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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.
FINMA Opens Online Onboarding to the e-ID and Adds Liveness Checks
New FINMA online identification rules let banks onboard clients with the Swiss e-ID and add liveness checks against AI risks. In force from 1 November.
Turkey Bars Under-15s From Social Media Using e-Devlet Age Tokens
Turkey age verification rules for social media take effect, barring under-15s and limiting 15 to 17-year-olds. Existing accounts face checks by March 2027.
UK Expands DeepMind’s PlanAssist Planning AI to 15 Councils
PlanAssist, the AI planning tool built with Google DeepMind, expands to 15 English councils. The government says it halves routine householder decisions.
ChatGPT and Codex Will Share One Usage Allowance From December
From December, ChatGPT and Codex will draw on one token-based usage allowance for Plus, Pro and Business users, OpenAI says. Instant chat won't count.
Rosstat Says Cyberattack Hit Its Websites but No Databases Leaked
The Rosstat cyberattack hit Russia's statistics agency from 29 October to 1 November. Rosstat says no data leaked; hacking groups claim far more.
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