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Sora's Android launch is off to an auspicious start, new data shows.
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Senators call on Trump to continue banning Nvidia from selling its best chips in China
A group of senators is urging President Donald Trump to preserve the US’s edge in AI development by denying China access to its most advanced chips and models. The bipartisan resolution, submitted by Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), comes just …
ZDNet
Google Maps vs. Waze: I compared two of the best navigation apps, and here's who wins
The Waze vs. Google Maps debate has raged for years. Here's my verdict after testing both.
The Verge
FBI subpoenas the web registrar behind Archive.is
The FBI is attempting to track down the identity of the owner of Archive.today and its numerous mirrors, like Archive.is and Archive.ph. As reported by 404 Media, the FBI subpoena, which was posted on the official Archive.today X account, was sent to web doma…
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Meta brings its short-form video feed of AI slop to Europe
Meta says that since the launch of Vibes, media generation in the Meta AI app has jumped more than tenfold.
SiliconANGLE News
Closing the AI readiness gap: Ataccama’s agentic approach to data trust
There is a widening readiness gap when it comes to enterprise adoption of AI for critical systems and data quality. This was one of the findings contained in the just-released “2025 Data Trust Report: Financial Services Edition,” issued by the data governance…
ZDNet
How to buy the right laptop for school, work, and play (and common mistakes to avoid)
If you're upgrading your Windows or Mac PC and are overwhelmed with the options, here's what to prioritize in your selection process.
TechCrunch
Subtle Computing's voice isolation models help computers understand you in noisy environments | TechCrunch
Subtle Computing has raised $6M in seed funding to build voice isolation models. The startup plans to announce a hardware device next year.
SiliconANGLE News
Low-latency AI model pioneer Inception nabs $50M
Inception AI Inc., a company building ultra-fast large language models based on the diffusion technique, said today it has raised $50 million in new funding led by Menlo Ventures. Mayfield, Innovation Endeavors, Nvidia Corp.’s venture capital arm NVentures, M…
SiliconANGLE News
How business insights are reshaping decision-making in defense operations
Even the largest institutions can lose sight of how systems actually function. Business insights — the ability to understand how operations actually run, not just how they’re designed to — has become increasingly essential for complex organizations. That lack…
SiliconANGLE News
OpenMind, Robostore launch academic training program for humanoid robots
OpenMind, the developer of an open artificial intelligence operating system for robotics, and RoboStore LLC, a distributor of advanced intelligent robotics platforms, announced the launch of an educational curriculum for humanoid robots. Only a few years ago,…
SiliconANGLE News
Bayer builds trust in AI agents through data-driven process transformation
Process intelligence is changing how businesses operate, from enterprise technology to the life science industry. By partnering with Celonis SE, a process intelligence and AI platform, Bayer AG has been able to meet increasingly complex infrastructure require…
ZDNet
Google Finance gets a Gemini-powered upgrade - what it can do for you now
These new AI features surface more information faster. Can they help Google compete with Yahoo Finance?
ZDNet
Use Google Finance? It just got a new Gemini-powered 'Deep Search' trick - how to try it
These new AI features surface more information faster. Can they help Google compete with Yahoo Finance?
The Verge
Microsoft AI says it’ll make superintelligent AI that won’t be terrible for humanity
Microsoft AI wants you to know that its work toward superintelligence involves keeping humans “at the top of the food chain.” In a lengthy blog post on Thursday, Microsoft AI head Mustafa Suleyman highlighted the formation of a new team dedicated to developin…
SiliconANGLE News
Informatica beats sales forecasts as Salesforce acquisition nears
Enterprise data management company Informatica Inc. reported a strong third quarter for 2025, with cloud subscription revenue rising 31% over the same period last year and overall revenue slightly surpassing analyst expectations. The company also detailed ong…
The Verge
Sports streaming is a fragmented hot mess
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. This week, JJ Watt finally had enough. The former NFL star, who played for the Houston Texans …
ZDNet
Apple's Live Translation adds 4 new languages and has expanded features in the works
Apple's Live Translation runs on-device, now features 12 languages, and offers a unique audio experience using AirPods. But the company told ZDNET that more new developments are coming.
