Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants an emergency brake for AI: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes AI systems cannot be trusted and require an “emergency brake” that allows authorised people to pause or shut them down mid-task. The Microsoft boss also called for stronger safeguards, a separation between AI models and the systems that control them, and tamper-proof records of model actions. [
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Nicolas Cage says he may never work with Amazon again: Actor Nicolas Cage has criticised Amazon over its alleged request for him to sign an AI waiver for
Spider-Noir, saying he refused and may never work with the studio again. Amazon cancelled the series after just one season, despite strong viewership and 11 Emmy nominations. [
Variety]
Anthropic cuts AI models from the Internet: Anthropic says it has cut Internet access for all internal evaluations until its security systems can reliably detect models going rogue. This comes after a Claude model submitted a fake homicide tip to police in Philadelphia. Anthropic wants to improve safeguards, but critics have warned that cutting off Internet access could mean tests may hide risks that emerge in real-world use. [
Gizmodo]
NASA wants private space stations by 2030: NASA is seeking proposals from private companies to build space stations that could replace the International Space Station by 2030. It wants to select at least 2 contractors, each with initial funding of around $100 million. The administration will help arrange astronaut transport to the station. [
Ars Technica]
Ubuntu hit by DDoS attack: Ubuntu’s website and download services were the victim of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in October 2026. The attack disrupted user access, and Canonical, Ubuntu’s partner company, restored the affected services after 2 hours and 27 minutes on Friday, 9 October 2026. [
Ubuntu Discourse]
