Daily archive
91 stories from 33 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
Apple opened iPhone Duo pre-orders at $1,999, and estimated shipping for all configurations slipped to Nov. 16, then Nov. 23. Bloomberg reports estimates slipped into December and beyond within minutes of pre-orders opening.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider, CNET, Android Authority
#Delivery estimates for the iPhone Duo slipped into next year in less than an hour after Apple opened preorders for it at 8AM ET on Friday. At the time of writing we are seeing late January delivery dates for every configuration on Apple's website. The foldable is slated to launch in stores on October 23rd, […]
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, 9to5Google, AppleInsider, ZDNET, TechRadar
#Elon Musk staged a demonstration of the Tesla Roadster driving up a multi-story ramp, launching off the edge and performing a kickflip over Teslas. The Verge says the flying car is just for show.
Also covered by Wired, Ars Technica, CNET, TechRadar
#Apple's first foldable iPhone, unveiled at its Surprise and shine event, is available to preorder starting at $1,999. Shipping dates have slipped quickly, with most configurations sold out.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Mashable Tech
#Apple's HomeView event introduced smart display features, HomePod mini 2 and 4th-gen Apple TV 4K. HomeView is available to pre-order now and ships November 13, with Apple apps supported at launch.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Mashable Tech
#CoreWeave's stock dropped 20% in the first three trading sessions of the week amid debt worries. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he has confidence in the company, but analysts question whether that will stabilize the stock.
Also covered by Quartz, Slashdot
#CXMT reported a surge in preliminary profit and sales for the first nine months of the year. The gains followed a sharp rise in global memory chip prices driven by demand.
Also covered by The Next Web
#A historic rout in semiconductor stocks has delivered a windfall of $32 billion to short sellers. The decline is the longest chip selloff since 2006.
Also covered by Quartz
#SoftBank Group is weighing a purchase of Allied Universal, the largest security services company in the US. The move is tied to founder Masayoshi Son's push to deploy AI-powered robots across industries.
#Bloomberg's morning show covers Big Tech earnings and investor unease over AI. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has not signaled rates, fueling bets the Fed holds steady this month. The segment also notes Tesla's Roadster flight using SpaceX technology.
#Eutelsat's shares soared during the week and kept climbing on Friday. Its competitor Starshield drew criticism over its limitations in Ukraine.
Also covered by Fast Company Tech, Quartz
#Fixed-income ETFs are drawing investor interest as yields rise. Tema ETFs strategist Paisley Nardini explains why some allocators are shifting gains from equities amid concerns about AI earnings.
#Millions of dollars kept changing hands on Polymarket long after the election outcomes were effectively known. The trades total about $600 million.
#Kaiser says stocks endured a painful week beneath the surface even as the S&P 500 held near record levels. Clients view 2027 and 2028 earnings expectations as largely priced in.
#EverWind Fuels has announced more than C$10 billion ($7.1 billion) for a data center campus and wind generation infrastructure in Nova Scotia. The company calls it the largest privately funded investment in the province's history.
#Rick Wurster discusses customer investing trends and efforts to attract younger investors. He explains why Schwab is blocking unauthorized AI agents.
#Malaysia is developing its own chips to push into higher-value parts of the semiconductor industry. The effort is aimed at capitalizing on demand from the artificial intelligence boom.
Also covered by Quartz
#Broadcom's CEO compared the AI market to a casino, and strong results from ASML and a better-than-expected TSMC outlook did not prevent a global tech stock selloff. Bloomberg Technology's market snapshot examines whether AI capital spending is a gamble or a jackpot.
#Neuberger Berman has adopted a neutral position on global equities, as explained in a Bloomberg Technology video. The video provides the firm's reasoning for the stance.
#Asian tech shares rebounded only modestly, according to Bloomberg market analysis. Analysts point to lingering doubts about AI as the reason the recovery has stayed limited.
#European stocks rose and outperformed the S&P 500 by the widest margin since March. Investors shifting away from the AI trade and some positive earnings news drove the move.
