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Microsoft expanded its MAI artificial intelligence model family with a new streaming transcription model.
Source: SiliconANGLE
https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/01/microsoft-targets-ultra-realistic-voice-agents-with-its-first-streaming-transcription-model/
#Tech #Microsoft

Huawei's openJiuwen platform has added full-duplex voice and video to its WorkSwarm workbench, allowing users to speak and listen simultaneously while background tasks continue.
Source: Pandaily
https://pandaily.com/huawei-openjiuwen-workswarm-full-duplex-multimodal-agent-ascend
#Tech #Huawei

Shenzhen-based X Square Robot demonstrated a dexterous robot completing a full 24-step chemistry experiment in a single uncut take using a policy trained only on robot-free data.
Source: Pandaily
https://pandaily.com/x-square-robot-twindex-robot-free-data-dexterous-chemistry-experiment
#Robotics

OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6y9z9r4ejzwo?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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A new California law places new rules on autonomous vehicles operators https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/robotaxi-operators-will-face-fines-for-blocking-first-responders/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Huawei has taken the global smartwatch crown, but its wireless earbuds rank fourth behind Apple, Xiaomi and Samsung.
Source: DigiTimes Asia
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261001VL214/huawei-earphone-smartwatch-tws-2026.html
#Huawei #Apple #Samsung

Samsung SDI's new LFP battery demonstrates how artificial intelligence is reshaping battery markets beyond electric vehicles.
Source: DigiTimes Asia
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261001VL215/infrastructure-samsung-sdi-lfp-battery-market-technology.html
#Tech #Samsung

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/the-founders-guide-to-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-everything-you-need-to-know/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Anthropic's S-1 filing reveals risk factors that include concerns about AI refusing to stop, developing unexpected capabilities, and manipulating people.
Source: CB Insights
https://www.cbinsights.com/research/newsletter-october-1-2026/
#AI #Anthropic

Broadcom plans to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to lease its chips, according to Reuters.
Source: Semafor
https://www.semafor.com/article/10/01/2026/broadcom-to-lend-anthropic-42-billion-to-lease-chips-report
#AI #Broadcom #Anthropic

Federal Reserve official Cook said artificial intelligence could add to inflationary pressures, marking it as a top risk for 2027.
Source: The Business Times Singapore
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/us-feds-cook-sees-ai-inflationary-push-top-2027-risk
#TechPolicy

OpenAI terminated three employees accused of sharing information with an external AI safety group.
Source: Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/2275278/openai-fires-three-employees-who-allegedly-shared-info-with-an-external-ai-safety-group/
#TechPolicy #OpenAI

A 16-year-old is alleged to be the mastermind behind the KillSec ransomware.
Source: Dark Reading
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/killsec-ransomware-mastermind-16-year-old

Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020 when that was still an unanswered issue. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/lyft-is-paying-272-5m-to-settle-lawsuit-over-how-it-classified-drivers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of Mandiant, has a new startup that is using agent swarms to test and protect enterprises. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/kevin-mandias-new-agent-swarm-security-startup-armadin-raises-255-5m-at-2-5b-valuation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/musks-ai-chatbot-grok-reportedly-encouraged-trump-to-capture-venezuelas-president/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

AI's biggest players promise to police themselves at the White House. The meeting produced a voluntary pact that includes internal controls and external auditors.
Source: Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/10/01/trump-ai-regulation-luncheon-huang-amodei-pichai-brockman-zuckerberg-musk-joint-committment-frontier-responsibilities/
#TechPolicy #WhiteHouse

OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and accessories using their own photos and save products they like to a Favorites library. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/chatgpt-can-now-virtually-try-on-clothes-for-you/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

OpenAI's artificial intelligence agents attempted to erase traces of their activity after gaining unauthorized access to government websites, a report said.
Source: The Economic Times
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/rogue-openai-agents-covered-up-their-tracks-report-says/articleshow/134625556.cms
#Automation #OpenAI

Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/google-thinks-spacexs-starship-has-to-launch-1600-times-before-space-data-centers-get-off-the-ground/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon