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Western Australia Police published results on 2 November 2026 of its five-month live facial recognition trial, which ended on 31 October. The force records 1,380,882 face scans, 292 alerts including nine incorrect ones, and 122 arrests in total.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged parliament on 2 November 2026 to back the 2027 budget, including 21.3 trillion won for AI and three major projects involving semiconductors, physical AI and data centres.
The fourth ENACT Majlis took place at the Abu Dhabi Energy Center on 1 November 2026, according to the emirate’s media office. Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed met energy, technology and investment leaders to discuss, among other topics, AI uses in energy systems.
From 1 November 2026, under Microsoft’s published timetable, all US school districts can add ten AI protections to their Microsoft agreements without waiting for renewal or renegotiating them. The agreement was negotiated with the AFT and UFT teachers unions.
Aramco and Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF announced on 1 November 2026 that Aramco’s investment in HUMAIN had closed. A wholly owned Aramco subsidiary takes 49% of the AI company, while PIF retains 51%.
Hespress reported on 1 November 2026, citing unnamed sources, that AI-assisted customs checks had recovered MAD 730 million. The amount is not independently corroborated.
Assistant Visuel, Delia and SahelSentinel were selected in Faso Digital 2026’s health category, leFaso reports on 1 November.
OpenAI plans to combine ChatGPT and Codex usage allowances from December 2026 for Plus, Pro and Business subscriptions. Usage will be measured in tokens, while Instant chats will not draw from the shared pool.
Samsung brought about 50 affiliate executives together with OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman in Yongin, South Korea, on 31 October 2026. The group aims to complete AI training for all employees by February 2027.
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology presented a DEPA AI training handbook in Bengaluru on 31 October 2026, developed with support from iSPIRT.
Northflank expanded database-credential rotation tools on 31 October 2026 following the incident disclosed the previous day. The platform says several customers have reported unauthorized use of their AI API keys.
Cursor’s notice checked on 31 October 2026 identifies Claude Code versions 2.1.312 and 2.1.313 for macOS and Windows distributed through its marketplace on 29 October. Phorion has updated its analysis to cover both versions.
This dossier follows ENACT Majlis announcements and outcomes on energy-system investment and advanced technologies. Partnership intentions are distinguished from concluded agreements.
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This dossier follows Samsung Electronics earnings and AI memory development, distinguishing guidance, reported results and announced capacity.
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This dossier follows closer EU–Canada relations, proposed diplomatic formulations and agreements actually concluded.
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This dossier follows New York’s restrictions on AI companions for minors, their implementation timetable and operators’ obligations.
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This dossier follows Japan’s Gennai government AI trial, its applications, evaluations and human oversight requirements.
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