Today's Top AI & Tech News Stories
The top AI and tech news story of October 31, 2026 so far is “Claude Code, backdoor SSH: secondo Cursor fino a 5.000 utenti esposti”, covered by 11 outlets, according to Skillenai's news index. 20 stories ranked, updated throughout the day.
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Claude Code, backdoor SSH: secondo Cursor fino a 5.000 utenti esposti
11 outlets · 11 articles · 22 total since October 30, 2026 · Cursor, Claude Code, anthropic, SSH, VS Code
Claude Code, backdoor SSH: secondo Cursor fino a 5.000 utenti esposti Il marketplace di Cursor ha distribuito una versione manipolata dell'estensione Claude Code, che installa una chiave SSH e una persistenza attiva anche dopo la disinstallazione. Secondo Cursor, al massimo…
Read at cisovoice.com →First reported by ctxsec.comMore coverage: link.wired.com · sqmagazine.co.uk · cyberpress.org · itsecuritynews.info · rhisac.org
Google’s first data center satellite is online and writing poetry
3 outlets · 3 articles · 4 total since October 30, 2026 · Google, Tensor Processing Unit, Gemma 4, Inference, model training
Google Suncatcher’s prototype space data center is online and communicating with the ground after launching earlier this month alongside more than 100 other spacecraft on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite, which carries four Google Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) and…
Read at platform.theverge.com →First reported by techcrunch.comMore coverage: techcrunch.com · techechelon.com
Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’
2 outlets · 2 articles · United Nations, The Verge, Pope Leo XIV, Pope Leo, Genova
Pope Leo XIV says AI systems should be "disarmed," adding that humans "have the responsibility to guide, change and, when necessary, reject its applications." In Friday's Papal Address , Pope Leo encourages United Nations member states to "take concrete steps toward banning…
Read at theverge.com →First reported by news.google.comMore coverage: news.google.com
Sam Altman sympathizes with mathematicians, but says OpenAI’s math onslaught won’t stop
1 outlet · 1 article · 134 total since September 9, 2026 · OpenAI, Lean, Lean, ChatGPT Pro, GitHub
After months of bombarding mathematicians with a relentless stream of AI-generated results, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he sympathizes with researchers struggling to make sense of it all. But he has no intention of stopping - and hints there could be much more to come from the…
Read at theverge.com →First reported by news.google.comUS Tech Stocks See Sharp Falls As AI Spending Nears $1 Trillion
2 outlets · 2 articles · 10 total since October 29, 2026 · Alphabet, Google, microsoft, Amazon, Google Cloud
U.S. technology stocks plunged for a second consecutive day on Friday as investors grew increasingly concerned about the enormous cost of artificial intelligence development and whether those investments will pay off. The Nasdaq fell more than 3.5%, while Intel shares dropped as…
Read at build.slashdot.org →First reported by theworldofai.orgMore coverage: scmp.com
Sam Altman Thinks Your PC Is Wasting Precious RAM
2 outlets · 2 articles · 4 total since October 30, 2026 · OpenAI, Sam Altman, DRAM, RAM, Cheeky Pint
"Looks like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants to own all the computing resources and rent out terminals to the world as a way of propping up his business plan, now that debt-ridden AI companies are teetering on the edge," writes ancient Slashdot reader Gilmoure. Tom's Hardware…
Read at build.slashdot.org →First reported by tomshardware.comMore coverage: auto.hwupgrade.it
Reddit Will Force Everyone to Log In
1 outlet · 1 article · 8 total since October 29, 2026 · reddit, Google, Steve Huffman, AI Overviews, Google Search
Reddit plans to require users to log in to browse the platform, ending its longstanding practice of allowing anonymous visitors to access posts and discussions. According to CEO Steve Huffman, a key reason behind the decision is to curb unauthorized scraping and automated…
Read at build.slashdot.org →First reported by gokhshtein.comBinance exploit tied to EIP-7702 delegation, preliminary losses mount
14 outlets · 16 articles · 42 total since October 29, 2026 · Binance, DevOps, US, Tether, Circle
News Binance exploit tied to EIP-7702 delegation, preliminary losses mount Fireblocks says a signed EIP-7702 delegation enabled withdrawals from Binance hot wallets; Binance’s preliminary update points to a compromised DevOps laptop. A signed EIP-7702 delegation is at the center…
Read at businessplus.ie →First reported by ctxsec.comMore coverage: diariobitcoin.com · secnews.gr · itsecurityguru.org · bravenewcoin.com · techcityng.com
Iowa and Ohio voters back AI safety measures over winning the AI race
1 outlet · 1 article · AI safety, Inquiri, Semafor, Heatmap, Embold Research
Voters in Iowa and Ohio want AI safety rules even if the US is not always first in the AI race, a new poll from a Republican pollster finds. Days before the US midterm elections, the country’s biggest union federation says it is writing its own AI bill. Inquire, a firm run by…
Magnetic tape storage is seeing a second lease of life thanks to AI — and now its largest manufacturer is planning a huge ramp-up in production
1 outlet · 1 article · 7 total since October 29, 2026 · Fujifilm, LTO, Barium Ferrite, IBM, magnetic tape storage
