Tech news on Sunday, October 18, 2026

In Tech on Sunday, October 18, 2026: Stripe buys OpenRouter for $7.5B; AI software boom. Also: Microsoft traced 2025 message scam originating from China to attackers; AI investment focus shifting from chip hardware to software applications.

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Microsoft traced 2025 message scam originating from China to attackers.The Times of India · Oct 18, 1:33 PM

AI investment focus shifting from chip hardware to software applications.Moomoo · Oct 18, 1:52 PM
Stripe acquires OpenRouter for $7.5 billion, gaining AI model access.Startup Fortune · Oct 18, 10:50 AM
Intuit acquiring AI fintech startup Sequence for $200 million.entARABI · Oct 17, 3:30 PM
AI systems increasingly making software purchasing decisions without human oversight.Cybersecurity Insiders · Oct 18, 10:58 AM

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