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Google Opens Free Skilling Africa Hub, Aiming to Train 3 Million
Google's free Skilling Africa hub puts 15+ training programmes in one offline-ready app. It aims to equip 3 million by 2030; results are not yet known.
Aramco Closes Its Purchase of 49% of HUMAIN, With PIF Keeping 51%
Aramco has closed its deal for a 49% HUMAIN stake, adding AI assets and about $2.6bn in cash. PIF keeps 51% as HUMAIN plans 3GW of AI capacity by 2030.
Latvia Self-Destructs BLAZE Interceptor Drone Near Russian Border
Latvia's army used its BLAZE interceptor drone against an airspace threat on 1 November, then self-destructed it near the Russian border.
Victoria’s SEC Signs 10-Year Deal for Planned Glenrowan Battery
Victoria's SEC has signed a 10-year offtake deal for a planned 102 MW, four-hour Glenrowan battery. Construction is due after financial close.
Meituan’s LongCat-2.5 AI Model Was Trained Only on Chinese Chips
Meituan's LongCat-2.5 is a 1.6tn-parameter multimodal model trained on Chinese chips. Its own benchmarks show wins and clear losses against Claude.
Sirens Kept Working as Hackers Hit Ukraine and Russia Alert Apps
Ukraine's Air Alert app and Russia's MChS app were hacked to push fake nuclear and radiation alerts. Sirens kept working; who did it is not confirmed.
Anthropic in Talks to Lease Beacon’s Alberta Data Centre Campus
Anthropic is in talks to lease Beacon's planned Alberta data centre campus, the Globe reports. Its 920 MW gas plant won AUC approval on 23 October.
Proton Cancels AI Re-Interviews and Denies Tracking Staff AI Code
Proton has dropped its AI re-interviews, denies tracking staff AI-generated code and promises to publish its AI policies. Its AI push stays.
National Grid Agrees Teesside Substation Land Deal at Dorman Point
National Grid has agreed to buy land at Teesworks for a Teesside substation of over 1GW, beside a planned AI data centre. What is confirmed so far.
Brazil’s Aprender Conectado Says It Has Linked 20,000 Rural Schools
Brazil rural schools: Eace says 20,000+ are online. Government minutes put the whole scheme at 22,738 schools in July; Eace now says about 30,000.
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