Evening Tech Digest | October 11, 2026 | Drone strikes shut a third Yandex data centre

Evening Tech Digest | October 11, 2026 Coverage: October 11, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Pacific Stories: 1. Drone strikes knock out a third Yandex data centre in days Reuters reported Sunday that Yandex's Vladimir-region data centre was completely shut after drone damage, the third Yandex facility hit in days after Kaluga (Friday) and Sasovo, which houses two of the three supercomputers used to develop Yandex's AI model. Details are from Yandex's own statements via Reuters; no independent damage assessment or restoration timeline has been published. Source: Reuters — https://northlandnewsradio.com/2026/1... 2. Booz Allen lab: frontier models completed all eight simulated industrial attack scenarios In Booz Allen's isolated operational-technology lab, frontier models achieved every objective across eight autonomous attack-chain scenarios, including moving from perimeter compromise to actions inside an industrial control network in just over 16 minutes. Human operators approved exploit and physical-effect steps; the models are not named; results are from a controlled lab, not a live facility. Sources: Booz Allen — https://www.boozallen.com/insights/cy... ; The Register — https://www.theregister.com/security/... 3. US reverses course on Britain's early safety testing of AI models Reuters, citing the Telegraph, reported the Trump administration reversed an earlier request that developers such as OpenAI and Anthropic not share new models with Britain's AI Security Institute before release. No US or UK government statement has been published; the companies and the administration did not immediately respond to Reuters. Source: Reuters — https://wncy.com/2026/10/11/us-revers... 4. South Korea plans to extend AI deepfake labeling duty from companies to users The Seoul Economic Daily reported the science ministry is drafting an AI Framework Act amendment extending the deepfake labeling duty to users, including online creators. It is a reported draft plan based on officials speaking October 8, not enacted law; labeling fines are suspended until at least January 22 next year. Source: Seoul Economic Daily — https://en.sedaily.com/technology/202... 5. Tesla names Dallas as the next Cybercab city In a follow-on to Saturday's fleet announcement, Tesla AI chief Ashok Elluswamy named Dallas as next — the first naming of the next city — with no timeline given. Fleet figures remain Tesla's own claims. The Cybercab is also being shown in Europe for the first time at the Paris Motor Show (October 12–18), as a display vehicle only. Source: Teslarati — https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-robot...