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Business & Insight
October 2026 Issue
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Why Is Google Taking the Core of AI Companies Instead of Buying Them Whole?
Google, a key EU DMA gatekeeper, is redefining its AI acquisition strategy. Rather than buying entire companies, it now targets crucial core assets like key researchers, engineering teams, and IP licenses. This marks a new era for Big Tech, prioritizing specialized AI expertise over traditional M&A.
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Why Did Google Pause Part of Its Open-Source Bug Bounty Program?
Google halts a key part of its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program (OSS VRP) for product vulnerabilities. This decision, effective October 2026, stems from a massive influx of automated and mostly invalid reports. Google plans a redesign, with updates expected in early 2027.
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Anthropic Unveils Claude Fable & Mythos: One AI Model, Two Safety Profiles
Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, identical AI models differentiated by their safety guardrails. Fable serves general users, while Mythos offers specialized, restricted access for sensitive fields, marking a new AI deployment strategy focused on user-specific safety.
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Trump Challenges 'Artificial Intelligence' Name, Proposes Alternatives on Truth Social
Donald Trump has proposed renaming Artificial Intelligence, calling the current term inaccurate and unrefined. He suggested 'Superior,' 'Extreme,' or 'Supreme Intelligence' in a Truth Social poll. This move signifies AI's evolution from a technical concept to a significant political agenda, where na
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