October 2026 – Page 231 – From Inside Asia

Former Lithuanian Defense Chief Warns of Simultaneous China, Russia Threats to Europe, Pacific

Lithuania’s former defense minister warned that Europe and the Indo-Pacific region could face simultaneous security crises involving China and Russia, citing similarities between threats...

by Arthur Zhang October 15, 2026

News

Hegseth Calls $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Critical Amid China’s Military Buildup

U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Oct. 14 called U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion national defense budget “absolutely critical,” warning of a...

by Arthur Zhang October 15, 2026

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Meta launches an open-weight model that runs on Macs

Meta and Apple have teamed up for the launch of the social media giant’s newest model, Muse Spark Open, which will run locally on...

by Lucas Ropek October 15, 2026

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Amazon devices chief Panos Panay sees a future where AI devices replace the need to use apps

Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Amazon devices chief Panos Panay described a future where ambient AI devices work in the background, anticipating users’ needs instead...

by Sarah Perez October 15, 2026

Tech

FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic following safety failures

The department is investigating possible consumer harms at the major AI companies. By Oct. 15, 2026 3:28 pm EST The US Federal...

by Patrick Glass October 15, 2026

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Anthropic is letting METR researchers look under the hood with employee-level access

METR will publish its own assessments of Anthropic’s risks, incidents, and practices, and the frontier AI model maker has given up the right to...

by Aditya Mehta October 15, 2026

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Bluesky expands its AI-powered Attie app to let anyone build websites, games, and more

Bluesky is bringing “social vibe coding” to its experimental Attie platform, allowing users to create interactive experiences like games, quizzes, and websites that can...

by Sarah Perez October 15, 2026

World

Houthis launch deadly attack on presidential palace in Yemen’s Aden

The Houthis launched a deadly missile attack on Thursday on the presidential palace in the Yemeni government’s interim capital of Aden, as Saudi Arabia...

by Agence France-Presse October 15, 2026