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Engadget staff@engadget.com (Cherlynn Low) · Updated

Amazon finally launches the $250 Ring Drone Cam and also the Ring Rover Cam

The two devices launch under Ring Robotics, a new brand focused on proactive security. The Rover Cam targets businesses and draws on Amazon’s Astro robot, while the Drone Cam flies around homes to monitor threats. The flying camera is scheduled to arrive in January, according to CNET.

  • GeekWire reports the Rover Cam costs $999.99.
  • The Rover Cam streams 4K footage, according to ZDNet.
Ars Technica Ryan Whitwam · Updated

Pixel phones getting new icon styles, Create My Widget, and more in November Pixel Drop

The November Pixel Drop adds Rambler dictation to Pixel 10 devices and lets Pixel 11 Pro's HiLight signal Google Messages texts from favorite contacts. Home screen changes include AI-generated widgets and expanded icon styles, according to Ars Technica, while PCMag reports that Gemini can make phone calls on users' behalf.

  • PCMag also reports step-by-step workouts for Pixel Watch.
The Verge · Updated

Anthropic has its own AI-powered office suite now

The releases are Anthropic’s first frontier models since Dario Amodei called for a slower development pace. The company is also preparing to proceed with an initial public offering despite investor unease.

Neowin · Updated

AMD launches 6th Gen EPYC server CPUs for AI and enterprise workloads

The Venice family includes configurations with up to 256 cores, with publishers releasing architecture breakdowns and initial benchmarks. Phoronix tested the high-frequency EPYC 9686F, which has 96 cores, 192 threads and a boost clock of 5.3GHz.

Quartz · Updated

Oura is buying a clinical AI and on-demand doctor startup for $625 million

The acquisition would combine Oura’s biometric data with Counsel’s medical AI and on-demand physicians, extending the ring maker’s services into primary care. According to Quartz, the transaction is expected to close before year-end, and Counsel’s CEO will become Oura’s chief clinical AI officer.

The Next Web ·

Anthropic adds Claude Sheets and a call assistant, taking on its backers

The new products expand Anthropic's competition with Microsoft and Google into spreadsheets, shared workspaces and meeting assistance. Claude can draft plans, map timelines and retrieve information from connected apps during discussions, according to TechCrunch.

The Verge ·

Google Fi is bringing back multiple cell network support for better coverage

The service selects between cellular networks based on connectivity, with the rollout beginning on Pixel phones. According to The Verge, initial support requires a Pixel 9 or newer, an active Fi eSIM and disabled non-Fi SIMs.

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OpenAI lets businesses claim ChatGPT profiles and launch their own agents 6 sources covering OpenAI lets businesses claim ChatGPT profiles and launch their own agents

Businesses can claim profiles, update their information and view aggregated data about how often they appear in ChatGPT.

The Next Web ·
OpenAI Acquires AI Travel Agent Odessia 5 sources covering OpenAI Acquires AI Travel Agent Odessia

Davidson will focus on travel at OpenAI after founding the AI travel-planning startup earlier this year.

The Information ·
Sony cancels live-service shooter Fairgames 4 sources covering Sony cancels live-service shooter Fairgames

The online heist game was part of PlayStation's planned expansion into live-service titles.

The Verge ·
Reddit is turning user conversations into AI-powered product reviews 8 sources covering Reddit is turning user conversations into AI-powered product reviews

Reddit Reviews brings together community conversations to summarize what people like and dislike about consumer goods.

TechCrunch ·
CoreWeave Earnings Top Estimates, Boosts Annual Forecast 5 sources covering CoreWeave Earnings Top Estimates, Boosts Annual Forecast

The AI cloud provider's backlog reached roughly $133 billion, while losses increased alongside revenue.

Bloomberg ·
Windows 11 KB5132061 & KB5131087 cumulative updates released 5 sources covering Windows 11 KB5132061 & KB5131087 cumulative updates released

The November 2026 Patch Tuesday release includes security fixes and bug repairs for Windows 11.

BleepingComputer ·
Goldman Sachs estimates Anthropic could hit $685B in revenue by 2030 4 sources covering Goldman Sachs estimates Anthropic could hit $685B in revenue by 2030

The forecast includes $586 billion from enterprise customers, according to Quartz, as Anthropic markets its IPO at a targeted valuation of up to $1.4 trillion.

Quartz ·
The Disney+ app on Meta Quest now includes 3D movies 3 sources covering The Disney+ app on Meta Quest now includes 3D movies

More than 60 3D films are available to subscribers through an app update rolling out today, including The Avengers and Black Panther, according to The Verge.

Engadget ·
Spotify DJ Adds Nine New Voices and a Mute Option 7 sources covering Spotify DJ Adds Nine New Voices and a Mute Option

Premium subscribers can select voices with different personalities, according to TechCrunch, while listeners can keep the DJ mix playing without spoken commentary between songs.

CNET ·
Anthropic Discloses Over $10 Billion in New Deals with Microsoft, Google; Says Lambda Deal May Be Cancelled

Anthropic in the past month inked new commitments with Microsoft and Google to spend roughly $10 billion more to rent cloud servers between now and 2033 than it previously disclosed, the company said in a filing on Tuesday.

The Information ·
Google Cloud launches Gemini for healthcare to take on hospital paperwork 6 sources covering Google Cloud launches Gemini for healthcare to take on hospital paperwork

The offering is designed to connect clinical, operational and administrative systems and automate workflows for healthcare delivery and health plan operations.

The Next Web ·
DeepMind's AlphaProof Code proved selected Signal guarantees in four weeks 6 sources covering DeepMind's AlphaProof Code proved selected Signal guarantees in four weeks

The work checked specified properties of compiled libsignal code down to machine code, rather than only an abstract protocol model.

RuntimeWire ·