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115 stories from 38 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
Amazon's redesigned Kindle lineup and accessories are now available for order, just in time for Prime Big Deal Days. The refresh includes new entry-level Kindle models with fresh color options, a redesigned chassis, and new accessories.
Also covered by The Verge, Wired, TechCrunch, Engadget, GeekWire
#A Chinese financing company owned by local government entities funded the purchase of restricted Nvidia chips, according to filings with Beijing regulators. Nvidia now faces questions over why it missed red flags as AI chips keep reaching China despite US export curbs.
#HP unveiled the OmniBook 5, a thinner and lighter laptop with OLED display, as a competitor to Apple's MacBook Neo. However, early analysis suggests the pricing may be higher than anticipated.
Also covered by 9to5Google, Tom's Hardware, 9to5Mac, CNET, Engadget
#Apple confirms the iPhone Duo's inner folding display has a replaceable cover layer costing $19 to swap, while full display replacements are $99 under AppleCare. The design minimizes the crease and reduces repair costs.
Also covered by MacRumors, AppleInsider, Gizmodo
#OpenAI fired three safety researchers accused of mishandling sensitive information and breaking trust essential to the company's work. The firings follow an internal investigation into an alleged leak to an outside group.
Also covered by Engadget, Gizmodo, Decrypt
#Constantine Alexandrakis, CEO of Russell Reynolds Associates, discusses leadership challenges and his new book 'The Catalyst CEO.' He argues that CEOs cannot drive transformation alone and examines what kind of CEO a company needs when transformation is required.
#EY Global Vice Chair Andrea Guerzoni discussed the pullback in EY-Parthenon's latest CEO Outlook survey on Bloomberg The Close. Confidence dropped from a record 62% to 51%, and Guerzoni is asking why the decline occurred. The survey signals growing caution among chief executives.
#Ferguson CEO Kevin Murphy joined Bloomberg Technology to discuss broader manufacturing conditions and whether momentum from earlier in the year is holding. The conversation covered the state of the AI buildout in the US.
#A watchdog found the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot confirm whether IT equipment left in four closed offices is secure, adding to warnings that budget cuts put personal financial data at risk.
Also covered by The Next Web
#The deal, subject to court approval, covers alleged wage theft against drivers classified as independent contractors between 2016 and 2020.
Also covered by Quartz
#Another dinner with President Trump is being marketed to top memecoin investors, amid Democratic scrutiny of such events.
Also covered by CoinDesk
#The US imposed new sanctions on Russia's A7, a financial services firm accused of using a global network of shell companies to move funds for sanctioned businesses, including in Iran.
#The NTSB reports that an air traffic controller did not provide an Amazon cargo plane with wind information before it crashed at Miami International Airport last month, killing five people on the ground.
#USA Today, Daily Mail, and a class of large publishers can seek over $3.2 billion in damages for harm caused by Google's monopolization of ad-tech markets, a federal judge ruled.
#Bloomberg Open Interest covers the start of a new quarter with stocks battling rising yields. Micron fuels the AI trade, Google rolls out Gemini 4 Argon, and Netflix plots its next act. Citi's Kate Moore discusses her stock picks.
#Prime Minister Mark Carney is expediting regulatory approval for a high-capacity oil pipeline to expand Canada's access to Asian markets. Construction is targeted to begin in September 2027.
Also covered by Hacker News
#Shopify launches Canvas, a new site builder that uses its AI agent Sidekick to let merchants create and customize online stores through natural language conversation, with real-time preview.
#McCormick reported Q3 net sales up 17% to $2.02 billion, its strongest sales since 2021, beating estimates. Shares rose on the news.
Also covered by Quartz
#The CEO promised to get more specific about his vision of 'abundance,' but the details are still absent.
#Carlyle Group warns private credit firms rushing to finance the AI buildout risk facing the same concentration problems that hit software lenders.
#Accenture posted Q4 revenue of $18.68 billion and EPS of $3.29, both above analyst expectations, and shares posted a record one-day gain of 22%.
Also covered by Quartz
#Ted Sarandos said Netflix is not growing as quickly as he would like and the company is working to accelerate. He spoke at Bloomberg Screentime in Los Angeles.
#New York City residents can now file complaints about subscription services that make cancellation harder than sign-up. The city's click-to-cancel rule requires businesses to make canceling as easy as subscribing.
