Five Mars 2020 craters put shallow-impact models to the test
Five craters from the 2021 Mars 2020 landing let researchers test shallow-impact models; a 3D simulation estimates local…
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OpenAI reportedly led a US$153 million Biossil round
OpenAI reportedly led a US$153 million round for Toronto biotech Biossil, valued at US$1 billion; the startup uses AI to…
OnePlus 16 reportedly set for China launch on October 12, 2026
OnePlus 16 is reportedly scheduled to launch in China on October 12, 2026, with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, wh…
Microsoft estimates generative AI use reached 18.8% in Q2
Microsoft estimates that 18.8% of people ages 15–64 used generative AI in Q2 2026; the U.S. rate was 33.0%, ranking 21st…
Jury finds Apple infringed Taction patents, awards $5.7 billion
A U.S. jury in California found Apple infringed two Taction haptics patents and awarded $5.7 billion. Apple disagreed an…
Epoch AI reports GPT-6 Astra scored 80% on furniture benchmark
Epoch AI reports an 80% GPT-6 Astra score on FAB, which tests photo-based diagnosis of assembly errors across 60 images…
Sony reportedly asks PlayStation developers about discs
A September 28 report says Sony reportedly sought feedback on PlayStation discs; a separate plan targets new-game disc p…
Dutch creators planned protest over Meta’s alleged use of copyrighted work to train AI
Three Dutch groups planned a Sept. 29 Amsterdam protest over alleged Meta use of copyrighted work for AI training, seeki…
OpenAI details DNS incident; Sept. 25 update says top-model tool use remained paused
OpenAI estimates monitoring uses about 20% of monitored inference compute. Its September DNS incident and Sept. 25 updat…
Six independent GIFCT advisers reportedly resigned amid oversight dispute
Six of GIFCT’s nine independent experts reportedly resigned Sept. 28 after a proposal to shift adviser selection and lim…
Florida Seeks a Temporary Injunction Against OpenAI
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a temporary injunction request against OpenAI and Sam Altman on September…
OpenAI says Jalapeño will first serve its own compute needs
OpenAI says Jalapeño will first meet its own growing compute demand. Richard Ho leaves wider use possible and outlines t…
