The company reported $16.3 billion in first-half revenue and an $80.7 billion net loss, according to CoinDesk, which says it aims to price the offering in mid-November. Bloomberg reports that the filing warns of existential risks from its technology, while Unite.AI says Anthropic has applied to list on Nasdaq.
- The planned stock symbol is ANT, according to The Guardian.
The tablet features a larger 8.5-inch display, a thinner design, and water and dust resistance. Wi-Fi models start at $699, while versions with cellular connectivity start at $849, according to The Verge. MacRumors reports that buyers can also choose a nano-texture display option and get a landscape-oriented front camera.
- MacRumors reports IP67-rated protection against water and dust.
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 support come through Apple's N1 chip, according to MacRumors.
Reports describe a recurring pattern of damage, with cracks along the hinge and a horizontal band of white pixels on the inner display. Some failures appeared within hours of use. Apple confirmed that a small number of units have an inner display issue, according to Wired.
- A hinge component failure is suspected as a cause.
The financing would pay for graphics processors used in artificial intelligence workloads. Bloomberg reports that pricing discussions were still underway, despite Musk saying the deal had closed. Musk also predicted a shakeout among smaller AI cloud providers as access to credit tightens, with companies lacking other revenue streams particularly exposed.
- According to RuntimeWire, the financing covers GPUs due in the first half of 2027.
The iPhone Duo is the hottest thing in tech right now and iFixit have now published their signature teardown. It addresses the recent reports of malfunctioning hinges on some early units while also giving us an in-depth look at the internals of the first folding iPhone.
Cracks appeared on the right side, where the folding crease is, and emitted a white glow.
The model replaces GPT-5.6 Terra and targets routine computer work, including operating apps and screens. API pricing is 50% lower than its predecessor, while OpenAI says efficiency has improved. According to The Next Web, Terra sits below Sol and Astra but above Luna in OpenAI’s model lineup.
- 9to5Mac reports the model is coming to ChatGPT and Codex.
Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, said heavy corporate investment in artificial intelligence has not translated into financial returns outside the technology sector so far. Only technology companies are seeing growth from the AI boom, according to Business Insider's account of Apollo's findings.
- Profit margins outside the Magnificent Seven remain flat, according to Implicator.ai.
Instacart has been exploring a sale of its grocery delivery platform and has discussed a possible deal with Uber. Those talks are no longer active, while an agreement with DoorDash could be announced in the coming days if negotiations hold, according to The Information.
The laptops would be Apple’s first touchscreen MacBooks, reversing its longstanding approach to laptop displays. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, cited by MacRumors, says 14-inch and 16-inch models are planned for Wednesday, October 28. MacRumors reports that invitees to Apple’s Los Angeles event will likely get hands-on time after a press release announcement.
- Tom’s Guide reports that the OLED MacBook Pro may cost $500 more.
- Android Headlines reports that a new iMac is also expected.
Authentic Brands Group and other rights holders allege Anthropic used 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models without permission. They seek $150,000 per song, according to The Next Web. RuntimeWire reports that the complaint also alleges Claude reproduced protected lyrics after being trained on them.
- The Guardian identifies Can’t Help Falling in Love among the songs involved.
The release is the first part of an AI-generated adaptation of Homer’s epic, made with Wonder Studios. RuntimeWire reports that the October 23 installment credits director Dev Walker and follows Elon Musk’s pledge to deliver a full-length film by year-end, a target that remains ahead.
- Wired reports that Grok acknowledged its version is not historically accurate.
The app offers Reels, longer videos and live streams on Apple's streaming device. Users can find videos from creators they follow, discover other content and continue watching across devices, according to MacRumors. The Verge reports that Instagram began testing its television experience in December of last year.
- According to MacRumors, Instagram describes the app as a way to watch with friends and family.
Android Auto could remember which phone number a user prefers to call, reducing the need to make that choice again. Android Police reports that a calling change is being tested, rather than announcing a general release. Android Authority also reports a refreshed look for the calling interface.
