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doubleAI’s Maxwell Lives Inside Running Code to Squeeze Idle Compute
doubleAI opened early access to Maxwell, a Code Execution Model that rewrites binaries as programs run. Speed-ups are company claims.
MiniMax Rolls Out M3.1 Flash, a Faster, Cheaper Agentic Model
MiniMax’s M3.1 Flash targets agentic tasks with claimed near-3x speed and 70% lower cost. API now; weights later. Benchmarks are MiniMax’s own.
China Revises Drone Export Controls, With Easing Built In
China will revise dual-use drone export controls from 18 November 2026, with licence rules and facilitation under MOFCOM Announcement 49.
China Protests as DHS Orders DeepSeek Out of US Civilian Agency Systems
DHS has ordered DeepSeek products excluded from federal civilian procurement and removed from civilian agency IT under a FASCSA order.
Huntington Bank Launches The 1866 Studio, Built With Google Gemini
Huntington Bank launched The 1866 Studio, an AI small-business OS built with Google Cloud’s Gemini. Early access from 19 Oct; no pricing or user numbers.
Kapital Agrees to Acquire Coding-Agent Startup Woz for $30m
Kapital agrees to buy YC-backed Woz for $30m cash and stock to deepen its AI banking stack. Closing not stated; patented token-reduction is Woz’s claim.
UK Science Council Warns the Country Risks Becoming a High-Value AI Customer
The Council for Science and Technology's July letter, published 19 Oct, urges an AI Sovereignty Plan. It is independent advice, not government policy.
Cairn AI Agents Used to Break Into 100+ Company Sites, Reuters Reports
NorForge found exposed Cairn panels used in attacks. Reuters says one actor hit 100+ sites, including Deere. Cairn's maker says it is not a hacking tool.
Johns Hopkins-Led Team Wins Up to $52.1m to Model Protein Misfolding
Johns Hopkins leads an ARPA-H award of up to $52.1m over four years for an open protein-misfolding AI model, starting with Parkinson’s and Ewing sarcoma.
Ofgem Approves £642.1m for National Grid’s Bramford to Twinstead Upgrade
Ofgem approved £642.1m for NGET’s Bramford–Twinstead upgrade — £60.6m below the £702.7m ask — for 18km overhead and 11km cable in East Anglia.
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