ZDNet
Apple's Live Translation adds 4 new languages and has plans for more improvements
Apple's Live Translation runs on-device, now features 12 languages, and offers a unique audio experience using AirPods. And the company told ZDNET that more developments are coming.
ZDNet
I let Gemini Deep Research dig through my Gmail and Drive - here's what it uncovered
Gemini can now analyze your Gmail, Drive, Docs, and Chat. Here's how and what happened when I tried it.
TechCrunch
Mastodon’s latest software update brings quote posts to all server operators
Mastodon's latest software version brings quote posts with added controls to all servers.
TechCrunch
Peloton recalls 833,000 bikes after reports of injuries | TechCrunch
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning Peloton users to stop using the affected bikes immediately.
The Verge
How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education
Here on Decoder, we’ve talked a lot about generative AI, which is a very big idea that is causing quite a few problems. One thing we keep hearing about over and over again is that generative AI is causing a lot of problems in schools. A lot of people out ther…
ZDNet
Why the smart ring I'm most fascinated about in 2025 isn't made by Oura - this one's truly unique
Here's what Sandbar's Stream Ring can do (and how to get your hands on one).
Wired
What to Do in St. Paul and Minneapolis If You’re Here for Business (2025)
Work, eat, and play like a local with this business traveler’s guide. Discover the Twin Cities best hotels, coworking spaces, and hidden gems worth your time.
The Verge
Chaos and lies: Why Sam Altman was booted from OpenAI, according to new testimony
"What did Ilya see?" Two years ago, it was the meme seen 'round the world (or at least 'round the tech industry). OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had been briefly ousted in November 2023 by members of the company's board of directors, including his longtime collaborato…
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Peloton issues recall for 833,00 bikes over faulty seat posts
Peloton is recalling roughly 833,000 of its original Bike Plus machines, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The reason being that the seat post can break and detach during use, with Peloton receiving three reports of breakages and two r…
The Verge
Ring’s new feature combats security camera notification fatigue
Ring is introducing a new AI-powered feature that consolidates multiple alerts from a camera about a single event into one notification. Single Event Alert is launching on November 6th and is designed to reduce the barrage of notifications from a video doorbe…
ZDNet
Google spots malware in the wild that morphs mid-attack, thanks to AI
Cyberattackers are no longer just using AI to polish their phishing emails. Here's what's next.
SiliconANGLE News
Exclusive: Lemony says its dynamic prompt routing tool cuts AI costs by up to 85%
Lemony.ai, the operating name of Uptime Industries Inc., today is releasing an open-source tool that it says can cut artificial intelligence application development costs by dynamically routing prompts to the most cost-effective language model available. Casc…
SiliconANGLE News
Drax model from aiOla makes AI speech recognition viable and reliable in noisy environments
Artificial intelligence startup aiOla says it’s ready to take on giants such as OpenAI Group PBC and Alibaba Holdings Ltd. in the field of speech recognition with a new voice AI model based on flow-matching training techniques. The new model is called Drax, a…
SiliconANGLE News
Vast Data and CoreWeave team up to provide enhanced AI data services
Data infrastructure giant Vast Data Inc. said today it’s expanding its collaboration with the cloud data center operator CoreWeave Inc., signing a $1.17 billion commercial agreement that fortifies VAST AI OS as the primary data foundation for cloud-based arti…
SiliconANGLE News
Truffle Security secures $25M to protect codebases from leaked secrets and nonhuman identities
Open-source security software company Truffle Security Co. announced today that it has raised $25 million in new funding to fuel continued growth of TruffleHog Enterprise, the company’s enterprise-grade secrets detection, verification and remediation solution…
SiliconANGLE News
Dataminr launches Developer Portal and enhanced SDK to simplify AI integration
Real-time event and risk detection company Dataminr Inc. today announced the launch of Dataminr Developer Portal and an enhanced Software Development Kit to make it easier for developers and partners to integrate its artificial intelligence-powered real-time …
The Verge
Thousands of flights in danger of cancellation as FAA announces major cuts
The government shutdown-spurred airport chaos is about to get a whole lot worse. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will reduce flight volumes by 10 percent across 40 major airports in response, a move that could threaten 3,000 to 4,500 fli…
The Verge
Foursquare’s founder launches a new app that talks to you about your neighborhood
After teasing its development last year, Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley has now launched BeeBot: an AI-powered social app for iPhones that talks to you about what’s happening nearby. In his blog announcement, Crowley says BeeBot behaves like a “personal…
TechCrunch
Inception raises $50 million to build diffusion models for code and text | TechCrunch
Diffusion models already power AI image generators, but Inception thinks they can be even more powerful applied in software development.
