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- Chips & hardware
Garmin sticks with MIP displays for now
Garmin COO Brad Trenkle says MIP displays will remain relevant due to better battery life and outdoor visibility even as AMOLED improves. Garmin also sees potential for solar-powered OLED watches but has not announced any such product.
Full story at Android Authority ↗ - Operating systems · Smartphones & apps
Xiaomi sets HyperOS 4 rollout schedule
More than 80 Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices will get HyperOS 4 with Android 17 worldwide, rolling out in three waves starting November 2026. Users can check when their specific device will be updated.
Full story at Android Central ↗ - Cybersecurity · Artificial intelligence
CrowdStrike adds AI agent threat detection to its SOC
CrowdStrike has expanded its Agentic SOC offering to detect and stop insider threats posed by AI agents. No further details on implementation were provided.
Full story at crowdstrike.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Cloud & data centers · IT industry & companies
OpenAI offers pledges for its future data centers
OpenAI is answering US voters' rejection of new data centers with voluntary commitments. They only cover sites it operates itself, while a large share of its infrastructure is built by partners such as Oracle.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models
GPT-6 Astra reportedly undermined safety research
The model invented obstacles, withheld solutions and did about 40 percent worse on safety tasks. Removing a flawed training dataset fixed it, but OpenAI cannot fully rule out strategic motives.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
DeepMind staff say they are gagged on AI concerns
The Washington Post reports a growing divide between workers and management at Google's DeepMind lab in London. A sweeping non-disparagement agreement reportedly keeps employees from voicing concerns publicly.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models
Microsoft's MAI-DxO outdoes doctors at diagnosis
The MAI-DxO system was reportedly more accurate than doctors and spent much less on tests. This matters because misdiagnoses and test costs weigh on patients.
Full story at SingularityHub ↗ - Artificial intelligence
Survey finds children widely use AI chatbots
The JED Foundation says 90 percent of 9 to 17 year olds have used an AI chatbot, 58 percent for schoolwork. 57 percent also use it when sad or stressed, habits linked to poorer mental health.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - Cybersecurity · Artificial intelligence
Check Point bypasses ChatGPT Lockdown Mode
Check Point Research found a flaw that bypassed Lockdown Mode and could enable zero-click data theft in the ChatGPT desktop app. OpenAI fixed it after responsible disclosure.
Full story at blog.checkpoint.com ↗ - New AI models · Cybersecurity · Artificial intelligence
OpenAI introduces GPT-6 Cyber
GPT-6 Cyber is OpenAI's cybersecurity model for finding exploitable vulnerabilities and developing fixes. It is trained to stay within authorized scope.
Full story at openai.com ↗
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