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Boston Dynamics unveiled a new Atlas hand with four fingers and no pinky, designed for reliable tool use.
Source: The Robot Report
https://www.therobotreport.com/boston-dynamics-drops-pinkie-on-new-humanoid-hand/
#Robotics

Vivian Midha Shen and Raphael Schaad are joining Y Combinator as General Partners. They previously served as Visiting Partners with YC founders.
Source: Y Combinator
https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/welcome-vivian-and-raphael/
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Fervo Energy completed its first power plant in less than two years. The next phases promise to connect to the grid even quicker. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/worlds-first-enhanced-geothermal-power-plant-completed-in-just-23-months/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/openai-cuts-ties-with-three-safety-researchers-wsj-reports/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Canada's digital security agency says there is no indication that government systems were compromised after AI agents attempted to access Library and Archives Canada data.
Source: BetaKit
https://betakit.com/no-indication-ai-agents-breached-government-systems-following-attack-attempt-canadian-security-agency-says/
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Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/opus-5-5-loves-to-tell-you-this-matters-and-other-ai-writing-tells/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he doesn't see rows of cars — he sees millions of dollars just sitting there, depreciating, while people who only need a car for a few months are stuck paying too much for too little choice, so he built MyMonthlyCar, a…

AMD is sampling its Versal AI Core adaptive system-on-chip in an enhanced space-grade package that meets Class Y reliability standards for missions up to fifteen years.
Source: AMD
https://newsroom.amd.com/news/amd-sampling-versal-ai-core-adaptive-soc/
#Semiconductors #AMD

Amazon Web Services' Strand Labs has released the latest Jevalike decision model, Strands Decider 2B. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/amazon-releases-its-own-jev-clone-as-decision-models-flood-the-web/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Shopify’s new Canvas site builder lets merchants create and customize their online stores by chatting with its AI agent Sidekick, while watching the changes happen in real time. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/shopify-debuts-canvas-a-way-to-build-online-stores-by-chatting-with-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/california-governor-vetoes-bill-banning-use-of-pervert-glasses-to-secretly-record-people/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

New Zealand startup Seeo is converting ordinary workplace CCTV into an AI-powered early-warning system that detects injuries, unsafe practices and operational bottlenecks.
Source: BusinessDesk New Zealand
https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/working-well/spotting-workplace-hazards-before-they-hit
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The CEO promised to get more specific about his vision. But the details are still absent. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/one-year-later-tesla-and-musk-are-still-dont-have-a-good-definition-of-abundance/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Today Cloudflare introduced Workers KV Instant, a new mode for Workers KV that pushes changes globally for instant availability without cold read penalties.
Source: Cloudflare
https://blog.cloudflare.com/workers-kv-instant/
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Brian Chesky on making Airbnb agent-friendly, the state of consumer AI, and why the world needs an AI-native operating system. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/brian-chesky-interview-ai-agents-need-their-own-operating-system/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Nebius is acquiring the Israeli startup Inferize. The deal is valued between one hundred and one hundred thirty million dollars.
Source: Globes
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001558149#utm_source=RSS
#Startups

'Overcrowded' and 'set up to fail': Freed prisoners react to early release scheme
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr1e5ednzwd2o?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/photon-held-a-funeral-for-mobile-apps-now-it-has-4-5m-to-help-replace-them-with-agents/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Globe Telecom is expanding satellite-to-mobile connectivity for customers traveling abroad through a service with KDDI and Starlink.
Source: BusinessWorld
https://bworldonline.com/corporate/2026/10/01/783722/globe-expands-satellite-roaming-access-through-kddi-starlink/
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SpaceX's AI unit held talks over the summer about leasing computing capacity to Microsoft, according to people familiar with the matter.
Source: The Information
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/spacexs-ai-unit-turned-ai-cloud-firm
#AI #Microsoft