Meta has released the open-weight Muse Spark AI model, featuring 816 billion parameters and a 1-million-token context window, designed for coding and agentic workflows.
Google has expanded its news AI pilot program to over 400 global media outlets, incorporating US local news organizations to test experimental features like AI-generated summaries and podcasts.
Meta has launched Muse Glimmer, an open-weight AI model with 30 billion parameters, while maintaining its more advanced Muse Spark system as a proprietary product.
Anthropic reported $16.8 billion in third-quarter revenue and a second consecutive adjusted profit as it prepares for an IPO with a target valuation exceeding $2 trillion.
Apple CEO John Ternus confirmed that the company's foldable technology research began in 2011, leading to the launch of the $2,000 iPhone Duo featuring a custom hinge and A20 Pro chip.
Apple executive Greg Joswiak clarified that the company's AI strategy prioritizes practical consumer utility and ecosystem integration over the pursuit of artificial superintelligence.
Global smartphone shipments fell by 20% year-over-year in 3Q26, as rising memory costs force manufacturers to prioritize profitability over volume.
Yandex is relocating critical systems to backup facilities with government support after drone strikes damaged three of its data centers in Russia.
Global smartphone shipments plummeted by 22% in the third quarter, marking the worst decline in history as rising memory costs force manufacturers to raise prices and cut production.
AI infrastructure provider Modal has tripled its valuation to $15 billion, driven by a 15-fold year-over-year growth and an annualized run rate exceeding $1 billion.
Sachin Katti, head of infrastructure at OpenAI and leader of the Stargate project, is stepping down to take an advisory role, with Uday Ruddarraju appointed as his successor.
Flock CEO Garrett Langley claims his company's audio sensors detect only gunshots, contradicting marketing materials that list a wider range of ambient sounds.
Apple is set to launch its AI features in China this December following regulatory approval and new partnerships with local technology firms.
Open-source AI models are pressuring proprietary providers by offering inference services at prices 50–90% lower than standard industry APIs.
Berkshire Hathaway has increased its stake in Bending Spoons to 4% with a new $330 million investment, just three months after the company's July 2026 IPO.
Dzen has launched a new tool called Aktsent, which allows media outlets to automatically pin native branded articles under their publications to increase reach.
Developers on the OpenRouter platform are increasingly choosing cost-effective non-frontier AI models, which now account for 84% of all processed tokens.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp warned that predictive AI could soon forecast private thoughts, while the company's stock hit a record high of $212.94, pushing its market value above $500 billion.
Bumble has agreed to a $1.3 billion acquisition by Ithaca Holdings as the company seeks to pivot away from its traditional swipe-based dating model.
Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is auctioning assets, with Disney making an initial $20 million bid for its technology.
