Developers can access the model through Mistral’s API, according to The Next Web, while its downloadable weights are scheduled for October 27, according to The Wall Street Journal. Mistral says the system is the strongest open-weight offering outside China. RuntimeWire reports that CEO Arthur Mensch claimed cybersecurity advantages without providing benchmarks or naming rivals.
The planned accessories would connect with Apple's upcoming home hub and other home products, according to Bloomberg, as cited by MacRumors. The lineup includes a thermostat and indoor, outdoor and floodlight cameras. MacRumors reports that LG submitted documents detailing the accessories to the Federal Communications Commission and UL Solutions.
- The products would carry LG branding, according to The Verge.
- MacRumors reports that the lineup also includes a temperature sensor.
- BL Bloomberg: Apple’s Smart Home Push Includes Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat Codeveloped With LG
- AI AppleInsider: New Apple Home accessories are coming thanks to an unusual partnership with LG
- 9M 9to5Mac: Report: Apple’s smart home push includes LG-made doorbell, lock, thermostat, more
- VG The Verge: Apple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostat
- MR MacRumors: LG Making Doorbell, Lock, and Cameras for Apple's Home Hub
- IIC iPhone in Canada: Apple’s Smart Home Push Could Include Doorbell, Thermostat and Cameras
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Eligible founders can also receive up to $45,000 in third-party partner offers through the expanded Claude Startups program. The expansion includes office hours with Anthropic's Applied AI team and Marketplace help, according to RuntimeWire, as the company seeks closer ties with founders and fast-growing businesses.
The expanded Cyber Verification Program gives qualifying security professionals access to advanced cyber capabilities and reduced blocking classifiers. Its three-tier structure opens advanced Claude models to a broader range of security organizations, while selected organizations will test cyber capabilities in collaboration with the US government, according to Bloomberg.
The acquisition will bring workplace catering orders to Uber Eats and Uber for Business, extending Uber's services for corporate customers. EzCater lets businesses order meals for meetings and events from restaurants and caterers across the US. The companies announced the agreement in a joint statement on Tuesday.
- EzCater was founded in 2007, according to The Economic Times.
The Chinese AI startup's fundraising has exceeded its original target as it prepares for a possible IPO in early 2027. RuntimeWire reports that the target rose from 50 billion yuan following its latest model release. Tencent and CATL have committed some of the largest amounts, according to Bloomberg reporting cited by The Next Web.
- Quartz reports the round could approach $15 billion.
The investigation will examine whether Meta assessed the feature’s risks before launch as required by the UK’s Online Safety Act. Instants lets users share photos or videos that disappear after everyone has viewed them, according to The Economic Times. Neowin reports that a breach could bring a fine of 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue.
- Meta launched Instants in May, according to The Next Web.
The proposed funding would pay for Nvidia chips as spending on AI infrastructure grows. The Financial Times and The Information identify Apollo Global Management as the financing leader, while Bloomberg reports talks with banks and investors and says the deal would rank among the largest debt financings for AI.
The model places text, code, images, audio and video in a shared 768-dimensional embedding space and is designed to run on consumer hardware. Released under the Apache 2.0 license, it is an open multimodal model that Google describes as optimized for use cases that prioritize privacy.
- The Next Web reports that the model has no safety tuning.
- Google says performance varies across its 100 supported languages, according to The Next Web.
The agreement gives Prime Video exclusive global streaming rights to the ceremony, with viewers able to watch for free. Amazon says coverage will reach more than 240 countries and territories. The deal ends a broadcast rotation among ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC dating to 1955, according to Quartz.
The collection groups related papers into 372 result families and includes Lean proof artifacts alongside summaries of the model's reasoning. According to RuntimeWire, OpenAI says verification varies across the papers and that citations and exposition need further work. The manuscripts cover results across a range of mathematical subjects.
- According to Unite.AI, the public GitHub repository uses an Apache-2.0 license.
The vulnerabilities were found in widely used Java libraries through Lightwell, the companies' open-source security program, according to SiliconANGLE. Lightwell Clearinghouse is now generally available, allowing eligible enterprise customers to submit specific dependencies to IBM and Red Hat for priority security review and remediation.
