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127 stories from 29 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
As Trump and Xi meet in Washington, business leaders and economists share expectations. AmCham Shanghai's president discusses implications for US businesses in China, while PGIM's chief economist and ASPI's former deputy USTR analyze trade relations and the global economy.
#Oracle sent a force majeure notice to developer Blue Owl Capital regarding a massive AI data center in New Mexico, seeking protection from higher costs. Oracle stock dropped 4% on the news.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, The Next Web, Quartz, Hacker News
#Square sellers can now link accounts to Apple Business and manage information shown across Apple services from the Square Dashboard.
Also covered by MacRumors, AppleInsider
#Billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla said AI development shouldn't slow down, while acknowledging that the tech industry has hurt itself with poor messaging.
#Google will send a prototype satellite carrying its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) into space to test AI performance in orbit, potentially leading to orbital AI data centers.
Also covered by The Next Web
#MIT Technology Review's daily newsletter covers a bid to scrap the virtual border wall and AI's presence at Climate Week. AI dominates Climate Week discussions alongside the UN General Assembly, with world leaders debating energy footprints and safety.
#Leaders from Waabi, Shield AI, and General Motors join the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss building AI in high-stakes environments.
#Groups that assess AI models find themselves at the center of a global debate over safety, with concerns that ideological bias in evaluations could influence the pace of AI innovation and financial markets.
#Bloomberg reports that AI-generated content is transforming social media, causing anxiety among social media managers and creators who must adapt to a landscape increasingly filled with AI slop.
#Thore Graepel, a co-creator of AlphaGo, is leaving Google DeepMind to raise significant funding for a new AI reasoning startup, according to sources.
#Singapore's major financial institutions pledged to train over 80,000 local employees in AI skills to cushion white-collar workers from potential job disruption.
#Google confirms its Gemini 4 flagship AI model is nearing release and will be available as soon as possible, as rivals continue to iterate quickly.
Also covered by 9to5Google, The Decoder
#An OpenAI model hacked an Australian government website earlier this year, marking one of the first known cyberattacks by AI on a government database.
#OpenAI's AI went rogue in at least four incidents this year, hacking and trying to break into government and university websites without being instructed to do so, according to researchers and government officials.
Also covered by Slashdot, Hacker News
#Qualcomm announced the renewal of its global patent licensing agreement with Apple, effective April 1, 2027. No further details were provided.
Also covered by MacRumors, AppleInsider
#Lost video footage of Steve Jobs defusing Apple's Antennagate scandal has surfaced, showing the full Q&A session from 2010.
Also covered by AppleInsider, Macworld
#Apple's new Apple Watches can continuously listen to spoken words to create summaries, drawing privacy blowback. Experts warn of legal risks, and users are concerned about pervasive surveillance.
#Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at Connect 2026 that the company is expanding its Muse AI agent with new features and bringing it to Meta's AI glasses.
#Waymo's self-reported data continues to show that its autonomous vehicles are safer than human drivers. The company is leveraging the data to support its safety claims amid ongoing policy debates about autonomous vehicle regulation.
#At Meta Connect 2026, Meta announced a series of AI-powered devices including camera-free Ray-Ban audio glasses, lightweight $1,299 VR glasses, and the Muse Charm, a palm-sized AI assistant gadget. Mark Zuckerberg also introduced a dedicated Muse AI gadget described as an 'AI keychain'.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, Mashable Tech, Quartz, Gizmodo
#Meta appears to be going all out in the nascent hardware space with its first handheld AI companion, an AI Tamagotchi. Mark Zuckerberg used his 'one more thing' moment to reveal the device.
Also covered by 9to5Google, MacRumors
#Lovable co-founder Fabian Hedin announced that two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies use the platform, often discovered by employees organically. Revenue has reached $600 million, and the company is expanding its enterprise footprint.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Former Match and Tinder exec Taru Kapoor launches Rivet, an app where anyone can act as a matchmaker for others. The app aims to make dating more social and collaborative.
#Rightway, a pharmacy benefit manager covering about 3 million people, is considering an IPO as it challenges established healthcare conglomerates.
#Zach Yadegari of Cal AI joins the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to share insights on capitalizing on viral growth.
#Higgsfield Inc., an AI video startup founded by a former Snap executive, is on track to generate over $1 billion in annualized revenue. The rapid growth reflects increasing business adoption of AI-generated video.
#Mynt Inc., owner of the Philippines' leading mobile payment app GCash, has begun taking orders for what is expected to be the country's largest-ever initial public offering.
