Google Eyes Large ‘Virtual Power Plant’ for Data Centers

New York Times - Oct 22, 2026

The tech giant is funding one of the nation’s largest “virtual power plants,” which would pay homes and businesses to adjust their energy use when grids are strained.

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Meta's Zuckerberg pitches AI successes to investors with 26% rise in quarterly revenue

Oct 22, 2026

Meta's Zuckerberg pitches AI successes to investors with 26% rise in quarterly revenue

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg touted the company's progress on artificial intelligence during an earnings call on Wednesday and called for more investment. The tech giant's Muse AI agent has garnered 10 million users since its launch six weeks ago, while third-quarter revenue rose to $64.6 billion. Meanwhile, the company is accused of political interference in Brazil's presidential election. Also in this edition, we check in on France's rising borrowing costs.

Earth and Mars May Have Formed in Weirdly Different Ways

Oct 22, 2026

Earth and Mars May Have Formed in Weirdly Different Ways

Chemical clues and computer simulations suggest the two rocky planets have unique origin stories.

LiteLLM Suspects GitHub Token Leak in AI Gateway Logs Behind Malicious Package Release

Oct 22, 2026

LiteLLM Suspects GitHub Token Leak in AI Gateway Logs Behind Malicious Package Release

LiteLLM on Wednesday disclosed that threat actors compromised "multiple independent security controls" to push a malicious version of the Python package containing a credential stealer and a backdoor. On October 21, 2026, LiteLLM's release pipeline was compromised to push 1.107.0 to the Docker Hub registry and the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository. The incident took place around 4:00 a.m.

ITB Asia 2026 Opens with New Experience Zones, Guided Tours, and 184% Growth in MICE Show Asia

Oct 22, 2026

ITB Asia 2026 Opens with New Experience Zones, Guided Tours, and 184% Growth in MICE Show Asia

Under the theme “Experiences in Motion: Human-Centred Design in Travel & Tourism”, Asia-Pacific’s largest 3-in-1 travel trade show runs in Singapore from 21–23 October, bringing together more than 1,000 exhibiting brands and 1,500 qualified buyers. New for 2026 is the Experience Zone, bringing together companies offering travel experiences, activities and attractions, with the Experience Pavilion by Tripadvisor housed within it. Complimentary curated Guided Tours and an invitation-only networking session for association executives create further opportunities for industry exchange. Agoda, Tourism Fiji, Turespaña, Trip.com Group, Uganda Convention Bureau and many more feature among participating brands, while opening keynote speakers Lovrenc Kessler (Simon-Kucher) and Brett Henry (WebBeds) address the global travel outlook and competition in the age of AI.

Node.js Brotli Decoder Bug Could Allow Remote Code Execution in All Supported Versions

Oct 22, 2026

Node.js Brotli Decoder Bug Could Allow Remote Code Execution in All Supported Versions

Node.js released security updates on October 21 for its three supported release lines, 22.x, 24.x and 26.x, fixing 10 flaws. The most serious is a bug in the Brotli decompression code that Node.js bundles, which the project says can allow remote code execution, meaning an attacker could run code of their choosing on the affected system. Each supported line has one fixed version:

Cyclone Josephine forms near US East Coast as nine states are warned of storm's impact

Oct 22, 2026

Cyclone Josephine forms near US East Coast as nine states are warned of storm's impact

Hurricane trackers announced that Cyclone Josephine has formed off the US East Coast. Forecasts show nine states could see storm impacts for days.

Britain's top dog and cat names, revealed - so, does your pet make the cut?

Oct 22, 2026

Britain's top dog and cat names, revealed - so, does your pet make the cut?

Forget classic names like Rover or Felix - when it comes to their furry friends, Brits are getting a lot more creative.

Australian Zoo Plays Matchmaker for Giant Birds, and Big Green Eggs Are Proof

Oct 22, 2026

Australian Zoo Plays Matchmaker for Giant Birds, and Big Green Eggs Are Proof

A southern cassowary at the Adelaide Zoo has laid eggs there for the first time in 34 years, after a carefully managed breeding process.

airBaltic Starts Rolling Out In-Seat Ordering for Onboard Purchases

Oct 22, 2026

airBaltic Starts Rolling Out In-Seat Ordering for Onboard Purchases

Latvian airline airBaltic has started rolling out an in-seat ordering feature through its Skynet onboard portal, enabling passengers to order food and beverages directly from the onboard airCafe menu using their personal mobile devices. Skynet airCafe offers an extensive onboard menu with a wide range of food and drink options across the entire airBaltic network. Passengers can pay digitally using a variety of payment methods, with cabin crew bringing their orders directly to their seats.

Jackdaw decision 'taken outwith Scotland about Scotland's energy'

Oct 22, 2026

Jackdaw decision 'taken outwith Scotland about Scotland's energy'

Scottish Green Mark Ruskell, the SNP’s Keith Brown and Scottish Labour’s Jenny Young weigh up the Jackdaw decision.

Travel Tech Capital Summit to bring investors and senior travel executives together in London

Oct 22, 2026

Travel Tech Capital Summit to bring investors and senior travel executives together in London

Cambon Partners, an independent M&A boutique specialising in growth companies, together with Ennea Partners, Oppenheimer and Videc, will host the inaugural Travel Tech Capital Summit: Where Travel Tech Meets Finance on 2 November 2026, ahead of WTM London, exploring where capital is flowing across travel and how technology is reshaping the sector’s investment opportunities. Taking place at Six Park Place, St James’s, London, home of the Royal Over-Seas League, the invitation-only event will bring together over 80 investors and senior travel executives for an afternoon of discussion and networking.

Redmi K100 launch date, camera and battery confirmed: What to expect from Xiaomi’s new smartphone

Oct 22, 2026

Redmi K100 launch date, camera and battery confirmed: What to expect from Xiaomi’s new smartphone

Redmi has confirmed the K100 will launch in China on October 28, 2026, with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, 6.83-inch 165 Hz AMOLED display, 10,000 mAh battery and 50 MP main camera. Pre-orders are open. Here’s what is known about the specs, design, Pro model differences and price.

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