FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer accused of planting covert recording device in executive conference room
The arrest of Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national and OpenAI engineer, follows the discovery of a hidden listening device in a meeting room used b
TechCrunch · +15 outlets
Apple unveils HomeView smart display, HomePod mini 2 and fourth-gen Apple TV 4K in home push
Apple's new $299 HomeView hub with personalized Siri AI anchors a smart home lineup refresh aimed at Amazon and Google, though it ships without a power adapter
MacRumors · +14 outlets
Google releases Gemini 4 Argon globally to paying users across app, Search and API
The new frontier model launches worldwide with introductory pricing of $2 and $10 per million tokens but no free tier, intensifying competition with OpenAI and
The Next Web · +14 outlets
Anthropic to disclose updated revenue numbers as AI lab financials draw investor focus
Anthropic will share fresh financials with investors gathering at its headquarters, reflecting growing attention to AI lab economics ahead of a potential IPO.
CNBC · +10 outlets
Microsoft October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 1,411 flaws and three zero-days
The unusually large security update addresses three actively exploited zero-days and also includes a Windows 10 extended security update.
BleepingComputer · +1 outlets
Microsoft launches Maia 300 AI chip as Nvidia and Marvell shares react
Microsoft's new in-house AI accelerator is being watched as a test of whether hyperscaler custom silicon can dent Nvidia's dominance and revive Marvell's fortun
Barron's · +9 outlets
Zuckerberg says Meta committed up to $200B to AI before knowing it would work
Meta's AI chief acknowledged the uncertainty behind the massive infrastructure bet, as the company's free cash flow fell 91% in the second quarter.
The Next Web · +11 outlets
Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records and employee testimony in Apple trade secrets case
A federal judge granted Apple expedited discovery into OpenAI's interview materials and private messages involving former Apple employees, deepening the trade s
TechCrunch · +9 outlets
Memory chip selloff spreads globally as CXMT progress rattles markets
A slump in semiconductor shares tied to China's CXMT memory chip advances spilled from US markets into Asian and European trading, hitting Micron and other memo
CNBC · +6 outlets
OpenAI and Anthropic tell British lawmakers to regulate them
The AI leaders joined whistleblowers and security officials at a parliamentary session, while Britain's spy chief warned AI could enable new bioweapons.
WIRED · +14 outlets
OpenAI in early talks to buy security startup Trail of Bits
The reported acquisition talks signal OpenAI's push to strengthen its internal security posture following high-profile incidents.
The Information · +2 outlets
Science Corporation implants vision-restoring chip in first Stargardt disease patient
Former Neuralink president Max Hodak detailed at TechCrunch Disrupt how the PRIMA implant fits his company's path toward a brain-computer interface.
TechCrunch · +7 outlets
Nvidia takes stakes in French startups Doctolib and Genesis AI
The chipmaker is deepening its European AI footprint through investments in a healthcare booking platform and an AI robotics startup.
Reuters · +13 outlets
Judge approves $68 million Google Assistant privacy settlement
The settlement resolves claims tied to Google's handling of user data via the Assistant, closing out one of several privacy disputes facing the company.
Courthouse News · +14 outlets
Rivian partner Mind Robotics hires former Ford EV chief Doug Field as president
Field, who led Apple's secretive car project and Tesla Model 3 development, joins RJ Scaringe's robotics venture in a major personnel coup.
TechCrunch · +3 outlets
Feds weigh probe into reports of Tesla robotaxis speeding through school zones
Federal regulators are reviewing a petition calling for an investigation into alleged speeding violations by Tesla's driverless vehicles.
Gizmodo · +4 outlets
Cerebras CEO pushes back on AI doomsday warnings
Andrew Feldman argued at TechCrunch Disrupt that industry focus on AI risk drowns out potential benefits, as Dell's CEO separately called for safeguards and gov
TechCrunch · +1 outlets
Cisco and Nvidia develop new pluggable optic module for AI data centers
The jointly developed module targets interconnect bottlenecks in the scaling of AI data center infrastructure.
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