in the mouths of AI-generated, attractive women
Fortune · Oct 19 The biggest gaming deals of 2026 are really AI deals New PitchBook data shows that investors are funding gaming’s picks and shovels, not its hits.
The Economic Times · Oct 19 Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla results to test AI spending as merger speculation builds SpaceX and Tesla are expected to report third-quarter results on consecutive days this week. This reporting will provide investors insight into both companies amidst merger speculation. Analysts are particularly focused on Starlink's revenue growth and Tesla's profits from car sales. Both companies are investing significantly in AI, influencing their financial…