[10/29 21:00 UTC] Amazon's AWS grows 39%, its fastest in nearly five years, but AI spending p…

AI News Flash for October 29, 2026 at 21:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Amazon's AWS grows 39%, its fastest in nearly five years, but AI spending pushes free cash flow deep into the red https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/29/amazon-amzn-q3-earnings-report-2026.html https://www.geekwire.com/2026/aws-growth-hits-39-its-fastest-in-nearly-five-years-as-amazon-misses-on-earnings/ 2. An Accenture employee's personal Claude agent ran on a Pentagon network for about two months, WIRED reports https://www.wired.com/story/a-defense-contractor-gave-their-personal-ai-agent-access-to-a-secure-pentagon-system/ 3. Reddit moves to a logged-in experience as AI search dries up referral traffic https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/as-search-traffic-dries-up-reddit-announces-its-shifting-to-a-logged-in-experience/ https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/29/reddit-rddt-q3-2026.html 4. Intel plunges after hours as AI data center sales jump 78 percent but a memory-driven PC slump hits guidance https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/29/intel-intc-q3-earnings-report-2026-.html 5. Rivian licenses its AI voice assistant technology to Volkswagen Group https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/rivian-expands-joint-venture-with-vw-to-include-ai-assistant/