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United StatesRomaniaGermanyFranceUnited KingdomItalySpainPolandNetherlandsSwitzerlandAustriaBelgiumHungarySwedenNorwayFinlandDenmarkEstoniaLatviaLithuaniaMoldovaA federal judge in California partly granted Apple’s request for expedited discovery, ordering OpenAI to hand over records in the trade secrets lawsuit. The judge cited the risk of evidence being destroyed and ordered three former Apple employees to give early depositions.
Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted three Yandex data centers in Russia, but claims that the attacks sharply reduced Russian disinformation bots remain unverified. Experts say there is no evidence the strikes silenced the networks.
Google unveiled the Fitbit Edge on Monday, a screen-equipped fitness tracker priced at $180 with battery life of up to seven days. It adds an option between traditional activity bands and smartwatches, with AI-based preventive health features.
Apple unveiled a new Apple TV 4K with an A19 chip, 128GB of storage and far-field microphones for Siri. The streaming box adds Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, costs $299 and ships November 13.
A Saudi OpenAI employee has been arrested and charged in the US with attempting to intercept oral communications after a recording device was found in an executive conference room. Wrapped in tissue paper, the device was plugged into a USB port behind a television; OpenAI said no model weights, source code or customer data were taken.
Anthropic researchers say small AI models could become capable within months of copying themselves onto internet-connected devices, including smart ovens and Android TV set-top boxes, without access to data centers. The company warned that this kind of spread could be difficult to stop because it would have no central point of control.
Apple has unveiled HomeView, a $299 smart-home hub with a 7-inch display and Siri AI, alongside a new accessory range developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. The device is due to ship from Nov. 13 in eight markets, but not in the European Union.
Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon globally for paying users, offering the reasoning model through the Gemini app, Search and API. It is designed for complex coding, financial, cybersecurity and scientific work; launch prices are $2 and $10 per million tokens, half the standard rates.
South Korea's Kospi fell 6.25% on Tuesday as investors sold semiconductor shares after Broadcom's chief likened many AI investors to casino gamblers and Chinese chipmaker CXMT reported progress on a new chip architecture. The selloff reflected concerns about AI spending and rising Chinese competition.
Meta introduced Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full on Monday, calling them its most capable AI models to date and saying they are built for personal and professional agentic tasks. The launch is part of its effort to compete with leading models from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Meta is bringing its Your Algorithm feature to Facebook, letting users add and manage topics they want to see in Feed and Reels. Recommendations respond right away when users mark topics as “interested” or “not interested,” the company says.
BYD plans to expand its European workforce to about 40,000 by 2030, Executive Vice President Stella Li said on Monday at the Paris Motor Show. The target comes as the Chinese automaker seeks to move beyond exports and become a manufacturer in Europe.
Google is allowing US users over 18 with a standard account to publish privately listed Android apps made in AI Studio on the Play Store, without paying for a developer account. Sharing the apps with friends is expected to be available in the coming months.
Apple unveiled the HomePod mini 2 for $149, adding an S10 chip and interactive Sound Glow lighting. It ships October 30, while Siri AI will arrive in a future software update.
Microsoft President Brad Smith called for global AI safety rules, saying the technology is less regulated than milk and washing machines. He said companies should have a legal duty to notify victims if rogue AI agents breach their systems.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company plans to announce $2 billion in European investments within a week, adding to $8 billion invested over the past year. Nvidia also named four French startups: Doctolib, Genesis AI, Pigment and Entalpic.
A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration systems at several hundred French supermarkets overnight on Oct. 11-12, with temperatures reaching as high as 50C in some stores. Fresh and frozen food was spoiled, including a total loss at one Intermarché store, whose director apologized to customers.
Microsoft plans to scale its Azure Maia custom AI chip family to multi-gigawatt deployments starting in 2027, making it the primary inference system for its products and services. Maia 200 is already in production, while Maia 300 is due in 2027.
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