The Handover
Monday 26 October 2026
The day in 6 stories, as Asia signs off and New York wakes up.
AI
Google and Meta open-source TorchTPU, bringing native PyTorch support to TPUs
Google and Meta announced TorchTPU, an open-source native PyTorch backend for Google's AI chips. It is designed to let developers port models with a one-line code change.
Science
Scientists clear hidden obstacle to scaling up silicon quantum computers
RIKEN researchers and collaborators controlled five silicon qubits on a shared line with about 99.9% accuracy. Their pairwise calibration technique addresses errors when qubits operate simultaneously.
Business
SpaceX signs binding $40B GPU lease with Apollo as Musk warns of neocloud shakeout
SpaceX has closed $40 billion in debt financing to buy AI chips, Elon Musk said. He said the financing is expected to arrive in the first and second quarters of 2027.
AI
AI tool predicts cancer survival and biological age from a single facial photo
Mass General Brigham researchers say their AI tool estimates biological age and cancer survival chances from one facial photo. They trained it on 42 million face images and opened an expanded study to the public.
Business
SoftBank plans $50 billion AI and data center investment in Malaysia, PM says
SoftBank plans to invest $50 billion in Malaysia in AI, new technologies and data centers, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. He said Masayoshi Son picked sites in Sarawak and peninsular Malaysia.
Health & Medicine
Simple liquid can stop tooth decay without drilling, clinical trial confirms
A clinical trial found silver diamine fluoride can stop tooth decay in young children without drilling, injections or anesthesia. The liquid takes seconds to apply and could reduce the need for dental surgery.
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