[11/1 00:00] Quad pledges over $85 million for trusted AI in the Indo-Pacific / SpaceX's AI unit will watermark Grok API text by default

AI News Flash for November 01, 2026 at 00:00 UTC.

Topics: 1. Quad pledges over $85 million for trusted AI in the Indo-Pacific https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/usa-news/quad-unveils-85-million-trusted-ai-initiative-us-vows-10-million-for-india-minerals-recycling/amp 2. SpaceX's AI unit will watermark Grok API text by default https://teslanorth.com/2026/10/31/grok-api-watermark-november/ 3. DeepSeek publishes a prototype proactive coding agent https://fourweekmba.com/ai-deepseek-releases-agent-that-works-github-issues-in-parallel/ 4. Murata plans about 1 trillion yen to expand MLCC capacity https://finance.biggo.com/news/d6b29649-6cdf-49a0-9c62-1d9a38f585ed 5. The "AI boomerang" as companies rehire after AI job cuts https://japantoday.com/category/business/what-to-consider-if-a-company-that-made-ai-related-job-cuts-wants-you-back