Efosa has been writing about technology for over 7 years, initially driven by curiosity but now fueled by a strong passion for the field. He holds both a Master's and a PhD in sciences, which provided him with a solid foundation in analytical thinking. Efosa developed a keen…
Read at apcmag.com →First reported by theregister.comAmazon CEO Andy Jassy says he isn't worried about 'still not great' shopping agents and bots rendering the site useless
1 outlet · 1 article · Amazon, TechRadar Pro, ITproPortal, Future, University of Nottingham
Mike Moore is Deputy Editor at TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a B2B and B2C technology journalist for over a decade, including at one of the UK's leading national newspapers and fellow Future title ITProPortal, covering everything from cybersecurity to phone reviews to VR at…
Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says
2 outlets · 2 articles · 5 total since October 30, 2026 · anthropic, OpenAI, Apple, Intel, Apple Intelligence
Anthropic is expected to receive a high “junk” rating from credit rating agencies following its initial public offering, according to a report from the Financial Times. The FT says the investment giant Blackstone, the anchor investor in a recent $63 billion deal to finance…
More coverage: aibreakingwire.com
'It’s 100 percent a national security threat': Accenture contractor connected an AI agent to the Pentagon’s secure network, and then sent data to a high-risk website
1 outlet · 1 article · 10 total since October 29, 2026 · Accenture, Wired, anthropic, Claude, Claude Code
Benedict is a Senior Security Writer at TechRadar Pro, where he has specialized in covering the intersection of geopolitics, cyber-warfare, and business security. Benedict provides detailed analysis on state-sponsored threat actors, APT groups, and the protection of critical…
Read at apcmag.com →First reported by blog.wired.comBinance Loses $6bn, Polymarket Loses $2.7m
2 outlets · 3 articles · Binance, PolyMarket, Debugbar, anthropic, Cleveland-Cliffs
Today’s essential intelligence on markets, energy, AI and geopolitics. Key takeaways: • Economic Volatility and Inflationary Pressures • Geopolitical Tensions and Security Concerns • Pervasive AI Adoption and Investment • Space Exploration Advancements Binance and Polymarket…
Read at emergingtechbrew.com →First reported by thegist.onlineMore coverage: thegist.online
AI, fuelled by advanced chips, set to power semiconductor manufacturing: industry veteran
1 outlet · 1 article · semiconductor manufacturing, chip design, Cambricon, Chen Yunji, Shanghai
Artificial intelligence is no longer merely the driving force behind global semiconductor demand, but is also actively reinventing how chips are designed and built, industry leaders and scientists said at a major science forum in Shanghai on Friday. Chen Yunji, co-founder of AI…
Mainpulierte Claude-Code-Extension für Cursor sammelte Nutzerdaten und richtete Fernzugriff ein
1 outlet · 1 article · Claude Code, Cursor, anthropic, THE-DECODER, Claude Code
Mainpulierte Claude-Code-Extension für Cursor sammelte Nutzerdaten und richtete Fernzugriff ein Obacht, falls ihr kürzlich die Claude-Code-Extension für Cursor installiert habt. Eine manipulierte Version von Anthropics Claude-Code-Extension war am Donnerstag im…
Zest’s new AI agent finds restaurants and books reservations over text
1 outlet · 1 article · Plaid, Zest, 776, Kindred Ventures, Plaid
Zest, the restaurant discovery app that launched earlier this year, is already thinking about a future where mobile apps are no longer the primary interface. On Thursday, the startup introduced a new feature: a personal AI-powered “restaurant concierge” that lives in your text…
Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash orders
1 outlet · 1 article · LLM, DoorDash, DoorDash, Tony Xu
As AI tools and agents have continued their march across all aspects of digital life, many companies are trying to use LLMs to improve the experience of purchasing goods and services on the Internet. Thus far, though, a vanishingly small number of people seem to be taking…
Smart nuclear submarine operation tech tested at 23,000-ft depth by China
1 outlet · 1 article · 2 total since October 30, 2026 · fault diagnosis, Xiaodong, China, Philippines, deep-sea submersible engineering
China has tested upgraded AI systems during deep-sea trials of its Jiaolong crewed submersible, demonstrating technology that could eventually support military submarine operations. The trials took place in the Philippine Basin in the western Pacific Ocean, where the submersible…
Read at interestingengineering.com →First reported by theworldofai.orgSam Altman says OpenAI won't slow its math and science paper barrage
1 outlet · 1 article · OpenAI, TechRadar, iMore, Digital Trends, Creative Bloq
Alex Blake has been fooling around with computers since the early 1990s, and since that time he's learned a thing or two about tech. No more than two things, though. That's all his brain can hold. As well as TechRadar, Alex writes for iMore, Digital Trends and Creative Bloq…
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How this was computed
Articles in the Skillenai news index are grouped into event clusters at enrichment time (hybrid embedding, BM25, and entity-overlap candidate search plus an LLM join-vs-new judge). Stories are ranked by the authority of the articles published this day (UTC) — the sum of their outlet and author authority — so a multi-day story only ranks on the strength of the day's coverage. Article and outlet counts are likewise scoped to the day. The highlighted link is the day's highest-authority article in each cluster.