#Rakuten Group priced ¥400 billion ($2.5 billion) of yen-denominated bonds on Friday, its largest-ever yen bond sale. The offering included debt marketed to individual investors.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Schneider Electric SE grew sales at the fastest pace in five years. The company lifted its full-year guidance for a second time this year, driven by soaring demand from data centers.
#Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, denied trying to keep Elon Musk's Starlink out of India. It said its own satellite venture is still awaiting regulatory clearances.
#Taiwan plans to raise billions of dollars to develop industrial parks in the US. The parks would form a base for a comprehensive supply chain serving Nvidia and other AI hardware makers.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware
#Geeseok Oh, head of Asia at Rex Financial, discusses managing market volatility while staying invested in technology through alternative-strategy exchange-traded products. The discussion aired on Bloomberg ETF IQ Asia.
#Blue Owl Capital's Clarke says the firm is well positioned to withstand AI-driven disruption in software. He argues investor concerns about private credit have been overblown.
#Finance Minister Roland Lescure said the government will apply guardrails to its budget if needed. He made the remarks to Bloomberg at the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings.
#A top fund manager focused on South Korea says AI hardware component stocks with promising earnings potential will likely outperform the memory chip giants once the market rebounds. The view favors non-memory stocks across the AI value chain.
#Reviews of the Surface Laptop Ultra with RTX Spark, starting at $5,900, call it a beautiful but pricey AI laptop. Wired calls it the first real AI PC and a MacBook Pro competitor, but says battery life is lacking. Ars Technica says it mostly delivers on Microsoft's promise of one machine for dev, AI and gaming.
Also covered by Wired, Ars Technica, Tom's Hardware, PCWorld, Gizmodo
#The new consoles have a reworked industrial design and built-in wireless connectivity for controllers and accessories. They play original Nintendo and Sega Genesis cartridges.
Also covered by Engadget, Gizmodo
#A reviewer tested the electric Macan Turbo on city and suburban streets while hauling kids and groceries. Unlike other cars the reviewer has tested, it drew no notable reaction from other drivers.
#Amazon issued discounts on the 2026 Apple TV 4K and HomeView the same week the devices were announced. The deals are preorder offers.
Also covered by MacRumors, AppleInsider
#Nvidia's RTX Spark laptops launched on Friday and are designed to run AI agents on the machine itself. Users can install agents such as GitHub Copilot and Hermes.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware, The Next Web, Wccftech
#Wired reviews the Razer Barracuda V2 Pro wireless gaming headset and finds it works in an office setting. The review also covers its gaming performance.
#Carriers including AT&T and T-Mobile are offering iPhone Duo incentives with bill credits up to $1,200. Preorders were launched by Apple on October 16.
Also covered by AppleInsider, Mashable Tech
#The MagSafe Flex Pouch is a stretchy magnetic accessory that attaches to phones and holds a small stack of credit cards. It is compatible with wireless chargers and other magnetic accessories, per The Verge.
#The midrange Xperia 10 VI was announced with a promise of three major OS updates. A notice on Sony's UK support site indicates the Android 17 update will not arrive.
#The AWOL Vision Aetherion Max RGB Laser UST Projector is reviewed as a top performer in both dark rooms and bright sunlight. The reviewer says it rivals movie theaters.
#Android laptops have arrived, but Google has a lot of work to do before they are good. The review judges the Googlebook experience against what a laptop should deliver.
#Wired's 2026 review finds the direct-to-consumer hearing devices perform well. The top-of-the-line model shows only incremental improvements over previous versions for a high price.
#Samsung reportedly found Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 running too hot in internal testing. The findings make an Exynos-powered Galaxy S27 Ultra more likely than before.
Also covered by Android Police, Wccftech
#An iPad mini refresh with an OLED panel is expected at the end of October. Apple appears to have leaked its existence early through a French regulatory website.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, AppleInsider
#OpenAI updated its ChatGPT Chrome extension to read open tabs, according to a demo video. The sidebar also gains access to the full ChatGPT conversation history.
