Tech giants Meta and Amazon are set to outspend Belgium's GDP on AI infrastructure as Meta releases GPT-4 level AI for free and develops controversial AI agents. Meanwhile, Bitcoin crashed below $82K triggering $2.4 billion in liquidations and Malaysian civil servants lost pensions to an Indonesian fish farm scam. Markets tumble while Big Tech doubles down on AI dominance.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — 540 words / ~3.6 min

Today's Top Stories:

  1. Meta and Amazon Will Spend More Than Belgium's Entire GDP on AI Infrastructure This Year
  2. Bitcoin Crashes Below $82K as Traders Lose $2.4 Billion in 24 Hours
  3. Meta's AI Agents Will Sext Users While Banning the Word Cracker
  4. Meta Just Made GPT-4 Level AI Free While OpenAI Charges $200
  5. Malaysian Civil Servants Lost Pension Money to Indonesian Fish Farm Fraud