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Blizzard has defended World of Warcraft: Forever's Skyborne race, saying dual-faction access is meant to avoid the population swing caused by Blood Elves in The Burning Crusade. The $30 add-on race arrives with the Zephras Isle starter zone.
Apple reportedly tapped LG for a broad smart home lineup, including a doorbell, lock, thermostat, and cameras.
Anthropic has launched a public beta Google Workspace add-on that lets Claude edit Docs, Sheets and Slides directly, and new connectors let users start Google file tasks from Claude.
Meshy ranked No. 31 on a16z's first consumer AI revenue Top 50 and was the only AI 3D company, citing over $100M ARR and a $1.5B valuation.
Ant Afu data show 600,000 users in its 'Scientifically Lose 100 Million Jin' campaign gained over 1 million jin during China's Mid-Autumn and National Day holiday, prompting post-holiday weight-management advice.
Google has fixed a Google Home bug that stopped users from changing smart light colors through the app and Nest devices.
Singapore state investor Temasek says an unwind of the AI trade is the biggest risk facing markets, though not imminent, and remains long-term bullish on AI while seeking more public-market exposure.
Googlebook laptops are now on sale, but their cross-device "Better Together" features do not yet work with Samsung phones running Android 17. Google says support will roll out over the coming weeks.
Google will buy 890 megawatts of nuclear power from Constellation Energy under a 20-year agreement that funds $4.3 billion in reactor upgrades, alongside a separate 15-year deal for 2,700 more megawatts.
Caterpillar and CoreWeave are working together to cut the time needed to train autonomous construction equipment, combining GPU cloud capacity, data labeling and simulation to compress feedback loops from months to hours, executives said at the Fully Connected event.
OpenAI has published 722 mathematical manuscripts from an unreleased internal model, covering conjectures such as the Riemann Hypothesis and Hodge Conjecture. An advisory group including three Fields medalists said the release does not imply endorsement.
Pornhub said it will restore access for Australian users who verify their age through Apple's device-level iOS age checks, after Aylo blocked the site in March over online safety rules. The return follows Apple's Australian rollout and comes as UK regulator Ofcom examines whether Pornhub's age checks keep minors out.
Meta Platforms is partnering with Walmart, Stripe and Sierra Technologies on the Personal Agent Protocol, a standard meant to authenticate AI shopping agents, give consumers control and let businesses see what those agents do on their sites.
Bose's president says new gaming headsets must be authentic and meet a high performance bar; gamers should stay tuned.
AWS warns 100+ data center bans could hurt U.S. AI lead; Amazon pledges $1B as Hayes predicts an AI buildout crash.
Multiply Labs raises $75M for drug-making robots, led by Soon-Shiong and backed by AstraZeneca.
At Navigate 2026, SailPoint says AI agents require real-time, context-aware identity governance, not calendar reviews.
Crusoe has filed applications for two Jayton, Texas, data centers representing $4.8 billion in combined investment and nearly 1.52 million square feet. Including its Project Hyper campus in Childress, the connected West Texas developments represent about $12 billion in planned investment.
Jaguar launched the Type 01 EV in New York, targeting younger, wealthier US buyers with a car too long for UK spaces.
OpenAI has released 722 manuscripts containing solutions to hundreds of open mathematics problems produced by an unreleased frontier model, according to The Verge. The release has renewed debate over research ethics and how AI labs handle announcements.
Anthropic expands its Cyber Verification Program to three tiers and folds Project Glasswing into it.
A US man has been arrested as an alleged accomplice in a Canadian school shooting planned with ChatGPT.
Xbox has secured exclusive streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto VI, according to The Verge. The deal would make Xbox Cloud Gaming the only service able to stream the game at launch in November.
Vinci4D Inc. raised $250 million in a Series B round at a $1.5 billion valuation, led by Advent, Temasek and Xora, with AMD Ventures participating. The Palo Alto startup's AI-powered simulation platform initially targets chip thermal analysis and plans to expand to vehicles, aircraft and satellites.