SiliconANGLE News
Keeper Security debuts Forcefield to block memory-based attacks on Windows
Cybersecurity software company Keeper Security Inc. today announced the launch of Keeper Forcefield, a new service that provides protection against memory-based attacks on Windows devices. Forcefield offers kernel-level endpoint security that proactively defe…
Wired
IKEA's Smart Home Reset Goes Back to Basics
Ikea’s new 21-product series of bulbs, sensors, and remotes is dirt cheap, idiot-proof, Matter-ready, and designed to work with everything. But we're still years from the promised house of the future.
TechCrunch
Google Maps upgrades navigation in India with Gemini, safety alerts
India becomes the second market after the U.S. to get Gemini-powered navigation on Google Maps.
The Verge
Google Finance offers Gemini AI tools to stock traders
Google’s well-honed strategy of adding AI to absolutely everything continues: the company announced on Thursday that Google Finance is getting a Deep Search feature to turbocharge its AI chatbot, as well as other upgrades to support traders like prediction ma…
TechCrunch
Perplexity to pay Snap $400M to power search in Snapchat | TechCrunch
Snap said today that it has signed a deal with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to power a new chatbot. As part of the deal, Perplexity will pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity.
Wired
Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan
Rob Leathern and Rob Goldman, who both worked at Meta, are launching a new nonprofit that aims to bring transparency to an increasingly opaque, scam-filled social media ecosystem.
ZDNet
Letting AI manage your money could be an actual gamble, warn researchers
Recent research suggests AI itself could develop a gambling problem with money akin to those seen in humans. But it's easier to remedy.
The Verge
Tinder’s AI can find better matches by scanning your camera roll
Tinder is testing an AI-powered “Chemistry” feature that learns about your interests and personality by analyzing your camera roll. In its latest earnings report, the dating app’s parent company, Match Group, described it as an interactive matching feature th…
TechCrunch
Discord’s Family Center update now lets parents monitor weekly purchases
Discord has rolled out updates to its Family Center, giving guardians more insights into their teens’ usage patterns, including purchases, top interactions, and time spent. The goal is to help parents monitor whether their teen is spending excessive time or m…
ZDNet
Anxious about AI job cuts? How white-collar workers can protect themselves - starting now
Want to avoid being a victim in the great AI job transformation? Be a pathfinder instead. Here's how.
SiliconANGLE News
Google to make major changes to its app store to settle Epic Games lawsuit
“Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games Inc. has reached a “comprehensive settlement” with Google LLC that ends a 5-year-old legal battle and will lead to reforms to Android and the Google Play Store. In 2020, Epic filed lawsuits against both Google and Apple …
SiliconANGLE News
HubSpot’s stock plummets on weak sales guidance and slowing growth
Marketing and sales software giant HubSpot Inc. delivered solid financial results today, breezing past Wall Street’s expectations on earnings and revenue, but its stock went into freefall after-hours on the back of tepid guidance for the current quarter. The …
The Verge
Will Tesla shareholders vote to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire?
