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Trump’s Midterm Mission Leads Bloomberg Government Newsletter Preview
Jonathan Tamari previews a weekday Washington newsletter led by Trump’s midterm Republican turnout mission.
Jonathan Tamari previews a weekday Washington newsletter led by Trump’s midterm Republican turnout mission.
Rockstar Games has grown from 2,441 employees in 2018 to 4,711 across 12 offices as of August 2026, figures cited by Bloomberg Businessweek show, in an eight-year effort to build GTA VI's Leonida and Vice City.
A TechRadar column says help desks remain a weak point in identity systems as generative AI makes impersonation easier, and calls for verifiable identity workflows.
Sony says the Xperia 10 VI will not receive Android 17, one of three major OS updates promised at launch, because of storage limitations. Security updates are expected to continue through June 2028.
Veteran developer Paul Ford has released Tiny Little Office, a free ten-app browser office suite that requires no login or cloud account and encodes each document in its own shareable URL.
TechRadar reports UK education faces rising cyber risk from AI phishing and unmanaged machine identities during back-to-school.
E Ink has announced Kaleido 4, a color ePaper display it says offers twice the color gamut and 50 percent better contrast than the previous version. Hanvon Technology's M10C II is the first tablet to carry the panel.
Sainsbury’s has resumed live facial recognition at its East Dulwich store after an innocent shopper was wrongly ejected, and shoppers who object are effectively told to shop elsewhere, TechRadar reports.
OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT extension for Chrome so the assistant can inspect open tabs, compare what is on them and, in ChatGPT Work, send messages, fill out forms and organize tabs.
Gartner warns quantum could break conventional cryptography by 2030, while most firms lack visibility and must act now.
Ars Technica's review says Googlebooks, Google's new Android-powered laptops, offer premium hardware and native Android apps but still feel like Chromebooks or giant phones rather than premium laptops.
Apple's first foldable, the $2,000 iPhone Duo, went on pre-order Thursday at 8 a.m. ET ahead of an October 23 launch, with early supply expected to run short of demand.
E Ink has announced Kaleido 4, a color e-reader display it says is brighter and clearer than Kaleido 3 and can produce twice as many colors. It is initially available only on Hanvon's M10 C II in China.
Zhongkong Technology announced on Oct. 16 that it has integrated Qianwen Office, deploying agents across its marketing chain and planning deeper use in procurement, supply chain, finance, HR and R&D as it seeks to become an AI Native benchmark in the process industry.
Xgimi launched the Horizon 30 Pro, Max and Ultra Max, three 4K 120Hz triple-laser projectors, with pre-orders from $1,899.
Bloomberg reports that Russian disinformation operators are using bots to inflate view counts on AI-fabricated videos attacking Democratic candidates ahead of the U.S. midterms. Videos featuring celebrities including Taylor Swift, Julia Roberts, Robert De Niro and Cher appeared on X starting in early September, with some promoting #AllDemocratsAreCriminals.
Apple unveiled HomeView, a voice-and-screen home hub, on Oct. 13, echoing Xiaodu's earlier push into screen-based family AI.
TechRadar's review of the Wyze BodyScan finds the $84.98 smart scale delivers segmented muscle and fat readings plus a 4.7-inch color LED display, though its handlebar and app trail pricier rivals.
SpaceX AI policy leader Gabriela Castillo Madrid is scheduled to testify Friday before the New York City Council's tech committee as part of an AI safety investigation.
Prima, a retinal implant with camera glasses, is approved in Europe and awaits FDA clearance for advanced AMD.
MIT Technology Review on Oct. 16, 2026, published 'Love is infrastructure,' an article about Mainspring and St. Barnabas, two neighboring communities whose rivalry and residents' frequent voting are presented as building blocks of thought.
Biotech firms are testing pet longevity drugs and selling cloning and cryonics services to grieving owners.
Gmail Live conversational inbox search launched for AI Plus, Pro and Ultra subscribers, plus Docs Live and Keep Live.
Tesla has unveiled a long-delayed new Roadster, claiming SpaceX-developed cold-gas thrusters, a suction fan system and a 2028 production plan. A Texas demonstration included a midair barrel roll and a vertical wall climb, according to TechRadar.