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Industry updates · 20 October 2026
AI cyber threats: is your business covering the 3 basics the UK government asks for?
On 12 October 2026 the UK government stepped up its defences against AI risks. Most of it is about government systems and essential services. For every other business it points back to 3 basics from an earlier open letter: cyber security taken seriously at the top, Cyber Essentials, and the NCSC’s Early Warning Service.
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Industry updates · 20 October 2026
Can AI search find your website? What Cloudflare and OpenAI are changing about crawler visits
On 15 October 2026 Cloudflare shared early results of a research pilot with OpenAI: signals from its network help OpenAI’s search crawler find new pages and skip dead or redirected ones. A day later it described ongoing checks that Verified bots respect what sites publish in robots.txt and slow down when asked. For your own site, the jobs are small.
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Industry updates · 14 October 2026
Are Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Haiku 4.5 being retired? What to check in your automations now
Claude Sonnet 4.5 is: it retires on 30 November 2026. Claude Haiku 4.5 has no date yet: Anthropic says only that it will not be retired sooner than 15 October 2026, and its successor is out. Here is what to check, what Haiku 5.5 really costs, and why the switch is more than a change of name.
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Industry updates · 14 October 2026
Does Anthropic’s new usage policy change anything for your business?
Anthropic has updated the rules for what Claude may be used for. Here is what actually changes, the 3 parts an everyday business should check, and what to do before the new version takes effect.
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Industry updates · 14 October 2026
What happens to your data when an AI tool goes bankrupt? The Character.AI case
Character.AI, an AI chat app, has started a Chapter 11 process to sell itself. Here is what it has told users about their data, what its privacy policy adds, and 4 questions to ask before any AI tool holds your business data.
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Industry updates · 14 October 2026
Could AI copy itself onto a cheap TV box? Not yet, says the lab that tested it
A lab bought a pile of cheap TV boxes to find out whether AI could copy itself from gadget to gadget. Here is what it found, why it can’t happen today, and the old lesson it holds for the smart devices on your office network.
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Industry updates · 14 October 2026
Claude Max and Team plans now include monthly API credits: who gets them and how to claim
Claude Max and Team subscriptions now come with a monthly credit for building your own apps, automations and agents on Claude. Here is who gets it, what it covers, how to claim it, and what to watch.
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Industry updates · 14 October 2026
Google Gems are becoming skills: what to do before March 2027
Google is replacing Gems, the saved instructions for its Gemini AI, with “skills”. Here is what changes, when, and a short to-do list for teams on Google Workspace.