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Google's space AI plan assumes around 1,800 Starship launches to cut launch costs
Google's first TPU satellite is in orbit. Its launch-cost projection assumes a decade of heavy Starship traffic, while power, cooling and laser links still need testing.
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Sony brings Quick Spectral Super Resolution AI upscaling to the standard PS5
Sony's QSSR adds AI upscaling to the standard PS5. Its lighter neural network brings a new graphics option, with resolution targets that differ from PS5 Pro.
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Shopify's Canvas builds online stores through chat with Sidekick
Canvas lets merchants edit Shopify stores through Sidekick and test changes live. Its launch limits make theme and app compatibility the first checks before a switch.
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OpenAI parts ways with three safety researchers over mishandled information
OpenAI says three safety researchers violated information-handling policies. The report leaves their identities and any prior internal safety complaints unresolved.
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Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust suits over Google AI Overviews
A judge rejected Chegg and Penske's antitrust claims over AI Overviews. His reasoning separates publishers' expectation of search traffic from an agreement with Google.
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Grok reportedly advised Trump before the capture of Maduro
Trump reportedly asked Grok how Venezuelans would react to Maduro's capture. The account leaves the chatbot's influence on the decision unclear.
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Microsoft pitches Copilot as an operating system for work to key customers
Nadella's private customer pitch puts Office editing and agents inside Copilot. Buyers need separate tests for document quality and autonomous actions.
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Gemini Live's Guided Vision gives real-time audio descriptions through the phone camera
Google's Guided Vision reads fine print and describes objects through Gemini Live on Android. Its camera cues help frame a shot, while mobility tasks remain outside its intended use.
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ChatGPT adds virtual try-on and a Favorites library for shopping
ChatGPT can preview clothes on your photo and save products for later. Use the images to compare styles, then check sizing and product details with the retailer.
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Suno adds speech generation, with voiceovers and music in one pass
Suno's Speech beta creates spoken audio from prompts or scripts, with optional background music. Its accent drift and pauses call for a careful listen before publishing.
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GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast arrives on Nvidia Blackwell with up to 8x faster output
Nvidia says Astra Ultrafast is available in the API and to eligible ChatGPT Work and Codex users. Its 8x claim measures token generation against Standard.
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Amazon and Cloudflare release open decision models as the Jev clones multiply
AWS releases Strands Decider 2B. Cloudflare adds Clef and Clef-flash, with open weights and hands-on fine-tuning. Task scores show where speed costs accuracy.
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Trump orders federal agencies to say 'Super Intelligence' instead of AI
An executive order changes future federal AI wording. Past regulations can keep their terms, and the new label gives readers no measure of a system's capabilities.
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Reddit ends RSS feeds and public API access, citing AI bots
Reddit's RSS feeds end November 13, 2026, and public API access closes in March 2027. Readers and developers face different migration options.
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Modal Labs reportedly closing a $750M round at a $15.75B valuation
TechCrunch reports Modal is nearing an Accel-led round. Its valuation would rise 3.39-fold in four months, while high compute costs keep inference margins thin.
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Meta's Muse faces privacy complaints over messages and a home address
A Marketplace seller says Muse shared his address after he allowed ongoing messages. Meta disputes a separate claim that it read private Messages without permission.
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ElevenLabs doubles its valuation to $22B in a $300M employee tender
Wellington and T. Rowe Price co-led a $300 million employee share sale. The $22 billion valuation comes as ElevenLabs reports growth in enterprise agents.
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