Apple’s $1,999 Foldable iPhone Duo Sells Out as Delivery Dates Slip to January
Preorders for Apple's first foldable smartphone, the $1,999 iPhone Duo, sold out within minutes on October 16, pushing U.S. online…
Google Play Adds AI Discovery Tools While In-App Price Ranges Obscure Item Costs
Google Play's October 2026 update introduces AI-driven app comparisons, personalized game recommendations, and custom app creation tools. Despite these discovery…
HKU and Global Cybersecurity Alliance Launch Joint AI Security Research Center
The University of Hong Kong and the Global Cybersecurity Alliance have partnered to launch the Centre for AI and Cybersecurity…
South Korean Reports Highlight AI Infrastructure Risks and Banking Security Errors
Recent reports and regulatory tests from South Korea highlight a 40% to 60% false-positive rate in banking AI security tools…
Anthropic Commits 5% of Shares to New Public Benefit Fund
Anthropic announced plans to commit 5% of its shares to a new Public Benefit Fund structured as a wholly owned…
Coursera Report Shows AI Course Enrollments Surging in Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa
Coursera's 2026 Global Skills Report reveals rapid growth in artificial intelligence course and micro-credential enrollments across Africa, highlighted by a…
SpaceX Targets Monday Morning Launch for Bandwagon-5 Rideshare Mission
SpaceX is targeting a 6:30 a.m. EDT liftoff on Monday for its Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission, carrying 31 customer payloads and…
Anthropic Pitches Federal AI Safety Bill With $1B and 50-Person Harm Thresholds
Anthropic has privately pitched U.S. lawmakers on a draft frontier AI safety bill that would limit federal intervention to imminent…
Disney’s $60M Character.AI Deal, Meta’s Brazil Ruling, and Anthropic’s IPO Plans
A pivotal week in the artificial intelligence sector saw Disney commit roughly $60 million annually to hire most of Character.AI's…