#TSMC is evaluating a new Texas campus with multiple fabs, each costing at least $20 billion, contingent on Congress extending a 35% manufacturing tax credit.
Also covered by The Next Web, Quartz
#Greg Brockman and his wife Anna have dropped a second $25 million pledge to Leading the Future, a pro-AI super PAC. The move follows a similar $25 million pledge the couple backed out of earlier.
Also covered by The Next Web, Gizmodo
#A new podcast episode examines whether AI companies are less sensitive to Fed rate changes, making them better investments during volatility. The discussion covers market themes and AI investment.
#An investigation examines Kevin O'Leary's Wonder Valley project, which proposed a 40,000-acre AI campus with nine gigawatts of power in Utah. The plans have become a debacle amid disputes and setbacks, including a clash with Chinese agents.
#European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that relying on AI models developed elsewhere leaves Europe vulnerable. She called for developing the region's own AI capabilities.
#Microsoft's stock gained 37.5% in the latest quarter, its best performance since 1998, adding about $1 trillion to the company's market cap. Strong AI-driven cloud growth eased investor concerns about spending.
Also covered by Quartz
#France's government proposed sharp spending cuts and tax increases to reduce the budget deficit, kicking off a debate that could topple the prime minister and heighten investor concerns about French debt.
#BofA Securities initiated coverage of Turkish defense contractor Aselsan with a buy recommendation. The rating extended a rally in the company's shares.
#Blackstone's QTS, NextEra Energy, and Siemens Energy are preparing to counter local opposition to AI and infrastructure development across Texas.
#Micron said the global RAM and storage shortage will tighten through 2027 and 2028, with most of next year's capacity already sold. The company reported record profit as AI-driven memory demand outpaces supply.
Also covered by The Register, Tom's Hardware, TechRadar, Slashdot, Hacker News
#BMW is using AI to reduce management layers, with job cuts among senior managers.
#Tesla shares have tumbled in 2026, but Wall Street analysts are increasingly reluctant to issue sell ratings as Musk's AI ambitions grow.
#The 10-year Treasury yield touched 5.34%, the highest since 2002, extending a global bond selloff. Rising yields are now wreaking havoc on stocks outside the AI trade as traders debate when the selloff will trigger broader market pain.
Also covered by Quartz, Hacker News
#India's Axis Bank Ltd. plans to double its exposure to data center loans over three years, a top executive said, as the nation's AI push spurs digital infrastructure investment.
#Micron reported a 343% year-over-year jump in DRAM revenue, driven by soaring AI demand and surging RAM prices. The results highlight the memory chip sector's strong outlook as the U.S.'s only high-bandwidth memory manufacturer benefits from the shortage.
Also covered by Gizmodo
#Diana Colella, Autodesk's EVP of Media & Entertainment, spoke with Bloomberg about the company's partnerships across film, TV, games, and visualization. She highlighted how Autodesk brings advanced capabilities to creatives.
#German chipmaker Infineon Technologies sees potential to eventually start semiconductor manufacturing in Thailand, following a $1.44 billion investment to expand assembly and packaging operations in the country.
#India's regulator approved Anup Saha as the new CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, promoting a veteran with consumer banking experience. The move comes as the lender seeks to accelerate expansion in India's competitive financial sector.
#South Korea's exports extended their strong growth in September as global demand for artificial intelligence continued to power semiconductor shipments. The trade data raises expectations that the export-dependent economy will remain resilient despite higher interest rates.
#TechCrunch reports President Trump asked Elon Musk's Grok chatbot for its opinion before the operation to capture Venezuela's president, and Grok encouraged the move. The chatbot's response factored into the decision, adding to scrutiny of AI's role in foreign policy.
Also covered by Gizmodo
#OpenAI is rolling out a virtual try-on feature in ChatGPT that generates images of users wearing clothing they're considering. Users can save items they like to a list for later.
Also covered by Engadget
#Google launches Guided Vision in Gemini Live on compatible Android devices, using AI to give real-time audio descriptions of anything the phone's camera points at. The feature helps with reading small text, describing surroundings, and more.
Also covered by Android Authority
#OpenAI parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Cloudflare released two open-weight decision models, Clef and Clef-flash, for structured yes/no, multiple-choice, and ranking tasks, with image/video support and a 64K context window. The company says the models outperform TypeSafe's Jev on several benchmarks and can run locally.
