Musk says Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to explore a possible merger
A combined Tesla-SpaceX would concentrate Musk's rocket, satellite, EV, and AI businesses under one roof, a deal of unusual scale for both markets.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Google cloud outage takes down UK banks and courts, later resolved
The disruption knocked Revolut and other services offline, underscoring how much critical infrastructure depends on a handful of cloud providers.
BBC · +6 outlets
SpaceX posts $14.6B quarterly revenue, says AI segment drove 161% growth
SpaceX reported Q3 net income of $4.4 billion, with its AI unit cited as the main driver of the revenue jump.
The Verge · +8 outlets
Researchers find 8 compromised intermediate TLS certificates, triggering emergency fixes
The eMudhra intermediates could let attackers mint valid web credentials for virtually any server.
Ars Technica · +3 outlets
Investigation: TikTok staff flagged child safety risks that executives ignored
Court documents show employees warned about minors bypassing age limits and being sexually exploited on the platform as TikTok faces hundreds of lawsuits.
CNET · +8 outlets
Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that could block a model if 50 or more people could be killed
The proposal ostensibly enables federal intervention but would bar agencies from blocking a release without a judge's permission.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Australia expected to sue Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube over under-16 social media ban
The eSafety Commissioner is preparing to use new enforcement powers against major platforms over compliance with the ban.
The Next Web · +13 outlets
Joel Kaplan to leave Meta after 15 years as global policy chief
The departure removes Meta's most senior Washington operator at a time of mounting regulatory and political scrutiny.
The New York Times · +13 outlets
Google brings Gemini Personal Intelligence to Android Auto and cars with Google built-in
The assistant can now draw on Gmail, Calendar, Maps, Photos and YouTube data to give personalized, hands-free responses while driving.
Engadget · +14 outlets
Salesforce to acquire Braze for $5.66B, sending BRZE shares up 51%
The all-cash deal at $47.50 per share extends Salesforce's marketing and customer engagement stack.
CNBC · +4 outlets
Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of childhood sexual abuse
The case was dismissed after Altman's sister Ann refused an independent medical examination.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Meta pauses Muse AI chat sharing after researchers find private conversations on the web
Researchers accessed 6,800 shared conversations, including internal company documents.
Engadget · +7 outlets
OpenAI acquires biotech startup Orchestra Bio for its life sciences push
OpenAI is adding Orchestra's team and technology to Rosalind, its AI model and workbench for life sciences research.
TechCrunch · +7 outlets
Meta details Prometheus supercluster in Ohio, on track for about 1 million GPUs
Meta's engineering blog outlines how it keeps the New Albany cluster running, including idle GPUs held in reserve for failures.
The Next Web · +11 outlets
Anthropic said to be in talks for a $45B AI deal as cloud partnerships strain
Anthropic is reportedly struggling to secure compute from providers that increasingly see it as a competitor ahead of a planned November IPO.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Supemicro guides to as much as $19.5B in quarterly revenue, $4B above its own forecast
The AI server maker attributed the gap to surging demand for AI platforms.
The Next Web
Report: Next Xbox, Project Helix, targets 2028 at $1,200 to $1,800
The price range, far above prior consoles, is tied to Microsoft's hardware and trade-in ambitions.
Engadget · +1 outlets
OpenAI reportedly raising $30 billion as Eric Schmidt's Anthropic stake surfaces
The prospective raise comes as Bloomberg reports the former Google CEO holds roughly a 1% Anthropic stake, about half of Dario Amodei's.
TechCrunch · +1 outlets