• Rocket Report: A rare Falcon 9 scrub; is it just about Vulcan's time to shine?
• Volkswagen's replacement for the ID.4 crossover is here
• SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink
• Judge weighs if Trump can charge $100K for early access to Truth Social posts
• Trump Mobile hack and apparent lack of FCC authorization raise security alarms
• Feds get ready to rewrite car headlight rules
• RIP Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
• Let's Encrypt cuts certificate lifetimes to 64 days starting February 2027
• Driver wins $76 after ALPR led to bogus traffic stop, drug searches
• RFK Jr. unveils sweeping federal initiative to find evidence of vaccine injuries
• An experimental tour-de-force: Entanglement between glass bead and light
• Amazon's new Alexa Tablets drop the Fire branding but are more Android than ever
• Amazon builds 1,000th satellite, will launch space internet service by end of year
• Internal files add to evidence of an ExxonMobil climate deception campaign
• Nvidia's big bet on physical AI aims for safer robotaxis, humanoid robots
• A senator tried to ban gambling on prediction markets—now she's a Kalshi lobbyist
• Microsoft event debuts new AI-friendly hardware and Windows changes
• “Software is over”: Bold AI developer takes aim at Adobe with open source clones
• PA measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases, largest since disease was eliminated
• TP-Link problems in US grow amid FCC router ban and four state lawsuits
| • Jev developer TypeSafe AI raised ~$870M led by a16z at a $7.5B valuation with Sequoia and others participating (Bloomberg)
• The UK plans to curb non-compete rules that force employees to wait before moving jobs or starting companies, an issue that has drawn complaints from startups (Shona Ghosh/Bloomberg)
• The Chinese developer of ARTEX says it has converted the AI agent into a closed-source project after CrowdStrike said it was used to hack South Korean banks (Brenda Goh/Reuters)
• Meanwhile, a Sam Altman-backed bitcoin life insurance provider, raised $37.5M led by Bain Capital, sources say at a $350M valuation, up from $190M in April 2025 (Lucinda Shen/Axios)
• Sources detail Mark Zuckerberg's decision to launch Muse despite safety concerns, after seeing that AI startup Instinct's similar agent product gained traction (Eli Tan/New York Times)
• Nvidia commits $1B over five years to build out the US' "capacity for super intelligence R&D" in fields like quantum computing, healthcare, and energy security (Tobias Mann/The Register)
• A slew of cyberattacks hit Japanese companies in September, exposing the data of millions and prompting calls for security checks, as AI lowers hacking barriers (Sarah Hilton/Bloomberg)
• Sources: Netflix is preparing for layoffs that will impact ~5% of employees, or ~850 jobs, amid pressure over weakened engagement and a depressed stock price (Matthew Belloni/Puck)
• OpenAI says it didn't fire three researchers for "raising safety concerns or speaking out", but for violating "clear policies on handling sensitive information" (Michael Considine/CNBC)
• Global PC shipments dropped 20.1% YoY in Q3 to 62.7M units due to higher prices and supply issues; Lenovo dropped 22.6% YoY, HP 30.9%, Dell 25%, and Apple 11.3% (IDC)
• Sources: Apple told some suppliers to cut iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max component production by 15% to 20% as higher memory costs pushed up prices, hurting demand (Nikkei Asia)
• Sources: SoftBank is seeking to raise up to $100B from Gulf investors for a fund to buy companies and improve their operations with AI and other advanced tech (Financial Times)
• Anthropic is setting up a "presidential engagement" program for the 2028 US elections that will offer AI policy education to candidates in both parties (Emily Forlini/Fortune)
• Microsoft denies JD Vance's claim it replaced thousands of US workers with foreign workers in 2025, saying 80% of H-1B applications were for existing employees (Associated Press)
• A US judge sentenced Raheim Hamilton, co-creator of the dark web marketplace Empire Market, to 40 years in prison for facilitating $430M in illegal transactions (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)
| • Webb telescope detects galaxy origin of the farthest fast radio burst we've seen to date
• What to expect at Apple's 'Welcome home' event next week
• Anthropic now offers a free vulnerability-finding service for open-source software
• Netflix releases trailer for its miniseries about Sam Bankman-Fried's scandal-ridden crypto exchange
• Meta bans TikTok ads from its platforms in tit-for-tat row
• SpaceX wants to become a 'major mobile carrier' with low-band spectrum acquisition
• Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute their dismissals in open letter
• Apple reportedly plans touchscreen MacBook and iPad Mini launch for this month
• IDC: Worldwide PC shipments in Q3 fell 20 percent from last year
• Alexa Tablet vs iPad Pro: How Amazon is keeping up with Apple
• Anthropic bans 'sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior' toward its AI models
• Child safety group calls ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk
• Cyberpunk 2077 is the latest video game to get the movie treatment
• Forza Horizon 6 is coming to PS5 on January 26
• Google is doing away with Safety Signal on Pixel Watch
• The Atari 800XL hybrid gaming console is back after decades in obscurity
• US suspends permanent residency program for Microsoft, Adobe and other tech companies
• Razer's Basilisk V4 Pro gaming mouse features a new tilt wheel and up to 275 hours of battery life
• Everything Amazon has announced so far in October 2026
• American Airlines is bringing Starlink Wi-Fi to its entire mainline fleet in 2027
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