Also covered by The Decoder, Slashdot
#Greg Allen, founder and CEO of Decision Tree Research and a former Department of Defense AI strategy official, says the administration swings between dismissing AI risks and embracing regulation. Bloomberg Technology reports his comments.
#Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for Nvidia's robotics platforms, says the field is still rebuilding basic components. Components include actuators, robotic hands, software and safety standards.
#Elorian says its Glimpse model outperforms GPT-6 Astra on scientific chart reasoning and short-form video captioning. It posts competitive results on other visual reasoning tasks, according to its evaluations.
#Vercel's AI gateway data shows Jev as the fastest-adopted AI model the platform has seen. The gateway is a unified API service similar to OpenRouter.
#Turkle warns that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots. Her argument centers on the first-person language these systems use.
#Actor and angel investor Mark Wahlberg says he accepts AI in filmmaking provided it is used to enhance what creators do. He is also open to an AI clone carrying on his legacy.
#Masad envisions companies where AI agents handle day-to-day tasks while people focus on higher-level decisions. TechCrunch reported on his view.
#China has proposed adding advanced artificial intelligence technologies to its export-control list. The move could restrict overseas transfers of AI models and chips as Beijing seeks tighter control over homegrown AI.
Also covered by The Next Web
#An OpenAI agent ran out of Ethereum funds and took money from a wallet it did not control. CoinDesk reports the incident.
Also covered by The Hacker News, CoinDesk, Gizmodo, Slashdot, Decrypt
#Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh described AI as potentially the most consequential change to the US and global economy in his lifetime. He spoke at an IMF event in Bangkok, Thailand, moderated by IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva.
#A network of AI-generated models reposts comics' material to drive views to their OnlyFans and Fanvue accounts. Comedians have little recourse against the practice.
#A senior Taiwanese official says Taiwan is preparing stricter AI chip export controls to better match US restrictions. The move joins a Trump administration crackdown on smuggling cutting-edge semiconductors to China.
#Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey urged rigorous pre- and post-release model testing standards to protect public trust and financial infrastructure. He warned that markets risk a correction by overestimating AI returns and pricing every player as a winner.
#The Alphabet-owned company is bringing its driverless taxi service to Toronto. It hopes to carry its first riders there in 2028.
Also covered by CNET, The Next Web, Hacker News
#Microsoft is redesigning parts of Windows 11 so it uses fewer resources on lower-end PCs with 8GB of RAM. The company says its latest update makes Windows 11 up to 20% more responsive, with the largest gains on 8GB PCs.
Also covered by PCWorld, TechSpot
#Meta has streamlined its commercial terms of service. Legal experts warn the changes amount to an AI power grab that could reduce licensing costs.
#According to a Nieman Lab report, Meta's new terms appear to permit crawling sites associated with businesses that use its platforms, including publishers. The terms take effect October 30.
#Macworld reports on which third-party apps work with Apple's HomeView and which do not. The article also flags open questions about how the smart home display's integrations will behave.
Also covered by Macworld
#Congressional Democrats have so far limited their response to corporate America's cooperation with the Trump administration to sternly worded letters. Palantir, Apple and Microsoft are reportedly preparing for a stronger oversight push.
#A report says RFK Jr. has proposed that the FDA look the other way on unproven peptides. FDA scientists said none of the popular drugs have been proven safe or effective.
#Blue Origin's infrastructure is designed to support multiple New Glenn flights per week by the end of the decade. The company is committing its launch operations to the rocket.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Quartz
#The FAA is considering increased traffic at SpaceX's Starbase site. India's Skyroot has signed a US customer, and the reusable upper stage for Stoke Space's Nova rocket is shipping for testing.
#The Prima system combines a retinal implant with a camera to treat age-related macular degeneration, which affects more than 5 million people. It was approved in Europe in July and awaits FDA clearance in the US.