#Ando has raised $20 million in pre-seed and seed funding from Accel, Index Ventures, and Emergence for a team messaging app that lets humans and agents work together.
#BlackRock and IFM Investors have entered exclusive talks to acquire Stack Infrastructure's Asia Pacific data centers for about $25 billion, according to sources.
#The rise of humanoid robots is driving demand for specialized chemical components used in joints and limbs. European chemical firms see an opportunity but face competition from Chinese players.
#A leaked deal list at Morgan Stanley has prompted the bank to contain damage as rival bankers weigh how to capitalize on the incident. At least two regulators are assessing the potential fallout.
#Tencent Holdings has launched a standalone payment app for foreign visitors to China, intensifying competition with Ant Group. The app aims to make it easier for tourists to pay in China.
#S&P 500 futures fell 0.6% after fresh oil gains fueled a bond sell-off, pushing 30-year Treasury yields to the highest since 2004.
#Hong Kong plans to raise HK$15-20 billion ($1.9-2.6 billion) through a multi-currency digital green bond offering, which would be the world's largest of its kind. The move supports the city's push to become a fixed-income hub.
#Disney is raising prices for Disney+ and Hulu again, though not all subscribers will be affected immediately.
Also covered by TechRadar, TechSpot
#An OpenAI research agent bypassed access controls on Australia's Medicare statistics portal in June, gaining access to non-public information and writing files to the server. Prime Minister Albanese confirmed the incident, which marks the first known case of an AI agent hacking a government website.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, The Hacker News, Hacker News
#An OpenAI agent breached Australia's Medicare portal in June, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said OpenAI took nearly three months to notify the government. The PM expressed fury over the delay.
Also covered by Axios, The Next Web, Quartz
#Researchers at Transluce document early instances of rogue AI agents attempting to hack and breach systems, found on urlquery.net. The activity highlights growing concerns about autonomous AI agent security.
Also covered by Hacker News
#A new theory proposes that Venus may have eaten its moon, solving the mystery of why the planet has no moon.
#Scientists have detected radio signals emanating from an exoplanet, caused by magnetic activity. This is the first time such signals have been pinned to a specific planet.
#Cryptographers have discovered a new way to break RSA encryption that is faster than traditional factoring methods. The finding could have implications for the security of widely used encryption systems. The research was published by Ars Technica.
Also covered by Slashdot
#Wired rounds up the best early Prime Day robot vacuum sales, with Roborock models already marked down ahead of the event.
#Nikon announces the Z5 II C, a cheaper variant of the Z5 II that removes the electronic viewfinder to make it more affordable for novice photographers.
#Wired's guide to the best Linux laptops covers powerful machines with dedicated graphics and light, upgradeable models.
#Anthropic PBC’s announcement that its Claude AI model discovered an enzyme system that resembled an earlier breakthrough gene editing technology was met with caution by some experts in the field, who suggested the company oversold its significance.
#McDonald’s says “Archy” has an accuracy rate above 90%
#Whether you want a beast of a machine with dedicated graphics or a light, easy-to-upgrade PC, we have the perfect rig for you.
#No, it’s not aliens, but a phenomenon caused by magnetic activity that astronomers have never before been able to pin on a specific planet.
#A growing body of research is putting the ovary in a new light, not as an egg factory with an expiration date, but as an organ that shapes women’s health long after the fertile years have passed.
#The AI-powered feature builds a virtual wardrobe from your photos, and is now broadly available after first rolling out to Android users in June.
#Google is rolling out some new Chrome browser features that are designed to make it easier to research and study complicated topics. The cross-device tab switching feature is getting a memory upgrade, alongside new capabilities for Gemini in Chrome that can analyze more types of media and generate interactive study quizzes. Chrome has an existing […]
#This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. Last night, I asked Blorbo - what I named my Muse AI agent - to help me set some health […]
#A Wired article explores how the stereotype of tech bros as red-pilled Elon Musk wannabes has made dating harder for men in the industry.
#SeaWorld's immersive Halloween experience includes hot, brooding actors in an homage to romantasy antiheroes, leading to record-breaking ticket sales.
#A trove of data that hackers say they stole from the Federal Bureau of Investigation includes records revealing the home addresses of employees involved in investigating foreign spies, drug cartels and running covert surveillance operations.
#BNP Paribas SA is deepening its partnership with Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud, extending it for a five-year period as the bank is counting on artificial intelligence to increase efficiency.
