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29 October 2026

Big Tech earnings lift cloud revenue as AI spending climbs

Alphabet reported third-quarter revenue of $127.6 billion, up 25 percent year on year, with Google Cloud revenue of $30.7 billion, up 103 percent. Microsoft's Azure cloud business grew 48 percent in its fiscal first quarter ended September, and it lowered its full-year capital expenditure forecast to $170 billion from $175 billion. Alphabet posted negative free cash flow of $9.07 billion as spending rose, and its shares fell about 8 to 10 percent after the results, according to reports. Microsoft shares rose more than 3 percent in after-hours trading. The results came as investors weighed how much companies spend on AI against the income it generates.

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Tech & Science00:10

Amazon unveils Echo Studio with built-in camera

Amazon has announced the Echo Studio with Home Camera, a smart speaker with a built-in camera. The new model costs $249.99 and comes in graphite, and Amazon will keep selling the standard Echo Studio at $219.99. The camera can relay live video to the Alexa app for checking on pets or lights, and can serve as a webcam for video calls. Amazon also released an updated Echo Dot at $99.99 in four colours, which adds a smart home hub supporting Zigbee, Matter and Thread and a built-in Eero Wi-Fi extender covering up to 1,000 square feet.

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Azure revenue tops forecasts, reaching $33.2 billion

Microsoft says Azure generated $33.2 billion in the July‑September quarter, a 48% increase from a year earlier and about $850 million above analysts’ expectations. The cloud service represented roughly 36% of Microsoft’s total quarterly revenue of $92.3 billion, keeping it ahead of Google Cloud, which reported $30.7 billion for the same period.

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28 October 2026

Tech & ScienceWed 22:10

Amazon revises AI guidance for engineers, warns against token overuse

Amazon has revised its internal guidelines for software engineers and managers on using artificial intelligence, according to a memo posted on its website. The document, first circulated in September, discourages "tokenmaxxing", the practice of using AI as heavily as possible with little regard for output. It tells engineers to inform management when AI is not useful for their work. Terk Terkowitz, a vice president and distinguished engineer at WorldWide Amazon Stores, wrote that counting tokens and lines of code are flawed ways to measure productivity. An Amazon spokesperson said the company has not set caps on employee token usage.

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ClimateWed 22:10

Southern Ocean layer turns saltier after decades of freshening

Researchers report that Antarctic Intermediate Water, a layer of the Southern Ocean lying roughly 2,300 to 4,000 feet deep, has become saltier, denser and deeper since 2016, reversing decades of freshening. The study, published on 28 Oct 2026 in Nature Climate Change, attributes the shift to reduced freshwater from melting Antarctic sea ice, which had kept the layer fresh through summer melt from 1995 to 2015. The team, led by researchers including Bishakhdatta Gayen of the University of Melbourne, analyzed Argo float data, satellite records and atmospheric datasets covering 2004 to 2024. The layer carries heat, carbon, oxygen and nutrients northward into the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

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27 October 2026

WorldTue 13:09

Anthropic files IPO paperwork with US regulator

Anthropic, the San Francisco AI company, filed its S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, 26 Oct, opening the path to an initial public offering. DW reports the listing could come as early as November, with shares planned for Nasdaq under the ticker ANT. Analysts estimate a valuation of $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion, up from $965 billion in May, according to Euronews. The company reported first-half 2026 net losses above $80 billion against revenue of about $16.3 billion. The filing runs 335 pages.

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26 October 2026

WorldMon 00:08

Brazil runoff sees extended voting hours and high turnout challenges

Voters in remote Amazon regions travel by canoe to reach polling stations, while long lines form in Rio de Janeiro. Campaign displays include a Lula doll in Brasília. Polling stations extend hours, granting supporters of both Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro two extra voting hours. The contest is expected to be very close between the left‑wing president and the right‑wing senator.

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