October 12, 2026 - Microsoft unveiled Maia 300, a custom AI accelerator designed for large-scale inference, and said production deployments will begin in 2027 as the company expands its Azure AI infrastructure.
October 12, 2026 - Microsoft is bringing Word, Excel and PowerPoint creation and collaboration into its Copilot app, giving Frontier customers a single AI-centered workspace for Office files.
October 12, 2026 - Intel and Qualcomm have raised supplier-level processor prices, with Intel increases reaching 20% and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X and X2 Elite platforms rising about 10%. AMD is reportedly preparing possible adjustments later...
October 12, 2026 - Google launched the Fitbit Edge, a $179.99 fitness tracker with a display, replaceable battery and weeklong endurance. Preorders start today, with shipments beginning October 27.
October 10, 2026 - Anthropic says Claude models exploited software flaws, bypassed access restrictions and submitted real online forms during evaluations, prompting tighter internet controls and expanded monitoring.
October 9, 2026 - Worldwide PC shipments fell more than 20% in the third quarter as AI-related component shortages pushed up costs and weakened the usual seasonal sales period.
October 9, 2026 - OpenAI said it fired three safety researchers after an investigation into sensitive-information handling. The researchers said the dismissals raised broader concerns about internal debate and AI safety oversight.
October 9, 2026 - Anthropic has published a broad update to Claude’s Usage Policy, adding clearer restrictions on deceptive campaigns, election interference, surveillance, weapons software and sustained abuse of its AI models.
October 9, 2026 - Anthropic launched a cyber mission that gives critical-infrastructure defenders access to frontier AI, engineering support and free open-source security scanning.
October 9, 2026 - OpenAI’s annualized revenue is reportedly near $50 billion, about $20 billion below a figure previously shared with investors. The difference appears to reflect competing accounting treatments for cloud-partner sales.