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| Anthropic: |
Anthropic debuts Claude Sonnet 4.5, claims it is the world's best coding model, the strongest for building complex agents, and its “most aligned” frontier model — Claude Sonnet 4.5 is the best coding model in the world. It's the strongest model for building complex agents.
More: Engadget, PCMag, PYMNTS.com, TechCrunch, CNET, The Information, Axios, Constellation Research, The New Stack, Implicator.ai, ZDNET, Mashable, Amazon Web Services, Databricks, WinBuzzer, Fortune, CNBC, Barron's Online, and Analytics India Magazine
X: @haydenfield, @kevinroose, @petergostev, @deanwball, @scottnover, @deredleritt3r, @yuchenj_uw, @natolambert, @smokeawayyy, @_sholtodouglas, @iannuttall, @russelljkaplan, @steipete, @simonw, @venturetwins, @thdxr, @enoreyes, @benbajarin, @danshipper, @scaling01, @scaling01, @alexalbert__, @koltregaskes, @mikeyk, @scaling01, @scaling01, @claudeai, @scaling01, @_catwu, @andyschumeister, @petergyang, @avgrocketman, @tomwarren, @claudeai, @chasebrowe32432, @dmwlff, @katelyn_lesse, @amasad, @danshipper, @bishplsok, @maxime_robeyns, @windsurf, @himanshustwts, @adarmouni, @augmentcode, @sammcallister, @alexalbert__, @scaling01, @claudeai, @minimaxir, @ericsimons, @yuchenj_uw, @emollick, @aidan_mclau, @trq212, @scaling01, @scaling01, @zephyr_z9, @altryne, @nrehiew_, @github, @logangraham, @chu_onthis, @alvinsng, @zoink, and @bindureddy
Bluesky: @cameron.pfiffer.org and @viticci.macstories.net
Threads: @notionhq, @boris_cherny, and @vishvanands
Forums: Hacker News, r/LocalLLaMA, r/ClaudeAI, r/accelerate, r/Anthropic, r/singularity, and Lobsters
| Hayden Field / The Verge: |
More: Bloomberg. X: @zephyr_z9. Bluesky: @essaywells, @marcelorinesi, @bwnash, @aswineofculture, @cinematological.com, @jerbivore, @dlmanning, @jaql.net, @hwbrgdtse, and @edzitron.com. Threads: @vishvanands. Forums: Slashdot
| Simon Willison / Simon Willison's Weblog: |
More: Business Insider, Inc.com, Tom's Guide, and TechRadar
| Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
OpenAI rolls out Instant Checkout to let users make single-item purchases directly in ChatGPT, starting with US Etsy sellers, and plans to add Shopify merchants — Arrows pointing outwards — OpenAI on Monday announced Instant Checkout, a new feature that allows users to buy products through …
More: OpenAI, MacRumors, CNET, Bank Automation News, Search Engine Land, TechCrunch, Investor's Business Daily, Fortune, Bloomberg, The Verge, Reuters, The Information, Implicator.ai, Blockchain.News, Techstrong.ai, Analytics India Magazine, The Decoder, Globe and Mail, Benzinga, The Business of Fashion, Canadian Press, Wall Street Journal, Axios, Shopify, and iPhone in Canada
X: @openai, @fidjissimo, @tobi, @ccatalini, @nickaturley, @lexnfx, @shopify, @collision, @0xdesigner, @gdb, @patrickc, @jeff_weinstein, and @openai
LinkedIn: Jason Goldberg and Ashley Capoot
Bluesky: @mmatute, @redteamwrangler, @lorenzofb, and @michae.lv. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. Forums: Hacker News
| Electronic Arts: |
EA agrees to be acquired by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity for $210 per share, taking it private at a ~$55B valuation, set to close in Q1 FY 2027 — Accelerates EA's Strategic Vision to Advance the Future of Entertainment — Stockholders to Receive $210 Per Share …
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X: @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @wario64, @sinnac4, @highyieldharry, and @_zeets
LinkedIn: Mohamed El Sheakh, Kurt Ma, and David Neichel
Bluesky: @madmidweeker, @henrystockdale.com, @lexluddy.xyz, @mattbrown, @dasnadii, @enterthenafo, @crecente, and @alexrochonva
Forums: r/gamingnews, r/TwoBestFriendsPlay, r/Games, r/PS5, r/commandandconquer, r/Asmongold, r/investimentos, r/conspiracy, r/gaming, r/Madden, r/Battlefield, r/wallstreetbets, r/SocialistGaming, r/france, r/pcgaming, r/thesims, r/Hasan_Piker, r/titanfall, r/Lilsimsie, r/needforspeed, r/KotakuInAction, r/CriticalDrinker, r/pcmasterrace, r/playstation, r/kindafunny, r/EASportsCFB, r/Steam, r/Sims4, r/gamernews, r/LowSodiumSimmers, r/videogames, and r/Argaming
| Bloomberg: |
EA's $55B sale is the largest leveraged buyout on record and represents a 25% premium on its September 26 close, as the $178B video game industry's growth slows — Electronic Arts Inc. agreed to sell to a group of private investors in a deal that values the company at $55 billion, the largest leveraged buyout on record.
