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Trump defends Nvidia CEO over spy affair
Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang an honorable man after Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy came to light. Huang reportedly told Trump he did not know she was allegedly a spy.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - IT industry & companies · Artificial intelligence
AI stocks rebound despite rate worries
US stock futures rose as investors returned to AI stocks after a selloff, even though stronger inflation data raised expectations of a Fed rate hike. CoreWeave shares jumped after reporting strong sales growth.
Full story at Analytics Insight ↗ - Artificial intelligence
Veterans claim free ChatGPT Plus access
More than 20,000 veterans and transitioning service members have claimed a free year of ChatGPT Plus. OpenAI says they use it to prepare for civilian careers.
Full story at openai.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence
Helsing unveils AI targeting system for weapons
Helsing has unveiled Clarity, an AI platform that uses agents to turn sensor data into target recommendations for weapons systems under human oversight. The report notes that recent conflicts show automation speed can create risks that are hard to contain.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Cybersecurity · Programming & dev tools
AI agents verify Signal's encryption code
Google DeepMind introduced AlphaProof Code, whose agents wrote three million lines of proofs in Lean. The system was used to verify Signal's core encryption.
Full story at Google DeepMind ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies · Enterprise software
IBM and Microsoft launch AI agent platform
IBM Consulting and Microsoft jointly unveiled a platform combining prebuilt AI agents with Microsoft's cloud and security technology. It targets industry-specific business transformation with support from both companies' engineers.
Full story at news.microsoft.com ↗ - Operating systems · Smartphones & apps
Google releases Android 17 QPR2 early
Android 17 QPR2 rolled out a month ahead of schedule, starting with supported Pixel devices. The update includes more than bug fixes, with some features currently Pixel-exclusive.
Full story at Android Central ↗ - Chips & hardware · IT industry & companies
BMW to add Samsung SDI batteries for EVs
BMW will use Samsung SDI batteries for its next-generation electric vehicles. No further details on the scope of the deal were provided.
Full story at SamMobile ↗ - IT industry & companies
PlayStation cancels live-service game Fairgame$
PlayStation has cancelled the online shooter Fairgame$, developed by Montreal's Haven Studios. A spokesperson said no jobs will be cut, with Haven now supporting other studios instead.
Full story at MobileSyrup ↗ - Smartphones & apps · Software & updates
Pixel Watch gets its own November feature drop
Google's November Pixel Feature Drop also brings new features to Pixel Watch models. Step-by-step workouts with rep and weight tracking are now available on Pixel Watch 3 and newer.
Full story at Droid Life ↗
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