The update improves visual fidelity and subject consistency across image generation and editing. It is rolling out to consumer and business products, including the Gemini app, according to Neowin. Search Engine Roundtable reports that the model is already available within AI Mode in Google Search.
- Decrypt reports pricing roughly half its predecessor’s, with performance claims based on Google’s tests.
- RuntimeWire reports support for 4K output, Google Search grounding and multi-image editing.
ASOS confirmed a data breach after unauthorized messages reached customers through its mobile app, according to BleepingComputer. The messages claimed hackers had accessed the retailer’s Snowflake environment and stolen customer data, but Cyber Security News reports that the Snowflake claim remains unverified and that ASOS confirmed suspicious activity involving third-party communication platforms.
- ASOS shares fell 13%, according to Quartz.
- Customers worldwide received the notifications, according to Forbes.
Prasad, who previously led AI work at Amazon, will run the Hyundai-controlled robot maker as it moves toward commercial sales. According to RuntimeWire, he starts on October 7 after months of interim leadership. GeekWire also reports the appointment, listing it among several executive moves in the tech industry.
- Hyundai Motor controls Boston Dynamics, according to Bloomberg.
- RuntimeWire says Atlas deployments are planned for 2026.
- RuntimeWire reports a rollout at Hyundai's Georgia plant in 2028.
CEO Lisa Su expects chip demand to remain very high for several years as demand outpaces supply. She visited Taiwan to coordinate CPU and GPU production capacity with supply chain partners. Su also urged the AI industry to cooperate on safety, according to The Next Web.
- According to TechSpot, Su has met with Foxconn and plans to meet with TSMC.
The Nvidia-backed AI cloud provider is seeking funding at a pre-money valuation of $14.5 billion, with Coatue and Blackstone leading the round. The financing comes ahead of a planned initial public offering in 2027 and would be its final round before that listing, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The company is expanding its credit-scoring business as it pursues growth beyond its core offerings, according to The Wall Street Journal. One new model, Instant Link, allows eligible consumers to share cash flow insights with lenders, according to PYMNTS, which reported the announcement from a company press release.
Anduril plans to invest $3.7 billion in a new shipyard in Sparrows Point, Baltimore County, to manufacture components for Virginia-class submarines. The project aims to expand Navy submarine production capacity, while the Financial Times places it within Trump's effort to reduce reliance on the largest defense contractors.
- CNBC reports the deal follows Palmer Luckey's appointment to a Pentagon weapons group.
SAP presented its Autonomous Enterprise architecture at SAP Connect, with SiliconANGLE reporting general availability this month. According to Unite.AI, the company also announced new Joule Assistants and partnerships across core business functions at the Las Vegas event, alongside its move into the payments market with SAP Pay.
- SAP plans to acquire workforce data firm TechWolf, according to The Economic Times.
Investors are returning to the AI chipmaker after a disappointing start to the year, Bloomberg reports. Its shares have gained 28% this year, adding $1.2 trillion to its market capitalization, according to Quartz. Bloomberg says Nvidia would be the first company to reach the $6 trillion threshold.
Hark Pro is available on the web, iOS and Android, with free access and paid plans costing $20 or $100 a month for higher usage limits, according to Quartz. Bloomberg describes the app as proactive and identifies entrepreneur Brett Adcock as the founder behind the AI hardware startup.
The round brings the company's total funding to more than $400 million, according to The Economic Times, and Type One did not disclose its valuation. Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Clutterbuck Capital co-led it, according to RuntimeWire. The money will fund an engineering prototype and Project Infinity in Tennessee, with a grid-connected plant targeted for 2034.
- PitchBook data ranks it the third-biggest fusion Series B in five years, per The Economic Times.
- The company is pursuing a stellarator design, according to RuntimeWire.
- TechCrunch describes its approach as lean.
Flai says its revenue grew twentyfold over the past year, and its AI dealership software books 50,000 appointments each month. According to RuntimeWire, the startup is expanding beyond answering calls into sales, service and customer follow-up. TechCrunch reports that the funding was a Series A round.
