OpenAI models are coming to Google Cloud
OpenAI is adding its frontier models and Codex workflows to Google Cloud’s Model Garden, with general availability planned in the coming weeks.
Edition · Thu · October 22, 2026
October 22, 2026
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Today’s edition tracks OpenAI model distribution through Google Cloud, Anthropic’s reported first-half loss, WhatsApp support instructions, PHP2Shell and Anthropic’s Claude Duet preview.
Anthropic logged net loss of over $80 billion in first half of 2026, WSJ reports
A draft IPO prospectus reportedly shows a large accounting-driven loss alongside rapid revenue growth and substantial compute commitments.
An investigation found chatbot instructions embedded in public help pages; Meta said a bug exposed support-bot text.
PHP2Shell: AI uncovers critical RCE vulnerabilities affecting 70% of the Internet
Two flaws in PHP’s core engine prompted emergency fixes and temporary website shutdowns as operators assessed exposure.
Introducing Claude Duet
Anthropic opened a waitlisted research preview of a proactive assistant app for U.S. Pro and Max subscribers.
Today’s edition covers a new hepatitis B treatment approval, Phase 3 uveitis results, Nigeria’s imported Ebola case and a reported 9% rise in workers’ family health coverage costs.
FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Chronic Hepatitis B Treatment
The FDA approved bepirovirsen with existing antiviral therapy for a defined group of adults with chronic hepatitis B.
Brepocitinib meets all Phase 3 end points in noninfectious uveitis
Roivant and Priovant reported positive results from two Phase 3 studies; the indication has not been approved.
Nigeria confirms imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease
The WHO says a patient in Abuja tested positive after recent travel to Uganda; authorities identified 44 contacts and are tracing exposures.
Workers are paying 9% more for family health coverage this year, a higher jump than in the recent past
A KFF survey found the average worker contribution for family coverage rose to $7,471 in 2026.
Today’s edition follows Ukraine talks, Gambia reparations, Mexico’s treason charge, a deadly Saudi airport attack and the U.S. order for non-emergency staff to leave Saudi Arabia.
Russia agrees to resume three-way talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington, Kremlin says
A Kremlin statement pointed to renewed trilateral talks, even as a missile alert and explosions were reported in Kyiv.
Gambia to pay victims of Yahya Jammeh’s rule from proceeds of his seized US mansion
The Gambia said it received more than $2.5 million from the U.S. forfeiture and sale of a property linked to its former president.
Mexico levies rare treason charge against ex-official over US drug operation
Federal prosecutors accused a former Chihuahua state prosecutor of allowing US personnel to join a drug raid without federal approval.
Two killed in attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say
Saudi authorities said two people were killed and eight injured at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam; responsibility has not been established.
US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as fears of escalating Houthi attacks rise
The State Department ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members to depart Saudi Arabia amid attacks on civilian targets.
Today’s edition covers Tesla earnings, Meta’s New Mexico judgment, SpaceX results, Barclays’ job cuts, Norway’s wealth-fund loss and rising oil prices amid Strait of Hormuz reports.
Tesla beats on earnings and sales even as auto revenue declines
Tesla reported third-quarter results as its vehicle revenue fell, while the company also faces questions about a possible SpaceX combination.
Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook
A judge set the penalty after a jury found Meta liable in a case tied to Facebook user privacy; Meta said it would appeal.
Elon Musk's SpaceX reports a profit and he hints at a possible merger with Tesla
SpaceX reported a $4.4 billion quarterly profit as its AI business grew, while directors began considering a possible Tesla combination.
Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs this year
The bank said technology including AI is part of an effort to reduce fixed costs; its finance chief said 1,000 cuts were already completed.
Norway’s wealth fund posts $30 billion loss in third quarter
The $2.3 trillion sovereign fund reported a 0.5% negative return as higher interest rates weighed on fixed-income holdings.
World shares retreat as report of damage to oil tankers pushes oil prices higher
Brent crude rose after Iranian state television reported damage to seven tankers in the Strait of Hormuz; the vessel claims were not independently established in the cited reports.