Fortune reported that Deborah Del Mastro, a mother in Martinez, California, received a call in May from someone posing as a Mexican drug cartel; the caller played an AI-cloned recording of her daughter crying and screaming. Following instructions, she wired $5,400 to Mexico from multiple locations within five hours, only to later discover that her daughter had been at work the whole time. McAfee tests show that a mere three-second voice sample is enough to generate a clone that matches the original voice by 85%; a Gallup and Stop Scams Alliance survey estimates that in 2025 about 15 million American adults were scammed, with losses of about $68 billion, 12% of which involved AI or deepfakes. Kimberly Hyun, an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati, recommends that family members agree on a code word known only to each other, and that when receiving a call from an unknown number claiming a family member is in trouble, they should hang up immediately and call that person back directly to verify.
Fortune reported that Deborah Del Mastro, a mother in Martinez, California, received a call in May from someone posing as a Mexican drug cartel; the caller played an AI-cloned recording of her daughter crying and screaming. Following instructions, she wired $5,400 to Mexico from multiple locations within five hours, only to later discover that her daughter had been at work the whole time. McAfee tests show that a mere three-second voice sample is enough to generate a clone that matches the origi
CNBC reports that Nvidia's role as an AI infrastructure financier is facing its first major stress test, with neoclouds such as CoreWeave, Nebius and IREN falling at least 30% this month and CoreWeave's credit default swap spreads widening past 11%. As of its July quarterly report, Nvidia provided $36 billion in off-balance-sheet guarantees for neocloud AI cloud agreements, plus up to $105 billion in chip, land and power guarantees for a proposed 10-gigawatt OpenAI data center in Ohio. Jensen Huang told CNBC this week during GTC in Berlin that neocloud demand is absurdly high and what's missing is the working capital to drive growth.
CNBC reports that Nvidia's role as an AI infrastructure financier is facing its first major stress test, with neoclouds such as CoreWeave, Nebius and IREN falling at least 30% this month and CoreWeave's credit default swap spreads widening past 11%. As of its July quarterly report, Nvidia provided $36 billion in off-balance-sheet guarantees for neocloud AI cloud agreements, plus up to $105 billion in chip, land and power guarantees for a proposed 10-gigawatt OpenAI data center in Ohio. Jensen Hu
A young man born in the 1990s from Liaocheng, Shandong, sent Doubao his father's symptoms of weakness in both legs and difficulty swallowing, along with his history of the "three highs" (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high blood lipids). Doubao twice warned of "signs of cerebral infarction; seek medical attention immediately" and "this is a high-risk signal; do not delay." He took his father to the hospital that night, where acute cerebral infarction was diagnosed. Because they caught the roughly 4.5-hour intravenous thrombolysis window, the elderly man recovered well. The related topic once topped Weibo's trending searches. The report also cited doctors' opinions that AI risk assessments can only serve as a reference and cannot replace an in-person medical consultation.
A young man born in the 1990s from Liaocheng, Shandong, sent Doubao his father's symptoms of weakness in both legs and difficulty swallowing, along with his history of the "three highs" (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high blood lipids). Doubao twice warned of "signs of cerebral infarction; seek medical attention immediately" and "this is a high-risk signal; do not delay." He took his father to the hospital that night, where acute cerebral infarction was diagnosed. Because they caugh
A 29-year-old man in Sydney, Australia, Thackeray, told Anthropic's chatbot Claude that he wanted to shoot children at a childcare center near his home; the conversation drew the attention of Interpol, and he was detained by police on the 18th local time and charged with using a communication service to commit harassment, intimidation or offensive conduct. Prosecutors' documents show he mentioned wanting to emulate Akram, the suspect in the Bondi Beach attack, in a mass killing; his defense lawyer said he merely lost emotional control and believed the conversation with Claude was private communication, and he will undergo a mental health assessment. How Interpol obtained the chat records and whether Anthropic proactively provided the conversation content are currently unclear.
A 29-year-old man in Sydney, Australia, Thackeray, told Anthropic's chatbot Claude that he wanted to shoot children at a childcare center near his home; the conversation drew the attention of Interpol, and he was detained by police on the 18th local time and charged with using a communication service to commit harassment, intimidation or offensive conduct. Prosecutors' documents show he mentioned wanting to emulate Akram, the suspect in the Bondi Beach attack, in a mass killing; his defense lawy
Wei Wei, Director of the Department of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at a State Council Information Office press conference that in the first half of this year China's humanoid robot complete-unit products exceeded 400 models with output surpassing 40,000 units, and full-year output is expected to exceed 100,000 units. Related products have been validated and deployed in more than 300 key scenarios including warehousing and logistics, catering and retail, and home services. Next steps will advance key technology breakthroughs, scenario opening, and release the "National Humanoid Robot Industry Standards System Construction Guide (2026 Edition)".
Wei Wei, Director of the Department of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at a State Council Information Office press conference that in the first half of this year China's humanoid robot complete-unit products exceeded 400 models with output surpassing 40,000 units, and full-year output is expected to exceed 100,000 units. Related products have been validated and deployed in more than 300 key scenarios including warehousing and logistics, caterin
Two PHP remote code execution vulnerabilities with a CVSS score of 9.2 were disclosed; information leaked before the patch was released, and Cloudflare observed hundreds of thousands of attack attempts within two hours. Germany, Finland, France, Belgium and other countries took protective measures for public sector websites, and the U.S. CISA, the EU CERT-EU, and the UK NCSC issued urgent warnings in succession. Czech volunteer Ondřej Surý, through volunteer work, packaged the PHP source code into installable software packages, enabling millions of servers to be patched quickly; the donations he received in these 24 hours were roughly equal to those of the past year.
Two PHP remote code execution vulnerabilities with a CVSS score of 9.2 were disclosed; information leaked before the patch was released, and Cloudflare observed hundreds of thousands of attack attempts within two hours. Germany, Finland, France, Belgium and other countries took protective measures for public sector websites, and the U.S. CISA, the EU CERT-EU, and the UK NCSC issued urgent warnings in succession. Czech volunteer Ondřej Surý, through volunteer work, packaged the PHP source code in
The three AI 3D companies VAST, Meshy, and Yingmou raised a combined total of over 8 billion yuan in half a year, among which VAST raised over 5 billion yuan in half a year with a valuation of $2 billion, and Meshy completed a $400 million funding round with a post-money valuation of $1.5 billion. As of the end of September, Meshy's ARR exceeded $100 million, and the ARR of VAST and Yingmou also reached tens of millions of dollars. The three have different roadmaps: VAST wants to build a 3D version of Douyin and open-sourced the real-time renderer EdenLive, Meshy adopts subscriptions plus pay-per-use, and Yingmou targets professional users and enterprise production workflows.
The three AI 3D companies VAST, Meshy, and Yingmou raised a combined total of over 8 billion yuan in half a year, among which VAST raised over 5 billion yuan in half a year with a valuation of $2 billion, and Meshy completed a $400 million funding round with a post-money valuation of $1.5 billion. As of the end of September, Meshy's ARR exceeded $100 million, and the ARR of VAST and Yingmou also reached tens of millions of dollars. The three have different roadmaps: VAST wants to build a 3D vers
"Sanxingdui: Future Past", released on October 23, is China's first AI hyper-realistic film to obtain a theatrical release permit; Beacon Professional Edition predicts its total box office at 2.169 million yuan, while its production cost is in the tens of millions of yuan. Bona Film Group's stock price hit the daily limit up after the release date was set, then pulled back as presales were sluggish, and nearly hit the daily limit down on October 22. Meanwhile, Volcano Engine launched the first batch of enterprise trials for the Seedance 2.5 4K model, targeted at 20 studios and directors, and Kuaishou's Kling 4.0 went live on October 15, focusing on improving the coherence of large-scale movements and complex camera work.
"Sanxingdui: Future Past", released on October 23, is China's first AI hyper-realistic film to obtain a theatrical release permit; Beacon Professional Edition predicts its total box office at 2.169 million yuan, while its production cost is in the tens of millions of yuan. Bona Film Group's stock price hit the daily limit up after the release date was set, then pulled back as presales were sluggish, and nearly hit the daily limit down on October 22. Meanwhile, Volcano Engine launched the first b
Meta CEO Zuckerberg said on the October 21 earnings call that since launching on September 8, over 10 million users in the US and Canada have created Muse agents, roughly more than double Threads at its start. Muse can browse the web, send emails, and book travel on users' behalf; a quarter of users use it daily, the most common scenario is shopping, average purchase exceeds $200, first-week transaction volume exceeded expectations, and Meta had to work with Stripe to raise credit limits. Meta plans to charge merchants when Muse helps them complete sales; consumer use is free unless more tokens or more advanced models are needed; the CFO said it is working with Shopify, Walmart, and others to develop the Personal Agent Protocol.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg said on the October 21 earnings call that since launching on September 8, over 10 million users in the US and Canada have created Muse agents, roughly more than double Threads at its start. Muse can browse the web, send emails, and book travel on users' behalf; a quarter of users use it daily, the most common scenario is shopping, average purchase exceeds $200, first-week transaction volume exceeded expectations, and Meta had to work with Stripe to raise credit limits. Meta p
On October 22, MiniMax (0100.HK) closed down 6.52% at HK$160.7 per share, with total market value falling to HK$56.6 billion, falling below the IPO price of HK$165 per share for the first time since listing. Compared with the high of HK$1,330 per share in March, the stock price has fallen nearly 90%, and the value of founder Yan Junjie's stake has dropped from more than HK$100 billion to about HK$12.7 billion. The article attributes the pullback to the flagship model M3 not being updated for four months afterward, with only M3.1 Flash released, as well as an overall valuation re-rating of the AI sector.
