Daily archive
33 stories from 21 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
United Launch Alliance suffered what is reportedly its first mission failure in 20 years, failing to deliver 40 Amazon Leo satellites to orbit. Leo is Amazon's Starlink competitor, which has struggled to launch so far.
Also covered by GeekWire, Hacker News
#Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple's first smart glasses, lacking augmented reality features, will be announced at WWDC next June. They likely will not ship right away.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Digital Trends
#Bloomberg Technology covers Apple's Siri AI app integrations tied to smart glasses. The report also looks at the race to bring Face ID to the iPhone Duo.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Digital Trends
#Armand Hammer dropped the surprise record Snakes & Ladders this week. The Verge's reviewer says it ranks among the duo's strongest work, though its production lacks a seamless throughline.
#TechCrunch reports that Saturday Night Live's episode gave the cast a chance to show off tech executive impressions. The sketches centered on dating and spycraft.
#Amazon has cut AirPods Pro 3 to $179.99, a $69 discount. The early Black Friday price is down from the $249 regular price.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, MacRumors
#Peloton Interactive's Tread Flex costs $2,195, making it the company's cheapest treadmill so far. The lower price aims to attract more casual runners, including those who dislike running indoors.
#Microsoft's first games console hit North America 25 years ago. It ran on a Pentium III CPU and an Nvidia GPU.
#In the 1990s Sony expected humanoid robots to become coworkers, friends and pets. The Aibo robot dog was the company's pet-focused version of that vision.
#The Yeti 2 is the follow-up to Logitech's iconic Yeti microphone. The review finds its upgrades make it a worthy successor for an all-in-one studio setup.
#Evercade's Nexus handheld is described as a major step up for the company's retro gaming lineup. The review presents it as the strongest Evercade device so far.
#The OATs give houseplants, skateboards and dumbbells expressive personalities. The goal is to nudge users toward better habits.
#Digital Trends recommends premium tech gifts under $500 for the holiday season. Picks span smartwatches, headphones, VR headsets and kitchen gadgets.
Also covered by Digital Trends
#The US and allied countries have agreed to jointly identify AI technologies and supply chains considered vulnerable to China. The Financial Times reported the agreement on Sunday.
#Democrats and Republicans have backed measures and bills that would restrict AI chip exports further. The push follows a scandal involving former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a suspected Chinese spy.
#Prosecutors charged an Nvidia manager in a chip smuggling case involving AI chips sent to China. Bloomberg reports Nvidia raised concerns with Taiwanese political officials about the indicted manager.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, The Next Web
#TechCrunch Mobility reports on Nvidia's backup plan for China's self-driving industry. The newsletter highlights the growing role of AI in transportation.
#The man, who topped South Korea's national tax accountant qualification exams, confessed to using generative artificial intelligence and electronic devices during the tests. He has turned himself in to police.
Also covered by The Guardian Tech
#YouTube Music and Spotify want synthetic hosts to curate playlists for listeners. Reviewers say the AI DJs' banter and song trivia are awkward and often wrong.
#On Bloomberg This Weekend, PIMCO strategist Tony Crescenzi assessed rising political pushback against data centers. He argued new restrictions may slow construction without derailing the broader AI investment boom.
#Megaspeed says its former chief executive Alice Huang officially left on 30 August 2025 and has had no role since, according to the South China Morning Post. The company also denied the allegations of bypassing US chip export controls.
Also covered by The Decoder, The Next Web, Slashdot
#Wingtech Technology said it opposes the Dutch court's interim order in its dispute over Nexperia and plans to appeal. The company, in a stock exchange filing on Sunday, argued the ruling lacks a factual basis and contains fundamental legal flaws.
#Chinese game developer Yoozoo Interactive said one of its units received a 1.43 billion yuan ($214 million) flash-memory components order. The company expects little impact on revenue or its financial data.
#A judge denied the motion to dismiss the DRAM price-fixing lawsuit against Micron, Samsung and SK hynix. The judge described the three companies as "hawks flying in formation" in their business decisions.
Also covered by Hacker News, Wccftech
#Indian equities suffered heavy losses in the first nine months of the year as the AI trade drew global investor capital. Unwinding that strategy has made India's stocks among the world's best performers, per Bloomberg Technology.
#Flaming Hydra has started a new Kickstarter campaign aimed at changing how e-books are owned and lent. The company describes the effort as a return of the human internet.
#Bloomberg reports that a venture capital firm led by music manager Guy Oseary holds a $7 billion stake in Anthropic. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met Oseary and Ashton Kutcher at a Beverly Hills home in 2023.
#Firmus Grid Ltd. is planning a $3 billion private fundraising effort that includes new equity and debt issuance. The plan also involves locking in pre-payments from customers including its backer Nvidia and Meta Platforms.
#COVID-19 lockdowns cut global fire activity by 12.3 percent. The findings examine how the world's fires changed while human activity was paused.
#New research finds that worsening droughts driven by climate change could leave hundreds of cactus species losing the majority of their habitats by 2100. The study points to drying conditions as the main threat to these species.
#Researchers discovered a new giant fungus species in China, named Dianjunus rex. It emerged shortly after the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs and grows up to 20 inches tall.
#Rachelle Hampton, a writer at Defector Media and host of the Normal Gossip podcast, discusses her analysis of the word 'murmur' in Twilight. The piece is a look at her personal investigation into the book series' prose.
#Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced funding of as much as C$560 million to a Brazil-led initiative to invest in protecting the world's tropical forests. The pledge is worth about $392 million in US dollars.
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