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Forums: r/TrueAnon, r/gaming, and r/Burnout
| Wired: |
Sources: OpenAI plans a stand-alone social app powered by Sora 2, featuring a TikTok-like vertical feed with AI-generated videos and a recommendation page — The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI's latest video generation model.
More: Engadget, Android Central, Crypto Briefing, and Sherwood News
Forums: r/artificial and r/technology
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: OpenAI told studios that it plans to release a new version of Sora that creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out — Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week — OpenAI is planning to release a new version …
More: Reuters, The Economic Times, and The Sun
Bluesky: @wxandpi, @bwnash, @prietschka, @gordonmoat, @lauridonahue, @mcoley, and @chancethelawyer
| Reece Rogers / Wired: |
OpenAI launches new ChatGPT parental safety controls for users aged 13 to 18, including parental and law enforcement alerts for chats about self-harm or suicide — OpenAI's review process for teenage ChatGPT users who are flagged for suicidal ideation includes human moderators.
More: OpenAI, The Register, Los Angeles Times, Livemint, CNET, eWeek, New York Post, The Hans India, Axios, Mashable, The Verge, Biometric Update, Associated Press, Thurrott, Reuters, The Decoder, NBC News, Tom's Guide, Forbes, PhoneArena, Wall Street Journal, and Digital Trends
Forums: r/technews and r/OpenAI
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft launches Agent Mode in Excel and Word, using GPT-5 to generate complex spreadsheets and documents, saying it is “bringing vibe working” to 365 Copilot — A new Agent Mode comes to Office apps today, alongside an Office Agent in Copilot chat.
More: Microsoft 365 Blog, ZDNET, PCMag, The Register, Reuters, Moneycontrol, Microsoft Tech Community, Engadget, Tom's Guide, Livemint, The Economic Times, The Decoder, GeekWire, Microsoft Support, Axios, Analytics India Magazine, Thurrott, Computerworld, and Digital Trends
Mastodon: @nixCraft@mastodon.social and @alessandro@mstdn.ca
Forums: r/technews, r/technology, r/artificial, and Slashdot
| Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: |
DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp, saying it built the model using a new technique called DeepSeek Sparse Attention, and halves the pricing of its tools — DeepSeek updated an experimental AI model Monday in what it called a step toward next-generation artificial intelligence.
More: Hugging Face, TechCrunch, WinBuzzer, and Reuters
X: @deepseek_ai, @zizhpan, @lmsysorg, @anuatluru, @scaling01, @chasebrowe32432, @kimmonismus, @grad62304977, @scaling01, @teortaxestex, @deepseek_ai, @yuchenj_uw, @danielhanchen, @huggingpapers, @rohanpaul_ai, @rohanpaul_ai, and @swyx
Bluesky: @timkellogg.me and @isolyth.dev
Forums: r/singularity and r/LocalLLaMA
| Wired: |
Marissa Mayer is dissolving AI startup Sunshine, founded in 2018, and sells its assets to her new company Dazzle, which sources say is making an AI assistant — After seven rocky years, the company's assets will be sold to Dazzle, a new AI firm that Mayer founded.