The hacking incident occurred earlier this year, and disclosures have expanded the known group of victims, according to the Financial Times. Bloomberg reports that Goldman Sachs data was exposed in the attack on accounting firm EY, citing a person familiar with the matter. The Financial Times also identifies Man Group as affected.
The expanded feature lets listeners test what they know about artists and their songs in Spotify’s catalog. Its quizzes now cover more than 2,000 artists, while CNET reports that users can also share their results with friends after taking part in the music trivia feature.
Apple will release fourth fiscal quarter results on Monday, November 2, according to its Investor Relations page, as cited by MacRumors. AppleInsider notes it will be the first report under new CEO John Ternus. The results are due at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, followed by a call with executives.
- CEO John Ternus and CFO Kevan Parekh will discuss the results on a 2:00 p.m. call.
- Apple's results will be available at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, per MacRumors.
The Personal Agent Protocol is an open standard for agent authentication and the actions businesses permit, according to The Next Web. Genesys, Instinct, Rocket, Shopify, Stripe and Walmart are also involved, with an initial v0.1 specification expected in October 2026. Payments are planned as a later extension, The Next Web reports.
The breach exposed personal information belonging to thousands of FBI employees after a security patch was not applied. Reports identify Oracle’s PeopleSoft human resources platform as the affected system. Reuters, cited by several publishers, reported that the bureau removed the contractor on Monday, citing two people familiar with the matter.
- The Hacker News linked the breach to ShinyHunters, citing Reuters.
The Paris- and London-based company now has $120 million in total funding. Index Ventures and Speedinvest participated alongside four other investors, according to The Next Web. Spiko is developing software to manage when business cash stays available for payments and when it earns returns, according to Unite.AI.
- Other participants included Bpifrance, Flourish Ventures, Shapers and White Star Capital, according to The Next Web.
People using older Echo speakers through a 3.5mm aux input may find that voice commands to play or pause no longer work, according to The Verge. The publication says Amazon confirmed the change after a Reddit user reported receiving a notice from the company.
- Amazon has not made an Echo with a 3.5mm port in six years, according to Ars Technica.
Concerns about forest clearance prompted the halt at the two planned sites, according to the BBC. Finland’s environment and climate minister, Sari Multala, said problems with environmental assessments mean Google’s projects are likely to face delays, according to Courthouse News Service, which reported her comments.
Forbes reports that the game is not available on PlayStation. The New York Times review describes a story exploring established characters’ origins. TechSpot tested 44 graphics cards at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, examining how 8GB cards handle the game and whether upscaling makes its Ultra settings practical.
The case at London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal concerns about 20 million consumers who allegedly paid inflated app prices. According to The Next Web, consumers say commissions of up to 30% were passed into their costs. Quartz reports that the class action covers Android purchases between October 2015 and July 2026.
- According to The Next Web, Google settled a UK developer claim for £260 million without admitting wrongdoing.
MIT Technology Review identifies climate technology companies as ones to watch in 2026. The supplied report includes only the feature's title, without naming any companies or describing their technologies, so it does not establish which businesses were selected or why they were included in the feature.
The Palo Alto startup, whose software simulates physics for chip and hardware design, closed a Series B led by Advent, Temasek and Xora Innovation. Earlier backers Eclipse and Khosla Ventures took part again, according to The Next Web. CEO Hardik Kabaria told Reuters, as relayed by RuntimeWire, that the money will fund computing, hiring and new products.
- AMD Ventures was among the startup funds that joined, according to SiliconANGLE.
- SiliconANGLE names the company as Vinci4D Inc.
- Madrona also participated, according to The Next Web.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said AI had exposed previously unknown vulnerabilities at banks. He pledged to address those weaknesses, according to Quartz. His comments about the rise in cybersecurity threats came during a Bloomberg TV interview on Tuesday, October 6, according to PYMNTS.
Pinterest introduced Beauty Guides on Tuesday, an AI-powered feature meant to help users recreate hair and nail looks they find on the platform. According to TechCrunch, the guides translate Pins into salon terminology, so users know what to ask for when they book an appointment.
- Beauty Guides cover hair and nail Pins.
