Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users

TechCrunch - Oct 7, 2026

The developer of Hermes Agent raised a $90 million Series B.

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Geomagnetic Solar Storm on October 11? What to know about the powerful eruption heading towards Earth

A powerful solar eruption recorded on 8 October could trigger a moderate geomagnetic storm on 11 October, NOAA has warned. The event may brighten auroras but could also affect satellite signals, radio communications, navigation systems and power networks.

Oct 10, 2026

Venezuela authorises Musks Starlink to operate in country

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez has authorised Elon Musk's SpaceX-operated satellite internet service Starlink to operate in the country, Reuters reported, citing a statement from the Venezuelan government.

Oct 10, 2026

Will We Ever Understand Dementia?

Since the days of Dr. Alzheimer himself, there has been a dream that severe senility might have an explanation — and a cure. The search for both has never been more urgent.

Oct 10, 2026

Apple cuts iPhone 18 Pro orders: Is its premium pricing backfiring? Here's what report reveals

The reported cuts come as Apple has increased prices across its latest Pro lineup. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max is priced at $1,299, marking a $100 increase for each model compared with its predecessor

Oct 10, 2026

Kalshi investigating suspicious bets tied to White house press secretary pick: Report

Prediction market Kalshi has opened an investigation into suspicious bets related to President Trump’s selection of his next press secretary, The Wall Street Journal reported. The company said that it was looking into at least three trades placed on its platform shortly before news outlets began announcing the appointment of Katie Zacharia to the White...

Oct 10, 2026

Hundreds protest over data centre plans

Placard-waving opponents highlight concerns about a data centre development on the local landscape.

Oct 10, 2026

Hurricane Isaias rips roofs off buildings, lifts cars and plunges 300,000 Florida homes into darkness

The monster storm slammed into the Florida Panhandle Friday night, ripping hotel roofs apart, toppling trees and sending enormous waves surging toward coastal communities.

Oct 10, 2026

Hurricane Isaias downgraded after making landfall in Florida

Hundreds of thousands of households are without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias continues its path across south-eastern US.

Oct 10, 2026

The Third-Party Agent Problem: Why Security Built for AI You Chose Misses the Agents You Didn't

In environments studied for the 2026 State of Agent Security Report, roughly 1,280 third-party products now embed AI. About 282 of them sit behind single sign-on. The other thousand are invisible to identity infrastructure by default, not because anyone hid them, but because an identity stack can only govern what authenticates through it, and most agents never do. That gap is the clearest

Oct 10, 2026

Anthropic restricts internet access in internal AI evaluations after Claude bypasses safeguards, accesses websites

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has restricted live internet access across its internal evaluations after discovering instances of its Claude models bypassing safeguards, exploiting software vulnerabilities and accessing systems on real-world websites, including those operated by government agencies.

Oct 10, 2026

Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case

Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.

Oct 10, 2026

How drones are hunting fires hidden beneath the Cairngorms

Dramatic flames from the huge Cairngorms wildfire in July have disappeared - but hot spots can continue to burn beneath the earth.

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