AI & Robotics News — Friday, October 30, 2026 | Compute Bulletin

01

Claude model autonomously operates on mouse brain with no human decision-making

SourcesThe Decoder

02

Anthropic files for IPO, offering clues on enterprise AI stability and price wars

SourcesAI Business

03

Anthropic’s IPO filing highlights enterprise AI demand and profitability challenges

SourcesAI Business

04

Supply chain attack puts malicious Anthropic Claude extensions on thousands of devices

SourcesWIRED

05

Trojanized Claude Code extension hits devs, highlighting serious risks for AI-powered IDEs

SourcesArs TechnicaDark ReadingThe DecoderBleepingComputer

06

Nvidia CEO's associate suspected of sharing information with China

SourcesThe Wall Street JournalSouth China Morning Post

07

OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft back shared robots.txt standard for AI training opt-outs

SourcesOpenAI (Official)The Verge

08

AI hyperscalers expected to spend $828bn on capex in 2026

SourcesBusiness Insider

09

OpenAI lowers fundraising target by $10 billion from initial $30 billion goal

SourcesThe Wall Street JournalThe Information

10

Intel stock plunges 28.6%, worst drop since 1974, as AI sell-off hits S&P 500

SourcesFortune

11

OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra as low-cost alternative to GPT-6 Astra

SourcesThe New Stack

12

Anthropic removes rolling five-hour usage cap for Claude Code on $200 plan

SourcesThe New Stack

13

Nvidia weighs cosigning $45 billion debt for Nscale’s AI data center

SourcesThe InformationTechCrunch

14

Microsoft plans to raise $25 billion in debt as it pursues AI buildout

SourcesCNBC

15

Google’s first data center satellite is online and transmits its first response to Earth

SourcesThe VergeTechCrunch

16

Waymo and Toyota to launch purpose-built bZ4X robotaxis in Japan in 2027

SourcesWaymo (Official)The VergeTechCrunchEngadget

17

DOJ raises privacy concerns over potential sale of Character.AI chats

SourcesThe Record

18

Cohere advances C$4 billion AI commitment in Canada, creating 1,500+ jobs

SourcesCohere

19

White House makes Section 232 determination regarding robot imports as national security threat

SourcesThe Robot ReportArs Technica

20

OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings acquires ADT

SourcesTechCrunch

21

US senators ask Meta to explain mitigation of serious privacy risks with AI glasses

SourcesEngadget

22

Canada takes equity stake in AI firm Cohere as Nvidia and others join funding round

SourcesThe Wall Street Journal

23

Analysts examine key questions and accountability challenges following Anthropic’s IPO prospectus release

SourcesCNBCFortuneAI Business

24

OpenAI sets new behavioral guidelines for AI models that have already proven hard to control

SourcesThe Decoder

25

FuriosaAI secures $620 million Series D funding

SourcesHPCwire

26

Wikimedia Foundation stakes out middle ground in AI copyright cases, warning of open web threats

SourcesThe Verge

27

Kentucky university administrator wins religious exemption from mandatory AI use at work

SourcesFortuneTechCrunch

28

Runware aims to mass-produce prefabricated AI data centers like cars

SourcesTechCrunch

29

Nvidia removes RTX 5080 from store as street prices surge to 2.2x MSRP

SourcesTom's Hardware

30

Grand Theft Auto CEO Strauss Zelnick says AI won't make creating hits easier

SourcesBusiness Insider

31

Venti Technologies brings driverless yard trucks to US yards

SourcesFreightWaves

32

Google hit with criminal probe over unapproved AI data center deforestation

SourcesTom's Hardware

33

Intel's Shares Plunge 20% as A.I. Hinders Some Parts of Its Business

SourcesThe New York Times

34

OpenAI strengthens violence prevention in ChatGPT with expanded safeguards and public safety reporting

SourcesOpenAI (Official)

35

South Korea to prosecute students using smart glasses for cheating on national exams from 2027

SourcesSouth China Morning Post

36

Cambricon co-founder urges shared AI ethics standards with US rivals

SourcesSouth China Morning Post

37

Unrealized AI investments drag Amazon’s income as AWS and ads grow

SourcesAdExchanger

38

Amazon's AI spending surge weighs on cash flow as AWS revenue growth accelerates

SourcesThe Latent

39

Amazon Shares Fall as CEO Projects Meaningfully Higher AI Spending in 2027

SourcesAxios AI+Business InsiderData Center DynamicsFortune

40

Agility Robotics expects to raise $465M in SPAC deal with Churchill Capital Corp XI