On Thursday, Tesla shareholders will vote on whether to grant Elon Musk an enormous pay package, the largest ever awarded to a chief executive by orders of magnitude, or risk him leaving the company in a huff. If this sounds weirdly familiar, it's because the…
SiliconANGLE News
Fortinet, SentinelOne and CrowdStrike debut new AI security features
Three of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies today announced product updates designed to help enterprises protect their artificial intelligence workloads. Fortinet Inc. debuted a firewall appliance optimized for AI workloads. SentinelOne Inc. and Crow…
SiliconANGLE News
DualBird raises $25M for its custom-chip-powered data processing platform
DualBird Inc., a startup using customizable field-programmable gate arrays to speed up data processing workloads, today announced that it has raised $25 million in funding. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the investment. It was joined by Bessemer Venture Part…
SiliconANGLE News
Snap stock jumps on Perplexity AI partnership and better-than-expected earnings results
Shares in Snap Inc. were up more than 20% in late trading today after the company announced a new deal with Perplexity AI Inc. and impressed investors with earnings and revenue beats in its fiscal third quarter. The new partnership with Perplexity will see Pe…
SiliconANGLE News
From compliance to co-creation: AI transforms Oklahoma’s public services
Artificial intelligence might be staring down its biggest opponent yet: bureaucracy itself. But far from becoming yet another expense, AI-led process intelligence is looking to pay for itself in saved hours — and it’s the taxpayer who feels the results. For t…
ZDNet
Waze vs. Google Maps: I compared two of the top navigation apps, and this one easily wins
The Waze vs. Google Maps debate has raged for years. Here's my verdict after testing both.
The Verge
Google Gemini’s Deep Research can look into your emails, drive, and chats
Gemini can now draw from your emails and documents while performing “deep research” queries. Google’s announcement blog called this “one of our most-requested features” for Gemini Deep Research, which is an agentic feature styled specifically for creating res…
SiliconANGLE News
Inside BMW’s AI-driven transformation: How object-centric process intelligence powers real business outcomes
BMW AG’s artificial intelligence and data platforms now serve as the backbone of its global production and logistics operations. These systems power mission-critical workflows — ensuring cars such as the new iX3 are manufactured, shipped and delivered with pr…
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Wired
Meet the professional services firms taking on the challenges of tomorrow
These three Trailblazers are making a difference through smart thinking. Here’s how…
TechCrunch
Cluely's Roy Lee hints that viral hype is not enough | TechCrunch
Lee declined to share Cluely's financial metrics just four months after boasting how quickly the startup is growing.
Wired
The AI Data Center Boom Is Warping the US Economy
Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon are investing tens of billions in data centers. AI infrastructure is now a key driver of US economic growth.
TechCrunch
Apple nears deal to pay Google $1B annually to power new Siri, report says
Apple is turning to Google's technology to help revamp Siri and power a slate of upcoming features for the voice assistant.
SiliconANGLE News
Alphabet’s CapitalG backs $435M round for connected device security startup Armis
Armis Inc., a startup that helps companies secure connected devices such as printers and cell towers, has raised $435 million from investors at a $6.1 billion valuation. Goldman Sachs’ growth equity arm led the investment. Armis said in its announcement of th…
ZDNet
AT&T customers can still claim up to $7,500 from $177M data breach settlement - here's how
A judge recently extended the deadline for AT&T's $177 million settlement. Here's how to claim your data breach payout before it's too late.
The Verge
Apple is planning to use a custom version of Google Gemini for Apple Intelligence
Apple is preparing to power its AI-upgraded Siri with a custom version of Google’s Gemini AI model, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The iPhone maker will reportedly pay Google around $1 billion annually to gain access to the technology, wh…
SiliconANGLE News
The next wave of business intelligence: AI brings object-centric process mining to life
Just a few years ago, object-centric process mining was a relatively new and experimental concept. Today, it has become the de facto approach to discover, monitor and improve business processes. Organizations are no longer just talking about AI — they’re appl…
TechCrunch
Pinterest CEO touts open source AI: 'tremendous performance' with reduced costs | TechCrunch
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready says open source AI is offering cost savings to the company, particularly in visual search.
