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Apple is working with LG on a line of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, smart deadbolt, thermostat and security cameras, Bloomberg reports. The LG-branded products are expected to be shown next week, but they may not reach consumers for months.
Google is rolling out version 6.144 for Pixel Buds Pro, Pro 2 and Buds 2a, adding Dynamic Active Noise Cancellation to the Pro 2 and upgrading Live Translate, voice control and sleep detection across all three models, according to Android Authority.
Wall Street stocks reached all-time highs as traders bet Corporate America can withstand elevated energy costs and interest rates. The latest Bloomberg Businessweek Daily also features JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon on AI, inflation and government debt, plus discussions on AI implementation and reputation risk.
Cline Bot CEO Renee Huang argues an open AI coding harness can widen access to AI as open-weight models grow and token use rises.
Dell added a Unified Semantic Layer, an Enterprise Knowledge Graph and Knowledge Agents to its Data Orchestration Engine, plus data preparation that runs on GPUs using Nvidia's cuDF library, as it targets agentic AI workloads.
Google's October 2026 Pixel update is rolling out, likely the final monthly update for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
Musubi released PolicyLM-1.7B, an open-weight model for real-time moderation that applies policies in under 50 ms.
ASOS says hackers gained access to third-party platforms and sent an unauthorized 'ASOS HACKED' push notification to customers in an apparent extortion attempt. Basic personal data may have been accessed, but payment-card data and passwords are not believed affected.
The October 6, 2026 edition of the 9to5Mac Daily podcast covered John Ternus's expanded design role, two upcoming Apple Cash changes, a reported second wave of product announcements, and a Texas school district's $11 million switch to iPads and MacBooks.
Apple Arcade and Hipster Whale said Crossy Road Rush, an exclusive island adventure with solo and four-player modes, will launch Nov. 5.
CoreWeave introduced Forge and previewed RL Rollouts to keep GPUs productive during continuous AI post-training, while Supermicro Open Storage Summit speakers said storage tiers, workload-specific systems and governance are now central to production AI.
Sonos' Beam Gen 2 soundbar is $359 during October Prime Day, and Roborock is discounting its 2026 robot vacuums and wet-dry vacuums by up to $1,600 on October 6-7.
The Wi-Fi Alliance certified two unannounced PlayStation devices, model numbers CFI-Y2000 and CFI-Y2105, according to The Verge. The filings suggest possible Portal updates, with an OLED version previously rumored.
Logitech has announced the Zone Vibe Pro and Zone Vibe Pro for Business, over-ear USB-C headsets with ANC, AI voice isolation and a built-in mic, designed to replace separate work and personal audio gear.
Meta, Walmart, Stripe, Sierra and other companies are publishing an open standard for how AI agents interact with businesses, after agents like Meta's Muse were blocked by Amazon and other websites. The protocol aims to authenticate agents and separate helpful bots from malicious ones.
Google to limit free Gemini users to Flash-Lite on Oct. 9, ZDNet reports; AI Plus subscribers lose Pro, AI Pro gains Deep Think.
Kalshi is adding transparency tools to its midterm election markets, while combo contracts drive much of prediction-market notional volume and raise questions about activity measurement.
Marvell Technology raised its fiscal 2028 revenue outlook to $20 billion and projected fiscal 2031 revenue of $70 billion to $90 billion at its investor day, sending shares up more than 6% and boosting AI chip peers Nvidia and Broadcom, CNBC reported.
MasterClass is developing multi-agent AI teaching tools for its MasterClass Executive program, aiming to reduce the cost and staffing limits of one-to-one tutoring. The company is using CoreWeave’s W&B Weave to monitor and improve production agents.
Amazon’s Prime Day sale cuts Fire TV Stick prices by up to 67% in the US and UK, according to TechRadar. The Oura Ring 5 has no discount, and TechRadar points to the RingConn Gen 2 Air and Oura Ring 4 as alternatives.
UK retailer Asos says it is investigating unauthorized activity on third-party notification platforms after attackers sent shoppers a push alert claiming a Snowflake cloud compromise and threatening to leak data.
Hark has released Hark Pro, a free AI personal assistant with a paid tier that can operate a user's computer. The startup pitches privacy and plans an AI-native device in 2027.
XGIMI has opened US reservations for the Aura 3 Max and Aura 3 Pro before an October 20 Kickstarter launch. Early backer prices start at $2,399 and $2,199, with a refundable $50 deposit cutting $200 more; shipping is expected in December.
Netflix has announced The Conjuring: Unspoken, a horror game set in The Conjuring universe, will launch exclusively on its service on October 13 with a phone as controller.