- Guides include estimated costs, appointment times and maintenance needs, according to TechCrunch.
- Pinterest launched the feature on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Bank of America analysts say Besi’s share price does not account for the threat from ASML’s move into advanced chip packaging. According to The Next Web, the bank nearly halved its price target and warned about ASML entering hybrid bonding, a market Besi relies on for growth.
- Two American rivals have approached Besi, according to The Next Web.
A federal judge ordered Apple to pay $184 million in interest on top of the existing $634 million damages award in its Apple Watch patent dispute with Masimo. The total excludes post-judgment interest that continues to accumulate until Apple pays the judgment, according to MacRumors.
- 9to5Mac identifies the infringed patent as covering low-power pulse oximeter features.
Microsoft's agreement covers exclusive game streaming rights, according to The Verge, which cited sources familiar with its plans. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees the company was preparing something other platform holders were not doing, while Windows Central reported that she described declining Xbox performance before this year's restructuring.
The website had let players run Rockstar's GTA V through a web browser for free, but that access is no longer available. Wccftech reports that the site was taken down, while Tom's Hardware says it is unclear who was responsible for taking the website offline.
Forbes reports that its reviewer played the mech action game at length before the Tokyo Game Show. Wccftech identifies Bandai Namco as the publisher and notes that it also published Armored Core Fires of Rubicon, placing the Gundam adaptation alongside another mech action title in its lineup.
The Precisely Platform is designed to prepare enterprise data for artificial intelligence, according to SiliconANGLE. AI Studio provides ready-made AI agents and apps for developers. Unite.AI reports that the collection also includes skills and that its assets work with Claude, Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT, according to the company's announcement.
- New AI Studio users can sign up for a free trial, according to Unite.AI.
Gizmodo reports that the Enduro 4 promises up to 320 hours of battery life while offering the health and fitness tracking features of Garmin's Fenix 9 Pro. Garmin also revealed the high-end Approach S72 smartwatch alongside the Enduro 4, according to TechRadar.
Underdog runs on-device and will initially be free and ad-free on Macs and Windows PCs, according to RuntimeWire. The report says Conway proposes taking a cut of purchases made through the assistant, while TechCrunch reports that Sigil Wen built it with promises of full privacy and support for everyday tasks.
Xeal, a fast-charging company, has doubled its number of stations this year, and its CEO told Business Insider that dealer EV training is coming. Separately, according to Tom's Hardware, the company wants to use its U.S. network to run an edge inference computing network on idle charging capacity, with 100,000 Nvidia GPUs.
- The CEO aims to challenge Tesla's dominance in EV charging.
- GPUs would be housed in pods at roadside charging sites across the US.
The Amsterdam-based startup plans to expand in Europe and the US, with Forgepoint Capital International and Smartfin co-leading the round, according to The Next Web. Its software uses AI agents to examine companies’ internet-facing systems and identify weaknesses that attackers could exploit, according to SiliconANGLE.
- Total funding now stands at $65 million, according to The Next Web.
The series arrives as Apple TV broadens the range of shows on its streaming service, according to The Verge. The outlet describes that expansion as part of efforts to compete with Disney and Netflix. 9to5Mac reports favorable reviews of the comedy, including assessments comparing it with Apple TV’s other 2026 debuts.
The proposed domains would give Bluesky users their own addresses on the open web. The process is expected to take 18 to 24 months, according to TechCrunch, which reports that users should not expect the new, shorter “bsky” handles to become available any time soon.
Customers must link their Costco membership ID to their DoorDash account before ordering. According to iPhone in Canada, the service covers every Costco warehouse nationwide and offers groceries, household items, electronics and other products, with thousands of items available for shoppers to browse and Dashers handling shopping and delivery.
- Costco delivery is also available through Uber Eats and Instacart, according to MobileSyrup.
Some users in India are taken straight into full-screen video when they open Facebook, according to TechCrunch. Social Media Today reports that Meta is also experimenting with the option on Instagram and is expanding its trials before bringing the feature to more countries beyond the current tests.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. held its spot as the world’s most advanced bank in artificial intelligence, widening its lead over rivals in an annual ranking that shows AI deployment across the industry is accelerating at a record pace.
