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Singapore recorded 4,800 retrenchments in Q3 2026, but official data points to restructuring—not AI—as the main driver.

A 2026 survey finds many workers would leave for guaranteed income, but about one in five would stay even at 120% of salary.

Blackstone reportedly expects Anthropic to receive a double-B rating after its planned IPO. No major agency has published a rating, and the offering remains unpriced.

Dream says an attacker used PHP2Shell and a Linux kernel flaw to gain root on 24 PAN-OS firewalls and reach a government-affiliated network.

OpenAI doubled Work and Codex allowances on Pro 100 and Pro 500, restored the planned Pro 200 cut and increased Business Premium usage.

36Kr reports ByteDance’s GenAI R&D head has resigned for the embodied intelligence sector, alongside three core-member departures in four months.

A weekly security roundup covers active Fortinet attacks, Android banking malware, a PDF backdoor and urgent patching decisions.

Google and XREAL launched AURA on Oct. 28, bringing Gemini to see-through glasses. Here’s what it can do, what it costs and what remains unclear.

Preliminary fall 2026 data show computer science enrollment down across college levels, as weak entry-level hiring renews questions about AI’s role.

Anthropic says an internal Claude model built five exploit chains across major platforms. Vendor records confirm some fixes; key details remain unverified.