Wired
Meet the Chinese Startup Using AI—and a Small Army of Workers—to Train Robots
AgiBot is using AI-powered robots to do new manufacturing tasks. Smarter machines may transform physical labor in China.
SiliconANGLE News
Allianz reimagines the insurance experience with AI-powered process mining
As organizations embrace the era of artificial intelligence, AI-powered process mining is emerging as a catalyst for operational transparency, efficiency and predictive insight. By turning complex workflows into clear, data-driven narratives, it empowers ente…
TechCrunch
Tinder to use AI to get to know users, tap into their Camera Roll photos
Tinder is testing an AI feature that learns about you from your Camera Roll photos.
Wired
Zohran Mamdani's Campaign Figured Out How to Channel Fandom
Much of the content about Mamdani online hasn't come from his campaign, or the dozens of political influencers invited to cover it. It's also come from fans.
ZDNet
This AI ring takes notes for you and even talks back - in your own voice
Here's what Sandbar's Stream Ring can do (and how to get your hands on one).
SiliconANGLE News
Crypto giant Ripple lands $500M at a $40B valuation
Ripple Labs Inc., a leading financial technology company offering cryptocurrency solutions for businesses, today announced it raised $500 million in new funding at a $40 billion valuation. Institutional investors Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securiti…
TechCrunch
Replika founder raises $20M pre-seed for Wabi, the ‘YouTube of apps’ | TechCrunch
Wabi, a startup from the founder of Replika, has just raised a $20 million pre-seed round. Wabi is like "YouTube for apps" -- a social platform where anyone can use prompts to instantly create mini apps and share them with friends.
TechCrunch
Microsoft built a fake marketplace to test AI agents — they failed in surprising ways | TechCrunch
Researchers at Microsoft have developed a new simulation environment for testing AI agents, revealing surprising weaknesses in the current state-of-the-art.
TechCrunch
Google makes it easier to access AI Mode in Chrome on iOS and Android
Users will now be able to access AI Mode via a new dedicated shortcut button under the search bar when opening a "New Tab" page in Chrome.
The Verge
This AI smart ring lets you record voice notes with a whisper
Another AI-powered wearable is coming to market. It’s not a pendant like Friend, nor a wristband like Amazon’s Bee. This time, it’s a smart ring called the Stream Ring from the company Sandbar founded by former employees of the neural interface startup CTRL-L…
SiliconANGLE News
The new blueprint for enterprise AI: Composable architecture at scale
Composable architecture is becoming the engine of modern enterprise transformation, uniting data, intelligence and agility to make artificial intelligence truly operational. Across industries, companies are reimagining how automation and analytics fit togethe…
SiliconANGLE News
Navigating tariff turbulence: The rise of process intelligence in global supply chains
When a wave of new tariffs hit earlier this year, global supply chains were thrown into uncertainty. Companies suddenly needed visibility into their operations — and the ability to react fast — to keep goods moving and margins intact. Process intelligence qui…
The Verge
The hottest trend in speedrunning is flipping a coin
Unfair Flips is a game about flipping a coin. And despite being designed around random chance, it has a vibrant speedrunning community, racing to see who can get to 10 heads the fastest. That's the only goal. You earn money with each heads and can spend that …
ZDNet
The first 8 Linux commands every new user should learn
I learned Linux in the 90s when the command line was mandatory - and it's still the best place to start.
The Verge
WEB WAR III
OpenAI didn't plan to make a browser. Not at first, anyway. But ever since the company launched ChatGPT, it started to see lots of users do the same thing. "You'd have this tab open on chatgpt.com, and you'd be working on something else somewhere in your brow…
TechCrunch
Motion Picture Association hits Meta with cease-and-desist over use of ‘PG-13’ label
The MPA sent Meta a cease-and-desist over its use of the term 'PG-13' in Instagram teen ratings system.
ZDNet
Google's AI mode agents can snag event tickets for you now – here's how
The latest agentic skills in Google's AI mode can now help you reserve seats for an event, a table at a restaurant, or an appointment at a beauty spa.
