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Wall Street Journal Becky Peterson · Updated

SpaceX Reports First Profit as Public Company, Revenue Jumps 161%

Third-quarter revenue reached $14.6 billion, with growth driven by artificial intelligence products and the Starlink satellite internet service. Super Intelligence revenue rose about 830%. The company recorded its first profit as a public company even as spending continued on data centers and new technology, according to The Wall Street Journal.

  • Connectivity revenue grew 69% to $5.2 billion, according to Quartz.
  • The Space division posted a $7 million operating loss, according to The Verge.
Engadget staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) · Updated

Google brings Gemini Personal Intelligence to Android Auto

The feature connects the assistant to Google services so it can use personal context to tailor responses while driving. Supported sources include Gmail, Calendar, Maps and YouTube, according to TechCrunch. Android Auto deployment is beginning, with support for cars with Google built-in coming in the months ahead, Engadget reports.

  • Google says Gemini is available in cars globally.
The Globe and Mail · Updated

Salesforce to acquire customer engagement platform Braze in $5.66-billion deal

Braze shareholders will receive $47.50 per share in cash, with the acquisition expected to close in fiscal 2028. The New York company helps brands send personalised customer messages, according to The Next Web, while Bloomberg describes its marketing platform as powered by artificial intelligence.

The Economic Times ·

Google Cloud services face outage in London, Revolut services down too

Revolut confirmed a disruption affecting several services, while customers of Lloyds Bank also reported problems accessing online banking.

The Verge · Updated

Meta pauses Muse sharing after researchers find AI chats on the web

Security firm Claroc found more than 6,800 shared conversation links in public DNS records, with some pages containing sensitive personal and business information.

Bloomberg ·

Amazon Pledges €16 Billion in Germany on Data Centers, Prime

The spending will support cloud infrastructure, AI, logistics, satellite connectivity and Prime Video production. According to Quartz, the plans include €4.8 billion for AWS capacity in Frankfurt and a second robotics research lab in Berlin.

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You Can Now Lock Private ChatGPT Conversations Behind a PIN 4 sources covering You Can Now Lock Private ChatGPT Conversations Behind a PIN

Conversations can be protected with a PIN or biometric scan and hidden from regular history, pinned chats and conversation search, according to PCMag.

Android Headlines ·
Navy Halts New Orders of Aevex Drone Boats on Performance Issues

The US Navy will no longer buy a highly prized — but ultimately troubled — drone speedboat manufactured by Aevex Corp.’s BlackSea after already spending more than $130 million on the technology, according to people briefed on the matter.

Bloomberg ·
Spotify pulled 50 million AI slop and spam tracks from its recommendations 6 sources covering Spotify pulled 50 million AI slop and spam tracks from its recommendations

The tracks were excluded from recommendations, rather than necessarily deleted from Spotify altogether, Engadget reports.

The Verge ·
ASI Hits $3 Billion Valuation in $325 Million Funding Round 3 sources covering ASI Hits $3 Billion Valuation in $325 Million Funding Round

ASI sells AI software across aviation, defense and energy, with the new funding supporting expansion of its system.

Bloomberg ·
Chrome will now show a warning before you visit ‘suspicious’ sites 3 sources covering Chrome will now show a warning before you visit ‘suspicious’ sites

Chrome’s new suspicious-site warnings are available with Enhanced Protection enabled, according to The Verge, giving users information about potentially malicious websites before they open them.

The Verge ·
SpaceX alum’s aviation startup, Reliable Robotics, lands $115M, topping $1B valuation 3 sources covering SpaceX alum’s aviation startup, Reliable Robotics, lands $115M, topping $1B valuation

The financing extends Reliable Robotics’ Series D round and includes an additional $25 million in debt, according to TechCrunch.

TechCrunch ·
Oura adds two new cardiovascular health tracking features to its smart rings 4 sources covering Oura adds two new cardiovascular health tracking features to its smart rings

The new metrics are intended to help wearers understand how exercise affects their long-term cardiovascular health and whether to adjust their activity, according to The Verge.

The Verge ·
AMD FSR 4.1 Is Coming To Radeon RX 6000 GPUs, Ryzen APUs, Handhelds; Vulkan Support Also On The Way 6 sources covering AMD FSR 4.1 Is Coming To Radeon RX 6000 GPUs, Ryzen APUs, Handhelds; Vulkan Support Also On The Way

The upscaling technology will support Radeon RX 6000 graphics cards alongside Ryzen AI 9, Ryzen AI Max and select Ryzen Z2 processors.

Wccftech ·
Iron Man himself now officially endorses Snap’s latest smart glasses 3 sources covering Iron Man himself now officially endorses Snap’s latest smart glasses

Downey will serve as chief customer experience officer for the augmented reality glasses business, a role The Next Web describes as honorary.

9to5Google ·
Anthropic S-1 Shows Red-Hot Growth, Risks and Massive Computing Costs

In a new draft prospectus viewed by the Journal, the AI giant disclosed an $80.7 billion net loss for the first half of 2026 and a long list of risk factors.

Wall Street Journal ·
Spotify launches paid podcast memberships with perks beyond bonus content 6 sources covering Spotify launches paid podcast memberships with perks beyond bonus content

Podcast creators can offer paying listeners early access and bonus content through the new feature.

TechCrunch ·
Google has joined Amazon in attacking Nvidia’s stronghold with AI app developers

Google has joined Amazon in releasing a developer tool that makes it easy for PyTorch users to move their apps off Nvidia GPUs.

TechCrunch ·
OpenAI Buys Drug Development Company Orchestra Bio 5 sources covering OpenAI Buys Drug Development Company Orchestra Bio

Orchestra Bio builds AI agents that help biotech and pharmaceutical teams manage drug development.

The Information ·