Wccftech describes S-Game's title as a contender for 2026 game of the year, while MobileSyrup compares it with Bloodborne, Pokémon Gold and Clair Obscur 33. According to Wccftech, the China-based studio previously worked on smaller indie and mobile games. The publication says Phantom Blade Zero was announced during the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase.
SK Hynix Inc.’s shares bucked a broad selloff in AI-related stocks thanks to the prospect of a hefty dividend payout related to the South Korean company’s stake in Japan’s Kioxia Holdings Corp.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has selected investment sites in the country. According to Quartz, the locations include Kuching, Sarawak, and peninsular Malaysia. The Next Web reports that Anwar announced the plan on Saturday after Son described it during a video call on Tuesday.
- Fortune reports Malaysia recorded $94 billion in data-center investments between 2021 and mid-2026.
Some buyers remove accessories, internal components or entire devices before returning boxes, hoping employees will miss the missing contents, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, as cited by MacRumors. Gurman describes this as a growing problem involving iPhones and other Apple products, rather than just theft of unopened merchandise.
The findings describe how a compromised device could be used to gain root access on other servers. The attack requires Tailscale SSH port forwarding to be enabled and the attacker to control a device permitted to connect to the target under network access rules, according to The Hacker News.
- RuntimeWire says the assessment identified five issue classes across Tailscale and Headscale.
- Windisch published the report, called Tailworm, on October 25.
Cyber Security News reports that killa exploited two critical PHP2Shell flaws to access a test server, completing the challenge in 19.28 hours. The deliberately vulnerable website offered Bitcoin to anyone who could breach it, though Tom's Hardware said no successful claim had been confirmed in its report.
- Cyber Security News puts the prize at 0.02511679 BTC.
According to RuntimeWire, the campaign reunites stars from the viral internet era in a one-minute film uploaded October 22, promoting tracker blocking, tab groups, reader mode and optional AI settings. The outlet says the available materials do not disclose a campaign budget or a paid-media plan.
The kit would let owners reuse Apple's 2019 Mac Pro enclosure with standard, upgradable PC components. It retains the original fans, controls and aluminium exterior, according to TechRadar. MacRumors reports that Practical Prototyping is crowdfunding the project, offering owners of the Intel-based tower a way to keep its case while replacing the hardware inside.
- Apple discontinued the Mac Pro in March, according to MacRumors.
The launcher creates a separate app for each downloaded Steam game, so individual titles appear as tiles on the console's home screen. According to Wccftech, the open-source project uses a PS5 port of Wine to run Windows software and creates a separate environment for each game.
- Wccftech lists Cyberpunk 2077 and Resident Evil 4 among games supported by Playden.
Jensen Huang used the figure as an example of software licensing prices during an October 22 question-and-answer session, according to TechSpot. Tom's Hardware reports that pricing and launch timing remain unconfirmed, and that selling five million licenses at that rate could generate $10 billion in annual revenue.
Engadget examines whether first- and second-generation models are still worth keeping. Separately, 9to5Google reports a limited-time $219 bundle for the fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat that includes a second-generation Nest Temperature Sensor, describing the offer as a new low price for the package.
Researchers traced an attempted malware installation on a customer's machine to an instruction file in the Downloads folder. According to The Hacker News, Forever Security stopped the agent before any code ran, identified the targeted npm package as known malware and could not establish how the file arrived.
- RuntimeWire reports that Gal Weizman and Omer Samet tested attacks against Codex and Claude Code.
The feasibility study examined a potential merger of three universities and contained references to nonexistent sources generated by AI, alongside incorrect cost totals. According to The Guardian, the state paid $166,000 for the study, and the cost discrepancies amounted to hundreds of millions of dollars.
A video demonstrates Shortcuts running automations when the phone opens or closes. According to MacRumors, YouTuber Stephen Robles highlighted the trigger, named "Opened or Closed," in the Display automations category. One possible use is setting the phone to lock automatically when folded shut, according to 9to5Mac.
- MacRumors says code sleuth pdfu first spotted the trigger in September in the iPhone Duo simulator.
