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134 stories from 41 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
Meta says Muse Spark Open is the first model in its class that can run on a desktop using two Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios with the MLX framework. Apple collaborated with Meta to make the model run on Macs.
Also covered by The Verge, TechCrunch, CNBC Technology, Axios, 9to5Mac
#Withings is charging new users $99 per year to sync smart scale data to Apple Health. MacRumors reported the change.
Also covered by MacRumors, AppleInsider, Engadget, Hacker News
#Amazon unveiled the $75 wearable Bee Frontier and the $100 phone-mounted Bee Eclipse, both designed to record, transcribe and analyze conversations. The devices can generate summaries, surface recurring themes and recommend actions.
Also covered by The Verge, Bloomberg Technology, CNBC Technology, 9to5Google, Engadget
#A leaked list shows Microsoft committed $10 million to the White House ballroom project, with Amazon and T-Mobile also giving. Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta gave a combined $92 million.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Engadget, GeekWire
#An AI agent reportedly deleted an entire season of Sweden's The Challenge, pushing it to 2027. Amazon's Bee devices, which process conversations into summaries, are a separate story in this cluster and do not concern the deletion.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, Gizmodo
#CoreWeave's credit risk reached an all-time high on Thursday as its high-yield bonds extended declines. The AI cloud company's plans to ramp up borrowing rattled investors.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, The Next Web
#A Bloomberg Technology broadcast covers the market rotation as tech and chip shares slid. Guests include Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders and IDC's Nabila Popal.
#MSCI adopted rules that could ultimately remove Strategy Inc. from its global equity benchmarks. Removal could trigger billions of dollars in stock sales and add pressure on its Bitcoin financing model.
#Plex is now involved in movie ticket sales, with discovery data from its users made available to studios and advertisers. The move brings streaming discovery signals into theater marketing.
#Tim Walsh, chairman and CEO at KPMG US, says CEOs broadly recognize AI's importance and are investing. He says measurable business transformation and returns are taking time.
#Hyperliquid co-founder and CEO Jeff Yan discussed bringing the financial industry onto his platform on the Odd Lots podcast. President Trump earlier said the CFTC was working to bring Hyperliquid into the US.
#Solidigm, a unit of SK Hynix, is reportedly seeking US approval to ship more chipmaking equipment to its China facility. The company is weighing building a new NAND chip factory in America in return.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware
#Bloomberg reports that a mix of risks is stalling the US IPO pipeline. Anthropic's potential debut is among the few offerings investors are counting on.
#Blackstone invests across data centers, power, cooling and chip financing. Its holdings include stakes in OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX, as President and COO Jon Gray spotted the infrastructure opportunity.
#Telefónica SA is weighing a vendor loan to the buyer of its Mexican unit to help close the sale, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal was announced in April.
#Cityfibre Infrastructure Holdings has asked banks to write down part of a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) loan to keep the UK fiber company afloat. It also wants new funding for acquisitions, according to people familiar with the matter.
#Bank of America hired about 1,000 outside contractors in the second quarter to repair software weaknesses exposed by AI models. CEO Brian Moynihan disclosed the figure in remarks reported by The Next Web.
Also covered by The Decoder, The Next Web, TechRadar, Slashdot
#Jio Platforms' upcoming record IPO is trading on crypto platforms, giving investors around-the-clock access to bet on its valuation. Shares have not yet begun trading on Indian exchanges.
Also covered by Quartz
#Pershing Square CIO Ryan Israel discusses the firm's focus on durable businesses as AI stocks retreat and rates remain a concern. He also covers long-term cases for Alcon and Netflix and when a macro bet makes sense.
#TSMC posted better-than-expected third-quarter results, with profit up 69% to NT$763.1 billion. Its shares still fell 2% amid a broader AI stock selloff that began after an X post on Wednesday.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, SiliconANGLE, Quartz
#Taiwan has blocked the websites of Coinbase Global and Kalshi over suspected election bets. The move comes weeks before local polls that will test support for President Lai Ching-te's government.
Also covered by Quartz
#In an interview with David Rubenstein, Santander Executive Chair Ana Botin discussed the bank's US expansion, including its recent acquisition of Webster Financial. She also said lack of economic growth is one of the biggest challenges facing the global economy.
#Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is in discussions about collaborating with Terafab, Musk's chip project. TSMC stressed that it must control its chip plants in any alliance.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware, The Next Web
#Dangote Cement Plc has added Goldman Sachs and UBS as bookrunners for a planned London listing. People familiar with the matter say the listing could come as soon as November.
