AI news this week

1. Business & Funding 3 Nov 2 sources

   Binance says hackers used fake interviews and AI tools to steal $6.3B

   Binance co-CEO Richard Teng stated that the record-breaking October 29 cyberattack, which resulted in the theft of more than $6 billion, was executed through a multi-month infiltration strategy.

   2 sources HN 18

   CNBC TechnologyUnite.AI
2. Hardware & Compute 2 Nov 3 sources

   Marvell agrees to buy Lumentum in $115 billion all-stock deal for AI connectivity

   Marvell Technology and Lumentum announced on November 2, 2026, a definitive agreement for Marvell to acquire Lumentum in an all-stock transaction with an implied enterprise value of $115 billion.

   3 sources

   Unite.AInote.comCNBC Technology
3. Business & Funding 2 Nov 2 sources

   Nvidia backs AI projects with $300bn in guarantees, raising risks

   Nvidia has committed over $300bn in financial support to AI infrastructure projects, including $105bn for OpenAI’s Ohio data center and $500bn in partnerships with Wall Street firms.

   2 sources

   livemint.comabfjournal.com
4. Business & Funding 2 Nov 3 sources

   Anthropic may debut on Nasdaq as soon as Nov. 16, reports say

   Anthropic has publicly filed its S-1 prospectus with the SEC, signaling that its initial public offering is imminent.

   3 sources

   finance.yahoo.comnote.com247wallst.com
5. Hardware & Compute 3 Nov 1 source

   SpaceX scales AI cloud to 13GW by 2027, outpacing Google’s 1999-2026 total

   SpaceX is accelerating its AI cloud expansion, revising its 2027 target from 10GW to ~13GW—nearly matching Google’s total datacenter capacity built between 1999 and 2026 in just 1.5 years.

   1 source

   SemiAnalysis
6. Generative AI & Models 2 Nov 1 source

   LongCat debuts LongCat-2.5 with 1.6T parameters and visual token support

   LongCat released LongCat-2.5 on November 1, 2026, a multimodal mixture-of-experts model with 1.6 trillion total parameters and 48 billion activated per token.

   1 source

   Unite.AI
7. Business & Funding 3 Nov 1 source

   Amazon Thinks AWS Could Become a $1 Trillion Business

   Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Andy Jassy said AWS could reach $1 trillion in annual revenue within five to ten years, based on two growth drivers: cloud migration and AI demand.

   1 source

   fool.com
8. Society & Work 2 Nov 1 source

   Over 400 apps allegedly generate deepfake abuse images via Meta ads and app stores

   A network of more than 400 apps, many posing as harmless services like language tutors or workout coaches, secretly generate explicit deepfake images and videos when accessed under certain conditions.

   1 source

   Wired AI
9. Policy & Regulation 3 Nov 1 source

   Crypto and AI PACs spent $250 million in 2026 federal elections

   Cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence industry super PACs have poured $250 million into the 2026 federal elections, with crypto alone surpassing its $130 million spend from 2024.

   1 source

   citationneeded.news
10. Policy & Regulation 3 Nov 17 sources

    Google says schools must accept AI features to retain Search access for K-12 students

    Google announced that starting next year, AI-powered features in its education products — including Gemini, NotebookLM, Gemini in Classroom, and Google Search — will be turned off by default for K-12 student accounts…

    17 sources

    CNBC TechnologyThe Guardian AIengadget.comtimesnownews.com+13

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