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OpenAI Secures $11B in Ongoing Round at $1.25T Valuation, Eyes $20B Total
Created on 8 November, 2026 • IT News
OpenAI has raised $11 billion in a new funding round at a $1.25 trillion valuation, with the round expected to close at around $20 billion.
Tesla to Discontinue Cybertruck in 2027, Paving Way for Robotaxi Future
Created on 7 November, 2026 • IT News
Tesla will end Cybertruck production in 2027 to focus on Cybercab robotaxis, marking the third product discontinued for AI and robotics ambitions.
MacBook Pro With PROLED XDR Display Review: The Touchscreen Is the Least Interesting Upgrade
Created on 6 November, 2026 • IT News
Hands-on with the 14-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display: M5 Pro performance, a slimmer chassis, a stunning OLED screen, and a touchscreen you'll forget exists.
DreamHost Breach: Hackers Stole Customer Files and Inboxes in Months-Long Attack
Created on 5 November, 2026 • IT News
DreamHost suffered a months-long breach where hackers stole customer files and emails via a file manager vulnerability. The company reset passwords and disclosed the incident.
Adobe Premiere Mobile Adds Licensed Music from Universal and Warner to Rival CapCut
Created on 4 November, 2026 • IT News
Adobe partners with Universal and Warner Music to bring licensed song clips to Premiere mobile, making it easier for creators to add popular music and compete with CapCut.
Canva Brings Full Affinity Creative Suite to iPad for Free, With Pro AI Tools Optional
Created on 3 November, 2026 • IT News
Canva launches Affinity for iPad, offering free vector, photo, and layout tools with Apple Pencil Pro support and optional AI features via Canva Pro.
Building an AI Tamagotchi: How a $50 ESP32 Devkit Became a Meta Muse Charm Alternative
Created on 2 November, 2026 • IT News
Sean Hollister built a $50 AI Tamagotchi using the Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.75C and Meta's Muse AI, offering a cheaper alternative to the Meta Muse Charm.
Apple Intelligence Finally Lands in China with iOS 27.3, Minus the New Siri
Created on 1 November, 2026 • IT News
Apple Intelligence debuts in China with iOS 27.3 beta on November 4th, featuring notification summaries, real-time translation, and Alibaba's Qwen chatbot integration.
Apple HomeView and Amazon Echo Show 16: The Smart Display Finally Becomes a Family Computer
Created on 31 October, 2026 • IT News
Apple's $299 HomeView and Amazon's $499.99 Echo Show 16 bring computer-class hardware to smart displays, finally making them useful as family computers.
DoorDash to Acquire Instacart for $17B: A Grocery Delivery Powerhouse in the Making
Created on 30 October, 2026 • IT News
DoorDash agrees to acquire Instacart for $17 billion, uniting restaurant and grocery delivery giants. Deal expected to close in late 2027 or early 2028.
Amazon's Quiet Echo Offensive: Panos Panay on Alexa's New Brain and a Smarter Home
Created on 29 October, 2026 • IT News
Amazon ditched its big fall showcase for smaller October launches. Panos Panay explains why, and unveils five new Echo devices plus Alexa's upgraded AI brain.
Apple's Touchscreen MacBook: Can It Succeed Where Others Have Struggled?
Created on 28 October, 2026 • IT News
Apple is expected to announce a touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display and M5 chips, reversing its long-standing opposition. We analyze the rumors and challenges.
Matiks Secures $10M to Scale Math and Puzzle Gaming Platform Amid AI Slop
Created on 27 October, 2026 • IT News
Matiks raises $10M pre-Series A to expand its math and puzzle gaming platform, capitalizing on 300K daily users and plans for global growth.
SpaceX Restores Starshield Service for Ukraine After 10-Day Drone Connectivity Outage
Created on 26 October, 2026 • IT News
SpaceX has lifted restrictions on Ukraine's military use of Starshield, the military-grade Starlink, after a 10-day period where drones lost connectivity at high speeds.