#Crypto firms are pitching themselves as rivals to traditional institutional finance. Ripple is offering perpetual trading to institutional clients.
#Competition from SpaceX and rising Treasury yields are threatening the appeal of telecom stocks, which have long been seen as safe and dividend-paying. Bloomberg Technology reports the combination is upending that investment case.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Ted Mortonson, managing director of technology at Baird, said a sharp move lower in the AI trade could happen quickly if the market shifts from fear to panic. He made the comments on Bloomberg Surveillance.
#Sebastien Page, co-head of global investments and CIO at T. Rowe Price, says he fundamentally remains optimistic about the AI trade. He made the comments on Bloomberg Surveillance.
#Kelsey Berro, fixed income portfolio manager at JPMorgan Asset Management, examines the bond market's response to US CPI data. She also cites the selloff in the AI trade.
#Hyperliquid drew wide attention earlier this year when traders used its markets to trade crude oil after war broke out in Iran. The platform offers a 24/7 market on the blockchain, and Jeff Yan is pursuing a plan to expand it to the wider financial industry.
#Deutsche Bank Research macro strategist Henry Allen says the selloff in the artificial intelligence trade has not spread to the broader stock market. He told Bloomberg Television that this is a positive sign.
#Ericsson's third-quarter earnings exceeded analyst expectations, driven by solid demand for mobile network equipment in its core markets. The company warned that higher component costs will pressure its margins next year.
Also covered by Quartz
#SK Hynix shares fell 10% as a sell-off in global technology hardware stocks deepened on Thursday. Investors cited Fed rate hike fears and mounting worries about AI funding.
Also covered by CNBC Technology
#The data center company is seeking the loan, according to a person familiar with the matter. The deal would be a major test of investor sentiment toward AI debt in the region amid mounting concerns.
#Suzlon Group co-founder Girish Tanti examines what could drive the next phase of India's wind expansion, including structural bottlenecks and competition from solar and storage. He also explains why Suzlon is betting on AI-powered blade factories.
#US-India Strategic Partnership Forum President and CEO Mukesh Aghi discusses the state of US-India relations. He also addresses the status of a possible bilateral trade deal.
#The International Monetary Fund expects economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region to slow this year and next. It warns that rising energy prices and any pullback in the artificial-intelligence boom could test the region's resilience.
#Speaking at an event at the Economic Club of Chicago, JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon discussed both the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence in banking. The remarks were reported by Bloomberg Technology.
#Analysts say Malaysian exporters are likely increasing conversions of foreign-currency earnings into ringgit. That flow could strengthen the local exchange rate for the rest of the year.
#Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Panos Panay described ambient AI devices that work in the background. He said they will anticipate needs instead of waiting for commands.
#Bluesky is bringing social vibe coding to its experimental Attie platform. Users can create interactive experiences such as games, quizzes and websites that tap into the network's audience.
Also covered by The Verge
#METR will publish its own assessments of Anthropic's risks, incidents and practices. Anthropic has given up its right to block those publications.
Also covered by CNBC Technology
#OpenAI's ChatGPT Chrome extension can now view open browser tabs when a user tags Chrome in ChatGPT's web or desktop app. The upgrade follows the retirement of the ChatGPT Atlas browser.
#Volvo said it will use Nvidia's autonomous driving technology to power a partially automated system for hands-free, point-to-point driving by 2030. The move expands a nearly decade-long partnership that will reach beyond its battery electric vehicles.
Also covered by TechCrunch
#The episode covers an unexpected feature in Meta's Muse, spending by the largest pro-AI super PAC, and men's tendency to overstate their AI knowledge. It also discusses Apple's HomeView smart home display.
#A photo comparing an old White House column with a restored one was posted on Truth Social with several discrepancies. Google's AI detector flagged it as likely AI-modified.
#Powerful AI models continue to cause damage, but their targets are not widely seeking legal redress. Instead, the same tools are being encouraged for wider adoption.
#Competition to build more advanced AI remains as fierce as ever, according to Bloomberg Technology. The renewed race comes a month after calls for a slowdown.
#The FTC has subpoenaed OpenAI and Anthropic as it investigates possible consumer harms at the two AI companies. The probe follows reported safety failures, after Trump dismissed AI fears as a hoax.
Also covered by Engadget, Gizmodo
#404 Media reports that a video game reverse engineering community is closing because AI can now decompile games easily. The outlet notes that decompilation was previously a brutally difficult task.
Also covered by XDA Developers, IGN
#YouTube Music and Deezer are labeling and excluding AI music from users' feeds. The move responds to a growing flood of AI-generated tracks on streaming platforms.
