AI news, 24 October 2026
Meta earmarks $135‑145 billion for AI expansion, Moonshot rolls out Kimi K3.1 Pro API with Highspeed tier, and Lincoln Tech deploys LeadSquared AI agents for enrollment.
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Meta projects $135-145B capex in 2026 for AI expansion
Meta said its 2026 capital expenditure will be $135‑145 billion as it expands AI infrastructure and launches new products, according to its Q3 results released Oct 21. The company reported Q3 revenue of $64.60 billion, up 26% YoY, with advertising revenue rising to $63.06 billion.
Meta delays AI scraping terms enforcement to Nov 20 after publisher backlash
Meta will push the start of its new business terms to November 20, after they were slated for October 30; the terms, criticized for permitting AI training on scraped news sites, were revised to remove explicit “training” language but publishers and EU/UK regulators continue to object.
Moonshot launches Kimi K3.1 Pro API with Highspeed tier
Kimi K3.1 Pro is now on the Kimi API; weights release promised by Nov 4 2026. Highspeed mode runs 2‑3× faster at double the $2 / M input‑token and $10 / M output‑token price, matching GPT‑6.1 Sol and half Claude Opus 5.5. Moonshot benchmarks place Kimi level with Opus 5.5 and GPT‑6 Astra, scoring 55 versus 58 for Opus.
Lincoln Tech Deploys LeadSquared AI Agents for Enrollment Operations
Lincoln Tech is rolling out LeadSquared AI agents to handle lead prioritisation, application checks and follow‑ups, with human oversight for key admissions decisions, across its 22 campuses serving over 17,000 students.
HPE releases patches for eight critical ArubaOS RCE and auth‑bypass flaws
Hewlett Packard Enterprise issued updates fixing 72 vulnerabilities in Aruba Operating System, including eight maximum‑severity authentication bypass and code execution bugs affecting AOS‑8 and AOS‑10. The flaws can be exploited remotely without privileges via low‑complexity attacks; HPE urges customers to patch and restrict management interface access.