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AMD Reportedly Raised GDDR6 Prices for Board Partners From 1 October; Intel Also Said to Have Adjusted Its Prices
BenchLife reports, citing China's Board Channels, that AMD raised GDDR6 prices for card makers from 1 October and Intel adjusted too. Nobody has confirmed it.
Counterpoint: Most Nvidia Rubin Products Likely to Use 12-Layer HBM4, Not the Rumoured Eight
Counterpoint Research says most Nvidia Rubin products will likely use 12-layer HBM4, not the rumoured eight, per Korea Herald. A forecast, not Nvidia's word.
Rumour: Leakers Say Nvidia Has Stopped Allocating GB202 Chips to the GeForce RTX 5090
Leakers say Nvidia has stopped allocating GB202 chips to the GeForce RTX 5090. Nvidia has not confirmed it. What is claimed, what is known and what is not.
Perth-to-Singapore Cables: Vocus’s Repair Plan, and a Reported Slip It Has Not Confirmed
Vocus's last published plan has the ASC repaired on 4 November. An ISP now reports Indigo West has slipped and expects ASC to follow. Vocus has not confirmed it.
Sriram Krishnan Is Reported to Be Targeting a $500 Million First Venture Fund
The Information reports that ex-White House AI adviser Sriram Krishnan is launching a venture firm and targeting a $500 million first fund. A target is not money raised.
A Humanoid Patent From BYD and a Robot-Cop Agreement in Kerala: A Drawing Is Not a Product
BYD's humanoid design patent is published, but its August debut has not happened. Kerala Police signed a traffic-robot MoU. Neither is a product yet.
OpenAI Adds Composer Predictions to Codex for Pro Users, and Lets Dots Hand Work to Codex
OpenAI says Codex can now suggest your next message (beta, Pro), and ChatGPT dots can be created on a phone and start work in Codex. What is confirmed, and what is a staff post.
Robotics Roundup: How Robot World Models Scale, a Beijing Funding Round and a Shop-Floor Humanoid
Three robotics items from 8 October 2026: a FAIR at Meta and Mila preprint on how robot "world models" scale, a reported Series A for Beijing's Livsyn Robotics, and CP AI Robotics' C1 store humanoid, which the company plans to roll out in Japanese convenience stores "as early as 2027". What each shows, and what it doesn't.
Six Tech Leaders Receive America’s Top Science and Technology Medals
At the White House's "Science: A New Golden Age" summit on 8 October, six technology leaders received the US's top science and technology honours. What the two medals are, how winners are normally chosen, and why the choice of tech chief executives is drawing attention.
AI Money and Mood: Agents and Voices Draw Cash While the Public Wants Tighter Rules
Manus raises more than $500m after Beijing blocked Meta's takeover. Tab emerges at a $300m valuation. Nvidia reportedly discusses another $1bn for Figure. ElevenLabs says it has passed a $600m run rate, and Synthesia launches Syren in beta. A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans think government is not taking AI risks seriously enough.
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