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Yandex Partially Restores Smart Home After Boiler and Smart Plug Automations Fail
After complaints of failed scenarios for water heaters, boilers, baby monitors and smart plugs, Yandex has partially restored its smart home. In one home, a boiler did not shut off overnight.
Alibaba Launches Second-Generation Qwen Glasses Starting at $450
Alibaba has launched second-generation smart glasses built on Qwen, starting at $450 and on sale in China now. Configurations and overseas release dates have not been disclosed.
Counterpoint: Smartphone Shipments Fall 20%, Lowest in 14 Years
Counterpoint reports global smartphone shipments fell 20% year over year in Q3 2026, the lowest in 14 years. The cause is a memory shortage.
Getty Images Says It Will File for Bankruptcy to Go Private; Shares Fall 68%
Getty Images says it will file for bankruptcy to restructure and become a private company. Its shares plunged 68% on the news, leaving the stock-photo market alone with generative AI.
Character AI files for bankruptcy in the US; Disney may buy some of its assets
One of the largest AI companion platforms has filed for bankruptcy in the US amid copyright and child-safety lawsuits. Disney may get some of its assets.
SpaceXAI Bundles Grok, Cursor and X Into a Single Subscription From $8 a Month
SpaceXAI has launched one subscription for Grok, Cursor and X with four tiers at $8, $30, $100 and $200 a month. The higher tiers raise AI usage limits.
Getty Images files for bankruptcy to restructure as shares crash 68%
One of the world's largest stock photo agencies has announced a bankruptcy filing to restructure and go private. Getty Images shares lost 68% on the news.
Nothing's CMF Launches Its First Speakers, and The Verge Compares Them to Milk Cartons
Nothing's budget sub-brand has entered the speaker market. The Verge saw milk cartons in the design, while price, sound and battery life remain the main open questions.
inDrive Gets "Tens of Thousands" of Driver Applications After Yandex Go Outage in Kazakhstan
inDrive founder Arsen Tomsky reports "tens of thousands" of new driver applications as the service saw a surge of passengers and orders during a Yandex Go outage in Kazakhstan.
Russia's Digital Ministry Prepares New Rules for Virtual Operators Over Tariff Dumping
The regulator says bank-owned MVNOs undercut prices with subsidies and pull subscribers from MTS, MegaFon, Beeline and Tele2. Details of the requirements are not yet public.
Yandex Gradually Restores Alice, Search and Maps After Attack on Its Data Centers
Yandex says it is restoring Alice, Search, Maps and other services in stages after an attack on its data centers. The scale of the outage and the type of attack have not been disclosed.
Social network Setlog hits 10 million active users in under a year
The app, built on two-second, filter-free videos and private video blogs for friends, has grown to 10 million active users, fastest in Asia, Bloomberg reports.
Yandex Market Halts Drop-Offs at Pickup Points After Attack on Yandex Data Center in Vladimir
Yandex Market asked sellers not to bring goods to pickup points and waived late fees. Shipments to sorting centers remain unavailable after an attack on Yandex's Vladimir data center.
Yandex Go Restores Taxi Ordering by 19:40 After Outage Amid Data Center Damage
Users reported problems ordering rides in Yandex Go amid reports of damage to the company's data centers. By 19:40, Yandex said the service had been restored.
Yandex reports damage to Kaluga data center infrastructure after attack
On October 9, 2026, Yandex confirmed that part of its Kaluga data center infrastructure was damaged in an attack. Tenet car assembly in the city has also been halted.
After Attacks on Its Data Centers, Yandex Strikes Deals With Selectel, K2Cloud and VK Cloud
After attacks on its data centers, Yandex has agreed with three cloud providers to speed up the hosting of its customers' data and services. Details of the deal have not been disclosed.
VK files suit in EU court challenging sanctions imposed in summer 2026
VK has asked the EU court to challenge the sanctions imposed in summer 2026. The scope of the restrictions and the arguments in the suit have not yet been disclosed.
SpaceX Buys 800 MHz Spectrum for US Mobile Service: Musk Calls It the Final Piece of the Puzzle
SpaceX has acquired 800 MHz spectrum to launch mobile service in the US. Elon Musk called the deal "the last critical piece of the puzzle."
US to Suspend Microsoft and Adobe's Participation in Green Card Program for Foreign Workers
US authorities will freeze Microsoft, Adobe and several other tech giants out of a program their foreign employees used to get green cards. The stated reason is abuse of the system.
Samsung Is Targeting a Record $80 Billion in Quarterly Operating Profit
Samsung expects to earn about $80 billion in operating profit in the third quarter of 2026, but its mobile division is cutting smartphone output by 30%.
Yandex Data Center Fully Shut Down After October 8 Attack, Timeline Unclear
A Yandex data center was fully shut down on the morning of October 8, 2026. The company has not confirmed whether it can be restored; the extent of the damage is still being assessed.