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OpenAI's advertising business hit $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate within about 200 days, signaling growth ahead of a potential IPO.
FIFA has partnered with Globant to use AI platforms Glob.AI and AI Pods to redesign its digital fan experience, aiming to keep fans engaged beyond the 2026 World Cup.
Apple moved up Mac mini and Mac Studio updates after seeing strong AI-driven demand, The Information says. 9to5Mac doubts the timing theory.
At a medical AI forum in Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital and Huawei Cloud unveiled RuiPath 2.0, a clinical-grade pathology large model with five major upgrades, now adopted by over 90 hospitals across China.
Chinese firm Yuanlilingji's open-source model DM0.5 topped the RoboDojo benchmark, yet leading models still trail humans by wide margins. The news comes amid WRC 2026 debates and new AI startup initiatives.
Didi Autonomous Driving's new-generation Robotaxi R2 has begun unmanned passenger testing in Beijing and Guangzhou, featuring L4 tech and an upgraded cabin experience.
Google Messages users report a bug that pulls old texts from unrelated chats and sends them with new messages, raising privacy concerns.
Apple reportedly explored a special Apple Pencil for the iPhone Ultra but abandoned the idea, with display durability concerns likely the decisive factor.
Hisense launched JUOS, billed as the industry's first family companion-level AIOS, on Aug. 31, aiming to turn home AI from passive response to proactive family understanding.
A code teardown of One UI 9 Beta 7 suggests Google and Samsung will bring Scam Detection to the Galaxy S27 series and expand it to several older flagship models.
Didi's next-gen Robotaxi R2 begins unmanned passenger testing in Beijing and Guangzhou, featuring upgraded autonomous tech and smart cabin.
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 draws attention as OTA download links return 404 while Voice Broadcast becomes easier to access.
TechRadar's review of the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ praises its groundbreaking performance and display but criticizes its $1,799.99 price tag, which rivals midrange gaming laptops.
Cadence executives say AI EDA tools could nearly double chip design efficiency, yet fully automated chip design remains at least five years off due to multi-agent coordination, verification and cost hurdles.
ANBERNIC launched the RG 55G1, a Switch Lite-style Android handheld, priced from $139.99 in an early-bird offer.
OpenAI said Friday it will stop supplying AI models to Cursor, the coding-tool company owned by SpaceX, citing contract breaches by Musk's companies; Anthropic stepped in to offer Claude support.
At Walmart's Global E-commerce Summit in Shenzhen, executives emphasized omnichannel growth and unveiled new seller support as peak season approaches.
XPeng robotics raises over $900M, a record for China's embodied AI; IRON to mass-produce by end-2026.
OpenAI has purchased tens of thousands of Mac minis and Mac Studios to train computer-use agents, fueling a surge in Mac sales and intensifying competition in AI hardware.
Amazon's HR leader, 25 years after last coding, used AI tools to write 100,000 lines of code and build apps, as the company promotes AI training for all employees.
On August 30, ChangXin Memory filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Defense Department, ByteDance delayed its Doubao 2.2 model, and Tesla introduced a lower-priced Model 3 in Hong Kong and Macau.
Epson's new LifeStudio Grand UST projector adds Google TV and an extra HDMI port, but TechRadar finds it still trails competitors in audio, color, and design.
Linux Foundation IT director says AI scrapers make up most git.kernel.org traffic, forcing feature cuts and new access limits.
Chess.com launches free poker site Gambit and plans more classic game platforms with AI-assisted development.