Tech news on Friday, October 16, 2026

In Tech on Friday, October 16, 2026: Space Force hiring, UK targets Microsoft practices. Also: U.S. Space Force recruiting software engineers; Shift5 wins $99M Army contract; UK competition watchdog proposes stricter oversight of Microsoft's software practices.

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U.S. Space Force recruiting software engineers; Shift5 wins $99M Army contract.Clearance Jobs · Oct 16, 2:30 PM

UK competition watchdog proposes stricter oversight of Microsoft's software practices.Bloomberg.com · Oct 16, 11:48 AM
Daily Journal Corporation acquires Revir Technologies to expand justice sector software.citybiz · Oct 16, 9:59 AM
OpenAI and Coursera expanding India operations; credit card spending down 8%.Moneycontrol.com · Oct 16, 2:51 PM
Chinese startup reveals first EUV light source prototype, challenging ASML's dominance.Wccftech · Oct 15, 2:08 PM
U.S. startup partners with India's Skyroot Aerospace on nighttime sunlight delivery.Bold News · Oct 16, 7:18 AM
Persistent Software's revenue grows 28.5% as it expands AI services.Analytics India Magazine · Oct 16, 6:38 AM

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