October 2026

As new AI tools sprout up like weeds, it’s becoming remarkably commonplace for people of all walks of life to outsource their social interactions to the whims of the computer. But for former Google exec and CEO of Yahoo Marissa Mayer, AI is doing a lot more than just making dinner reservations — instead becoming […]

Prix Pascal de Littérature IA | Dickensian solicitors | Cleobury Mortimer | Great Tapestry of Scotland | From Bayeux to Britain The deadline for submissions to the Prix Pascal de Littérature IA, 30 November, is also the date when the shortlisted entries are due to be announced (New prize launches for books co-written with AI, 21 October). It

Ukraine says Starlink service has been restored after days of disruption. The incident highlights why enterprises need tested, independent backup systems. The post Starlink Restrictions Explained: What Enterprises Can Learn appeared first on TechRepublic.

Block previews Dessa, a voice AI model trained without text. Explore its local hardware claims, safety risks, and what businesses should assess next. The post Block Previews Dessa, an AI Voice Model Trained Without Text appeared first on TechRepublic.

Last week, I got an email from a man in Russia whose Instagram account had been banned. “I have now lost access to 13 years of personal photos, videos and memories,” he wrote. “I am concerned that this may be another case of erroneous automated moderation […] However, Meta has not disclosed how the decision

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic PBC filed papers today for an initial public offering with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, putting it on track for what will likely be the biggest stock market debut of an AI developer to come, amid warnings about advanced AI. In its filing, Anthropic said it plans to list

Eight years ago, chipmaker Marvell Technology Inc. decided to play leapfrog with nanometers, and its trajectory has been steadily upward since. In semiconductor manufacturing, nanometer designations identify generations of chipmaking technology, known as process nodes, rather than the exact physical dimensions of transistors. Advanced process nodes generally enable greater transistor density and improvements in performance

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Anthropic thinks “closing the loop” is the best path to AI triumph—and a recipe for “existential” threats to humanity.

Apple’s $2,000 folding phone, the iPhone Duo, came out just two days ago and people are already seeing big fat creases down the middle of the folding screen, and some devices are cracked in the same specific spot too.  People waited in line overnight at Apple stores to get this thing, and now we’re seeing