More: TechCrunch and Business Insider
X: @laurengoode. Bluesky: @mathieuwessel, @prietschka, @subscatter, @drrosenpenis, @edzitron.com, @dinfontay.com, and @katie-drummond
Forums: Hacker News and r/technology
| Kim Zetter / Wired: |
Researchers: Tile tags broadcast unencrypted MAC addresses and unique IDs; researchers informed Life360 in November 2024 but it stopped replying in February — A team of researchers found that, by not encrypting the data broadcast by Tile tags, users could be vulnerable to having their location information exposed to malicious actors.
More: Android Police, Engadget, Tom's Hardware, and Moneycontrol
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google rolls out its new gradient “G” icon company-wide, saying it “now represents all of Google ... and visually reflects our evolution in the AI era” — After introducing for Google Search in May, the gradient ‘G’ icon will now be used across the company.
More: The Keyword, The Verge, Chrome Unboxed, Thurrott, Moneycontrol, Android Authority, and Droid Life
| Bloomberg: |
Swift says it is building a blockchain-based ledger with over 30 financial institutions and the first prototype will be built in partnership with Consensys — Swift, the entity that runs the messaging system used by financial institutions globally to send instructions on tens of millions … | Jackson Chen / Engadget: |
Snapchat announces it will limit storage for its Memories feature to 5GB for free users and launches paid storage plans, including 100GB for $1.99 per month — The introductory plan that offers up to 100GB of storage for Memories will cost you $1.99 a month.
More: Snap Newsroom, ZDNET, The Economic Times, TechCrunch, iPhone in Canada, CNBC-TV18, The Verge, WebProNews, 9to5Mac, PCMag, and Social Media Today
| Dominic Chopping / Wall Street Journal: |
The UK government underwrites a £1.5B loan to Jaguar Land Rover as the carmaker reels from a cyberattack that has crippled its production for around a month — The loan is to support the company's cash reserves and help it pay suppliers — The U.K. government has stepped …
More: GOV.UK, BBC, BBC, BBC, The Guardian, SecurityWeek, The Record, BleepingComputer, Autocar, MarketWatch, HealthcareInfoSecurity.com, PCMag, Carscoops, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and Financial Times
X: @rachelreevesmp, @jonburkeuk, @gergelyorosz, @gergelyorosz, and @implausibleblog. Bluesky: @lisaforte
Forums: r/worldnews and r/business
| Financial Times: |
Google DeepMind, Meta, Nvidia, and others are racing to release world models, aiming to navigate the physical world by learning from videos and robotic data — Google DeepMind, Meta and Nvidia are developing systems that aim to better understand the physical world
More: Implicator.ai and VC Cafe
Bluesky: @tprstly, @davidgerard.co.uk, @parismarx.com, and @prietschka
| Bloomberg: |
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the US aims to get “maybe 50% market share” of chip and wafer production to offset Beijing's threats to invade Taiwan — Washington is demanding Taiwan move investment and chip production to the US so half of American demand is manufactured locally …
More: NewsNation on YouTube, Ars Technica, The Intellectualist, Benzinga, Taipei Times, and Focus Taiwan
X: @williamyang120 and @buccocapital
Bluesky: @thefarce.org, @harryfinch, and @carlquintanilla
Forums: r/taiwan, r/geopolitics, r/neoliberal, r/taiwan, and r/China
| Yuan Gao / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Huawei aims to produce ~600K of its marquee 910C Ascend chips in 2026, roughly double 2025's level, and raise its Ascend lineup output to 1.6M dies — Huawei Technologies Co. is preparing to sharply ramp up production of its most advanced artificial intelligence chips over the next year … | Simon Willison / Simon Willison's Weblog: |
DeepMind says video models like Veo 3 could become general purpose foundation models for vision, like LLMs for text, using zero-shot “chain-of-frames” reasoning — Video models are zero-shot learners and reasoners. Fascinating new paper from Google DeepMind which makes …
More: Google DeepMind, campaignlive.com, and The Decoder
X: @priyankjaini and @thwiedemer
Forums: Hacker News, r/singularity, and r/singularity
| Chase DiFeliciantonio / Politico: |
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs SB 53 into law; the first-in-the-nation AI safety law requires AI companies to disclose their safety testing regimes — “California has proven that we can establish regulations to protect our communities while also ensuring that the growing AI industry continues to thrive.
More: Governor of California, Bloomberg Law, and Los Angeles Times
X: @govpressoffice, @zachreports, and @scott_wiener
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