FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room: It's not clear exactly for what purpose the recording device was used, but FBI director Kash Patel said the scheme was to "capture sensitive communications about the company’s super intelligence technology." Read More
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Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm: Meta announced the launch of its new AI-powered feature, “Your Algorithm,” a feature it first launched on Instagram. Read More
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Pluto Security raises $42M as AI gives enterprise security teams a new headache: The problem with giving everyone in a company access to AI tools is that people will use them in unexpected ways. And that fact is steadily seeding fears that companies now have new, gaping security holes in their systems or, at least, will soon. Read More
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Bumble agrees to a $1.3B acquisition deal as online dating faces a reset: After years of declining subscriber numbers and falling revenue, Bumble just agreed to a $1.3 billion acquisition. Read More
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Google Play now lets anyone build private, vibe-coded apps that run on Android: Google is making it easier to build and use personal Android apps created with AI, without having to make them available to everyone on the Play Store. Read More
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Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy: The startup will sell some of its assets to Disney for $20 million. Read More
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SpaceX and Google both said no. Now his software is riding a SpaceX rocket next to Google’s: Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style approach. Read More
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Giraffe Bio aims its bespoke biomolecules at the looming copper shortage: As AI data centers and EVs drive up demand for copper, Giraffe Bio has unearthed a $6.4 million seed round to help miners extract more of the mineral. Read More
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The 31st Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (31st MIF), organised by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao Special Administrative Region, will be held from 21 to 24 October 2026 at the Cotai Expo, The Venetian Macao. For the latest updates on MIF, please visit the official website at www.mif.com.mo.
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Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case: A federal judge ruled that Apple can access OpenAI's interview materials involving former Apple employees, as well as private messages and testimony from key figures in the case. Read More
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