OpenAI gives cyber defence tools to Ukraine

Ukraine will get access to OpenAI’s advanced GPT 5.6 Sol model under the deal – a rival to Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable
US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'

Under the draft laws, tech firms face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms.
TechCrunch Founder Summit’s agenda revealed: Unlock fundraising, hiring, and AI insights in Boston on November 4

Founders shouldn’t have to learn the hardest lessons the hardest way. TechCrunch Founder Summit is designed to make the challenges of starting a company easier and the highs that much greater.
Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres?

To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.
A new skyline of data centres is rising from the rolling plains of rural China

Potato farmers rub shoulders with rows of gleaming new data centres as Trump and Xi meet to discuss AI safety.
Rare look at the remote engine rooms powering China's AI ambitions

The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.
Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5B as demand for AI training data booms

The seven-year-old startup has raised a $350 million Series E to fuel its data-as-a-service approach.
Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI

Qualcomm said that its new top chip can run 30B mixture-of-expert model locally.
Apple could take on Whoop with a new fitness tracker, report says

Apple may be developing a new fitness tracker as part of its new generation of hardware devices.
I Gave My Life Over to Meta’s A.I. Agent and Was Blown Away

Muse, Meta’s A.I. agent, helped handle my dental insurance, booked dinner reservations and created a podcast for me. It also required my most personal data, and trust.