Anthropic released Claude Haiku 5.5 on Wednesday, the third launch in the Claude 5.5 family after Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 earlier this fall. Where the bigger siblings brought capability, Haiku 5.5 brings aggression: Anthropic calls it the cheapest, fastest, and most capable small model it has ever shipped, and the pricing backs up the claim.

British quantum computing company Universal Quantum has raised more than $100 million in a Series A round the company describes as the largest ever secured by a UK-headquartered quantum firm. The round was co-led by Silicon Valley's DCVC and the quantum-focused Firgun Ventures, with participation from EDBI, Main Sequence, Hostplus, Integral GlobalTech, and Roblox founder Dave Baszucki, among other investors.

On October 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor suspended eight major technology companies from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program, halting their ability to sponsor new employment-based green cards while federal investigations continue. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling announced the action at a Washington press conference, joined by Vice President JD Vance.