The expanded platform is designed to help enterprises prepare their data for AI projects and give agents context from company information. SiliconANGLE reports that Dell is adding a semantic layer and knowledge graph alongside faster processing on Nvidia graphics chips, while HPCwire reports new data orchestration and storage capabilities.
- The platform is the data foundation of Dell AI Factory, according to HPCwire.
Apple executive chairman Tim Cook pledged that the company would protect children online during a visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, according to The Economic Times. The report says he met Parliament President Roberta Metsola and EU lawmakers focused on children's safety earlier on Tuesday.
The price is about 55% above the console’s official $900 new-unit price, according to TechSpot. Tom’s Hardware reports that new consoles are unavailable at their official price from several retailers, including Sony, while Best Buy and Walmart have new units available for around $1,500 each.
- Wccftech reports an internal memo says pricing preowned consoles above new ones is intentional.
The software adds several new features to Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a. According to 9to5Google, the firmware rollout also includes the original Pixel Buds Pro and follows last month's addition of Gemini control. Reports differ on timing, with 9to5Google describing a rollout underway and Thurrott saying it will begin soon.
The vulnerability, CVE-2026-21589, lets attackers without login credentials read specific files in the web application root directory of affected self-hosted Data Center products. It carries a severity score of 9.3 out of 10. Attackers must know the exact filename and path and cannot list directory contents, according to The Hacker News.
- Affected products include Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket.
- Atlassian disclosed the flaw on October 5, according to The Hacker News.
Prime subscribers can access the full Campaign, Arcade and Scenarios single-player modes, while cross-platform multiplayer support is due later, according to Wccftech. The game arrives on Amazon's cloud gaming service as a day-one release. Developed by Fuse Games, it takes place during the early New Republic era, according to iPhone in Canada.
- Wccftech calls it Luna's first day-and-date triple-A launch.
- Neowin says October's lineup also includes DOOM and Ad Infinitum.
The PartyBox Ultimate 2 delivers 1,500 watts of sound and includes a built-in light show, according to Engadget. The publication describes it as JBL's most powerful and most expensive PartyBox speaker. Gizmodo reports that its karaoke feature uses JBL's AI tool to remove vocals from songs.
Marvell also set a fiscal 2031 revenue target of $70 billion to $90 billion. The 2028 goal exceeds analysts' $18.2 billion consensus, according to Quartz. DigiTimes reports that the company expects growing AI infrastructure demand to require more networking and optical connectivity, with plans to expand existing hyperscaler relationships.
- Its strategy includes switches, optics and custom chips, according to DigiTimes.
The release arrives four years after the previous update, according to Neowin, and a decade after Raspberry Pi first offered its desktop operating system for PCs and Macs, according to Thurrott. Neowin reports that it adds Control Centre and Dock, drops 32-bit computer support and does not support Apple Silicon Macs.
Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Day includes discounts on Acer’s Nitro V 16S and Nitro V gaming laptops, according to Windows Central. That report says the reductions bring down prices inflated by the RAM crisis. Separately, Android Headlines reports a $230 price drop for a Nitro V laptop with RTX 5070 graphics.
According to MacRumors, the compatibility change affects the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max because they cannot update to iOS 26, alongside one iPad model. Separately, Neowin reports that Microsoft has delayed a fix for maximum file path errors by a month; those errors can prevent OneDrive from syncing.
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According to Unite.AI, the platform combines generative AI, biological modeling based on first principles, and automated experiments, extending XtalPi's technology into nucleic acid therapeutics. RuntimeWire reports that the company's co-founders are bringing their physics-and-automation approach to RNA medicines, while its internal performance claims remain to be demonstrated.
- According to Unite.AI, XtalPi announced the platform on October 6, 2026.
The Crossy Road spinoff will be available exclusively to Apple Arcade subscribers. According to MacRumors, Apple describes an island obstacle course where players dodge hazards, jump and smash through challenges. The game includes solo racing and multiplayer races for up to four players, according to 9to5Mac.
