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iPhone Duo apps: Apple opens submissions before 23 October launch
Apple has opened App Store submissions for iPhone Duo–optimised apps ahead of the 23 October 2026 customer launch. Developers should rebuild with Xcode 27.1; Duo screenshots become required from April 2027.
Google Docs goes native Markdown: edit .md without converting
Google says Docs can now open, edit, and collaborate on .md files without converting them, while Drive shows rendered previews. The gradual rollout began on 5 October 2026.
South Korea’s bank hacks: possible AI use raises the stakes
South Korea’s president ordered a full response after customer data was exposed at seven financial firms, saying some cases showed possible AI use. Police have formed a 28-member investigation team.
Nvidia’s Record Run: The AI Chipmaker Edges Towards a $6 Trillion Valuation
Nvidia shares closed at a record $238.90 on 5 October, briefly lifting its market value to about $5.78 trillion, according to Seoul Economic Daily. Here is what is driving the rally and what the numbers do and do not mean.
Microsoft’s Sovereign AI Pitch: Not One Model, but the Right Model for Each Job
A Microsoft white paper on "sovereign AI" with Nvidia technologies argues that governments should decide how much control they need workload by workload. It is useful, but it is vendor guidance, not independent policy.
Fewer Secrets, More Promises: Amazon’s Answer to the Data Center Backlash
Amazon says it no longer uses NDAs with government agencies on data center projects and will add more than $1 billion for local communities. Here's what it promised, what critics say it leaves out, and what we still don't know.
The Ethics Engine: How AI Safety Became the Industry Most Valuable Feature
The artificial intelligence industry has reached an inflection point that few predicted and fewer prepared for. After years of unchecked capability expansion, the conversation has shifted from...
AI Arms Race Escalates: GPT-5.5 Launches, Pentagon Picks Sides, and Washington Finally Wakes Up
The artificial intelligence landscape shifted dramatically today as OpenAI officially launched GPT-5.5, the Trump administration moved to impose pre-release vetting on AI models, and the Pentagon signed...
The Hybrid AI That Knows You: Why Personalised RAG + Agents Will Outperform Everything
There is a version of AI that knows exactly who you are, what you already understand, what decisions you've made, what you've rejected, and what you're working...
You Can Now Sequence the Human Genome on a Mac Mini
In October 2024, Apple launched the new Mac Mini M4 — a $599 desktop that fits in the palm of your hand. In the same breath, they...
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