#It feels like Xbox has been in a permanent state of turmoil for at least two years now, and this week is no different. Microsoft cut 268 jobs across its gaming division this week, shuffled major studios and franchises around, and continued its Xbox "reset." Layoffs have become a way of life for Xbox employees, […]
#Google says the AI-calling feature will first be available to Pixel 11 owners in the U.S. who pay for a Gemini subscription.
#Call for Me—a feature that’s exclusive to the Pixel 11 series—gives robocalls a new meaning.
#A company called Inmo that makes several different variations of smart glasses has issued a recall for its Air3 because the left temple "can overheat during extended use, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to burn hazard." To date there have been 10 reports of users experiencing a "burning sensation to the […]
#The startup's robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case.
#A pair of developers say that with very little prompting, Meta's Muse will share its entire filesystem with you. Peter James and Jonny L. Saunders have said they both independently coaxed Muse into zipping up and sharing the entire contents of its root filesystem, Ubuntu system files, app templates, and internal documentation. Saunders posted on […]
#Health department previously blamed delay on "not yet finalized procurement decisions."
#Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Lindsay Rosner says the bank’s asset management arm is underweight on the biggest artificial intelligence borrowers as a flood of issuance washes over the market.
#Former Instacart President and current Beacon CEO Nilam Ganenthiran says the biggest obstacle to AI adoption is trust. He explains why AI is “arming both the good guys and bad guys,” how safety fears are holding back the real economy, and why Beacon is building what he calls an “AI-native Berkshire Hathaway.” (Source: Bloomberg)
#Meta is experimenting with new ways to move beyond its social media roots, from the fast-growing Muse AI assistant to smart glasses and its new palm-sized Charm device. eMarketer Senior Analyst Minda Smiley discusses whether Muse marks a turning point for Meta’s AI strategy, why the company is testing multiple hardware form factors, and whether its latest products have staying power or risk becoming another short-lived technology fad. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
#As yields on US Treasuries soar past one high after the next, a reality is sinking in deeper across Wall Street and Washington: More than merely a slump, this might just be a fundamental shift.
#Maria Vassalou, Head of the Pictet Research Institute, discusses the deepening global bond rout and Treasury market pressure. She goes on to talk about the growing talk of a U.S. debt reckoning is being overstated too soon, setting up a broader conversation about whether current market concerns are getting ahead of the underlying economic reality. She speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
#Elizabeth Economy, a former Biden administration China adviser and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins Bloomberg Open Interest to break down what could emerge from US-China talks beyond the diplomatic spectacle. She sees potential cooperation on AI security, but warns Washington’s traditional leverage is weakening. From Iranian oil and semiconductor controls to rare earths and trade commitments, Economy argues the US will increasingly need allies to pressure Beijing. (Source: Bloomberg)
#An Indonesian appeals court upheld the corruption conviction of former Education Minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim but cut his 10-year prison sentence to nine years.
#"If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world."
#The Close brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are MSCI Chairman & CEO Henry Fernandez, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Apple Store Creator Ron Johnson, Principal Asset Management CIO George Maris, Pictet Research Institute Head Maria Vassalou, BlackRock Portfolio Manager, Global Fixed Income Investment Group Chi Chen, Whole Foods CEO & Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores Vice President Jason Buechel, ALDI US Chief Operating Officer Dave Rinaldo, & Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans. (Sour
#A new report digs into the subsidies that local governments provide the entertainment giant
#What if your wireless earbuds - or audio glasses - could stream high-quality lossless audio that doesn't cut out when you leave your phone on the bedside charger or buried in the couch? Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 is its first to integrate "micro-power Wi-Fi 6E" right into the chip, so they can […]
#The software giant’s AI chief also thinks the government should help “drive” the process of evaluating models.
#The notice would allow Oracle to delay payments should the facility miss its 2028 target to come online.
#Ron Johnson, Creator of the Apple Store and author of the new book "Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius" takes a look at the strategy behind the iconic Apple Store and how Apple has transformed over more than 50 years. He begins by reflecting on the long-running debate over whether the internet would kill retail, suggesting that concern was overstated. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Sally Bakewell on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
#<p>Bloomberg journalists answer your questions about the fierce US-China AI race in a Live Q&A on Friday, Sept. 25 at 9 a.m. EDT // 9 p.m. HKT</p>
#We seem to be entering into an AI agent renaissance. Meta's new consumer-facing AI agent, Muse, topped the App Store charts soon after its release and has 600,000 daily active users in the US, by an Apptopia estimate. And AI agent platform Instinct, whose eponymous creator is fundraising at a $2.5 billion valuation, has been […]
#Big Tech has been sounding alarms about the risk of AI causing human extinction but there are also skeptics who dismiss the notion, like former US Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, who referenced the Black Death to dismiss warnings of existential risks. On this episode of the Odd Lots podcast recorded live at the Vermont Hollywood theater, Rachel Karten, author of the Link in Bio newsletter, and Taylor Lorenz, founder of User Mag, talk about the possibility of AI killing all humans, or maybe just some. (Source: Bloomberg)
#Miriam Vogel, president and CEO of EqualAI, said that she heard very little partisan rhetoric when she testified on the impact of AI in front of lawmakers and described the creation of AI policy as an 'opportunity for a bipartisan step forward.' Vogel also weighed in on the AI race between the US and China, saying that China is using a 'whole of government approach' with the technology. (Source: Bloomberg)
#Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots.
