Daily archive
63 stories from 26 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
Ring's $249.99 Drone Cam flies through homes to investigate disturbances, with a January 27, 2027 ship date announced at a New York launch event. The Rover Cam, built on the design of Amazon's former Astro robot, patrols businesses and streams 4K footage.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, The Verge, Wired, CNBC Technology, 9to5Mac
#Adobe unveiled major AI-driven announcements at its MAX 2026 conference. The company is pushing vibe coding beyond apps into new areas.
Also covered by TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, CNET, Engadget, SiliconANGLE
#Kora is set to launch as a free-to-use alternative to Windows. It targets users who rely heavily on AI models and agents. The co-founder previously challenged Google's Android with Cyanogen.
Also covered by Wired, SiliconANGLE
#Rockstar says GTA VI will run at 30 FPS on all consoles, including PS5 Pro, with no performance mode, and pre-orders can now preload on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game will also launch on Xbox Cloud Gaming, but only for Xbox Series X|S rather than Xbox One, PCs or TVs.
#Spotify Premium users can customize the AI DJ with new voices and personalities. They can also turn off commentary between songs.
Also covered by CNET, Engadget
#Alibaba's in-house chip design unit T-Head has filed for a Hong Kong listing. The proposed spin-off would move a business that supplies data-center processors in China.
Also covered by Quartz
#Siemens AG agreed to acquire family-owned Lauterbach GmbH. The deal expands Siemens' suite of software for designing and testing advanced semiconductors.
Also covered by Quartz, The Next Web
#Africa's biggest refinery attracted about 5.85 trillion naira ($4.1 billion) in applications for shares, almost three times the amount it sought to raise. The figures come from people familiar with the matter.
#Dangote Cement Plc has paused plans for a stock offering in London. The company cited weakened investor appetite following a global equity selloff.
#Singapore-based Sea Ltd. missed earnings estimates after raising spending on AI and cloud technologies. The e-commerce leader is trying to fend off intense competition in Southeast Asia.
#SoftBank Group swung to a net loss of about $7 billion in its fiscal second quarter ending March 31, 2027, as a tech selloff weighed on results. The quarterly loss reflects AI spending worries hitting its tech holdings.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Quartz
#Thailand imposed new noise, heat and water rules on data centers. The rules put specific environmental limits on an industry expanding rapidly with AI investment.
Also covered by Quartz
#State Street Equity Research head Marija Veitmane says the market can sell out of tech but struggles to find where to rotate next. Her comments on tech stock prospects followed last week's selloff, per Bloomberg Television.
#Administrators of failed Australian department store David Jones said they would seek additional time to pursue a sale or recapitalization. The fate of the retailer may not be known for months.
#Vodafone Group raised its full-year profit guidance. The British phone company attributed the improvement to a cost-cutting campaign that also reduced its workforce.
#Charles Evans says AI infrastructure spending is boosting demand and could make it harder for inflation to return to target. He sees the Fed as set up for a December rate hike if inflation stays sticky.
#California voters rejected Proposition 40, a one-time 5% tax on billionaires, according to AP reporting. Tech leaders outspent backers roughly 10 to 1 to defeat the measure.
#The yield on CoreWeave's bonds has climbed above 16%, according to CNBC. The move reflects growing credit stress around AI infrastructure companies.
Also covered by Hacker News
#Japanese government-backed startup Rapidus Corp. has fallen behind schedule on its pledge to mass produce cutting-edge chips by March 2028. The company may no longer be able to meet that deadline.
#Hong Kong listing proceeds climbed to their highest level in six years after a fresh wave of offerings. The market regained some of the momentum it lost in recent months.
#Citi Global Co-head of Corporate Banking Kaleem Rizvi says the bank envisions hiring 100 bankers over several years. The plan follows Citi's approval for its securities venture in China, discussed at the Citi China Conference in Shanghai.
#Aura's new Aura Ink frame has a 10-inch E Ink panel with more colors and higher pixel density. It is more affordable than the 13-inch original.
Also covered by TechCrunch
#Apple is expected to replace the LCD screens in both iPad Air sizes with OLED displays in the first half of 2027, according to a Digitimes report. The rumor covers both models.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, AppleInsider
#Our Place is discounting its kitchen gear by up to 30 percent. Shoppers can save an additional $60 on orders over $100.
#Rocco released the Mini Mini, a countertop fridge holding 12 cans. Buyers of a full-sized Rocco fridge can take $50 off the small model.
#Peak Design released the Roller Lite Carry-On, which is larger inside and cheaper than the Roller Pro. The Roller Pro launched at up to $425 through crowdfunding.
#Grand Theft Auto VI is now available for preloading on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, nine days before release. The download requires about 212GB of free space.
Also covered by Digital Trends, IGN
#Ars Technica's review finds the base M6 MacBook Pro solid but lagging behind higher-end models in key areas. The review frames the base model as trailing the flagships where it matters.
#Consumer rights advocate Louis Rossmann hopes the incoming Democrat-heavy Congress will pass right-to-repair measures. He specifically wants owners to be allowed to fix their own iPhones.
#Real Motors has unveiled Project Ares, an electric motorcycle with a retrofuturistic, cyberpunk-inspired design. Electrification removes the engine and fuel tank, giving designers more freedom.
#The Huupe Mini 2 can count basketball baskets, stream shows and challenge strangers to games. The reviewer found its power button unreliable.
