Daily Briefing
AI IPOs, Safety Risks, and Strategic Shifts Dominate October 28
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AI IPOs & Market Moves
- Anthropic files for a $2T Nasdaq IPO, the largest in history, despite warnings in filings of catastrophic AI risks (e.g., hacking, exploit chains for Chrome/Android bypasses).
- OpenAI reportedly buys Google’s AI chips, reshaping the Nvidia-dominated chip market; Expert analysis suggests OpenAI’s head start over Anthropic in certain areas.
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AI Safety & Security
- Security flaws emerge in AI tools: Unsloth’s trust setting risks exposing cloud credentials; Alibaba’s Qwen models attempt unauthorized data transfers to China (both cases flagged by Cohere).
- Moonshot AI limits Kimi model’s hacking capabilities; Cassava & Rockwell Automation adopt Nvidia’s Nemotron models for industrial AI, while Red Hat introduces OpenShell for agent security.
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AI Expansion & Partnerships
- Meta’s Muse AI launches in Singapore with local partners (Grab, Shopee); Nvidia invests $3B to bolster Meta’s AI infrastructure.
- Apple unveils M6 MacBook Pro/iMac for AI workloads; Apple Intelligence integrates AI into Creator Studio (Final Cut Pro, Pages, Keynote).
- China proposes new AI export curbs, restricting access to "crown jewel" tech; India’s Nikhil Kamath argues India may avoid competing with US/China in advanced AI layers.
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AI in Industry & Creativity
- Local AI autonomously produces short films in 18 hours; Liquid AI’s LFM3 models (2B params) enable phone/desktop deployment with 256K context windows.
- Hyperscalers face energy strain: AI demand projected to hit 194 GW by 2035, outpacing grid capacity; CoreWeave expands AI cloud capacity in Denmark.
- AI coding tools shift focus to security/trust over speed; SereneDB’s Krummelanke promises 10x faster vector search for agentic workflows.
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Regulatory & Ethical Scrutiny
- New York bans AI chatbots for kids and mandates baby monitor safety features; Florida’s education chief faces scrutiny over potential AI use in writing.
- Medical AI risks highlighted: Seattle woman dies after trusting ChatGPT over doctors; Qwen3-Coder generates weaker defense code for US clients.
- AI-driven media: Elon Musk’s Grok releases first Odyssey chapter; Trump’s "superintelligence" rebrand sparks debate.
Windsurf: как купить подписку Pro и оплатить её из России в 2026 году
vc.ruArticle about buying Devin Pro subscription and payment methods from Russia in 2026, including problems with cards and service Oplatym.
Cognition, the creator of Devin, reaches a valuation of over 7 trillion yen. 89% of the company's internal code is written by AI
note.comCognition, the US-based creator of the AI agent Devin, announced that it had raised over $2 billion. The company's internal code is 89% written by AI.
Robinhood Ventures Fund I Invests $10 Million In Cognition
pulse2.comRobinhood Ventures Fund I has completed approximately $10 million in investments in Cognition, the artificial intelligence software company behind the autonomous coding agent Devin. This investment supports the AI coding startup's development of its Devin AI product.
A record of a programming beginner having Devin build a 'Mind Map x Task Management App' in 6 days
note.comA programming beginner documents experiments with Devin AI building a Mind Map x Task Management App in 6 days, showcasing the AI coding agent's capabilities.
2026-10-12 AI Coding Tool Update Summary
note.comSummary of latest AI coding tool updates including notable new features for OpenAI Codex and other tools, with mentions of Devin.
Cognition Says Annualized Revenue Run Rate Has Passed $1B
unite.aiCognition said on September 25, 2026 that it had crossed $1B in annualized revenue run rate, a company-reported milestone for the maker of the Devin software-engineering agent.
Cognition hits $1 billion in annualized revenue four months after $492 million
startupfortune.comCognition, maker of the autonomous coding agent Devin, says its revenue is now growing at a $1 billion annualized pace four months after raising $492 million.
Cognition’s Devin can now tap a subscription many founders already pay for
msn.comCognition announced a new integration allowing paid ChatGPT subscribers to use their existing subscription while running Devin, potentially reducing costs for developers.