Also covered by TechRadar
#Music industry AI licensing deals are moving forward, but how the money will reach artists is still ambiguous. Bloomberg Technology examined the question.
#Nvidia released three open-weight models, including a 120B Nemotron 3.5 Super VL model for AI agents. The two smaller edge models come in 4 GB and 24 GB versions.
Also covered by SiliconANGLE, The Decoder, Wccftech
#Bloomberg Technology reports on China's lead in humanoid robot hardware. The coverage frames it as a challenge to U.S. leadership in AI and robotics.
#New York City Comptroller Mark Levine sent a letter to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urging a pause to the IPO. The comptroller, who oversees NYC pension funds with over $325 billion in assets, wants audits, controls and a timeline.
Also covered by Quartz
#Consumer gadgets are increasingly designed to collect data about people nearby, often without their consent. AI personal assistants such as Meta's Muse ask users to share more personal information.
#TechCrunch reports that Rivian plans to bring AI agents into its vehicles. Further details on how the feature will work are expected at the company's upcoming AI and Autonomy Day event in December.
#An AI-generated image purported to show actress Mia Goth days after she filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf, with a pointed message in a T-shirt. The fake shows how easily celebrities can be impersonated with deepfakes.
#Denmark's Supreme Court upheld the 18-month sentence for a 31-year-old man who possessed and distributed tens of thousands of AI-generated sexual images depicting children. The case tests how existing child-abuse laws apply to synthetic content.
#NYU professor Gary Marcus discusses why he expects China and the US to finish the AI race in a tie. He also talks about how AI technology can be made safer, speaking on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi.
#Pharmaceutical companies are putting billions into AI aimed at making people healthier. Bloomberg Technology reports that results so far are mixed.
#Global leaders across tech, energy, finance and government discussed AI at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum. They acknowledged massive infrastructure and power demands while stressing the need for governance.
#ByteDance is nearing an agreement to purchase MediaTek data center semiconductors, according to Bloomberg Technology. The deal would secure key components for TikTok's owner while expanding MediaTek's data center business against Qualcomm.
Also covered by Quartz
#Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak argues that winning the AI innovation race depends on adoption. His remarks were recorded for Bloomberg Technology.
#Michael Roberts, CEO of HSBC's Corporate and Institutional Banking unit, describes how the bank is putting AI and quantum computing into practice. He spoke on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.
#Figma is introducing new features that define how agents operate on its design platform. The company is also releasing its code layers feature in open beta.
#Bloomberg journalists are taking reader questions on India's role as governments and companies expand AI capabilities. The live Q&A is scheduled for October 15, 2026 at 5 p.m. IST.
#Sony Group introduced a trio of premium digital music players carrying the Walkman name. It is the first new Walkman hardware in several years, and the range is priced from $1,900 to $5,900.
Also covered by The Verge, The Next Web, IGN
#Sega is removing Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition from storefronts after a disastrous launch. Users complained of bugs and upscaling that appears to have been done by AI.
Also covered by AppleInsider, Polygon, IGN
#Adobe rearchitected Photoshop, Premiere and Substance 3D for Nvidia's RTX Spark AI superchip. Reviewers tested the chip in Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra against Apple and AMD rivals.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware, Engadget, Gizmodo
#Porsche's turnaround plan for 2035 involves selling less volume at higher prices. The plan includes a new mid-engined supercar positioned above the 911.
#Ledger announced the Atom, a device resembling a phone that pairs with one. The launch comes after a reported $90 million crypto theft and sales halts of some hardware in southeast Asia.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, Quartz, CoinDesk, Gizmodo, Decrypt
#E Ink has launched Kaleido 4, the newest version of its color ePaper platform. The release adds several improvements over earlier Kaleido generations.
Also covered by Engadget, Hacker News
#Apple reportedly plans to unveil new touchscreen MacBooks soon. Reports also point to an OLED display surprise.
Also covered by ZDNET, Macworld
#Apple has announced a date by which customers should be ready to pre-order the iPhone Duo. The announcement was made in an Apple newsroom post.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, MacRumors, TechRadar
#A refurbished Ecobee thermostat is on sale for $120 through October 21. The deal is offered as a winter heating upgrade.
#Xreal's new flagship One Pro+ AR glasses offer improved brightness and comfort. Reviews note they do not cost more than the One Pro and still have no camera.
Also covered by CNET, Engadget, Android Authority
#Tesla will unveil the Roadster 2 on Thursday night at a SpaceX test site in Texas and will livestream the event. The event follows a weather cancellation on Oct. 1 and at least six missed target dates since 2017.
