Topic: #technology
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Broadridge says its blockchain repo platform averaged $359 billion a day in September
Broadridge said its distributed-ledger repo platform processed an average of $359 billion a day in September ($7.5 trillion for the month), CryptoSlate reported. The figures count processed activity, not loans outstanding.
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Amazon's AWS AI and custom chip units each pass $25 billion run rate in Q2 2026
Amazon's Q2 2026 report showed its AWS AI business and custom chip business each above a $25 billion run rate, while 2026 capex guidance rose to about $220 billion, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Backpack's Armani Ferrante says founders and investors get zero tokens
Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante said founders, executives and investors receive zero tokens under a 1 billion-supply design that ties insider wealth to company equity instead, Crypto Briefing reported.
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EU proposal would reserve two-thirds of 2 GHz satellite band for European firms
The European Commission has proposed giving European companies and governments priority on the 2 GHz satellite band, Crypto Briefing reported, leaving SpaceX's Starlink to compete for the remaining third.
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Ethereum postpones Glamsterdam on Hoodi testnet after ChainSecurity flags gas risks
Ethereum developers postponed Glamsterdam's Oct. 26 Hoodi testnet activation after ChainSecurity said proposed gas-accounting changes could break retry safeguards in 13 deployed contracts it found.
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PHP2Shell patches ship as Cloudflare reports millions of exploit attempts
PHP released fixes Wednesday for two PHP2Shell flaws that let attackers take over servers without logging in. Cloudflare counted millions of exploit attempts, while German and Japanese officials said they hadn't confirmed a successful attack.
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Dune launches real-time trade data feeds covering 200+ onchain venues for institutions
Dune has launched real-time market data feeds covering trades from more than 200 onchain venues across 12 blockchains, aimed at hedge funds, asset managers, market makers and brokers, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Jensen Huang urged Nscale to work 'around the clock' on data center delays, report says
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged UK-based Nscale to work around the clock to fix data center delays and equipment issues, Crypto Briefing reported from GTC Berlin, as the Nvidia-backed firm eyes a NYSE IPO.
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Apple moves opposite AI stocks as Nasdaq-100 correlation hits -0.86, Bloomberg says
Apple shares rose 27% in 2026 through mid-to-late October while moving opposite to AI names, Bloomberg reported via Crypto Briefing. Its Nasdaq-100 correlation hit -0.86 in September, the lowest since 2005.
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PHP patches two critical remote code execution bugs rated CVSS 9.2
The PHP security team shipped fixes Wednesday for two critical bugs, both rated CVSSv4 9.2, that let attackers run commands on servers without logging in, according to the PHP Foundation's advisory.
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Oracle extends AI Agent Studio beyond Fusion into industry applications
Oracle has launched AI Agent Studio for industry applications, taking its agent-building toolkit beyond the Fusion Cloud back-office suite where it debuted in March 2025, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Nvidia, SPIL plan Taiwan optical engine expansion as Spectrum-X CPO ramps
Nvidia and SPIL plan to expand optical engine capacity in Taiwan. Demand comes from Nvidia's Spectrum-X Ethernet Photonics switches, which reached full production in mid-August 2026.
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang puts physical AI at center of GTC Berlin keynote
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave the GTC Berlin keynote on October 21. His address centered on physical AI, the pitch that companies need both a physical factory and a digital one, and sovereign AI.
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SpaceX guides $33B to $37B Q1 2027 revenue as AI compute unit tops legacy segments
SpaceX guided Q1 2027 revenue of $33 billion to $37 billion, more than double its $14.58 billion Q3 2026 result, after its Super Intelligence AI compute unit generated 51.9% of quarterly revenue.
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Meta Ray-Ban glasses recording reports, Amazon Bee launch spotlight AI wearable privacy
Reddit users reported Meta Ray-Ban glasses recording audio without the wake phrase in mid-October, Crypto Briefing said, the same week Amazon launched two Bee devices that transcribe daily conversations.
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Marvell says Photonic Fabric module can place AI memory up to 50 meters from GPUs
Marvell Technology says its Photonic Fabric Memory Module uses optical links to place HBM and DDR memory up to 50 meters from a GPU or XPU, though practical designs target 25 to 30 meters.
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Google opens UAE ads to licensed crypto exchanges and wallets from Oct. 21
Google will allow UAE-targeted ads for crypto exchanges and software wallets from Oct. 21, 2026, if advertisers hold a license from one of four UAE regulators and are certified by Google.
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Bloomberg: investors push back on AI valuations as IPOs and stock sales stall
Investors are questioning premium valuations at AI companies, Bloomberg reported October 19, making stock sales harder. Firmus's IPO collapsed and Nscale's $30 billion target is meeting resistance.
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Zerohash launches AUTH to move crypto without copying wallet addresses
Zerohash unveiled AUTH at Money 20/20 USA on October 19, 2026. The account-linking layer lets users move crypto, stablecoins and tokenized securities without typing wallet addresses or picking a network by hand.
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev ties AI backlash to who owns the companies building it
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said in a podcast interview that public backlash against AI is largely an ownership inequality problem, because everyday investors mostly don't hold stakes in AI companies, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Morgan Stanley sees hyperscaler cash burn nearing $600 billion in 2027
Morgan Stanley's Oct. 15 report forecasts that hyperscalers and neoclouds will post their most negative free cash flow in 2027, with cash burn approaching $600 billion as AI compute investment nears $1.58 trillion.
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Schwab CEO Rick Wurster plans to limit AI agents' trading access to client accounts
Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster doubts autonomous AI agents can reliably beat the market and plans to limit their trading access to client accounts, according to Crypto Briefing's report on his October 16 earnings remarks.
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TSMC reports record Q3 revenue of $46.72 billion, up 50.9% year over year
TSMC reported record third-quarter revenue of NT$1,494.24 billion (about $46.72 billion) on October 15, up 50.9% year over year. High-performance computing made up 68% of net revenue, according to Crypto Briefing.
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Zcash NU7 proposal would freeze about 22,309 ZEC in its legacy Sprout pool
Zcash's proposed NU7 upgrade would stop spending from Sprout, its oldest privacy pool. Holders would keep their keys but couldn't move funds. Mainnet activation is still undecided, with a decision planned for Oct. 20.