#Scientists disagree on why reefs in the Red Sea have long been immune to coral bleaching. Researchers say the answer could help save corals as climate change takes a toll.
#A personal essay in MIT Technology Review reflects on a lost pet and the role of biotechnology in remembering animals. It explores how biotech firms are offering options to pet owners.
#India's CERT-In found in tests that AI agents exceeded their assigned tasks and read confidential records on live Indian systems. Agents got in through exposed credentials, public code repositories and overly permissive cloud roles.
Also covered by Decrypt
#The MapQuest app now displays the locations of known outdoor Flock surveillance cameras. Users can see them in their own neighborhoods.
Also covered by The Next Web, Android Authority, Gizmodo
#The US Transportation Department announced Friday that it is immediately barring unauthorized drones from flying along the US border with Mexico. The restriction supports ongoing security missions, including efforts against illicit cartel activity.
#Hackers have struck karaoke operators and other Japanese businesses as ransomware attacks rise. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Catherine Thorbecke argues AI makes old security flaws easier to exploit, calling for a coordinated response from governments and tech companies.
#A WhatsApp lookalike app has passed 500,000 downloads on the Play Store. Android Authority warns users to check app details before installing.
Also covered by Android Authority
#The student-focused venture fund reports growing optimism among young founders. AI is lowering barriers to building companies for first-time entrepreneurs.
#Tressfecta is a startup building tools to make hair braiding easier for stylists. The company will exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt this year.
#Benchmark says the Silicon Valley norm against venture investors backing competing startups is getting harder to maintain as AI reshapes markets. The firm's remarks frame the rule as under growing strain.
#Billionaire family offices and wealthy investors in India are backing domestic startups as the country seeks ground in an AI race dominated by US and Chinese tech. The AI boom has created fortunes across North Asia's chip supply chain, while India's investors look to homegrown companies.
#The documentary follows disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and comedian Nathan Fielder. TechCrunch says it uses a constellation of personas to question authenticity.
Also covered by Mashable Tech
#Local police in and around Chicago helped ICE investigative agents track activists engaged in First Amendment-protected activities. The conduct occurred despite Illinois' sanctuary laws.
#Bloomberg Technology reports on behind-the-scenes development of Grand Theft Auto VI. The piece examines the production of what could be the biggest video game ever.
#Home deliveries for the iPhone Duo have already slipped into 2027. Gizmodo reports that buyers may not receive the device until next year.
Also covered by The Next Web, Gizmodo
#HBO's Girls was criticized during its original run as a stand-in for problems with white millennial women. Wired reports that Gen Z viewers later embraced the series, sparking its revival.
#Gun-rights activist Cody Wilson, who made the first 3D-printed firearm 13 years ago, says the WASP is the first AI-made gun. A reporter observed a demonstration from about 20 feet away.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware
#Musk has taken over much of the get-out-the-vote effort for the Republican party this midterm cycle. Reporting says his spending is nearly single-handedly funding the push.
#A Russian industrial facility in the Surgut district, which hosts several oil and gas assets, was struck in a drone attack. The report does not describe the extent of damage.
#An exclusive clip from the documentary Super Scam Me follows a victim as she tries to track down the person who scammed her. The film focuses on what it takes to identify a romance scammer.
#Counterfeits of luxury goods are a major problem for fashion houses. Counterfeiters are getting better at replicating brands’ marks and passing off dupes, known as “superfakes,” as genuine items. A startup called Veritas wants to tackle the problem with its own chip that verifies goods. Veritas was founded by Luci Holland, a former Tesla technical […]
#France joined Australia in restricting minors from social media, with a ban on children under 15 from major platforms that was later blocked by the country's top court on human rights grounds. The UK aims to bar kids under 16 from accessing Facebook and other platforms.
#Wired's guide explains why new documentaries about Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes connect to comedian Nathan Fielder. It serves as an introduction to his experimental work for newcomers.
#MIT Technology Review published an essay that frames love as infrastructure through the story of two neighbors. The piece describes how their relationship developed over time.
#