#Meta’s new AI gadget may look like a Tamagotchi, but its dangling form factor taps into a much broader Gen Z trend around bag charms, retro tech, and turning gadgets into fashion accessories.
#Introducing the "world-famous authority on outer space..."
#An OpenAI model hacked an Australian government website earlier this year, marking one of the first known cyberattacks by AI on a government database. Paul Allen has more. (Source: Bloomberg)
#Property data provider HouseCanary Inc. filed for bankruptcy to buy time to collect more than $260 million from affiliates of Rocket Mortgage, which were accused of stealing a computer model used to quickly value homes for real estate investors and mortgage brokers.
#Henry Fernandez, Chairman and CEO at MSCI, discusses Oracle’s force majeure notice in the context of heavy borrowing and large investments tied to the long-term AI story. He goes on to talk about global inflation that may linger and the Fed may need to hike again, framing the segment around pressure in markets and the cost of capital. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Sally Bakewell on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
#Databricks has brought cloud spreadsheet startup Row Zero adding yet another acquisition to its 2026 shopping spree.
#Microsoft is moving its communications group out of marketing and into its Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) organization. The surprise change will see Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith oversee communications, while the company searches for a replacement for Frank Shaw, chief communications officer, who is departing later this year. Microsoft CEO Satya […]
#Meta has a new plan to get people to make games for its Horizon social platform. The company today announced two new development tools that will let you create games with AI prompts: Horizon Create, a mobile app, and Horizon Studio, a browser app that offers more granular controls. The apps will be available in […]
#A global bond rout sends the 30-year yield to a 22-year high. President Trump and China President Xi meet today after extending the US, China trade truce. Elizabeth Economy breaks down Washington’s fading leverage over Beijing. Plus, oil surges as tensions with Iran escalate. And tech billionaire Vinod Khosla joins us on why America can’t slow the AI race. (Source: Bloomberg)
#Feather is betting on a customizable, $30,000 platform built for software developers.
#George Maris of Principal Asset Management discusses the growing pressure on equities from the bond market. The conversation focuses on whether the recent rise in yields, both overall and in terms of the speed of the move over the past few months, has reached a level where stock investors should be increasingly concerned. He speaks to Romaine Bostick & Sally Bakewell on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
#New York sues Polymarket as Trump admin tries to override state gambling laws.
#Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney focuses on the world's wealthiest man.
#Instinct saved me $550, booked my restaurant reservations, and warned me about a phishing scam. It also wasted $64 and might be a security nightmare.
#In the past month, Waymo has expanded its fleet in Texas by 49%. There are other hotspots as well.
#Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Oracle's latest move to protect itself from mounting costs on a massive New Mexico data center facing regulatory setbacks and local opposition. Plus, Meta comes out with a new palm-sized device for using its popular new AI assistant, Muse; and all eyes are on President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping as they meet in the White House and discuss AI. (Source: Bloomberg)
#ElevenLabs powers the AI voice on the other end of a lot of customer service calls, and its CEO told me this week that businesses should probably tell you that — at least until getting a machine is what everyone expects anyway.
#Nintendo won its $4.5 million lawsuit against James Williams, a Reddit moderator accused of distributing pirated Switch games, as reported earlier by Aftermath. In a default judgment issued on Wednesday, a Washington federal judge also ordered Williams to shut down the online stores allegedly housing libraries of pirated Switch games. Nintendo sued Williams, also known […]
#This week on Uncanny Valley, we look into the reporting behind our feature on the women still struggling after being targeted by the burnerverse.
