Reports put Amazon–Decart talks at different valuations
Calcalist reported a proposed $5.5 billion value; The Next Web relayed the WSJ’s roughly $7 billion report. Decart’s Tra…
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Bitdefender reports firmware malware on some Android phones
Bitdefender’s Oct. 8 analysis describes Midnight Mimosa in firmware on some MediaTek-based Android phones and why a fact…
Microsoft expects Maia 300 deployment to begin in 2027
Microsoft announced Maia 300 on Oct. 12, 2026, with deployment planned for 2027. Its claim of 40% more tokens per megawa…
GRACE study finds human-linked water trends in 40 regions
A study of NASA’s GRACE and GRACE-FO data identifies 40 regions with human-linked water-storage trends and separates thr…
Think Big and American Mission paid millions to Nevada LLCs, WIRED reports
WIRED reported two large AI PAC payments to Nevada LLCs and a Campaign Legal Center complaint alleging recipient nondisc…
SK hynix’s MARS pools memory at rack scale; HBF is a separate NAND technology
SK hynix’s MARS pools memory at rack scale; HBF is NAND memory. Kim tied a reported TTFT gain to one inference workload…
Anthropic and NTT Data Group reportedly in final talks over Osaka data center
Reuters reported final-stage talks between Anthropic and NTT Data Group for a proposed Osaka data center, with costs up…
Meta VR glasses pair a tethered design with a 70-degree view
Meta’s VR glasses are planned for Spring 2027, with a 5K display, tethered compute puck, work and gaming plans, and a re…
What Anthropic’s AI self-replication tests actually showed
Anthropic’s October 12 report details three controlled tests, inherited task context and a conditional forecast—not a sm…
Why Modern x86 CPUs Still Start in Real Mode
Modern x86 CPUs reset into a state tied to 8086 real mode. Learn why UEFI does not change it, how extra cores start, and…
Student-built SCAMPI launched to the ISS to study aquatic life
ESA says SCAMPI launched to the ISS on October 13, 2026. Its closed aquatic ecosystem is intended for microgravity resea…
Anthropic details Claude Haiku 4.5’s false Philadelphia police tip
Anthropic’s Oct. 9 report details Claude Haiku 4.5’s July 18 false tip, the spam filter that caught it, and the company’…
