2026-W45 · as of 6 Nov 2026

This week in AI

1. Large Language Models

   3 distinct sources · 8 items · week over week +3.3 pp

   • https://aitimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=216981
   • https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.16951
   • https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.41132
   • https://arxiv.org/abs/2611.05390
   • https://arxiv.org/abs/2611.06914
   • https://finextra.com/blogposting/33412/why-an-llm-alone-is-not-enough-the-missing-layer-in-enterprise-ai
   • https://simonwillison.net/2026/Nov/4/datasette-llm
   • https://simonwillison.net/2026/Nov/3/llm
   • https://simonwillison.net/2026/Nov/2/llm

2. Digital twins

   4 distinct sources · 4 items · week over week +1.2 pp

   • https://engineering.com/siemens-named-a-leader-in-life-sciences-rd-technology
   • https://energyconnects.com/videos/video-interviews/2026/november/how-industrial-ai-can-deliver-real-world-value-for-energy-operators
   • https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/cities-physical-agentic-ai-applications
   • https://offshore-energy.biz/2026/11/03/first-phase-of-ai-powered-wave-energy-digital-twin-project-wraps-up

3. AI chips / GPUs

   2 distinct sources · 3 items · week over week +0.7 pp

   • https://aitimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=217037
   • https://aitimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=217065
   • https://aitimes.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=42597
   • https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/memory-full-stack-codesign
   • https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/vera-cpu-highest-throughput-fastest-agents
   • https://aitimes.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=42575
   • https://aitimes.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=42587
   • https://aitimes.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=42590
   • https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/building-ultra-low-latency-voice-ai-applications-on-aws
   • https://aitimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=216837
   • https://aitimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=216844

4. AWS

   3 distinct sources · 3 items · week over week +0.2 pp

   • https://openai.com/index/daybreak-red-aws-govcloud
   • https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/building-ultra-low-latency-voice-ai-applications-on-aws
   • https://finextra.com/videoarticle/3640/will-autonomous-ai-reshape-the-future-of-payments

5. AI security (general)

   2 distinct sources · 3 items · week over week +0.2 pp

   • https://ciodive.com/news/cisa-white-house-ai-task-force-missing-trump/873478
   • https://cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-white-house-ai-task-force-missing-trump/873338
   • https://cybersecuritydive.com/spons/3-questions-for-securing-ai-agents/873054

6. Small / on-prem / open-weight models

   2 distinct sources · 2 items · week over week +0.1 pp

   • https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-life-chris-alexiuk
   • https://latent.space/p/ainews-it-s-swapping-season

7. Model Context Protocol (MCP)

   2 distinct sources · 2 items · week over week +0.1 pp

   • https://aitimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=217027
   • https://arxiv.org/abs/2611.06585
   • https://engineering.com/what-mcp-could-mean-for-infrastructure-ai

8. AI regulation / governance

   2 distinct sources · 2 items · week over week +0.1 pp

   • https://ciodive.com/news/midterms-democrats-data-centers-AI/873807
   • https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-ai-governance-paradox