--- title: "AI news — page 7 · Lenexa Learn" description: "Older AI stories, newest first. This page covers Oct 19, 2026. Every card links to the original story." url: https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/page/7/ site: "Lenexa Learn" --- The desk · page 7 of 12 # Earlier AI news Older AI stories, newest first. This page covers Oct 19, 2026. Every card links to the original story. - [All](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/) - [OpenAI](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/openai/) - [Anthropic](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/anthropic/) - [Google](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/google/) - [Meta](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/meta/) - [Microsoft](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/microsoft/) - [Nvidia](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/nvidia/) - [Apple](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/apple/) - [Amazon](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/amazon/) - [Models](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/models/) - [Agents](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/agents/) - [Chips](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/chips/) - [Products](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/products/) - [Research](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/research/) - [Safety](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/safety/) - [Business](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/topic/business/) ## Stories on page 7 [Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push backMayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday night that New Yorkers must resist the narrative that an AI takeover is inevitable and demand regulations that protect the public and put power back in their hands. TechCrunch 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/mamdani-says-feds-have-abdicated-on-ai-urges-new-yorkers-to-push-back) [OpenAI acquires Orchestra BioOpenAI is acquiring Orchestra Bio to bring AI-powered operations to life sciences R&D, helping biopharma teams accelerate drug development and advance new treatments. OpenAI 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://openai.com/index/openai-to-acquire-orchestra-bio) [Nscale and Anthropic are reportedly in talks for yet another $45B compute dealIf the deal goes through, it would be the latest in a long string of giant compute deals Anthropic has struck over the past year. Anthropic TechCrunch 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/nscale-and-anthropic-are-reportedly-in-talks-for-yet-another-45-billion-compute-deal) [Embedded AI evaluators won’t be an easy solution, Hugging Face’s policy chief saysThe idea of embedded evaluators — in which supposedly "neutral" third-party observers are placed inside AI organizations — has been popularized over the last several months, as AI labs grapple with a rash of safety incidents that have spurred concerns over the potential harms of their technology. TechCrunch 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/embedded-ai-evaluators-wont-be-an-easy-solution-hugging-faces-policy-chief-says) [Microsoft says AI agents are like insider threats as ‘frontier models can’t be trusted’Microsoft wants enterprises to closely watch the agents that employees use with systems not controlled by AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic. OpenAI TechCrunch 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/microsoft-says-ai-agents-are-like-insider-threats-as-frontier-models-cant-be-trusted) [The fossil fuel comeback is hereThe US is building more fossil fuel infrastructure than it has in a decade while renewable energy growth slows down, a new report shows. Electricity demand is also climbing faster than it has in more than a decade with more data centers, factories, and electric vehicles plugging into the grid. The Verge 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://theverge.com/science/1013954/fossil-fuel-power-infrastructure-data-centers-report) [CoreWeave’s debt is becoming the whole AI industry’s problemCoreWeave had a bad week last week. Its bonds slipped into distressed territory by a common definition - when investors demand 1,000 basis points more in yield than they'd get from government bonds. Last Tuesady Chamath "SPAC King" Palihapitiya noticed the distressed debt, and also asked whether the AI buildout was a private credit bubble. The Verge 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1014045/coreweave-stock-debt-sector-ai) [Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI saysUS fears Saudi government will help ex-OpenAI engineer flee spying charges. OpenAI Ars Technica 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/accused-openai-spy-had-folder-called-saudi-gov-docs-fbi-says) [Amazon is taking its biggest shot at Nvidia yet with new TorchNeuron dev toolAmazon wants to break Nvidia’s hold on PyTorch, the free toolkit used to build most AI apps, so that more developers run their apps on alternative chips like its own. Nvidia TechCrunch 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/amazon-is-taking-its-biggest-shot-at-nvidia-yet-with-new-torchneuron-dev-tool) [Hackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accountsOpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that's become a popular alternative to Claude Code and Cursor. But hackers got into part of its online platform and stole some users’ API keys, and the AI tools it turned to for help kept refusing to look at the malicious code. Anthropic TechCrunch 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/hackers-hit-ai-coding-tool-opencode-running-up-charges-on-users-ai-accounts) [Tolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate lifeAI companion app Tolan has raised another $30 million after attracting more than 250,000 active users. TechCrunch 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/tolan-snags-30m-for-its-ai-companion-that-helps-users-navigate-life) [Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years agoEugenia Kuyda's newest startup Wabi is positioned to take advantage of an idea she had more than a decade ago. Wabi offers a personal AI assistant with a twist, free and downloadable to anyone today. TechCrunch 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/replikas-founder-built-the-ai-assistant-she-pitched-at-disrupt-12-years-ago) [Tenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chipsAfter drawing acquisition interest earlier this year, the Nvidia challenger raised $1.5 billion to remain independent. Nvidia TechCrunch 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/tenstorrent-hits-6-2b-valuation-to-scale-open-weight-ai-chips) [AI game clones are making indie developers afraid to show their workDelayed Steam Next Fest demo is a sign of a growing problem for indie devs. Ars Technica 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/ai-game-clones-are-making-indie-developers-afraid-to-show-their-work) [People are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb againFed up with ads, tracking, and sluggish interfaces, some smart TV owners are turning to AI agents to strip away bloatware and take back control of their TVs. TechCrunch 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/people-are-using-ai-to-make-their-smart-tvs-dumb-again) [Nvidia launches new open models to run agents in the enterprise and on PCsNvidia is leaning hard into the trend of enterprise companies wanting to run their own open models in their own data centers and also trying to make on-device, private AI agents a thing. Nvidia TechCrunch 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/nvidia-launches-new-open-models-to-run-agents-in-the-enterprise-and-on-pcs) [Disney found a way to buy Character.AI without buying its lawsuitsCharacter.AI faces claims its bots encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents. Ars Technica 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/disney-found-a-way-to-buy-character-ai-without-buying-its-lawsuits) [JB Pritzker thinks AI could help us live to 100 — or threaten us like nukesToday, I’m talking with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who has a lot of thoughts about AI, tech, and privacy. The Verge 5 days ago Read it (opens in a new tab)](https://theverge.com/podcast/1012839/pritzker-ai-privacy-data-centers-flock-congress-laws) Showing 110–127 of 209 stories [Previous](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/page/6/) 1. [1](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/) 2. [6](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/page/6/) 3. [7](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/page/7/) 4. [8](https://www.lenexa.ai/learn/news/page/8/) 5. 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