INEC, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Rise Networks launch AI hackathon ahead of 2027 elections

Stock Market Midday, Oct. 26: Tech Sector Rallies on Anthropic IPO Filing and Cooling Oil Prices

Geopolitical relief and AI developer interest are lifting broad sentiment as investors brace for heavy earnings volume, today, Oct. 26, 2026.

2h ago ·fool.com

Transformer Shortages Are Straining America’s Power Grid | Opinion

Long equipment lead times can delay grid projects and raise their costs, but they are only one factor affecting household bills.

2h ago ·newsweek.com

Elon Musk’s Anti-Woke AI ‘The Odyssey’ Movie Ripped as “Soulless Slop” After Criticizing Nolan

The tech titan's anti-woke Grok-fueled take on 'The Odyssey' gets called "zombie-like."

2h ago ·hollywoodreporter.com

How to check your server has the php2shell patch

On 21 October the PHP team released 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27 and 8.5.12, the php2shell patch for CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 .

• PHP released patches for CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 on 21 October.
• Critical vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication.
• Immediate patch installation and server restarts are crucial to mitigate risks.

2h ago ·dev.to

Five Ways to See LLM Chatbot Token Costs: Tenant-Aware Sales CRM Operations

Short answer: compare LLM chatbot production cost per token by tenant and by accepted CRM action, then choose the candidate that passes quality and latency constraints with the clearest cost trail.

2h ago ·dev.to