[10/30 15:00] A tampered Claude Code extension in Cursor's marketplace reached up to 5,000 users and tried to plant an SSH backdoor / Britain's competition regulator opens a formal investigation into Meta's commercial terms over the use of publishers' content for its AI features

AI News Flash for October 30, 2026 at 15:00 UTC.

Topics: 1. A tampered Claude Code extension in Cursor's marketplace reached up to 5,000 users and tried to plant an SSH backdoor https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/cursor-says-up-5000-users-affected-by-tampered-claude-code-extension-2026-10-30/ 2. Britain's competition regulator opens a formal investigation into Meta's commercial terms over the use of publishers' content for its AI features https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/uks-cma-opens-investigation-into-metas-terms-publishers-advertisers-2026-10-30/ 3. Waymo picks a purpose-built Toyota bZ4X as its next robotaxi, with testing in Japan starting in 2027 https://electrek.co/2026/10/30/waymo-toyota-bz4x-robotaxi-japan-2027/ 4. Goldman Sachs finds workers who lost AI-exposed jobs take longer to find new work, with scars that may last https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/goldman-sachs-ai-layoffs-displaced-workers-older-workers-past-tech-disruptions/ 5. India's telecom regulator proposes AI rules that make operators accountable for AI outcomes and require reporting of serious incidents https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/trai-releases-draft-ai-guidelines-for-telecom-networks-services-sets-nov-27-deadline-for-feedback-12259473