SourcesAgility RoboticsThe Robot Report

41

PsiQuantum unveils 8x8 optical switch prototype with lower light loss for AI data center GPU networks

SourcesTom's Hardware

42

Anthropic study finds experts adopt AI agent's random opinions and think they're their own

SourcesThe Decoder

43

Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, report says

SourcesTechCrunch

44

Anthropic offers API credits to eligible ChatGPT Max and Team subscribers

SourcesSimon Willison's Weblog

45

Reddit CEO Huffman warns Google's AI Mode drives no traffic as search referrals drop

SourcesThe Decoder

46

Tai Po fire reforms to use AI system to screen contractors by mid-2027

SourcesSouth China Morning Post

47

Reddit moves to logged-in experience as Google AI Overviews end search traffic bonanza

SourcesAxios AI+Business InsiderEngadget

48

Cisco gives 27-year-old engineer unlimited AI tokens to rewrite 98% of the company's legacy code in 24 months

SourcesTom's Hardware

49

Reddit CEO says Google’s AI Mode ‘does not drive traffic’

SourcesThe Verge

50

Percepto launches Axion AI platform to unify inspection data analysis

SourcesThe Robot Report

51

House Democrats criticize Justice Dept. support of OpenAI in copyright suit

SourcesThe New York Times

52

Rivian expands joint venture with VW to include AI assistant

SourcesTechCrunch

53

Aurora Innovation outlines plan to scale to 30,000 driverless trucks by 2030

SourcesRobotics & Automation News

54

AWS’s Hydro team wants the compiler to catch coding agents’ mistakes

SourcesThe New Stack

55

OpenAI doubles ChatGPT Pro usage limits and reverses planned cuts after user backlash

SourcesBleepingComputerThe Decoder

56

Proton's CEO cancels AI 're-interviews' after investigation into aggressive AI push

Sources404 Media

57

VRChat says it's not adding AI labels despite user survey showing people want that

SourcesEngadget

58

Smartbird CEO outlines pivot from footwear to AI infrastructure

SourcesBusiness Insider

59

Democrats see AI hate as winning issue heading into 2028

SourcesAxios AI+

60

AstraQua secures $1.3 million NASA contract for physical AI

SourcesRobotics & Automation News

61

Hyundai to develop data center in Saemangeum, offer GPU services

SourcesData Center Dynamics

62

Amazon announces swelling investments in A.I. data centers

SourcesThe New York Times

63

Meta quietly launches AI fashion app Style Sketch

SourcesTechCrunchEngadget

64

AI law firm Crosby bids on assets of fallen law firm Weil Gotshal

SourcesThe InformationTechCrunch

65

Anthropic-Themed Phishing Emails Bypass Top Security Tools

SourcesDark Reading

66

Tensor and Münchner Taxi Zentrum plan robotaxi service in Germany

SourcesAutonomous Vehicle International

67

Bleu Robotics raises €5 million to scale humanoid robot deployment in factories

SourcesRobotics & Automation News

68

BSC and AstraZeneca sign agreement to advance AI and supercomputing in healthcare

SourcesHPCwire

69

DoorDash reports receiving several hundred orders from AI agents

SourcesTechCrunch

70

Hong Kong primary pupils to study AI under new technology subject

SourcesSouth China Morning Post

71

Satlyt takes another step toward turning satellites into space data centers

SourcesTechCrunch

72

Zest introduces AI agent that finds restaurants and books reservations over text

SourcesTechCrunch

73

Amazon CEO says shopping agents like Meta’s Muse ‘not great’

SourcesFortune

74

South Korean police book Tesla owners for unlocking restricted full self-driving feature

SourcesTom's Hardware

75

Jungheinrich and Automha partner on warehouse automation

SourcesRobotics & Automation News

76

SK hynix hosts first Partners Day in Japan to share business direction with local partners

SourcesSK Hynix Newsroom

77

Maine’s data center revolt will decide who controls the Senate

SourcesThe Verge

78

Global Ocean Robotics Day highlights advances in autonomous underwater robots

SourcesRobotics & Automation News

79

AlpineBSD announced as an AI-free FOSS OS combining the NetBSD kernel with the Alpine Linux userland

SourcesThe Register AI + ML