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South Korean banks were likely hacked by a Chinese-based actor with an AI agent, CrowdStrike says

South Korean banks were likely hacked by a Chinese-based actor with an AI agent, CrowdStrike says

By Kyu-seok Shim and Brenda Goh SEOUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The suspect behind recent cyberattacks at South Korean banks…

October 8, 2026

Swiss pension fund hit by data leak after cyber attack on software provider

ZURICH, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Swiss federal pension fund Publica said on Thursday it was exposed to a data leak…

October 8, 2026

Dutch firm uses AI to help drone systems 'talk' on Ukraine's battlefield

By Anthony Deutsch and Bart Biesemans KATWIJK AAN ZEE, Netherlands, Oct 8 (Reuters) - A high-velocity drone launched at a…

October 8, 2026

AI use lifts participation in WorldQuant contest

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Hedge fund WorldQuant said on Wednesday registrations for this year's flagship global quant research contest have…

October 8, 2026

AI use lifts participation in WorldQuant contest

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Hedge fund WorldQuant said on Wednesday registrations for this year's flagship global quant research contest have…

October 8, 2026

Tencent mulls $5 billion bond sale to push AI ambitions, Bloomberg News reports

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Tencent is considering raising up to $5 billion via an offshore bond sale, Bloomberg News reported…

October 8, 2026

Manus raises more than $500 million after Meta exit

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Butterfly Effect, the parent company of AI startup Manus, said on Thursday it completed a funding…

October 8, 2026

CrowdStrike says China-based suspect used AI tools in South Korean bank hacks

By Kyu-seok Shim and Brenda Goh SEOUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The suspect behind recent cyberattacks targeting South Korea's financial…

October 8, 2026

Microsoft brings more AI to PCs as it challenges Apple

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Microsoft unveiled on Wednesday an AI coding model that can run…

October 8, 2026

France's Sesterce plans $11 billion AI investment in Finland

OSLO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - French AI infrastructure group Sesterce said on Thursday it plans to develop a data centre…

October 8, 2026