Gadgets
Samsung joins the ear-cuff trend with the US$229 Galaxy Buds On
Clip-on model leaves the ear canal open, promises 9.5 hours of music and hits stores on November 6.
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AI models
Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, its strongest model yet with a focus on cybersecurity
Model tops the Artificial Analysis index with 59 points and sets records in detecting, exploiting and fixing flaws.
Big tech
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI to accept a single opt-out against AI training
A shared line in robots.txt could apply to all three companies, but each will enforce the rule in its own way.
Tools
DeepSeek proposes AI super-agent to coordinate multiple coding agents
System uses a central agent to split tasks and reduce human supervision in race against Claude Code and Codex.
Security
Thieves Don't Need Your Password Anymore: 6 Scams That Break Into Accounts Without a Login
Stolen sessions, SIM swaps, MFA fatigue, and malicious apps let attackers get in without a password.
AI models
UFG launches Lumi, 4-billion-parameter open-source AI for Portuguese
The CEIA model was built for Brazilian reality, runs on more affordable infrastructure and will be free on Hugging Face.
Big tech
OpenAI cuts fundraising target by US$10 billion, says Financial Times
ChatGPT owner now seeks about US$20 billion, the newspaper reports.
Tools
Starbucks wants to use AI to show personalized menu at the drive-thru
CEO Brian Niccol says the chain will test customer recognition, digital menus and easier payment, plus AI to help baristas starting in 2027.
Security
Tampered Claude Code extension hit up to 5,000 Cursor users
Versions 2.1.312 and 2.1.313 were live for 11 hours and tried to install an SSH backdoor on Windows and macOS PCs.
Tools
Google opens preview bringing approved apps inside AI Mode and Gemini
Developers can already request access and, if approved, run tasks directly in Search and the Gemini app, starting in the US in English.
Curiosities
Google receives first AI response generated in space by TPU satellite
Project Suncatcher satellite powered on its TPU chips and used the Gemma 4 model to create a haiku in orbit.
Big tech
Apple unveils MacBook Pro with touch screen, PROLED XDR display and M5 chips
Brand's first touchscreen laptop arrives November 6 in 14- and 16-inch models, priced from £2,899 to £14,549.
Curiosities
DoorDash received only hundreds of orders placed by AI agents
Volume from agents like Muse, Instinct and Fo contrasts with an average of 3 million deliveries per day.
Gadgets
Waymo to get Toyota bZ4X robotaxi built directly at factory in Japan
Electric SUV will get sensors and computers on the assembly line to operate in Tokyo in 2027 and later in the UK.
Security
China-linked hackers used DeepSeek in attacks on over 200 organizations, says CrowdStrike
Chinese state-linked group used AI to target governments and businesses worldwide in just 11 days.
Big tech
Anthropic files for IPO with SEC and plans to list ANT shares on Nasdaq
Company filed Form S-1 for Class A stock offering, but share count and price range have not been set yet.
Tools
Cisco gives unlimited AI to 27-year-old to rewrite 98% of legacy code
Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy, former EzDubs founder, received “unlimited tokens” from president Jeetu Patel to modernize systems with a two-person team.
Security
Binance hit by $6.3 billion theft in largest crypto hack in history
Exchange says it has frozen $3 billion in stolen assets and promises to cover all losses.