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Nvidia Board Hires Wachtell for Independent Investigation of CEO Relationship

Former acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim will lead the independent investigation with his firm, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Huang admitted on Sunday to an affair with a woman linked in news reports to Chinese intelligence, according to CNBC. The Wall Street Journal says investigators will examine whether Nvidia was targeted by foreign espionage.

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.
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.

The Next Web · Updated

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.

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.

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Google Fi is bringing back multiple cell network support for better coverage 8 sources covering 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.

The Verge ·
OpenAI Revenue Jumps to $10 Billion in Third Quarter

OpenAI has told investors that revenue jumped nearly 50% to $10 billion in the third quarter, rebounding from a period of slower growth as demand for its more recent models and enterprise products picked up, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The Information ·
Google Pixel Tag launches: specs, price, and how it compares to Android rivals 7 sources covering Google Pixel Tag launches: specs, price, and how it compares to Android rivals

The tracker helps Android users locate lost belongings, offering a counterpart to Apple's AirTag.

TechRadar ·
Reddit wants to guide your next purchase 7 sources covering Reddit wants to guide your next purchase

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

The Verge ·
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 ·
OpenAI Acquires AI Travel Agent Odessia 3 sources covering OpenAI Acquires AI Travel Agent Odessia

Francis Davidson will work on the future of travel at OpenAI.

The Information ·
OpenAI, Anthropic face new oversight as New York’s AI safety law takes effect

New York is preparing to enforce its sweeping AI safety law, requiring major developers like OpenAI and Anthropic to register, disclose safety practices, and report critical incidents or face fines.

TechCrunch ·
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 ·
Sony cancels live-service shooter Fairgames 2 sources covering Sony cancels live-service shooter Fairgames

The cancellation will not involve job cuts, Sony said, according to Bloomberg.

The Verge ·
Nvidia’s Board Investigates Reports That CEO Was Spying Target After Affair 36 sources covering Nvidia’s Board Investigates Reports That CEO Was Spying Target After Affair

Huang acknowledged an affair in an email to employees and apologized for his behavior.

Wall Street Journal ·