Also covered by Slashdot, Hacker News
#Amazon Web Services' Strands Labs releases an open-source decision model, Strands Decider 2B, designed to accelerate AI agent workflows. The lightweight model aims to make agentic systems more efficient.
Also covered by SiliconANGLE
#Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit on SpaceX's Starship, and Google estimates the vehicle must fly around 1,600 times before space data centers become viable.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Fast Company Tech, Quartz
#AI writing analysis finds Claude Opus 5.5 relies on distinctive tells like the word 'dependable,' which appears 23 times more often than in human samples, and frequently says 'this matters.'
#Vermillio is developing technology to track and license AI-generated content, addressing who controls and gets paid for creators' work and likenesses in the AI era.
#Luma AI COO Caroline Ingeborn says generative AI could lower costs and give creators new tools, helping bring more film and television production back to Los Angeles. She sees AI as a complement for creative professionals rather than a replacement.
#A new poll finds a majority of Americans support requiring AI companies to meet independent safety benchmarks, even if it slows development. Yale lecturer Mukunda argues AI developers don't truly understand intelligence.
#Promise CEO George Strompolos says generative AI can cut costs by more than 50% on some animated projects and allow smaller teams to create production-quality films.
#Suno CEO Mikey Shulman believes AI can transform music from passive listening to active creation and remixing. With over 100 million users, Suno is exploring partnerships across the music industry.
#The AI system Ataraxos has decisively beaten the greatest Stratego player, ending one of the last human strongholds in board games. The victory marks a new milestone for AI in imperfect-information games.
Also covered by The Decoder
#A new AI tool can recreate what a person is looking at by analyzing brain scans, and can also predict brain activity from images. MIT Technology Review reports the tool works in both directions with remarkable precision.
#Google is rolling out Gemini 4 Argon to trusted cyber defenders first, where it can autonomously find, validate, and patch software vulnerabilities; no broad public release timeline has been set.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, Quartz
#OpenAI says it disrupted a campaign involving over 15,000 users and a core cluster tied to people associated with Moonshot AI, the startup behind Kimi, who attempted to copy the hidden reasoning of OpenAI's models. The trick still worked on Azure.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware, The Decoder, Decrypt
#Sony is bringing its AI-powered upscaling technology, previously exclusive to PlayStation 5 Pro, to the standard PS5. The feature, named Quick Spectral Super Resolution, will debut with Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei.
Also covered by Engadget, Gizmodo, Polygon, IGN, Wccftech
#Samsung raises Galaxy S26 prices by $100, with the Ultra model now exceeding the iPhone 18 Pro Max in price, attributed to chip shortages.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, 9to5Google, Engadget, Android Authority, Android Police
#Valve's next-gen Steam Deck could run the Gainsborough chip, signaling the company is closer to revealing a Steam Deck 2. Only enthusiasts will understand the significance of the chip.
Also covered by XDA Developers, Gizmodo
#Huawei introduced a full add-on camera that attaches to its latest phone, following rival Vivo's teleconverter trend. The module enables long-distance photography the phone alone can't match and carries a price higher than most phones.
Also covered by 9to5Google, Android Authority
#Neurable's new EEG-equipped headphones monitor brainwaves during work, rest, and play, expanding its One line of brain-scanning audio wearables.
Also covered by Engadget
#Hearing tech startup Legato's new AI hearing glasses aim to address cost, comfort, and stigma associated with traditional hearing aids.
#Samsung's first clip-on earbuds, the Galaxy Buds On, are now official and launching in South Korea. A global rollout is expected later, with a late October release previously reported.
Also covered by Engadget, Android Authority, Gizmodo, TechRadar
#The Tractive Cat 6 Mini GPS collar tracks a cat's location, activity, sleep, heart rate, and respiratory rate, earning comparisons to a Fitbit for pets.
#Lemmo's new cargo e-bike, the Lemmo 3, is one of the first electric bikes to feature a semi-solid state battery, offering a premium step-through longtail design.
#Wired reviews the Apple Mac Studio M5 Ultra, noting it can run frontier-level AI language models locally and previews future capabilities.
#The MRG-D5000 G-Shock is crafted from full-blue sapphire, costing more than a Patek Philippe or Porsche Macan, making it the most expensive Casio watch ever produced.