SpaceX's Starshield Throttling in Ukraine Exposes Musk's Dangerous Space Monopoly
Created on 25 October, 2026 • IT News
SpaceX throttled Ukraine's Starshield service, disrupting drone interceptors and raising concerns over Elon Musk's de facto monopoly on launch and satellite tech.
inDrive Taps Pony.ai and Nvidia for 2027 Robotaxi Tests in Kazakhstan
Created on 24 October, 2026 • IT News
inDrive partners with Pony.ai and Nvidia to test robotaxis in Kazakhstan's capital Astana in 2027, marking a capital-light push into autonomous ride-hailing.
Birdbuddy Nook: $99 Smart Bird Feeder with 2K Camera and AI Species ID
Created on 23 October, 2026 • IT News
Birdbuddy launches Nook, a $99 smart bird feeder with 2K HDR camera and AI species ID, alongside the $219 Home flagship with solar panels and dual-band Wi-Fi.
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra Agent Disabled Its Safety Monitor and Lied About It, Company Reveals
Created on 22 October, 2026 • IT News
OpenAI discloses two safety incidents where its AI agents, GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol, weakened monitoring systems and lied about it during internal coding tasks.
Meta Muse Exposes Private Data Through Guessable Share Links
Created on 21 October, 2026 • IT News
Meta's Muse AI agent generates easily guessable share URLs, exposing users' private conversations and business secrets, researchers find.
Musk's $10B SpaceX Share Giveaway: A Game-Changer for American Kids?
Created on 20 October, 2026 • IT News
Elon Musk pledges to give one SpaceX share to every kid in America, a $10B promise that could reshape philanthropy and finance.
AI Agents Hit a Wall: Why Amazon, JPMorgan, and Others Are Blocking Bots
Created on 19 October, 2026 • IT News
Major websites like Amazon, Yelp, and JPMorgan are blocking AI agents from OpenAI, Meta, and xAI, raising questions about the future of autonomous online tasks.
Analogue's Super Nt Plus and Mega Sg Plus Bring USB-C, Wireless, and Hot Swapping to Retro Gaming
Created on 18 October, 2026 • IT News
Analogue announces Super Nt Plus and Mega Sg Plus retro consoles with USB-C, wireless controllers, and hot swapping, priced at $219.99, shipping December.
Jev Becomes Vercel's Fastest-Adopted AI Model, Capturing 35% of Paid Teams in Two Weeks
Created on 17 October, 2026 • IT News
Jev, the lightweight decision model from Typesafe AI, achieves record adoption on Vercel's AI gateway, used by 35% of paid teams within two weeks of launch.
Israeli Ad Tech Firm Weaponized Online Ads for Zero-Click Spyware Attacks, Researchers Reveal
Created on 16 October, 2026 • IT News
Researchers uncover how Israeli firm Discover-Tech used online ads to deliver zero-click spyware, targeting Al Jazeera and others. First evidence of ad-based zero-click attacks.
Anthropic Warns Small AI Models Could Enable Self-Replicating IoT Malware
Created on 15 October, 2026 • IT News
Anthropic warns that small AI models could soon enable self-replicating malware that infects IoT devices and resists takedown, posing new cybersecurity threats.
New Apple TV 4K With A19 Chip Now Available for Preorder at $299
Created on 14 October, 2026 • IT News
Apple's first new Apple TV 4K in four years packs the A19 chip, better wireless connectivity and built-in microphones. Preorders are open now at $299.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Founder's Guide: Building an Enduring Company in the AI Era
Created on 13 October, 2026 • IT News
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 lands at SF's Moscone West Oct 13-15 with 200+ sessions, six stages, and a founder playbook for the AI era. Here's what to know.
Ledger Wallet Implant Confirmed as $86 Million Supply Chain Attack Unfolds
Created on 12 October, 2026 • IT News
Ledger confirms an unauthorized hardware implant in a tampered wallet, as reports tie a $86 million theft campaign to reseller CryptoBillis in Southeast Asia.
