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Tech & AI News Roundup — October 8, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC
8 real stories worth knowing about, with links to the original reporting.
By Vibecoders Hub · 10/8/2026 · 4 min read
Quick links to what's actually happening in AI, tech, and IT right now — curated from real reporting, not rewritten, so you can go read the full story wherever it's genuinely worth your time.
WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch
From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely. — Wired
16 Malicious Firefox Extensions Pose as Rabby and OKX Wallets to Steal Recovery Phrases
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of 16 malicious Mozilla Firefox extensions that are capable of stealing cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases and private keys. "The extensions masquerade as wallet portals, desktop utilities, and browser tools, but their code intercepts recovery phrases and private keys during wallet import flows and attempts to send those secrets to — The Hacker News
Asos warns customers about full extent of data breach after BBC contacted by hackers
Names, addresses, phone numbers, emails and customer numbers are now in the hands of cyber criminals. — BBC Technology
NeoFleet Capital raises $4 million to finance taxi fleets across Africa and emerging markets
NeoFleet, a Cyprus-based mobility finance company that operates in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Peru, has raised a $4 million pre-seed round. — TechCabal
Tristan Harris’ Tech Nonprofit Is Laying Off Most Staff and Going ‘Founder-Led’
The Center for Humane Technology helped spark a movement against excessive screen time, but internal tensions over its direction and strategy have simmered for years, sources tell WIRED. — Wired
AI breakthroughs in robotics won’t change your life any time soon
The story is a collaboration between MIT Technology Review and Aventine, a non-profit research foundation that creates and supports content about how technology and science are changing the way we live. A robot shaped like a human—white with a black head and torso—has been popping up on video feeds. Perhaps you’ve seen it dance or… — MIT Technology Review
Building a safer path to autonomous industrial AI
Industrial AI is entering a new phase. After decades of predictive analytics and other specialized applications, advances in foundation models, physical AI, and agentic AI are making it possible to automate more complex tasks across industrial environments. But unlike AI that operates purely in the digital world, industrial AI can interact directly with physical systems,… — MIT Technology Review
U.S. Offers Up to $10 Million for Tips on Zhang Yu, Charged in HAFNIUM Hacks
The U.S. State Department is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of Zhang Yu, a Chinese national charged in the United States in connection with the 2021 Microsoft Exchange Server attacks known as HAFNIUM. The reward is for information leading to his identification or location, the news outlet NTD reported this week, citing a notice — The Hacker News