Daily Recap: Tech — 24 October 2026

Tech news today centers on how institutions are trying to shape AI and digital platforms before the technology outruns them. Companies, schools, and governments are tightening guardrails, expanding AI literacy, and reworking products and leadership as legal, security, and usabili...

Elvis Presley’s rightsholders sue Anthropic, alleging the company used Presley’s music without permission to train AI systems. The case adds to a growing fight over whether copyrighted creative works can be absorbed into model training without licenses, and it pushes the legal battle over AI data use deeper into the music industry.

GMO Internet Group calls on Japan to deploy active cyber defense measures after a hacking incident hit one of its services. The company says attackers demanded money and is urging stronger state action to contain the breach and disrupt the perpetrators, highlighting pressure on governments to take a more direct role in cyber defense.

Moonshot updates its Kimi AI model to limit hacking-related capabilities, changing both training and testing to reduce cyber misuse. The move reflects a broader push among AI developers to narrow dangerous behaviors in powerful models, especially as concerns grow that general-purpose systems can assist offensive security activity.

NCERT launches a 20-hour computational thinking and AI module for students in Classes 9 through 12. The introductory course is designed for learners with no prior background and focuses on how AI works, where it is used, and how students can assess its outputs, signaling a wider effort to build AI literacy early.

Helen Chiang leaves Microsoft after a brief stint as Xbox’s first chief operating officer. Her departure comes only months after the company created the role, a job intended to support Xbox’s long-term operational stability, and it raises new questions about how Microsoft is structuring leadership inside its gaming business.

Apple is exploring changes to Safari on the iPhone Duo so web pages can use more of the outer display. The issue centers on side controls that can compress content when the device is partially open, showing how foldable-style hardware continues to force software redesigns around basic browsing and layout behavior.

Steam rolls out a Personal Calendar on its homepage to recommend newly released and upcoming games. The feature is designed to surface titles players may want to track and updates over time, as Valve continues refining discovery tools to help users navigate a crowded release schedule on the storefront.

KTR urges young people to engage seriously with AI and build new skills rather than dismiss the technology. The message frames AI as a force that will shape future work and opportunity, adding to a broader public push for workers and students to adapt to an increasingly AI-influenced economy.