Business1 min read
AWS European Sovereign Cloud Passes Disconnection Test
AWS carried out a disconnection test of its European Sovereign Cloud on 24 October. Its executive head, Stéphane Israël, likens the result to a rocket launch that goes well.
Tech news for October 30, 2026
Security1 min read
Bithumb Groupware Hack Exposes Data of 7,159 Users and Staff
Korean exchange Bithumb says attackers breached its internal groupware on October 27, leaking personal data of 6,444 users and 715 employees.
Automotive2 min read
Autonomous a2z Completes 1.3-Tonne Driverless Skateboard Platform
Korean physical AI firm Autonomous a2z has finished a prototype skateboard-style driverless logistics platform that can carry up to 1.3 tonnes, with field trials planned for 2027.
Software2 min read
Entire Takes On GitHub: CEO Says Developers Want a New Platform
Entire CEO Thomas Dohmke says developers want an alternative to GitHub and plans to open-source its Git storage system, as GitHub's COO argues scale and community win.
Hardware2 min read
XREAL AURA Android XR Glasses Launch in US, Canada and Korea
Google and XREAL have launched the XREAL AURA, an Android XR glasses model under 95 g, in the US, Canada and South Korea. Japan follows on November 2.
Hardware2 min read
SDRS Tea-Up Machine Brews Tea From Loose Leaves in 45 Seconds
Japanese maker SDRS will start mass-producing Tea-Up in late November, a commercial machine that brews straight tea in about 45 seconds and milk tea in about 60.
Security1 min read
TwitCasting suspended after unauthorized access to servers
Japan's live-streaming service TwitCasting went offline after operator Moi found signs of unauthorized third-party access to its servers. Recovery will take considerable time.
Business1 min read
M.Video launches rental service for refurbished electronics
Russian retailer M.Video has started renting out refurbished electronics and home appliances with no deposit or loan, working with its partner Pauri.
Software2 min read
Mail.ru Cuts Free Lifetime 1 TB Cloud Storage for Early Users
Mail, owned by VK, is ending the free lifetime 1 TB promo for early Cloud Mail.ru users and reducing their quota to the standard 8 GB.
Business2 min read
Yandex Q3 Revenue Hits 411 Billion Rubles, Pulls Guidance After Data Center Attacks
Yandex grew third-quarter revenue 12% to 411 billion rubles but withdrew its revenue and EBITDA guidance after drone attacks on its data centers in October.
Crypto1 min read
HYPE nears all-time high as ICE plans US Hyperliquid perpetuals
Hyperliquid's HYPE token surged toward a record after NYSE owner ICE and Trade[XYZ] unveiled plans for perpetual futures aimed at the US market.
Crypto2 min read
Utah Files Felony Charges Against Kalshi and Its Co-Founders
Utah has charged prediction market Kalshi and co-founders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara with illegal gambling promotion, a day after the CFTC sued the state.
Business2 min read
Reddit shifts to a logged-in experience as search traffic falls
Reddit says it will move to a primarily logged-in experience as AI-powered search erodes referrals from Google and U.S. daily users decline.
Business1 min read
Kalshi raises $1B at $40B valuation as non-sports revenue tops $1B
Prediction market Kalshi has closed a $1 billion round at a $40 billion valuation, with its non-sports revenue run rate now above $1 billion.
Security2 min read
Upwind Raises $400M Series C at $3.8B Valuation for AI Security
The cloud and AI security firm says revenue quadrupled in 2026 and will spend the new money on AI sensors, agent scanners and expansion into identity and data security.
Startups2 min read
Proxima Fusion signs Japanese deals with Fujikura and Kyoto Fusioneering
Proxima Fusion has signed MoUs with Fujikura and Kyoto Fusioneering in Tokyo to build German supply chains for superconducting tape, plasma heating and fuel cycle systems.
Startups1 min read
Ex-UK minister Bim Afolami raises £4.9M for AI broker i23
Former UK economic secretary to the Treasury Bim Afolami has launched i23, an AI-native insurance broker that has reportedly raised £4.9M in seed funding.
Startups2 min read
ALLOX Raises $10.5M Seed to Scale AI Drug Discovery Platform
Biotech startup ALLOX has closed a $10.5 million seed round led by Asabys to expand its genetics- and AI-based platform for hard-to-drug small-molecule targets.
Startups2 min read
MuRay raises €7.1M to inspect rocket engines with muon imaging
Hamburg deeptech MuRay has secured €7.1 million to bring its Active Muon Imaging technology to industrial customers, starting with rocket engines and turbines.
Startups
Startups1 min read
Bleu Robotics raises €5M to speed up humanoid robot training
Paris-based Bleu Robotics has closed a €5 million pre-Seed round to build AI models that cut humanoid robot deployment in factories to an hour or less.
Crypto2 min read
ED Probes Mudrex, Instadapp Over ₹4,940 Cr Crypto Transfers
India's Enforcement Directorate is investigating Mudrex, Saber.money and Instadapp over alleged FEMA violations tied to stablecoin-based cross-border transfers above ₹4,940 crore.