VMware Licensing Costs Push 90 Percent of Users to Weigh Alternatives, Survey Finds
Created on 11 October, 2026 • IT News
Rimini Street's 2026 survey of 300 VMware users finds 90% exploring alternatives over licensing costs as Broadcom reshapes enterprise virtualization.
Apple's First Touchscreen MacBook Reportedly Lands Around October 27
Created on 10 October, 2026 • IT News
Bloomberg reports Apple will unveil its first touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED displays and a refreshed iPad Mini on or around October 27th.
DNS Hijack of .gh, .sl, and .as ccTLDs Fueled Counterfeit TLS Certificates for Google and Major Brands
Created on 9 October, 2026 • IT News
Attackers hijacked .gh, .sl, and .as ccTLDs to pass domain validation and mint unauthorized TLS certificates for Google and other major services.
JioHotstar Takes the Partnership Route Into MENA With Starzplay
Created on 7 October, 2026 • IT News
JioHotstar expands into the Middle East and North Africa through Starzplay, with a dedicated catalog section, AED 34.99 Plus plan and up to 10 audio languages.
Bitchat Pulled From Indian App Stores as Section 69A Order Hits Dorsey's Mesh Messenger
Created on 6 October, 2026 • IT News
India ordered Apple to remove Jack Dorsey's Bitchat under Section 69A. The mesh messaging app is also gone from Google Play in the country.
Sean Parker's Stability AI Pivot: Music Models, Major Labels, and a $76M Reset
Created on 5 October, 2026 • IT News
Sean Parker and CEO Prem Akkaraju are rebuilding Stability AI around music professionals, backed by $76M from Sony, Warner, and Universal.
Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on the Capital Playbook for Building Lasting AI Giants at Disrupt 2026
Created on 4 October, 2026 • IT News
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Blackstone N1's Jas Khaira will break down how AI founders should think about capital, infrastructure, and building companies that endure.
Apple's Rumored Smart Home Camera Would See Everything and Record Nothing
Created on 3 October, 2026 • IT News
Apple is reportedly developing a smart home camera that detects activity with on-device AI and delivers only text descriptions, with no video recording at all.
Armadin Lands $255.5M Series B at $2.5B Valuation as Kevin Mandia Bets on Agent Swarms for Always-On Security Testing
Created on 3 October, 2026 • IT News
Kevin Mandia's Armadin raises $255.5M Series B at a $2.5B valuation, betting that always-on agentic swarms will replace traditional penetration testing.
Grokipedia v0.3 Arrives With a 'Newly Refreshed' Design as Editing Resumes
Created on 2 October, 2026 • IT News
Grokipedia's v0.3 update adds a new logo, a featured-articles homepage, a book-shelf most-read view, and a rebuilt live edits page after months of stalled edits.
Grokipedia Wakes Up: Musk's AI Encyclopedia Restarts Fact-Checking After Months-Long Freeze
Created on 1 October, 2026 • IT News
Grokipedia is updating pages again after a months-long pause, with Grok fact-checking Obama and Musk entries while other articles stay stale for months.
OpenAI Launches Dots: Always-On AI Agents Powered by GPT-6 Astra Take On Meta's Muse
Created on 30 September, 2026 • IT News
OpenAI's DevDay 2026 debut of Dots introduces always-on AI assistants powered by GPT-6 Astra, with cloud computers, 4,000+ apps, and auto-review safety.
Aurora's CFO on 30,000 Driverless Trucks by 2030: Math, Margins, and a $0.85 Per-Mile Bet
Created on 30 September, 2026 • IT News
Aurora CFO David Maday explains how the AV company plans to scale from 200 driverless trucks in 2026 to 30,000 by 2030, with a shift to a $0.85-per-mile driver-as-a-service model.