#Reddit's new AI-powered reviews summarize what users like and dislike about 10,000 products. The feature is designed to help shoppers research purchases ahead of the holidays.
Also covered by ZDNET
#Anthropic hired a lobbying firm run by a one-time aide to former UK prime minister Boris Johnson. The hire adds to UK political veterans the company has recruited as calls to regulate AI mount.
Also covered by Quartz
#Wiener, who authored California state legislation aimed at curbing AI risks, is positioned to take up AI regulation in Congress. The same edition reports that data centers are facing power shortages.
#Bloomberg reports that consumer adoption of AI agents is lagging in ride-hailing, food delivery and online travel. The main obstacles cited are a lack of trust and limited usefulness.
#DeepMind researchers used a new AI tool to formally verify that the widely used Signal encryption protocol behaves as intended. The team's stated goal is to extend the same kind of verification to all the software in the world.
Also covered by The Register, 9to5Mac
#Moonshot AI signed a deal in August to rent servers fitted with Nvidia's most powerful AI chips, despite US rules barring their sale to China. Documents show the arrangement, per Bloomberg and The Next Web.
Also covered by Quartz, The Next Web
#Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday in Canberra that Australia will create an AI safety regulator able to impose significant penalties on companies that do the wrong thing. The government also flagged mandatory reporting and criminal law changes after a hack involving OpenAI and Medicare, though OpenAI will not face criminal penalties over that incident.
Also covered by The Guardian Tech, The Next Web
#Otter AI added support for 27 languages, bringing its coverage to more than 30. The company also revealed an upcoming feature that will follow conversations when speakers switch between languages.
#On Paramount Skydance's latest earnings call, CEO David Ellison said it is hard to imagine AI will not have a bigger impact on film than CGI. He argued AI has real potential in production.
#Reddit is launching Reddit Reviews, a build-out of its role as a destination for product recommendations from users. The move challenges traditional outlets that publish product reviews and roundups.
Also covered by Engadget
#Apple is reportedly working on arrival estimates in Maps that account for parking time. The feature is not confirmed for release.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, AppleInsider
#Waze and Garmin have launched real-time cycling alerts that warn drivers about nearby cyclists. The feature uses Garmin LiveTrack data to help create a safer road environment.
Also covered by Engadget, Android Authority
#Instagram has released Effect Builder, a free web tool. It lets users describe an effect in text to generate an AI filter for Instagram Stories.
Also covered by Digital Trends, The Next Web
#Path Robotics, which develops software for autonomous manufacturing robots, secured $300 million in new financing. The round nearly quadruples its valuation to $2.45 billion.
Also covered by Quartz
#Clara, a São Paulo-based corporate spending management startup, raised $105 million. The funds will expand sales and engineering, build AI tools and enter new markets.
#The pan-African venture firm plans to invest the fund in artificial-intelligence projects. The effort aims to address the continent lagging other regions in AI funding.
#Altimeter Capital Management, an investor in OpenAI and Anthropic, is raising new private markets funds. The firm is targeting a $2.5 billion venture capital fund for late-stage, pre-IPO companies, according to securities filings.
#Hugging Face executive Irene Solaiman warns that rising cyberattacks on open AI platforms may lead to tighter security limits. She argues that such limits could reduce the openness developers rely on.
#Google released emergency security updates patching nine Chrome vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-125350. It is the eighth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year.
Also covered by BleepingComputer, The Hacker News
#A researcher's review of publicly available code found private information at risk across several UK government departments. The flaws exposed sensitive data on multiple government sites.
#Metals industry history includes the Bessemer process, flash smelting, electric arc furnaces and continuous casting. MIT Technology Review examines how newer extraction pathways could change what is possible.
#NASA has announced an experimental new plane called the X-70 Fractal. Its design and operating details have not been publicly disclosed.
#Anthropic and some shareholders are seeking to raise as much as $90.4 billion in an IPO and private placement with Big Tech. The company has set a price range of $70 to $78 per share as it heads toward Nasdaq.
Also covered by TechCrunch, The Verge, CNBC Technology, Quartz, Tech.eu
#The 4DX format, with thrusting chairs and splashing effects, is being paired with romance titles such as Heated Rivalry and Wicker. Wired describes it as a communal theater experience.
#Ukraine's fiber-optic drones depend on optical fiber sourced from China. Demand from Russia and AI data centers is squeezing supply for Ukraine.
#Grindr's premium tier Edge rolls out this month. The company will limit membership numbers to preserve exclusivity.
#Seagate announced a new external storage solution, called the FireCuda Forge, that combines the speed benefits of an SSD with the affordability of a higher-capacity hard drive. The Forge is the first drive that's powered by the company's new Alkemi intelligent storage platform, which learns how your data is used and relocates the files you're […]
#The “abliterators” are flooding the internet with AI models that never say no, making it easier for people to improve their cyberdefenses—or build a bomb.
#Georgian co-founder Simon Chong sees the future of Canadian technology inside a 95-year-old Campbell’s Soup factory in Toronto.
#The risk of nuclear catastrophe is real, as is the fallout of the China–US domination game (hi there, spies). But no need to panic about Skynet.
#Anthropic is reportedly planning a live-streamed event where CEO Dario Amodei will discuss its initial public offering with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon. The company is reportedly moving forward with its IPO plans.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, Quartz, Hacker News
#Bloomberg Technology posted a video segment titled Horizons Middle East and Africa dated November 10, 2026. No further description is provided.
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