Also covered by Engadget, Quartz
#A hands-on look at the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X20 measures it against the earlier ROG Ally X. The comparison focuses on performance versus the last-generation handheld.
Also covered by XDA Developers, How-To Geek
#Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple has begun inviting media to a Los Angeles launch event on Wednesday, October 28. Apple is reportedly preparing a series of iPad and Mac releases, including an OLED touch-screen MacBook Pro and a new iPad mini.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, MacRumors
#The Shelly Presence Gen4 uses mmWave radar to track multiple people moving through rooms or large spaces. It does so without recording video, and it follows Shelly's $50 subscription-free security camera launched last month.
#The initial batch of Dyson's toothbrushes has problems, according to a review. The company promises a new batch will go on sale soon.
#Developer House House says it will not release Big Walk on Xbox until Microsoft is removed as a priority target by the BDS movement. The boycott is part of its pro-Palestinian stance.
Also covered by Polygon, GamesIndustry.biz, IGN
#Wired rates permanent eave lights that attach to the exterior of a home, which are growing more popular. The guide weighs whether they are worth the effort and cost.
#IDC reports the smartphone market had its worst quarterly decline on record in the September quarter. Rising memory costs pushed shipments down 22%, and the researcher expects conditions to get worse.
#An experimental install of Google's Googlebook OS on a Chromebook runs surprisingly smoothly, suggesting existing Chromebooks may handle the new OS. A guide also explains how to find downloaded files on Googlebook OS.
Also covered by PCWorld, How-To Geek
#Google's Universal Cart is rolling out in the US across the Gemini app and Google Search ahead of Black Friday. The tool tracks prices on items users want to buy.
Also covered by TechCrunch, 9to5Google, CNET, ZDNET, The Next Web
#Google is changing AI Search to show its sources more clearly. The update aims to help users find the websites they are looking for.
Also covered by 9to5Google, Android Authority
#Microsoft says its Windows 11 fixes have made the operating system up to 20 percent more responsive. Improvements target Start and other areas as part of a plan focused on performance and reliability.
Also covered by Engadget, The Next Web, Slashdot, Wccftech
#Bluesky executives argue advertising is not the only path to monetization. They say alternative models are feasible for the network.
#The redesigned Photos app overhauls the editor and image viewer. It merges photos and videos from the PC, OneDrive and iCloud into one gallery.
Also covered by How-To Geek
#United has launched a tool that lets passengers check if their flight is equipped with Starlink Wi-Fi.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, TechRadar
#YouTube is already in talks with publishers about audiobooks, according to The Wall Street Journal. No launch date was reported.
Also covered by Engadget, Android Authority, Mashable Tech
#Meta acknowledged that its smart glasses were recording conversations without the wake phrase. The admission raises privacy concerns about the devices.
Also covered by Quartz, TechSpot
#Apple announced iPhone Handoff last month, a feature that keeps a number active on two iPhones at once. According to Apple's support site, the user picks one phone as the primary.
#Bloomberg Technology reports on a pregnant reporter whose Instagram feed filled with troubling pregnancy and parenthood content. The piece argues social media spotlights pregnancies gone wrong.
#The tender is open to current and former employees in 16 countries and closes on November 9. Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf defended the company's Trump administration contracts, saying they were won on the merits.
Also covered by CNBC Technology
#One flagship AI data center in Norway is six months behind schedule. Workers are set to be housed in a floating hotel to finish the project.
#Savings on Founder and Investor passes end October 16. The summit takes place November 4 at Boston's SoWa Power Station with about 1,000 attendees.
#Ramp raised funding at a $60 billion valuation as its annualized revenue crossed $2 billion. The company now has 85,000 customers as it pushes deeper into AI.
Also covered by TechCrunch
#Automated call screening app Equal AI is raising new funding that could push it into unicorn territory, according to its founder. The startup is positioning itself as a rival to Truecaller in India.
#SmartNews is planning an initial public offering in December at a fraction of its prior valuation, according to people familiar with the matter. The news aggregator's business has been hurt by artificial intelligence.
#Indian investment firm Trifecta Capital Partners expects five companies from its growth equity portfolio to list over the next year. The firm is looking to capitalize on strong investor demand for new listings.
#Ricursive Intelligence's founders say their startup is building AI that can design chips, learn from each iteration, and improve subsequent designs. The goal is to automate and accelerate chip design amid the compute crisis.
#TechCrunch has announced the five startups that will compete in the Startup Battlefield finals at Disrupt 2026. The finalists were selected from the competition pool.