On October 22, MiniMax (0100.HK) closed down 6.52% at HK$160.7 per share, with total market value falling to HK$56.6 billion, falling below the IPO price of HK$165 per share for the first time since listing. Compared with the high of HK$1,330 per share in March, the stock price has fallen nearly 90%, and the value of founder Yan Junjie's stake has dropped from more than HK$100 billion to about HK$12.7 billion. The article attributes the pullback to the flagship model M3 not being updated for fou
Colossal Biosciences founder Ben Lamm and Anduril founder Palmer Luckey have co-founded defense technology startup Warhound, emerging from stealth with a $200 million seed round. The CEO is former Pentagon Chief Data Officer David Spirk, and the company is based in Texas. Warhound plans to preserve genetic samples from fully trained military working dogs, clone them, and perform targeted gene editing, while integrating Anduril's protective gear and Eagle Eye system. Lamm said the first dogs are expected to be delivered in about two years. The company currently has no signed customers and has not disclosed per-dog pricing, and is discussing a Canine-as-a-Service model with national security experts.
Colossal Biosciences founder Ben Lamm and Anduril founder Palmer Luckey have co-founded defense technology startup Warhound, emerging from stealth with a $200 million seed round. The CEO is former Pentagon Chief Data Officer David Spirk, and the company is based in Texas. Warhound plans to preserve genetic samples from fully trained military working dogs, clone them, and perform targeted gene editing, while integrating Anduril's protective gear and Eagle Eye system. Lamm said the first dogs are
Legal AI company Legora has completed a $550 million Series E funding round led by Atreides Management, reaching a valuation of $8.8 billion. CEO Max Junestrand said the company does not build its own general legal model, but instead routes tasks to the most suitable frontier models, performing post-training only in narrow scenarios. It currently has more than 2,400 customers and over $200 million in annual recurring revenue. The funds will be used to advance Legora aOS, an agent operating system for legal work, enabling agents to take on complete tasks such as due diligence and e-discovery.
Legal AI company Legora has completed a $550 million Series E funding round led by Atreides Management, reaching a valuation of $8.8 billion. CEO Max Junestrand said the company does not build its own general legal model, but instead routes tasks to the most suitable frontier models, performing post-training only in narrow scenarios. It currently has more than 2,400 customers and over $200 million in annual recurring revenue. The funds will be used to advance Legora aOS, an agent operating syste
Gartner estimates that data center owners will need to generate a cumulative $8.5 trillion in revenue by 2030 to cover announced capital expenditures and financing costs and achieve a 12% return on investment, but over the same period, enterprise and consumer AI revenue attributable to these data centers will not exceed $3.6 trillion, leaving a gap of about $4.9 trillion. Gartner expects AI infrastructure spending to approach $1 trillion in 2026, with another $6 trillion invested from 2027 to 2030. If the current pace continues, more than $3.5 trillion in AI infrastructure spending could face impairment by 2030. Gartner also predicts that by 2030, cost pressures and the lack of differentiated business models will force more than 80% of neocloud providers to cease independent operations.
Gartner estimates that data center owners will need to generate a cumulative $8.5 trillion in revenue by 2030 to cover announced capital expenditures and financing costs and achieve a 12% return on investment, but over the same period, enterprise and consumer AI revenue attributable to these data centers will not exceed $3.6 trillion, leaving a gap of about $4.9 trillion. Gartner expects AI infrastructure spending to approach $1 trillion in 2026, with another $6 trillion invested from 2027 to 20
Arda Industries officially launched with $232 million in funding, led by Accel, Altimeter, Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures, with participation from XYZ Venture Capital, 8VC, SVAngel and Felicis. The company's co-founder and CEO is Bob McGrew, former Chief Research Officer at OpenAI. Its platform lets users upload product blueprints and then automatically plan production lines, determine which robots to use and generate visual work instructions. Its current customers are concentrated in defense and data center electronics; Anduril uses it to optimize production lines. The company's long-term plan is to enter the consumer electronics market and develop AI agents that can adapt to new equipment within days.
Arda Industries officially launched with $232 million in funding, led by Accel, Altimeter, Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures, with participation from XYZ Venture Capital, 8VC, SVAngel and Felicis. The company's co-founder and CEO is Bob McGrew, former Chief Research Officer at OpenAI. Its platform lets users upload product blueprints and then automatically plan production lines, determine which robots to use and generate visual work instructions. Its current customers are concentrated in defense
AI infrastructure management software company ASI has completed a $325 million Series C funding round at a $3 billion valuation, led by Spark Capital with participation from Citadel Securities, Andreessen Horowitz and others. ASI, formerly known as Air Space Intelligence, builds models that simulate physical reality for the aviation, defense and energy industries, with customers including the FAA, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, the U.S. Army and National Grid USA. In June of this year, ASI signed an $875 million multi-year contract with the FAA; its software was deployed last month at Washington Dulles International Airport and is planned to expand to major U.S. airports.
AI infrastructure management software company ASI has completed a $325 million Series C funding round at a $3 billion valuation, led by Spark Capital with participation from Citadel Securities, Andreessen Horowitz and others. ASI, formerly known as Air Space Intelligence, builds models that simulate physical reality for the aviation, defense and energy industries, with customers including the FAA, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, the U.S. Army and National Grid USA. In June of this year, ASI si