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GeekWire Todd Bishop · Updated ago

Kindle gets a clicker: Amazon unveils $35 page-turning remote and refreshes its e-reader lineup

Amazon is refreshing its base Kindle, Paperwhite and Colorsoft with flush displays, thinner and lighter bodies, and a power button moved to the right edge. The Verge says they open books 30 percent faster. GeekWire reports user-replaceable batteries and optional aluminum housings, plus a Bluetooth remote called Kindle Click.

  • Kindle Click Bluetooth remote costs $34.99, according to GeekWire.
  • Gizmodo says a cover case with page-turn buttons is also offered.
  • Bloomberg reports e-reader sales are rising ahead of the line's 20th anniversary next year.
TechCrunch: The new Kindle ditches the raised bezel in a push toward a smaller, lighter e-readerThe Verge: Amazon is launching colorful new Kindles — and a case with physical page-turn buttons
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Gizmodo Webb Wright · Updated ago

OpenAI Ousts Three Safety Researchers for Allegedly Mishandling ‘Sensitive Information’

OpenAI has dismissed three employees it says broke its policies on handling private company information. The Information, citing a person familiar with the matter, reports the data included sensitive material shared with an outside group that evaluates AI systems. A spokesperson said the employees broke the trust the company's work depends on.

  • Gizmodo describes the three as safety researchers; Bloomberg calls them workers.
  • The Wall Street Journal says OpenAI is currently responding to rogue AI incidents.
  • The outside organization is described as an AI evaluations or AI safety group.
Bloomberg: OpenAI Parts Ways With 3 Workers Over Mishandling InformationThe Information: OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers
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Bloomberg ·

Chinese State-Backed Firm Disclosed Nvidia Blackwell Chips Deal

A Chinese financing company owned by several local government entities has funded the purchase of restricted Nvidia Corp. chips, according to documents filed with Beijing regulators, suggesting state support for an illicit trade that Washington worries is fueling China’s AI progress.

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Google announces Gemini 4 Argon as its new frontier model 16 sources

Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, a model aimed at coding, enterprise knowledge work and cyber defense, but it is not yet generally available.

9to5Google ·
Anthropic Said to Plan Pre-IPO Investor Day as Listing Nears 1 source

Anthropic PBC is set to meet prospective investors on Oct.

Bloomberg ·
Kevin Mandia’s Armadin Raises $255 Million at $2.5 Billion Valuation 3 sources

Armadin, the security startup led by Mandiant founder Kevin Mandia, closed a Series B of about $255.5 million that values it above $2.5 billion.

SecurityWeek ·
Apple says iPhone Duo has ‘replaceable’ folding display layer to minimize crease 5 sources

Apple hardware engineering chief Kate Bergeron said the foldable's nano-texture cover layer over the inner screen can be peeled off and swapped for a new one.

9to5Mac ·
HP's Omnibook 5 features an OLED screen and costs $699 6 sources

HP's new 14-inch OmniBook 5 is aimed at Apple's MacBook Neo, starting at the same $699 price.

Engadget ·
ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you 2 sources

OpenAI is adding shopping tools to ChatGPT that let people see clothing and accessories on their own photos instead of on a generic model.

TechCrunch ·
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president 2 sources

Reports say President Trump consulted Elon Musk's Grok chatbot about possible consequences before an operation in Venezuela that ended with Nicolás Maduro in U.S.

TechCrunch ·
Exclusive: Nvidia, SoftBank Make Final $20 Billion Investment in OpenAI’s Last Round 1 source

Nvidia and SoftBank have each made the final $10 billion investment in each of their $30 billion pledges to OpenAI’s last funding round, according to a person with knowledge of the investments and a statement from SoftBank.

The Information ·
Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028 3 sources

Memory makers say the shortage of RAM and NAND flash is unlikely to ease before 2028.

Ars Technica ·
Google’s new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print 3 sources

Google is adding Guided Vision to Gemini Live, which turns a phone's camera feed into spoken descriptions in real time.

The Verge ·
Sony brings AI upscaling to the base PS5 3 sources

Sony is introducing Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), an AI upscaling tier built for the standard PS5, according to The Verge, which cites a Sony blog post.

Engadget ·
Stripe Expands Hiring in Dublin Helping Offset AI Job Losses 1 source

Stripe Inc.

Bloomberg ·
Gears of War: E-Day is a great game launching at a terrible time 5 sources

Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel set at the series' Emergence Day, has drawn mixed reviews.

The Verge ·
Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras 2 sources

Officials in St.

Ars Technica ·