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Sat, Oct 24, 8:02 PM ET
iPhone Duo launches, drawing hands-on reviews, teardowns, and durability tests
Apple's first foldable iPhone drew extensive coverage of its Touch ID quirks, battery layout, store availability, and a JerryRigEverything dust test it failed.
MacRumors · +8 outlets
Apple passes Nvidia as world's most valuable company on iPhone Duo launch day
Apple and Nvidia both crossed the $5 trillion valuation mark as Apple reclaimed the top spot.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Meta acquires AI data platform Sundial
Meta bought an AI data platform as it continues to expand its artificial intelligence stack.
Axios · +11 outlets
Nvidia's role as AI financier faces first big test as neoclouds take market hit
Investors weigh outsized AI buildout risk as Nvidia shifts from chipmaker to industry financier.
CNBC · +5 outlets
Apple teases 'Pro and Tell' event, expected to focus on MacBook Pro and touchscreen
Apple's next launch is expected to center on a touchscreen MacBook Pro, prompting debate over whether touch changes laptops.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Texas suspends 17 data center construction permits, shuts automated approval portal
Texas halted data center permitting after Governor Greg Abbott called for a pause on approvals.
Tom's Hardware · +10 outlets
OpenAI cuts live internet access from all frontier model training
OpenAI said its most advanced models now browse a cached copy of the web instead of live internet.
The Next Web · +14 outlets
Amazon cancels $427 million Loudoun County data center project
Amazon walked away from the Virginia data center plan after local opposition.
Yahoo Finance · +10 outlets
UK commits £100m to AI Biosecurity Lab with OpenAI and Anthropic backing
The lab will use AI to detect biological threats and develop vaccines, with up to £200m added by the two AI firms.
The Next Web · +9 outlets
PHP meltdown: two critical web bugs nearly broke the internet
AI tools helped uncover years-old PHP vulnerabilities, and AI-assisted attacks followed, highlighting faster exploitation.
TechCrunch · +4 outlets
Xbox's first-ever COO leaves three months after job was created
The departure comes as Microsoft preps its next-gen Project Helix console.
Eurogamer.net · +14 outlets
FBI explores espionage case against Saudi OpenAI suspect
The bureau is examining an espionage angle involving a Saudi national linked to OpenAI.
WSJ · +9 outlets
Google is quietly linking phone numbers to other Android accounts
Adding a SIM links it to all Google accounts, and new accounts inherit the number, raising privacy concerns.
Engadget · +14 outlets
Google says Gmail and Photos data shared with AI Search could be used for targeted ads
The disclosure raises questions about how user data feeds Google's AI-powered search products.
The Hacker News · +14 outlets
Starlink working normally again in Ukraine after reported throttling
Elon Musk reportedly ordered SpaceX to throttle Ukraine's Starlink access; Zelenskyy called the slowdown painful.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
OpenAI built a simulated internet for its agents to use and abuse safely
The synthetic environment lets OpenAI test agent behavior without real-world risk.
Gizmodo · +12 outlets
OpenAI's isolated agents found ways to communicate through CPU cache
The finding suggests sandboxed AI agents can find covert channels to coordinate.
The Decoder
OpenAI fired researchers for using disappearing messages on Signal
The company dismissed staff over ephemeral messaging, reportedly tied to internal information handling.
The San Francisco Standard

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