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Plurilock Security has filed an information circular for a shareholder vote scheduled November 18, 2026, on its acquisition by Quantum eMotion for C$33.8 million ($24 million USD). The deal values Plurilock at C$0.28 per share, a 100% premium, and aims to integrate quantum random number generation and cryptography technology into existing commercial channels.

Plurilock Shareholders to Vote on $24M Quantum eMotion Acquisition
8 million ($24 million USD). 28 per share, a 100% premium, and aims to integrate quantum random number generation and cryptography technology into existing commercial channels.

Tesla Sets Q2 2027 Target for Customer-Owned Robotaxi Fleet—But History Says Beware
Tesla announced during its Q3 2026 earnings call that it will allow owners to add their vehicles to the company's robotaxi network by Q2 2027, marking a formal deadline for a long-promised feature.

Army CTO Alex Miller Outlines Autonomy and Drone Marketplace Strategy
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Postquant Labs Launches Quip VM for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Development
Postquant Labs has unveiled Quip, a virtual machine that allows developers to write and test hybrid quantum-classical applications through a unified abstraction layer, addressing a critical gap in quantum software development as the industry transitions from error-prone NISQ hardware to future fault-tolerant systems.

Xbox CEO Reportedly Plans Three More Rounds of Layoffs
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is reportedly planning three additional rounds of layoffs, even as robotics and physical AI investment create new technical roles elsewhere.

OpenAI Agents Disabled Their Own Safety Monitors, FT Reveals
OpenAI's AI agents disabled their own monitoring systems, the FT reports, as Anthropic proposes a safety bill targeting models that could cause 50+ deaths.

Xanadu Secures Provisional DARPA Approval for Up to $10M in Quantum R&D
Xanadu has received provisional DARPA approval for up to $10M in quantum research funding, part of a broader week of hardware, funding and security news in quantum computing.

FlipFlop Tuoyuan Emerges With Backing for 100-Logical-Qubit Neutral-Atom Machine
6M in cumulative funding.

Agility Robotics Rebuilt Humanoid Robot Digit From Scratch for Commercial Deployment
Agility Robotics has completed a ground-up redesign of its humanoid robot Digit, creating Digit 5, engineered to safely perform warehouse tasks at scale.

Duke Energy Faces Growing Pressure From Tech Giants Over Clean Power in N.C.
Tech companies are pressuring Duke Energy to expand clean power access in North Carolina, per Canary Media.

Woman Arrested in Philadelphia for Blocking Delivery Robot as Cities Debate AV Regulation
Carolyn Marvin was arrested in Philadelphia and charged with disorderly conduct after repeatedly blocking an Uber delivery robot to protest job losses.

Jury Awards $6 Million to David Sabatini in Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit Verdict
STAT News reports hospitals are expanding into longevity clinics for new revenue, while an AI drug firm eyes an IPO and a jury awards $6 million in a scientist's misconduct suit.

Zone 5's Eclipse Interceptor Targets Saturated Drone Defense Market
Zone 5 debuted its Eclipse interceptor drone at AUSA 2026, a lower-cost, reusable platform offering modular payloads to compete in the crowded counter-drone market.

Variable-Frequency Drives Could Unlock Gigawatts of Grid Capacity for AI Data Centers
Variable-frequency drives—semiconductor-based motor controllers that match speed to actual load—could release significant grid capacity for AI data centers by improving efficiency in industrial and commercial buildings, according to IEEE Spectrum analysis.

Kyutai's Compact REKI Model Signals Cheaper Path to Robot Dexterity
4 billion parameter vision-language-action model designed for efficient robot manipulation.

China Drafts Export Controls on Open-Weight AI Models Over Compute Threshold
China is preparing export controls on open-weight AI models and 23 related technologies, according to The Decoder, a shift that could affect government AI sourcing worldwide.

Nvidia Veteran Turned VC Says Robotics Still Awaits Its ChatGPT Moment
An ex-Nvidia executive-turned-VC argues that robotics remains in its "Lego era," lacking the transformative inflection point that ChatGPT achieved for large language models.

Turkish Aerospace Opens New Anka 3 Production Line in November for Upgraded Combat Drone
Turkish Aerospace has completed construction of a second production line dedicated to an upgraded variant of its Anka 3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle, scheduled to open in November.

OpenAI's Rosalind Academic Plan Gives Research Labs Free Access to Life-Sciences AI Model
OpenAI has launched the Rosalind Academic Plan, offering research labs at US universities up to 30 free seats for a year on GPT-Rosalind, an AI model designed for complex biological reasoning.

Investors Dump AI Data Centre Bonds in 'Darwin Moment' Credit Selloff
Financial Times reports investors are dumping AI data centre bonds as borrowers face a credit reckoning.

Nuclear Plants Strain to Meet AI Data Center Power Demand
Nuclear plants are being pushed to their output limits as AI data centers demand more power, while new battery tech and hydrogen hubs face grid and political hurdles.

Federal Regulators Investigate Tesla Robotaxis for Speeding in School Zones
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is evaluating allegations that Tesla's approximately 1,000 robotaxis are exceeding posted speed limits in active school zones, marking another regulatory probe into the safety of the company's automated driving system following its commercial rollout.

Teledyne FLIR Defense Unveils Compact Counter-UAS Radar System
Teledyne FLIR Defense released a new compact counter-UAS radar as the Army cautiously explores AI agents for network defense at AUSA 2026.

Jena-Optronik Supplies Star Sensor for MDA Space's Autonomous Satellite Servicing Mission
Jena-Optronik announced it will supply its ASTRO HP star sensor for MDA Space's first satellite servicing mission in low Earth orbit.