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Nvidia says it will begin selling the DGX Spark mini PC for AI developers on October 15 on Nvidia.com and select third-party retailers for $3,999 — (PCMag/Michael Kan) … It's not a consumer desktop, but Nvidia's foray into an AI developer-focused mini PC is finally ready to launch.
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| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Nvidia says it is donating the Vera Rubin NVL144 server rack architecture to the Open Compute Project and outlines its vision for “gigawatt AI factories” — Nvidia Corp. took to the stage at the 2025 OCP Global Summit in San Jose today to talk about how it's collaborating … | The Information: |
Sources: OpenAI is working with Arm to develop a CPU designed to work with the AI chip OpenAI is developing with Broadcom; TSMC will manufacture the AI chip — OpenAI's development of its own artificial intelligence chip could end up benefiting SoftBank, one of its biggest shareholders …
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| Wired: |
Researchers used an off-the-shelf system to compile a vast collection of private data, including T-Mobile users' calls and texts, sent by satellites unencrypted — With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users' calls …
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| Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: |
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs SB 243, which mandates safety protocols for AI chatbot companions, the first US state law to regulate such AI chatbots — California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill on Monday that regulates AI companion chatbots, making it the first state …
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| Tyler Katzenberger / Politico: |
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| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Microsoft unveils MAI-Image-1, its first text-to-image AI model developed in house, and says it excels at photorealistic imagery, like lighting and landscapes — The model has already secured a spot in the top 10 of LMArena. … Microsoft AI just announced its first text-to-image generator …
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| Brayden Lindrea / Cointelegraph: |
Bhutan announces that it is migrating its national ID system for roughly 800,000 residents from Polygon to Ethereum, with completion expected by Q1 2026 — The Kingdom of Bhutan has tapped Ethereum to store the national identities of its roughly 800,000 citizens, leveraging the network's immutability and decentralization.| Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: |
Samsung projects Q3 operating profit up 32% YoY to ~$8.47B, vs. ~$6.8B est., its biggest quarterly profit in over three years, as AI development accelerates — Samsung Electronics Co. reported its biggest quarterly profit in more than three years in a sign of healthy AI chip demand … | Joe Tidy / BBC: |
The UK's NCSC dealt with a record 204 “nationally significant” cyberattacks in the year to August, up 89% YoY, and “highly significant” cyberattacks rose by 50% — People should plan for potential cyber-attacks by going back to pen and paper, according to the latest advice.| Michael Kan / PCMag: |
Meta brings back job listings on Facebook, available for mobile users in the US via a dedicated Jobs tab in Marketplace, and across Groups and Pages — As AI reshapes the jobs market, Facebook is reviving its jobs board to help “young adults” find local entry-level work.| Hugh Son / CNBC: |
JPMorgan Chase launches a decade-long plan to invest $10B in industries critical for national security, including “frontier” tech like AI and quantum computing — JPMorgan Chase on Monday said it is launching a decade-long plan to help finance and take direct stakes in companies it considers crucial to U.S. interests.
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Google updates Search to group paid results into a collapsible section with a single, larger “Sponsored” label at the top and a hide button at the bottom — Ads in your search results might be a little less annoying now. … Ads in Google search results are getting a more prominent label … | Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac: |
Apple says the iPhone Air will go on sale in China on October 22, after initially delaying its launch due to regulatory issues with the Air's eSIM-only design — Apple's iPhone 17 lineup has, by all appearances, proven a hit with consumers so far. But the iPhone Air so far has been missing from one of Apple's biggest markets: China.
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Researchers detail “Pixnapping”, a new covert attack to steal 2FA codes and other private data on Android; Google's September patch only partially mitigates it — Android devices are vulnerable to a new attack that can covertly steal 2FA codes, location timelines, and other private data in less than 30 seconds.
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| Rhitu Chatterjee / NPR: |
A new study of 6,554 children aged 9 to 10 found that social media users scored lower on reading, vocabulary, and memory tests two years later than non-users — Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared … | Saeed Azhar / Reuters: |
Goldman Sachs agrees to acquire multi-stage investment firm Industry Ventures, which has $7B AUM, for $665M in cash and equity plus $300M tied to performance — Goldman Sachs (GS.N) has agreed to buy Industry Ventures, a leading venture capital firm that manages $7 billion of assets … Sponsor Posts
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