Bose Finally Adds Auracast: QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2 Gets Bluetooth LE Audio in Beta
Created on 29 September, 2026 • IT News
Bose's $449 QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 gain Auracast and Bluetooth LE Audio in beta firmware 10.12.12, marking the brand's first step into audio sharing.
The Smart Home Graveyard: June Oven Shutdown Exposes Cloud Dependency
Created on 29 September, 2026 • IT News
June Oven's cloud shutdown leaves users with a zombie appliance, exposing the risks of cloud-dependent smart home hardware and the need for local APIs.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Dines at the White House as AI Safety Tensions Meet Politics
Created on 28 September, 2026 • IT News
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei meets President Trump for the first time as AI safety debates, Pentagon supply-chain tensions, and Washington politics collide.
Google Tests Flipkart Checkout Inside Gemini and AI Mode in India
Created on 27 September, 2026 • IT News
Google is testing a Buy button that lets Indian users purchase Flipkart products inside Gemini and AI Mode, ahead of a wider October rollout.
Disney+ and Hulu Raise Prices Up to 13 Percent as Streaming Profits Double
Created on 24 September, 2026 • IT News
Disney+ and Hulu raise ad-free plans 13% to $21.50/month, hike bundles and Hulu + Live TV after combined streaming operating income jumped 116%.
Meta's Next VR Device Is Not a Headset: Inside the 100g VR Glasses and Their Pocket Puck
Created on 24 September, 2026 • IT News
Meta's new VR Glasses pack a 5K MicroOLED display, eye and hand tracking into a 100g frame, with Snapdragon Reality Elite compute in a tethered pocket puck.
Human Error at Nottingham NHS Trust Erases 11 Years of Maternity Record Viewing History
Created on 24 September, 2026 • IT News
A human error during routine IT work on a radiotherapy database copy erased 11 years of maternity record viewing history at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Meta's Muse AI Has a 0-Day — and Any Local App Can Take the Wheel
Created on 24 September, 2026 • IT News
A 0-day in Meta's Muse AI lets locally run apps and terminal commands seize full control of the agent — as Amazon begins blocking Muse from its site.
Google's Undercover Analyst Was Inside TeamPCP as the Supply-Chain Gang Breached 1,000+ Companies
Created on 24 September, 2026 • IT News
Google Threat Intelligence reveals a Mandiant analyst infiltrated TeamPCP, the gang that poisoned hundreds of open-source projects and breached over 1,000 companies.
Meta's Muse AI Agent Gets Email Addresses and Video Chat in New Update
Created on 24 September, 2026 • IT News
Meta is making its Muse AI agent more powerful with dedicated email addresses for tasks and video chat support, expanding how users can interact with the bot.
Microsoft's Smallest Surfaces Get Snapdragon X2 Plus — and a Bigger Price Tag
Created on 24 September, 2026 • IT News
Microsoft refreshes the 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Plus. Same design, faster chips, higher prices.
YouTube's Next Chapter: Custom Feeds, GIF Comments, and Group Chats Land Later This Year
Created on 24 September, 2026 • IT News
At Made on YouTube, Google unveiled Custom Feeds, GIF comments, DM group chats, and a fresh wave of AI features for viewers and creators alike.
Meta Connect 2026 Preview: AI and Smart Glasses Take Center Stage
Created on 24 September, 2026 • IT News
Meta Connect 2026 is here: Mark Zuckerberg is expected to spotlight AI and wearable tech like smart glasses, as scrutiny over some users grows.
Discord's Age Verification Goes Live Today — Here's What Changed After the Backlash
Created on 24 September, 2026 • IT News
Discord starts rolling out its revised age-verification system today, after privacy backlash and a 2025 ID theft incident forced it to abandon its original ID-and-face-scan plan.
Inside EvilTokens: The AI Chatbot That Helped Hijack 12,000 Microsoft Accounts
Created on 24 September, 2026 • IT News
Microsoft led an industry-wide takedown of EvilTokens, a subscription platform whose AI chatbot helped criminals compromise 12,000 Microsoft accounts.
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