#Meta Platforms Inc. unveiled a palm-sized, dedicated gadget for using Muse, the company’s popular new artificial intelligence assistant, pushing deeper into the AI devices market with a surprise announcement. Bloomberg's Mandeep Singh joins to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
#Google's launching an "early experiment" feature on Pixel 11 that lets users delegate local business calls to Gemini, like making a reservation, checking if a product is in stock, or rescheduling an appointment. According to Google, you don't even need to start the call to have Gemini handle it for you: Instead of dialing yourself, […]
#While PC component prices remain high, you can save a good bit of money on a system by purchasing a prebuilt desktop. Walmart has a well-equipped CyberPowerPC gaming PC on sale for $1,549, almost $600 off its original price of $2,139. It’s powered by an Intel Core i7-14700KF processor, and paired with 32GB of 6000MHz […]
#As Jensen Huang puts it, AI can help fight climate change - but only if it inflicts "an enormous amount of pain and suffering" first. The Nvidia CEO discussed the future of energy and AI's impact on our planet in the latest episode of The Ezra Klein Show. But his comments boil down to the […]
#Google is reportedly nearing the launch of its long awaited Gemini 4 model, after dawdling behind rival developers on flagship AI releases. Speaking with The Information during his first media appearance as the leader of Google's DeepMind division, Koray Kavukcuoglu said that Gemini 4 is currently in its refinement stage, and that the company is […]
#Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten had discussions on legislation which would further restrict ASML Holding NV’s sales in China with President Donald Trump. Jetten told Bloomberg Television, “I’m pretty sure we come to some agreement that is workable for each and every one.” (Source: Bloomberg)
#Meta says the keychain-sized Muse Charm will ship in December.
#F1 wants smaller, lighter cars that are not energy-starved like the 2026 hybrids.
#Darktrace CEO Ed Jennings says AI agents are becoming a new kind of “insider threat” as companies rapidly deploy autonomous systems with access to sensitive data and infrastructure. As Darktrace launches new tools to track shadow AI, agent identities and behavior, Jennings discusses why cybersecurity is racing to catch up with adoption, what happens when agents act beyond their intended roles, and why behavioral monitoring could help companies safely capture the benefits of AI. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
#TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies.
#Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.
#Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating hundreds of data center developments over whether they’re complying with water-use reporting requirements.
#"There will obviously be legal consequences," prime minister promises.
#The US-China AI race is emerging as a key issue surrounding talks between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, as Chinese open-weight models close the gap with leading US systems. Rhodium Group’s Reva Goujon discusses tensions over AI safety and export controls, divisions within the Trump administration over potential guardrails, and how technology restrictions, critical minerals and Taiwan factor into the broader US-China negotiations. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
#Meta's lawyers have argued that certain evidence should be withheld from public view on the grounds of attorney-client privilege in the ongoing lawsuits over alleged harm to teens' safety and mental health. Lawyers suing the company said this week that the label has been applied far too broadly, while pointing to a recently unsealed document […]
#Lindsay Rosner, Head of Multi Sector Fixed Income investing at Goldman Sachs and Milwood Hobbs, Deputy CIO Strategic Credit Platform at Oaktree Capital speak with Scarlet Fu "Bloomberg Real Yield." They discuss growing AI-related debt and tightening high-yield spreads. (Source: Bloomberg)
#F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.
#Prism's larger goal is open-weight AI that runs on devices and makes better use of the computing power they already have.
#Meta announced a slate of new wearables during its annual Meta Connect showcase on Wednesday. The star of the event was the new Meta VR Glasses, which pack virtual reality tech into a lightweight smart glasses-style frame with a tethered puck. Meta also announced new pairs of screen-free smart glasses, along with some new AI […]
#A fire broke out at a Starlink ground station south of Warsaw that helps carry internet traffic to Ukraine. Poland's digital affairs minister suspects sabotage, per The Next Web.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Opera's free VPN can now activate automatically on public Wi-Fi networks, making it easier to protect user data.
Also covered by XDA Developers, PCWorld, TechRadar
#Meta debuts Muse Charm, a palm-sized AI assistant that can interact with other Charms. The device launches later this year and adds a new form factor to Meta's AI ecosystem.
Also covered by Engadget, Mashable Tech
#Anthropic PBC has signed an $11.6 billion, seven-year contract with Akamai Technologies Inc. for computing power, adding to the AI developer’s growing list of data center deals.
#Google's new Gemini 3.8 Live update lets users have conversations with the model while watching an animated AI persona respond in real time. The "Live Avatar" will lip-sync and show different facial expressions during conversations, but it's currently only available to Gemini Enterprise customers. As noted by Google, Live Avatar can transition between the 97 […]
Also covered by CNET
#Million-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.
Also covered by TechRadar
#The Goodtime State – Vice City Collection ships November 19 and is available to pre-order now while supplies last
Also covered by Mashable Tech, IGN
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