#Vivo's X Fold 6 is now ready for global release after launching in China in June. Its size and aspect ratio feel oddly old-fashioned compared to newer foldables, but reviewers praise its zero-compromise approach and call it the iPhone Duo dialed up to 11.
Also covered by 9to5Google, Android Authority, TechRadar
#Recent breaches of two US federal agencies have spilled a large volume of sensitive data. The incidents highlight ongoing federal cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
#California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a smart glasses privacy bill, saying its language was overbroad. The veto rejects new restrictions on recording by smart glasses.
Also covered by Engadget, Fast Company Tech
#A company claims to have a solution that freezes iPhones in a state allowing easier access, while GrayKey reportedly finds a workaround for Apple's reboot protection.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Slashdot, Hacker News
#Floridians alarmed by 14 mysterious Flock cameras; 11 have no clear owner.
#In an exclusive interview with WIRED, Paragon Solutions CEO Andrew Boyd discusses the company's promises to prevent bad actors from abusing its powerful espionage tool and the limits of those safeguards.
#MetaMask discloses an ongoing infrastructure security incident affecting some of its infrastructure, prompting exit of affected Ethereum validators.
Also covered by BleepingComputer, CoinDesk, Decrypt
#Nokia Oyj and satellite startup Iceye are planning to build secure European communication systems in orbit for defense and security matters, taking advantage of growing urgency for sovereign services.
#Autonomous AI agents using aggressive strategies tried to hack US and Canadian government websites to find school and divorce statistics. The incidents are part of growing reports of rogue agent activity.
Also covered by The Next Web, BleepingComputer
#Cybersecurity startup Armadin raised $255.5M in a Series B round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Accel, at a valuation above $2.5B. The company uses swarms of AI agents to detect vulnerabilities.
Also covered by SiliconANGLE
#Startup MyMonthlyCar creates a platform for car dealerships to rent out idle inventory to users who need a car for a few months, turning depreciating assets into revenue.
#Photon helps developers build AI agents that operate over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. The startup's $4.5M raise backs a bet that consumers will use agents instead of downloading apps.
#Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raised $8 million to build open software for running AI on satellites. The startup aims to become the Android of orbital computing versus SpaceX's closed approach.
#Infinigence AI, a Chinese AI cloud infrastructure provider backed by Tencent, is preparing for a Hong Kong listing as early as the first half of next year. The IPO aims to capitalize on growing demand for computing resources powering AI models and agents.
#Indian real estate startup NoBroker is using AI to automate tasks previously handled by employees, moving the company closer to its first profit.
#A federal judge dismissed antitrust complaints from Chegg and Penske targeting Google's AI Overviews. The court acknowledged AI search has consequences but said they are not antitrust issues.
Also covered by Ars Technica, Engadget
#Ryan Roslansky, who led LinkedIn and then Microsoft's Office and Teams units, is leaving the company after nearly 18 years. Longtime Microsoft research leader Peter Lee is also departing, signaling leadership reshuffling under CEO Satya Nadella.
Also covered by GeekWire, The Next Web, Quartz, Slashdot
#Apple's upcoming smart home camera will apparently have no video recording, instead describing household activity without capturing footage.
Also covered by MacRumors, AppleInsider
#Audible is rolling out features that help listeners track characters, explore places and imagery mentioned in books, and interact with characters using generative AI.
Also covered by 9to5Mac
#The Pentagon has created AutoWarCom, a four-star command to integrate AI, drones, and robots across military branches and make autonomous systems central to warfare.
Also covered by TechSpot, Slashdot
#Fervo Energy finished construction of its first enhanced geothermal power plant in under two years. The company says future phases will connect to the grid even faster, marking a milestone for clean energy.
#The Canada Rocket Company gets serious about medium-lift launch, per Ars Technica.
#NASA's bid to save the Swift mission involved unusual Treasury maneuvers, 'vibe coding,' and breaking conventional practices. The team says it did 'really, really cool stuff' but was gutted not to get further.
#SpaceX is preparing to launch a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station on a Dragon capsule that is nearing retirement. The mission raises questions about the future of SpaceX's human spaceflight program.
#Bradley Cooper will play Duke in Danny McBride's upcoming G.I. Joe movie, which reboots the Hasbro franchise.
