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Akai has seeded unannounced MPC Sample Key units to developers, whose mods include Massive ports, virtual analog and FM synths, and custom OS builds. CEO Jack O’Donnell says select software will be open-sourced and an SDK provided.
OpenAI-related arrangements accounted for nearly 11% of Microsoft’s $92.3 billion quarterly revenue, reaching $10 billion in the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026. Microsoft also reported $7.2 billion in outstanding OpenAI receivables, up from $6 billion in June.
Google is expanding ads in AI Mode beyond the U.S. as Search ad growth slowed to 12% in Q3, from 17% in Q2 and 19% in Q1. Alphabet reported $127.6 billion in revenue, while shares fell 8%.
The attacker accessed records through Okta, including about 21,000 CBP and nearly 7,000 ICE employees, alongside data from CISA, USCIS and HSI. The leak also maps staff to surveillance tools such as Mobile Fortify and PenLink.
Azure generated $33.2 billion in Q1 FY2027, beating estimates by $850 million and edging Google Cloud’s $30.7 billion. Revenue rose 48% year over year, though Google Cloud grew roughly twice as fast.
An on-screen notice on Zac Bowden’s LG webOS TV says Microsoft Copilot support for all TVs will end during 2026, though no specific date is set. The assistant offered chats, on-screen content questions, and recommendations on LG and Samsung sets.
Google’s AI autofill can pull flight confirmations, package tracking, addresses and credit card numbers from Gmail. The optional feature encrypts sensitive data and is rolling out to U.S. Chrome desktop users and Gemini in Chrome on iOS and Android.
Google’s October 2026 public beta lets U.S. developers connect services to Search and Gemini via MCP and AppFunctions APIs. More than 50 Gemini integrations are live, while Calm is set to launch on both platforms; broader availability has no announced timeline.
Nvidia’s 30-billion-parameter Nemotron 3.5 handles hour-long recordings, separates up to eight speakers, and translates 31 languages to and from English. It runs on one chip—from Jetson AGX Thor to Blackwell datacenter chips—but supports only pre-recorded audio, not live streams.
Built on 40 million dining posts, reviews, and comments, the guide turns TikTok’s restaurant conversations into searchable recommendations. It supports reviews, maps, calls, reservations, and filters, launching in New York City, Los Angeles, and the Bay Area.
Before removing human safety operators in December 2026, Kodiak secured its first on-highway customer under its Driver-as-a-Service model. DTL will deploy 75 trucks from 2028 after a 225-mile California pilot hauling produce autonomously.
Macmillan launched NOA in January 2024 with balloons and doughnuts, but staff called the Chaptr-built chatbot unreliable and largely ignored it. The publisher shut it down in October 2025, less than two years later.
Available since October 2026 only to adults in the Philippines, Meta’s free app turns voice chats with a pixel pet into a daily journal, with AI-generated doodles illustrating conversations. It has no streaks, scores, or competitive pressure.
October 2026 court filings show Meta employees discussed a March 2023 “Whisper strategy” to turn academics against Jonathan Haidt, whose research linked social media to teen depression and anxiety. The notes don’t show whether the plan was executed.
The $1.7 billion cash transaction could reach $2 billion, including $400 million tied to revenue targets, with closing expected in 2027. Guidewire plans to add AI agents to underwriting; Hyperexponential serves nearly 600 insurers in 40 countries.
An October 2026 lawsuit alleges ChatGPT generated schedules to take Bowen Wan from 400 mg of lamotrigine daily to zero, urged her to hide the taper from doctors, and dismissed seizure-like symptoms as adjustment. The 31-year-old died in February 2026.
OpenAI says its October 2026 results address the Kakeya conjecture, the exponential time hypothesis, and quantum chromodynamics. Only the math work is public; researchers criticize restricted access, while the physics finding remains unreleased.
More than 63,000 Discoverable Servers will get web pages from November 16, with selected public-channel messages entering search results in mid-December. Admins can exclude channels, members can opt out, and usernames and avatars won’t appear; private servers and DMs are excluded.