October 2026

As India’s physical AI ambitions remain heavily tied to imported robotics hardware, US-based Avathon is taking a different route. It is building the intelligence layer that controls physical systems, while using India’s engineering talent and academic institutions to develop the deeper research needed to make those systems work across industrial environments. The company, which has […]

Synaptics’ Astra SR200 processors target wearables, cameras, and industrial AI, while the separate Coralboard SL development kit is available now. The post Synaptics Astra SR200 Google Coral NPU: Coralboard SL Ships, SR200 Chips Still Sampling appeared first on TechRepublic.

Linux support is progressing for Snapdragon X2 laptops, but missing drivers and hardware limitations mean buyers should check exact models before switching. The post Snapdragon X2 Linux Laptop Support: What Works, What Doesn’t appeared first on TechRepublic.

Inception says Mercury 3 generates text up to 8x faster than rivals. Explore its AI agent use cases, API pricing, benchmarks, and migration deadline. The post Inception Says Mercury 3 Generates Text Up to 8x Faster Than Rivals appeared first on TechRepublic.

Explore the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra’s price, specs, Nvidia RTX Spark AI performance, battery life, and key features before buying. The post Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Cheat Sheet: Price, Specs, Features, and More appeared first on TechRepublic.

Clément Delangue, Co-founder and CEO of Hugging Face, has criticised Netflix’s documentary on the cyberattack involving OpenAI’s AI agents, accusing the filmmakers of exaggerating the risks of artificial intelligence while overlooking failures in security controls, monitoring and transparency. “Super disappointing, as they went for maximum anthropomorphism of the technology and full doomer mode,” he wrote

A plan to funnel the heat given off by data centers into nearby homes has run aground in Germany. Across Europe, policymakers are weighing AI ambitions against climate objectives.

Tesla and SpaceX have formed independent committees to explore a potential merger, Elon Musk said during SpaceX’s third-quarter earnings call. The billionaire backed the idea, citing opportunities in AI, chip design, robotics, and connectivity.  However, neither company has agreed on transaction terms, and a merger remains uncertain. Musk said shareholders had requested the formation of

Augury, a New York-based industrial AI company, is betting on forward-deployed engineers (FDEs) to help manufacturers move beyond AI pilots.  As it expands its Bengaluru engineering hub, the company plans to grow its FDE team to 25–30 people over the next two months, with engineers working directly with customers to adapt AI agents to the

Mathias Cormann, these days secretary-general of OECD but formerly Liberal finance minister, is professionally non-partisan in his current role. But that’s not quite the same as being non-political. In a weekend speech Cormann delivered a sharp message into an environment of surging populism – a message both sides of politics, but especially the Coalition, would