Evanston High Approves Google Gemini Use; llm-d 1.0 Launched

Key Takeaways

• <ul><li>Evanston Township High School permits AI use with teacher approval and disclosure statements; unauthorized use counts as plagiarism</li></ul>
• <ul><li>Rochester schools avoid AI detectors due to bias concerns and train teachers through a 45-member AI Innovator Cohort</li></ul>
• <ul><li>Nearly 100 LaGuardia High students protested AI in schools on October 20, citing concerns about creativity and job prospects</li></ul>
• <ul><li>llm-d 1.0, co-founded by Red Hat, IBM, Google, CoreWeave, and NVIDIA, offers cost-efficient AI inference with 500+ contributors</li></ul>
• <ul><li>Broadcom expects $21.7 billion in AI chip sales this quarter and is lending up to $42 billion to Anthropic</li></ul>
• <ul><li>A Microsoft employee incurred $28,000 in AI charges over 28 days, revealing hidden costs of AI adoption</li></ul>
• <ul><li>Two-thirds of vertical drama releases outside China in Q3 2026 were AI-generated, a sharp rise from 3% in Q1</li></ul>
• <ul><li>The CFTC scheduled an October 28 forum to explore how super intelligence and AI agents impact derivatives markets</li></ul>
• <ul><li>CoreWeave faces debt challenges that threaten its expansion in the AI market</li></ul>
• <ul><li>AI stock sell-off eased with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rising 1.6% after eight straight declines</li></ul>

ETHS allows AI use in classes with teacher approval

Evanston Township High School updated its AI guidelines for the 2026-27 school year. Students can use AI for coursework if their teacher approves it and they attach a disclosure statement. Unauthorized AI use is treated as plagiarism and can lead to failing the course. The school held a professional development session in October to help teachers guide students on when to use AI. ETHS also uses Google Gemini, an AI tool with Guided Learning mode, to support students.

Rochester schools address AI cheating with conversations and new tools

Rochester City School District teachers handle suspected AI cheating by talking to students about their work. A group of 45 teachers called the AI Teacher Innovator Cohort meets monthly to discuss AI in the classroom. The district advises against using AI detectors because they can be biased against students learning English. RCSD is also rolling out a teacher-directed AI chatbot where teachers input source material and students choose their own learning path.

LaGuardia High students walk out to protest AI in schools

Nearly 100 LaGuardia High School students walked out on October 20, 2026, to protest AI use in education. The walkout was part of a nationwide day of anti-AI protests. Students criticized the city's policy that bans AI for younger grades but permits it in high school. They said AI-generated art cannot match human creativity. Some students worry AI will reduce job prospects in creative fields like film scoring.

llm-d 1.0 brings open-source AI inference to production

At the PyTorch Conference North America, the llm-d project announced version 1.0, a major milestone for open-source AI infrastructure. Red Hat, IBM, and Google co-founded llm-d with CoreWeave and NVIDIA. The release offers a Kubernetes-native framework for serving large AI models reliably and affordably. It includes features like prefix-cache-aware routing, KV-cache offloading, batch inference optimization, and wide expert parallelism. The system is designed for day 2 operations with stable APIs and multi-tenant support.

llm-d 1.0 delivers cost-efficient AI inference at scale

llm-d 1.0 was announced on October 20, 2026, as a major release for open-source AI inference. The project was founded in 2025 by Red Hat, IBM, Google Cloud, CoreWeave, and NVIDIA, and is now governed by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. New capabilities include multi-tenant quality of service, zero-downtime operations, and agent-aware serving. The project has over 500 contributors from more than 25 countries. A demonstration showed up to ten times cost reductions for context-heavy agentic workloads.

Broadcom AI chip sales surge 236% as borrowing funds purchases

Broadcom expects $21.7 billion in AI chip sales this quarter, a 236% increase from a year ago. Some customers are borrowing money to buy the chips, and Broadcom itself is lending up to $42 billion to Anthropic. The company produced $13.7 billion in free cash flow last quarter. Investors are concerned about whether this circular financing model is sustainable.

New M2Net framework improves spatial-temporal forecasting

M2Net is a new framework designed to improve spatial-temporal forecasting for urban management. It uses a Multi-Scale Masked attention mechanism to capture spatial dependencies at different time scales. It also uses a Prototype Residual Learning module to separate global patterns from unique node variations. Tests on real-world datasets show it outperforms current methods.

AI stock sell-off eases but demand concerns persist

Major AI stocks on Wall Street stabilized after a week of heavy selling. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 1.6 percent after falling for eight straight sessions. The Nasdaq 100 also returned to positive territory. An expert warns that hidden AI demand factors remain unmonitored despite the market turbulence.

Microsoft worker racks up $28000 in AI charges in 28 days

A Microsoft employee incurred $28,000 in AI charges over 28 days by using AI tools for work. The company was billed for tokens, which are small units of work performed by AI systems. This incident highlights the often hidden costs of adopting AI technology. Experts call for greater transparency and accountability in AI-related expenses.

AI-generated microdramas now make two-thirds of all releases

Two-thirds of vertical drama releases outside China in the third quarter of 2026 were AI generated. This is a sharp rise from 3 percent in the first quarter and 28 percent in the second quarter. TikTok's PineDrama app accounted for over half of all views in the quarter. However, live-action titles show stronger long-term viewer retention.

AI threatens jobs and banking systems with rising fraud risks

AI is rapidly changing how people handle money through automated trading and customer service. The technology brings new dangers like identity fraud and possible banking system failures. Concerns grow as AI adoption accelerates across financial services. Experts worry about widespread disruption to traditional money management.

CFTC plans October forum on AI and derivatives trading

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission set an October 28 date for its first Frontier Forum event. Chairman Mike Selig will lead discussions on how super intelligence technology may impact derivatives markets. Leaders from firms like Ornn, Architect and Liquid Compute will speak at the event. The forum will also explore how AI agents may operate under CFTC regulations.

CoreWeave faces debt challenges in expanding AI business

CoreWeave struggles with high borrowing costs that threaten its ambitious expansion plans in the AI market. The company must ensure its returns exceed its debt expenses to survive financially. This challenge highlights a simple problem within the complicated AI industry. Investors question whether the AI trade can sustain such heavy spending.

Sources

• New ETHS guidelines to allow AI use in class under teachers’ discretion
• Good Question: How does RCSD deal with students cheating using AI?
• LaGuardia High Students Stage Walkout in Protest of AI
• llm-d 1.0 hardens open-source AI inference for production
• llm-d 1.0 Advances Open, Cost-Efficient AI Inference for Production Scale
• Broadcom (AVGO) Sees AI Chip Sales Up 236%, but Who Is Paying?
• $M^2Net$: Unifying Scale-Specific Structures and Prototype Decomposition for Spatial-Temporal Forecasting
• AI and neocloud stock sell-off is in headlines, but expert warns artificial intelligence demand is the hidden factor no one is watching
• The hidden costs of artificial intelligence: Are you paying attention?
• AI-Generated Microdramas Account for Two-Thirds of All Releases
• Is AI coming for your money—or all money?
• U.S. CFTC sets agenda for AI forum, exploring trading and agentic finance
• CoreWeave’s Struggles Reveal a Simple Problem in a Complicated AI Market