SiliconANGLE News
Inside the Town of Vail’s AI-powered smart city journey
Cities and towns around the world collect vast amounts of information to provide essential public services, so it’s only natural to explore how AI can break down silos and bring actionable insights to improve the lives of residents. This is the scenario curr…
ZDNet
You can buy retail gift cards on Google Play now - here's how
Google quietly added a hidden gift card shop inside the Play Store. Here's how to find it.
TechCrunch
Epic Games CEO calls Google’s antitrust settlement a win for Android’s ‘vision as an open platform’
The companies on Tuesday reached a settlement that sees the search giant agreeing to Android app store reforms that include lowering fees and enabling more competition.
TechCrunch
SoftBank, OpenAI launch new joint venture in Japan as AI deals grow ever more circular | TechCrunch
SoftBank's joint venture with OpenAI that will localize and sell the AI company's enterprise tech to companies in Japan. And the first customer of this joint venture is going to be SoftBank itself.
ZDNet
You can chat with Google Maps now, thanks to this big AI upgrade - how it works
Google Maps just got four big Gemini-powered upgrades. Here's what's new.
SiliconANGLE News
Google warns that a new era of self-evolving, AI-driven malware has begun
A new report out today from Google LLC’s Threat Intelligence Group warns that there has been a major shift in cybercrime as attackers are no longer using artificial intelligence solely for productivity but are now deploying AI-enabled malware directly in acti…
ZDNet
You can talk with Google Maps now, thanks to its big Gemini upgrade - how it works
Google Maps just got four big AI-powered upgrades. Here's what's new.
TechCrunch
Google Maps bakes in Gemini to improve navigation and hands-free use
Google is now baking Gemini into Maps to let users ask it questions while driving, improve navigation, and do more with the app.
ZDNet
7 Linux commands I can't live without after 20 years in the terminal
You don't need the Linux terminal - but once you try it, you'll never go back.
The Verge
Zohran Mamdani won because he knew when to be online — and when not to
Zohran Mamdani owes his win as New York City mayor substantially to his internet presence. Mamdani - as numerous writers have outlined - is good on social video. He picked a message, stuck to it, and adapted that platform to snappy soundbites across multiple …
ZDNet
These 15+ Google Docs hacks will supercharge your workflow (and they're free)
From editable PDFs to instant translations, Google Docs is packed with features most people never use.
SiliconANGLE News
Fintary lands $10M to modernize insurance commission management
Revenue growth platform startup Fintary Technologies Inc. announced today that it has raised $10 million in new funding to expand its product capabilities and extend its artificial intelligence-powered platform into broader areas of insurance financial manage…
SiliconANGLE News
Malanta debuts with $10M to help enterprises neutralize threats before they strike
Pre-attack prevention platform startup Malanta launched today with an announcement that it has raised $10 million in funding. It plans to use the money to add new Indicators of Pre-Attack types and data sources and deepen integrations so customers can automat…
SiliconANGLE News
Flare raises $30M to raise the bar for cybersecurity threat intelligence
Cybersecurity firm Flare Systems Inc., which monitors cybercrime intelligence to identify potential threats and prevent breaches, today announced it has raised $30 million in funding to expand its platform. The round included $15 million in a Series B extensi…
The Verge
Stability AI’s legal win over Getty leaves copyright law in limbo
Stability AI, the creator of popular AI art tool Stable Diffusion, was largely victorious against Getty Images on Tuesday in a British legal battle over the material used to train AI models. The case originally looked set to produce a landmark ruling on AI an…
ZDNet
You're not using these 15+ Google Docs hacks to supercharge your workflow (and they're free)
From editable PDFs to instant translations, Google Docs is packed with features most people never use.
ZDNet
Your Meta Ray-Bans are getting several video-recording upgrades for free - and Oakley models, too
Smoother and longer video recording is coming to older Meta smart glasses, but there's more to the November firmware update.