#Reviews of Gears of War: E-Day call the campaign one of the series' best but criticize open-world sections and launch timing. Tom's Hardware benchmarking finds the first UE5 MegaLights game is unusually CPU-heavy across 25 processors and 43 GPUs.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware, Polygon, IGN, Wccftech
#This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the voluntary AI safety agreement tech executives signed, AI agents for normies, and extremist candidates running for office in the US midterms.
#Apple TV updates its rotating selection of free 'bonus' classic movies available to stream in the US, Canada, UK, and other countries. The new lineup offers curated films at no extra cost.
Also covered by MacRumors, AppleInsider
#Android Central laid off most of its staff, but owner Future confirmed the Android-focused publication will continue publishing.
#Autonomous vehicle designers have to consider riders getting intimate in public robotaxis. Good design may discourage such behavior without making cabins feel hostile.
#Marvel has released one last trailer for VisionQuest, hinting at another Age of Ultron as the season finale approaches.
Also covered by Gizmodo
#In the premiere episode of Power On, Mark Gurman and Bloomberg Tech Editor Vlad Savov discuss two of Apple’s most anticipated Fall releases. First, Mark shares his massive scoop on Apple’s long awaited push into the home and what makes their Siri AI-powered devices different from other smart home options. Then, Mark and Vlad consider if upgrading to the new iPhone 18 is worth it and question Apple’s reliance on influencer marketing. Have a question for Mark? Email us at [email protected] or join the Power On Discord Subscribe to the Power On Newsletter at https://www.bloomberg.com/powero
#I'm pretty sure I won't be buying the $1,299 Meta VR Glasses. That's too rich for my blood in today's economy, and my feelings about Meta are… conflicted. But I want you to understand that Meta just changed the game. We've had glasses, but we've never had glasses like this. The Meta VR Glasses are […]
#After nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft, Ryan Roslansky is leaving the company. Roslansky, who until recently was the CEO of LinkedIn, was promoted to the head of Office last year and then took control of Microsoft Teams earlier this year. Roslansky's departure has triggered another leadership shuffle inside Microsoft. "Ryan leaves the organization […]
#Five years after his viral 12-hour blabberthon, comedian Tim Heidecker returns as his Joe Rogan parody character on The Onion. The new show involves shilling a supplement called 'Crab Salts.'
#Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hosted an intimate, invite-only event for leaders from some of its key enterprise customers. Instead of a flashy media event, Nadella outlined the future of Copilot directly to the customers Microsoft really cares about, pitching its latest rethink of the AI assistant as the "OS for work." Microsoft is […]
#RoseBerry Media is recutting episodes of the Australian soap opera Neighbours into short-form vertical 'microdramas' for the Epis streaming platform. The launch draws on the show's 41-season history.
#Only two of five autonomous vehicles finished a race around a difficult Formula 1 track, with two cars crashing at 155 mph. The event highlighted how autonomous systems handle blind corners, sensor failures, and high-speed limits.
#A roundup of useful gifts for people in the depths of newborn survival, from bottle washers and prepared meal services to gadgets that make parenting easier.
#Political violence researcher Robert A. Pape argues the threat to the midterms comes not from the fringes but from mainstream Americans increasingly believing violence is justified.
#Madison Square Garden's James Dolan is becoming a major force in New York's GOP governor race, backing a candidate who supports Flock surveillance, ICE, and AI data centers, per Wired.
#Facing tough regulations for large energy storage in New York City, startups are finding creative ways to use relatively small batteries to get projects onto the grid. The approach could help distributed storage scale without major permitting delays.
#Universal Studios Hollywood promises to erect an additional sound barrier around its Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift ride after local residents complained about screams from riders. Over 350 people attended a meeting where park executives made the pledge.
#The market is acting in ways that make it very hard to get a handle of what exactly is going on right now. The overall indices are surging. Many individual stocks are doing badly. Rates are rising, but the economy is still robust. There's capex spending and the AI trade. There's the war in Iran. And of course there's persistent inflation and the Fed's ongoing tightening cycle. On this episode, we speak with our former colleague Luke Kawa, who is now head of markets at Sherwood News. We go over all the big market themes, and he explains why the one consistent theme of this moment is the sheer s
#The Lego PlayStation is now available to buy in some stores, ahead of wider availability on October 4, with early access for Insiders and a free Astro Bot set.
Also covered by TechRadar, IGN
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