#Gudea is a company that tracks how stories spread online. It uses AI to flag posts involving misinformation, hate speech or damaging rumors before they grow into larger controversies.
#Penn State Behrend researchers analyzed the vibration modes of a replica bell. The work aims to reconstruct the sound of the Liberty Bell.
#Research finds microplastics in water produce harmful chemicals without outside help. Their effect on people remains an open question.
#Carbon composite issues caused another delay for Rocket Lab's Neutron rocket. The first launch is now set for 2027.
Also covered by The Register, Quartz
#Seabirds, native plants and healthy reefs can help atolls build up as sea levels rise. The approach is presented as a way for vulnerable islands to adapt.
#Musk said Starshield differs from Starlink, which he said could not be used for offensive military operations. Starshield is aimed at military customers.
#Pig kidneys cooled to -150 °C and stored in a freezer for months have been successfully rewarmed and shown to function for the first time. Scientists hope to replicate the findings with human organs, which are similar in size.
#Rising electricity demand is pushing operators to extract more output from existing plants. Constellation, the largest US nuclear operator, announced plans to boost capacity.
#NASA's Artemis III has been scaled back from its initial plans to land on the Moon. Wired reports that the mission will serve as a dress rehearsal for humans returning to the lunar surface.
#MIT Technology Review surveys six speculative ways to perpetuate a mind, tied to the open scientific question of how neurons and connections produce self-awareness. The piece frames these ideas as unproven.
#Researchers at The Citizen Lab released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware distributed via online advertising. The infections require no clicks from victims.
Also covered by The Verge, TechCrunch, Ars Technica, Bloomberg Technology, The Register
#Benn Jordan, a musician, YouTuber and investigative journalist, discusses Flock and privacy concerns. The conversation covers the growing surveillance backlash.
#The Eiliko robot toy, a marshmallow-shaped digital pet, sends voice conversations over Wi-Fi to China. Its AI companion can store everything users say on Chinese servers.
#Rockstar Games published a 90-second launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI on YouTube, about a month before release. The clip focuses on the game's feel rather than new gameplay mechanics, and features the new song "Flower in a Hurricane" along with Justice, SZA, and Tame Impala.
Also covered by CNET, Mashable Tech, Polygon, TechRadar, IGN
#Several 2026 movies take a critical look at Silicon Valley and how tech is reshaping daily life. Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning portrays Mark Zuckerberg as a robotic villain.
#Reviews of the Street Fighter film from Mashable, Polygon and Gizmodo describe it as silly and very '90s. Critics say the story is incoherent, though several fight scenes stand out.
Also covered by Polygon, Gizmodo, IGN
#President Trump said in a Thursday Truth Social post that the execution of the convicted Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed. The post was linked to a report on a planned firing squad execution.
Also covered by Ars Technica, Axios, 404 Media
#The proposed blanket low-T screening could flag as many as 25 percent of Army personnel. Medical experts explicitly recommend against blanket screenings of this kind.
#Suspected Russian drones struck a chemical tanker inside Romanian territorial waters. It is the first time Black Sea drone attacks have entered a NATO country's waters.
#Zacharia told WIRED that in the early 2010s she promoted a product for a company then called Beachbody. She described it as sort of a pyramid scheme.
#TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is hosting its final day, with more than 10,000 tech leaders attending. Passes are offered at 75% off for a limited time.
#The fall and winter release calendar is packed with major games, including Control Resonant, Marvel's Wolverine, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Gears of War. The Verge recommends games to play while waiting for GTA VI and Zelda.
#The artist's short macabre works have been adapted into 30-minute television episodes. Wired got an early preview of an upcoming episode airing on HBO Max.
#Opera Air is being relaunched with a new visual design. The browser-based feature keeps its relaxing soundtrack.
Also covered by Engadget, XDA Developers, MakeUseOf
#Low-quality AI-generated content currently dominates children's media. Maka, a streaming platform run by child development experts, is offering an alternative.
#A recent government report on DOGE shows that obtaining basic information from the Trump administration will test a new Congress. Democrats are preparing oversight efforts as a result.
#Contracts tied to elections in Ethiopia and Romania saw massive trading volumes after the outcomes were decided. “It’s obviously some form of volume manipulation,” one expert says.
#More than $3.5 trillion of AI infrastructure spending could be at risk of impairment by 2030 as the industry’s investment boom threatens to outpace the revenue required to justify it, according to an analysis by market research firm Gartner Inc.
#A guide explains how to stream Crystal Lake from anywhere. The Friday the 13th prequel series stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, IGN
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