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| Ina Fried / Axios: |
OpenAI releases an invitation-only Sora app on iOS, powered by Sora 2, to let people create and share AI-generated videos of themselves and their friends — An Android version will follow eventually, OpenAI told Axios. — The social app is powered by Sora 2, a new version of OpenAI's video model, which also launched Tuesday.
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| OpenAI: |
OpenAI launches Sora 2, which it says may be the “GPT‑3.5 moment for video” with the ability to follow intricate instructions spanning multiple shots — Our latest video generation model is more physically accurate, realistic, and controllable than prior systems.
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Amazon unveils the $220 Echo Studio, its high-end speaker for audiophiles, 8" and 11" Echo Show for $180 and $220, and the $100 Echo Dot Max, all with Alexa+ — New speakers include revamped look, upgraded silicon and integration with Alexa+ subscription service.
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| Andrew Liszewski / The Verge: |
Amazon updates the Kindle Scribe, including a $630 Kindle Scribe Colorsoft with a larger 11-inch E Ink display, lower weight at 400g, and a 5.4mm thin body — Three new versions of the Kindle Scribe are launching in the coming months with larger screens and improved note-taking.
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| Ryan Epps / Tom's Guide: |
Amazon launches new Fire TVs and a $40 Fire TV Stick 4K Select with a new OS called Vega and built in Alexa+ — A new Fire TV Stick also one-ups the competition — When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. … The new Mini-LED set will come in five sizes … | Spotify: |
Spotify says Daniel Ek will step down as CEO and become executive chairman in January 2026, and names CPTO Gustav Söderström and CBO Alex Norström as co-CEOs — Today, Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) announced that Founder and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek will transition to the role …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Amazon's Ring unveils the $200 Outdoor Cam Pro, $250 Spotlight Cam Pro, $280 Floodlight Cam Pro with Retinal Vision, a Search Party tool to find pets, and more — Company also rolls out new TV sets and upgraded home security products from Ring and Blink. — Amazon.com Inc. is revamping …
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Silver Lake told investors in its latest buyout fund that it was going back to its strategy of making big bets on technology companies — Private-equity firm's co-CEO, Egon Durban, had been eyeing Electronic Arts for years — Silver Lake's Egon Durban had his eye … | Financial Times: |
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| Ram Iyer / TechCrunch: |
Imgur blocks UK access after the ICO notified it of a possible fine over its handling of kids' data; the ICO calls Imgur's move a “commercial decision” — Imgur, one of the web's most popular image sharing and hosting platforms, has shut off access to its site to users in the United Kingdom …
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| Bloomberg: |
Source: Meta is acquiring AI chip startup Rivos, as it seeks to reduce reliance on Nvidia; Rivos was reportedly seeking new funding at a $2B valuation in August — Meta Platforms Inc. is acquiring chips startup Rivos Inc., according to a person familiar with the deal, part of an effort …
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| Chris Welch / Bloomberg: |
Adobe launches its Premiere video editing software on iPhone for the first time; general editing is free, but Adobe charges for credits to generate AI content — Adobe Inc. said Tuesday that it's bringing its Premiere video-editing software to the iPhone for the first time …
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| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Google updates AI Mode to make searching through images using vague descriptions easier and says the tool will “provide a relevant set of shoppable options” — Users in the US can now shop for products using natural language descriptions and reference images.
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| Emily Forgash / Bloomberg: |
Unit 42: suspected Chinese hackers, known as Phantom Taurus, have breached foreign ministers' email servers as part of a years-long effort targeting diplomats — Chinese hackers breached email servers of foreign ministers as part of a years-long effort targeting the communications … | Bloomberg: |
CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator says the company signed a deal to supply Meta with up to $14.2B worth of computing power, including access to Nvidia GB300 chips — CoreWeave Inc. has signed a deal to supply Meta Platforms Inc. with as much as $14.2 billion worth of computing power … | Bloomberg: |
Analysis: US wholesale electricity now costs as much as 267% more for a single month than it did in 2020 in areas located near significant data center activity — Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That's being passed on to customers.
More: BigDATAwire and CleanTechnica
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
A Russian YouTuber posts an unboxing of the alleged M5 iPad Pro, which looks identical to the M4 model; the same YouTuber leaked the M4 MacBook Pro in 2024 — Remember last year when an unboxing video of the M4 MacBook Pro leaked before it was even announced? Well, it's happened again.
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| The Information: |
OpenAI's financial disclosures to investors suggest it generated ~$4.3B in H1 2025 revenue, 16% more than all of 2024, and burned $2.5B, largely due to R&D — OpenAI generated around $4.3 billion in revenue in the first half of 2025, about 16% more than it generated all of last year, according to financial disclosures to shareholders.| Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk: |
Stripe launches Open Issuance, a stablecoin issuance platform built on Stripe's Bridge, which lets companies create their own stablecoins with minimal coding — Payments giant Stripe unveiled a stablecoin issuance platform and AI commerce tools at its New York showcase on Tuesday …
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| Cade Metz / New York Times: |
Periodic Labs, co-founded by ChatGPT co-creator Liam Fedus, poaches 20+ researchers from Meta, OpenAI, DeepMind, and others to use AI for scientific discoveries — Founded by a co-creator of ChatGPT, Periodic Labs aims to build artificial intelligence that can accelerate discoveries in physics, chemistry and other fields.
More: The Economic Times. X: @xanderai, @sama, and @liamfedus
LinkedIn: Molly Welch and Stuart Greif
| Financial Times: |
Sources: Elon Musk's Tesla and xAI have had a wave of senior departures over the past year, driven by burnout, disillusionment with Musk's politics, and more — Churn at Tesla and xAI comes amid disillusionment with billionaire's activism, strategic pivots and mass lay-offs
More: Livemint, Fortune, Business Insider, and TheStreet
Bluesky: @spryoldlorax and @parismarx.com
Forums: r/TheBusinessMix and Ars OpenForum
| Samantha Cole / 404 Media: |
Google's Ad Transparency tool no longer shows any political ads, past or present, from any EU countries ahead of new EU ad transparency regulations — Google's Ad Transparency tool no longer shows political online advertisements that ran on its platforms, in the past or present … | 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.
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Forums: r/California, r/technology, r/sanfrancisco, and Slashdot
| Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire: |
Amazon partners with FanDuel to allow viewers to track their NBA bets in real-time during NBA games on Prime Video and adds shoppable NBA merch to the games — Amazon is planning a number of interactive features and personalization for fans when it begins airing NBA games on Prime Video starting Oct. 24.| Rebecca Szkutak / TechCrunch: |
Chipmaker Cerebras Systems raised a $1.1B Series G from Fidelity, Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital, and others at an $8.1B post-money valuation ahead of its planned IPO — Nvidia rival Cerebras Systems raised a new round of private financing despite its previous plan be trading on the public market by 2025.
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