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Technology
Dayton had put its program on hold and told Flock not to complete maintenance work.
AI
AI companies are reportedly seeking religious guidance on how chatbots handle moral questions.
World & Business
CNBC, citing Bloomberg, reports plans for bonds and bank loans, though their split has not been finalized.
AI
One October 29 post asked whether anyone would buy Anthropic at $2 trillion, amid valuation speculation on X.
Technology
ADT and Thrive Holdings put equity value at about $7.6 billion and expect a first-quarter 2027 close.
Technology
The Verge reports 24-language setup instructions and simultaneous audio for two headphone pairs in the $79.99 adapter.
Technology
Rest of World reports that higher token counts can raise costs and leave less room for conversation history.
AI
Unusual Whales, citing the New York Post, alleges the clearing drove wolves into villages and angered locals.
Technology
TechRadar praises its performance and versatility; The Verge finds the right stick gets in the way of the face buttons.
Technology
The Verge reports Chiang’s October 23 departure ends a 21-year Microsoft tenure that included leading Minecraft.
Gaming
The Verge reports that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced Chiang’s October 23 departure in an internal memo.
Technology
The Verge reports some spaces could close as early as Oct. 23; Microsoft's hackathon team is reimagining the event.
Technology
WIRED reports EU users can choose less-personalized ads, which an analyst believes are contributing to the slowdown.
World & Business
Business Insider reports Mark Zuckerberg called shopping Muse's most common use during Meta's third-quarter earnings call.
AI
CEO Ben Woodington identifies Founders Fund and the OpenAI Startup Fund as co-leads of the round.
AI
The poster says seed leads E14 Fund and Obvious Ventures are continuing their support.
XTechnology
TechCrunch describes a force-sensitive gripper; investor a16z puts Eka's reported 1,500 hourly picks in laboratory tasks.
Technology
CNBC reports Apple plans to commit up to $100 million over three years to Pennsylvania-based titanium supplier Perryman.
World & Business
A post says International Business Times cited estimates that up to 1.5 million Americans could take launch day off.
Technology
The Wall Street Journal reports the order also bars future purchases of DeepSeek products and services.