The campaign uses stolen GitHub tokens to insert workflows that expose repository secrets in Actions logs. Attackers download those logs and delete the runs, according to The Hacker News, which cites Wiz's finding that attacks succeeded in private repositories and GitHub Enterprise environments. RuntimeWire reports that GitHub's approval hold stopped observed public-repository runs but not private ones.
- RuntimeWire reports Wiz recovered over 13,500 planted branches across more than 850 compromised accounts.
Phoronix reports that the AV2 version 1.0 specification was released in May and describes the next-generation video codec as royalty-free. The publication also reports that SVT-AV2 is being developed, while Android Headlines places YouTube's planned rollout of AV2 support in the first quarter of 2027.
Advanced Performance Extensions could improve performance and efficiency for 64-bit computing on compatible processors. Windows enthusiast Xeno spotted an APX toggle in a preview release, with Wccftech identifying it as build 29695.1001 in the Experimental (Future Platforms) channel. TechSpot reports that only Xeon chips will use the extensions initially.
- Wccftech says upcoming Intel and AMD processors could benefit.
The company is discussing access with Crown Castle, according to Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the matter. WinBuzzer reports that the proposed mobile network would combine ground antennas with Starlink satellites. Crown Castle is at least one major tower owner involved in the talks, Bloomberg reported.
SecurityWeek reports that attackers launched the shells from two IP addresses on October 24. Separately, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 withdrew its earlier assessment linking an attack on a European government agency to PHP2Shell exploitation, according to The Hacker News. The company said the attack occurred in the context of a vulnerable PHP application.
The change is part of new security protocols that OpenAI says it has adopted, according to PYMNTS. Android Headlines reports that removing live internet access during training is intended to prevent rogue AI attacks, while PYMNTS describes models being placed in a closed system without internet access.
Subscribers complained about rate limits and rapid quota consumption, according to RuntimeWire, which reports that Moonshot reduced unnecessary agent calls and output length. The launch also drew scrutiny of the company’s promotional practices and cybersecurity measures, according to the South China Morning Post, which reported the apology appeared on X.
- Moonshot restored 25% of Kimi quotas on October 26, according to RuntimeWire.
OpenAI offered Replit a discount of more than 30%, and the resulting contract is reportedly worth over $100 million annually, according to The Information, as cited by The Next Web. RuntimeWire reports that Replit CEO Amjad Masad has cited cost, performance and partnership in making OpenAI the preferred provider for Replit Agent.
The replacement graphics card initially showed no errors, but switching to a Safeguard+ equipped power supply revealed a pin carrying no current, according to Wccftech. Both reports describe a user's account of MSI's protection feature helping identify a problem before the replacement card's power connector could melt.
- Wccftech links uneven current loads to melting in 12V-2x6 connectors.
GSMArena reports a performance lead of up to 20% over the Snapdragon in Xiaomi's 18 Pro Max, with the Exynos expected in some Galaxy S27 models early next year. Android Authority cautions that questions remain about single-core performance, GPU stress tests and battery life, limiting what the reported results establish.
- GSMArena says insiders also claimed an Exynos lead in internal testing in August.
An OpenAI spokesperson told RuntimeWire that the commitment consists of compute and model credits, with access to relevant models through its Rosalind Biodefense programme. TechRadar reports that the UK government plans to invest £100 million in the lab, with OpenAI and Anthropic supplying a combined £200 million in credits.
- The government's announcement omitted the commitment's duration, according to RuntimeWire.
Anthropic opened an investigation into elevated errors affecting five Claude models on October 25, 2026, posting an incident on the Claude Status page at 06:14 UTC that lists claude.ai, the Claude API, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork as affected services.
The revised terms would allow broad scraping of news sites, according to Nieman Lab, which reports that their effective date has moved to November 20 amid news industry pressure. Social Media Today, citing Reuters, says the postponement gives EU and U.K. regulators time to seek clarity on the agreement.
- Nieman Lab first reported on the terms on October 15.
Content from Gmail, Drive and Google Photos can influence personalized ads if users connect those apps to Google services that display advertising, according to The Next Web. TechSpot reports that the policy previously said Google did not base personalized ads on content from those three services.
- The updated privacy policy took effect on October 16.