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SpaceXAI says its new model handles longer tasks better. Its launch benchmarks show gains, though the comparisons use different reasoning settings.

GeekWire reports the block followed Amazon's request that Meta remove Amazon.com from Muse entirely. Amazon cited security, privacy and transparency concerns.

The reported zero-click route can swap code behind a trusted plugin, but it requires control of the plugin repository and depends on where that repository is hosted.

MacRumors highlights WIRED’s verdict that the new Mac mini is “still a good deal,” crediting the performance of its M6 and M5 Pro chip options.

Axios reports that iPhone users can seek up to $95, with a December 21, 2026, deadline to file a claim.

Axios describes the annualized pace as current, while an earlier investor forecast put that threshold at year-end.

Forerunner Ventures plans to sell its entire Oura stake for as much as $1.26 billion, TechCrunch reports, citing the company's latest IPO filing.

Techmeme, citing The Information, says the talks were underway before the Hugging Face incident.

Huawei is reportedly set to deliver training chips in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027, according to The Information, as shared by Techmeme.

Engadget says the smart display would compete with Amazon's Echo Show.

A tech news roundup describes Googlebook as a new premium Android-based PC category with Gemini-powered AI features.

MacRumors reports the second beta arrived a week after the first, alongside an iPadOS 27.2 beta for developers.

VideoCardz says leaker Kopite7kimi now puts Nvidia's Rubin-based gaming GPUs in 2028, after previously expecting them in the second half of 2027.

Exec Sum says Alphabet’s data center lease guarantees rose from $16.9 billion to $43.8 billion in six months, with less than 2% recorded as a balance-sheet liability.

WIRED says Harrison portrays Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos—plus Lauren Sánchez Bezos.

The Verge reports that Bungie is reversing its controversial content vault, with the studio saying it’s “not done with Destiny.”

A post claims Anthropic's seat-plus-usage billing could double or triple costs for frequent enterprise users, framing pricing as a key part of AI competition.

Qwen says the 7-billion-parameter model combines image generation and editing, with support for up to 10 reference images and native transparency.

a16z says the “SaaSpocalypse” is “off to a slow start,” pointing to gains across large-, small- and mid-cap software stocks.

Breitbart reports that the proposed AI Force would be modeled on Space Force, which Trump established during his first term.