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Von der Leyen Proposes AI So EU Businesses Submit the Same Data Only Once
The head of the European Commission wants EU companies to give public bodies the same data only once, with AI helping agencies use it. No timeline or budget yet.
Microsoft reshuffles Azure leadership and merges some units
Scott Guthrie told employees about changes to Azure's leadership and the merger of several units. Among those affected is Arun Ulag, who ran the platform's databases.
ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini Are Shaping the First Impression of You: How to Influence the Answer
Instead of ten links, AI assistants return a single paragraph about a person or company. TNW looks at what ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini say about you and how to change it.
Naboo rebrands, says AI cuts corporate event costs by 12%
Paris-based startup Naboo has rebranded and now positions itself for finance teams and event organizers alike. The company processes more than $300 million in corporate events annually and uses AI agents to negotiate wit
UiPath's CMO Replaced Outside Contractors With an AI Agent for Advertising
UiPath dropped paid agencies for ad data work: its head of paid media built an agent on the company's own platform. It analyzes metrics and adjusts campaigns.
Pax8: Two-Thirds of Small Businesses Using AI Build Their Own Tools Without Auditing Them
A Pax8 survey of 1,150 companies finds small businesses have moved from buying AI to building it themselves, and in every region most do so without formal review.
Atlassian Does Not Use Chinese AI Models in Production, CEO Cannon-Brookes Says
Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes confirmed in a 20VC podcast interview: the company does not use Chinese AI models in production despite growing market pressure. Instead, it uses Nvidia Nemotron, Mistral, and other open
AirConsole joins Zeekr — N-Dream's first deal within the Geely family
AirConsole, the gaming platform already installed in 5 million BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Škoda, and Tata vehicles, is coming to Zeekr models. It's the first Chinese brand in the platform's portfolio and N-Dream's d
China-Linked Hackers Spent Several Days Inside the Network of an Organization in Suva, Fiji
The US Embassy in Fiji says China-linked hackers breached the network of a regional organization in Suva. They stayed inside for several days in July and August.
Character.AI files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Disney bids $20 million for assets
AI chatbot platform Character.AI has sought Chapter 11 protection in Delaware. Disney is the first bidder, offering about $20 million for part of the company's assets.
Anthropic warns that small AI models could copy themselves onto smart devices
Anthropic's Frontier Red Team warns that compact models could spread themselves to poorly secured smart ovens and Android set-top boxes, no data center required.
OpenAI Adds 200 Jobs in Dublin and Builds a Second Applied AI Lab
OpenAI will hire 200 more people in Dublin and set up an applied AI lab at its European headquarters. Its hiring plan in Ireland rises to 450 positions.
AMD Unveils Helion: A 32,768-Core CPU Rack for AI Agents
AMD published Helion, an open rack design for running AI agents, not training models. The CPU version holds up to 32,768 cores; partner systems are expected in November.
UK will keep pre-release testing of OpenAI and Anthropic models
The UK's AI Security Institute will keep testing the most powerful models before release. London worked it out with Washington, whose White House-first checks had put UK access in doubt.
Meta releases Muse Wonder and claims parity with ChatGPT and Claude in coding
Meta unveiled Muse Wonder (internal name Watermelon) and says it matches ChatGPT and Claude in coding and professional tasks. The company is silent on weights.
UK Expands AI-Powered Vulnerability Hunting: 407 Flaws for £13,000
The UK is expanding its program for hunting vulnerabilities in government systems using frontier AI models. Pilots uncovered 407 flaws in a month for £13,000. The Cabinet is preparing legislation on AI incident reporting
Google launches Fitbit Edge at $179.99 with a bigger screen and AI coach
Google has launched the Fitbit Edge, a fitness tracker with the largest screen in the lineup (46% more display area), a 7-day battery, and a built-in AI coach. It costs $179.99, is available for preorder starting October
Google Invests in Flo Health and Prepares Wearables for Women's Health
Google has bought a stake in cycle tracker Flo Health. The multiyear deal provides for syncing with the Google Health app from early 2027. The deal value was not disclosed.
WhatsApp Tests Delayed Messages: From 10 Minutes to Two Weeks
WaBetaInfo spotted a message scheduler in WhatsApp's Android beta: delivery can be delayed from 10 minutes to 14 days. In Europe, it runs into the right to disconnect.
Loops raises $3.5M seed for an AI operating system for e-commerce
Loops raised a $3.5M seed round from a16z speedrun, NTT Docomo, Connecticut Innovations, Alumni Ventures, and Monday Capital. The platform combines AI search, a shopping assistant, and catalog enrichment into a single sy
Nigerian fintech OPay files for NYSE IPO at a valuation of about $4 billion
Nigerian payments and lending app OPay has filed to list on the NYSE under the ticker OPAY. The company is valued at about $4 billion, with IPO pricing expected in mid-November.
DeepSeek to lead seed round for robotics startup Winverse AI at a $400 million valuation
Bloomberg reports DeepSeek will lead Winverse AI's first round: tens of millions of dollars at a post-money valuation of about $400 million.
Drones knock out Yandex's third data center in four days
Yandex says a drone attack knocked out its data center in the Vladimir region, the third site the company has lost in four days. Some services are unavailable.
China agrees to cut hybrid exports to the EU — possibly by more than half
Beijing has promised to curb hybrid and plug-in hybrid shipments to the EU. Šefčovič estimates exports could fall by more than half. Details have not been disclosed yet.
Nvidia in talks to buy Reflection AI or raise its stake, FT reports
Financial Times: Nvidia is in early talks to acquire open-model developer Reflection AI or to invest more in it. The deal could fall through.
Japan orders tighter cyber defenses after data leaks affecting millions of customers
Japan's National Cybersecurity Office told agencies, local governments and companies to tighten defenses after a wave of attacks exposed the data of millions of customers.
Microsoft Decision-1: the model that picks answers from options 35x faster than GPT-6 Sol
Microsoft has released Decision-1, built on Alibaba's Qwen3.5-9B. The model picks from fixed options, running 2.5x faster than H2O-Lightning-4B v1.1 and 35x faster than GPT-6 Sol, at 200x lower cost. It's already in use
TikTok CEO Shou Chew Expects an AI Scientific Breakthrough Within Two to Three Years
TikTok CEO Shou Chew told a DBS conference in Singapore that AI will deliver a real scientific breakthrough within two to three years, in physics, biotech, chemistry or materials science.
Nicolas Cage Refused to Sign Amazon's AI Waiver for Spider-Noir
At a New York Comic Con panel, Nicolas Cage said he did not sign Amazon's AI waiver for Spider-Noir, cancelled in September, and is unlikely to work with the studio again.
IMF: AI Infrastructure Spending Is Holding Global Growth at 3%
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said in Bangkok that AI infrastructure spending is keeping global growth at about 3% a year, even with high energy prices.