The campaign targets advertising account managers and captures passwords alongside multi-factor authentication codes. BleepingComputer says it uses browser-in-browser attacks, while The Hacker News describes a human-operated platform whose fake chatbot advertising products promise campaign optimization, spending audits and business-account connections to draw users into the credential theft scheme.
- Other impersonated brands include Claude, Perplexity, Meta Muse and Manus.
The Japanese chipmaker's CORE initiative will support semiconductor design and manufacturing, with a Design Solution Associates project launching in the first phase, according to Data Center Dynamics. Separately, DigiTimes reports that its partnership with Malaysian integrated circuit design firms could expand chip-development support for customers worldwide.
Zapata plans to use IBM quantum computers to develop applications, extending an earlier collaboration focused on practical use cases, according to HPCwire. The Boston company will build software for clients rather than manufacture quantum hardware, according to The Next Web, which describes its business as quantum software.
The update is based on Android 17 and is reaching the Galaxy S24 series and Galaxy Z Fold 6, according to 9to5Google. Android Headlines also lists the Galaxy Z Flip 6 among the phones receiving One UI 9, alongside the S24 and Fold 6.
The former employee locked thousands of devices at an industrial company headquartered in New Jersey in a ransomware-style attack, according to BleepingComputer. Cyber Security News identifies him as Daniel Rhyne, 59, of Kansas City, Missouri, and reports that he demanded a cryptocurrency ransom after sabotaging his employer’s Windows network.
- Rhyne previously pleaded guilty to extortion, according to Cyber Security News.
The censorship-circumvention service joins Signal, NordVPN and Windscribe in opposing the proposed surveillance law, according to TechRadar. Bill C-22 would expand law enforcement powers to monitor and collect personal data, BetaKit reports. Signal’s vice president has also reminded lawmakers that the secure messaging app will not comply, according to BetaKit.
- TechRadar reports that Psiphon serves 20 million people.
Joint venture will bring together Forged Fiber 37 and Gigapower under one wholesale fiber commercial open access company to accelerate expansion of fiber internet across more U.S. communities. #pressrelease
Android Authority reports that smart lights are not changing colors and attributes the problem to Google Home. Android Headlines also identifies a Google Home bug affecting smart light color controls, with both reports pointing to the platform as the cause of the color-changing problem.
Android Authority reports that code in Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 points to a feature called Face Active Illumination being developed. The report links the work to a possible fix for a Pixel face unlock limitation, while Android Headlines also reports that face unlock could improve.
The startup is developing models that give AI agents an updated view of how a business operates, and has emerged from stealth, according to Business Insider. RuntimeWire reports that co-founders Akshat Kannan and William Zhang are building Nebula to track workflow changes across enterprise software, with access limited to a closed research preview.
Communities are seeking greater control over the costs and consequences of America’s AI data center expansion, according to TechRadar, which reports Amazon’s opposition to efforts to slow construction. Data Center Dynamics reports that operators across North America are working around grid constraints to secure reliable power that can support continued growth.
The Nintendo store-within-a-store will occupy 1,500 square feet at EB Games’ flagship location at 267 Yonge Street, according to MobileSyrup. The publication describes it as Nintendo’s first such space in North America and says the permanent store will offer Switch 2 hardware and software, playable demos, merchandise and photo opportunities.
- The opening is scheduled for October 17, according to iPhone in Canada.
Samsung’s smart-home software update draws on ideas from One UI’s Now Brief and adds support for the Matter 1.6 standard, according to Android Authority. Android Headlines characterizes the updated SmartThings as seeking to run a user’s smart home before they ask it to do so.
AppleInsider says the player promises SD music storage, USB-C connectivity and clickwheel navigation. The reports differ on streaming support: TechRadar describes Sudo as combining offline music with modern streaming platforms, while AppleInsider says compatibility with streaming music services is unlikely, leaving the two accounts at odds over that feature.
- TechRadar compares its appearance to both an iPod Classic and a Zune.
The X5d s has a rear touchscreen and a 6,000mAh battery, according to TechRepublic, which covers the phone's pricing in South Africa. GSMArena describes it as a low-priced addition to a design trend that Xiaomi started with the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max last year.