US Coast Guard-contracted Saildrone autonomous vessels, equipped with 360-degree cameras, have begun patrolling the Great Lakes border between the US and Canada since May, funded by $15.5 million from Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.' Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley says he spotted one on the St Clair River and was never notified by US authorities, and is unsure whether Canada's federal government was informed or consented.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-31
Intel stock fell about 28% on Friday after the company projected fourth-quarter revenue of $15-16 billion, below analyst expectations of roughly $17 billion, and warned gross margins would drop to 37% from 43% with no positive cash flow expected. The decline cut roughly $12 billion from the value of the US government's 10% stake in Intel, acquired over a year ago, and also dented Nvidia's shares along with the wider chip sector.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-30
CNBC found that Microsoft, SpaceX, Meta, Tesla and IBM used the term 'Super Intelligence' or 'SI' instead of 'AI' in earnings-season filings and communications, following Trump's executive order and public push to replace the term in government documents. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella referenced a 'Super Intelligence era' in an annual letter, while one SpaceX filing used 'SI' 85 times.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-30
Former Army intelligence soldier Brett Velicovich built his drone company into a venture valued at $300 million, following a public endorsement from President Trump on social media. The boost in visibility helped the startup attract investor interest and accelerate its growth.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-30
A glossary-style explainer traces Bitcoin's price swings, noting it passed $100,000 in December 2024, reached $120,000 in July 2025 amid US regulatory debate, hit roughly $126,000 in October 2025, then fell below $65,000 in early February 2026. The piece also notes Donald Trump's shift from calling Bitcoin a 'scam' to pledging to make the US the 'crypto capital of the world', and reiterates that Bitcoin's creator, known as Satoshi Nakamoto, remains unidentified.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-10-30
On recent earnings calls, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg used the term 'superintelligence' instead of 'artificial intelligence,' following President Trump's late-September directive ordering the phrase used across executive branch agencies. Musk's SpaceX had already renamed its AI unit SpaceXSI, while Meta has used the term since launching its Meta Superintelligence Labs last year. Other tech CEOs did not adopt the language on their recent calls.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-30
Crypto exchange Binance and prediction market Polymarket both suspended trading after suffering hacks, according to a Wall Street Journal risk report roundup. The same report notes the Trump administration offered tariff relief during talks to secure a U.S. Audi factory, and that Cleveland-Cliffs will retain Stelco amid a jobs dispute with Canada's government.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-30
Democratic Representatives Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia sent a letter to President Trump requesting that all prompts and responses exchanged with AI chatbots like Grok during official duties be preserved. The letter, tied to reports that Trump consulted Grok before ordering the military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, asks for a briefing on the president's use of AI in executive decision-making by November 11.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-30
President Trump, 80, is reportedly set to hold 20 "virtual rallies" during the final stretch of the midterm election campaign rather than appearing in person. The shift comes amid a report questioning whether a scheduled rally was scrapped so he could attend a Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-29
President Trump signed an October 28 proclamation declaring imports of foreign-made industrial robots a threat to national security, directing new negotiations with trading partners and leaving open the possibility of future tariffs. The order cites a Commerce Department investigation under Secretary Howard Lutnick that found such imports pose risks to the US industrial base and create cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Major manufacturers including GM, Ford, Tesla, Boeing and Lockheed Martin rely heavily on these imported robots for production.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-29
The New York Times reports that Alice Huang, who presents herself as CEO of chip buyer Megaspeed and was briefly listed as its managing director before being removed from that role, is suspected by US officials of acting as a Chinese government intelligence asset. She was photographed sitting close to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in 2024 around the time Megaspeed began making large chip purchases, and the Times says she remains under surveillance. According to the report, Jensen Huang was never given a standard 'defensive briefing' warning him he may have been targeted.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-29
In an X post, Elon Musk said saving money for the distant future is 'pointless' given what he called the coming of 'super intelligent abundance.' Musk, whose net worth has topped roughly $900 billion following SpaceX's IPO, made the remark without elaborating on specifics.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-29
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