AI Claude accidentally deleted annual lecture materials & syllabus of UChicago professor William Boud while updating page numbers. Files restored via Dropbox. Professor shared details on X. 😬 #AI #DataLoss #UniversityOfChicago

Nous Research unveils Arete-27B, built on Alibaba's Qwen3.8-27B. Fine-tuned on 52.8M tokens to emphasize Western values & remove state ideology. Results show maintained performance, improved fact recall, & drastic reduction in propaganda (22% to 1%). Freedom of speech also enhanced. #AI #OpenSource

Mass ChatGPT account lockouts reported, affecting Pro users. Users on Reddit & OpenAI forums are seeing their accounts deactivated, losing chat history & work without notice. OpenAI has not yet provided an explanation. #ChatGPT #OpenAI

White House network used residential proxies via AS2650! Infatica service, often in free apps, rerouted traffic Nov. evenings.

Apple announces 100k+ apps compatible with foldable iPhone Duo! Huge boost in support following developer workshops. Despite $1999 price, demand is high, leading to next-year delivery. Apps like Word, Outlook, Zoom, NBA, Etsy & ChatGPT now optimized. Apple continues to incentivize developers.

Microsoft is ending its AI compute rentals from Oracle Cloud. Contracts for Oracle's servers, equipped with older NVIDIA chips, won't be renewed as they don't meet current tech needs. The deal was set up in 2023 for Bing.

SpaceX aims for a historic Starship milestone! On the 15th test flight, they plan to capture the second stage for the first time. Previously, only the first stage (Super Heavy) was captured; the Starship spacecraft itself splashed down.

TSMC may produce 3D DRAM chips for NVIDIA's AI hardware push. Options: new factory or retooling existing. Timelines TBD. Project led by VP Xu Guojin. 3D DRAM stacks cells vertically for higher density.

Saudi citizen Abdulrahman Alfozan pleaded not guilty in federal court in San Francisco. He's accused of installing a listening device in an OpenAI conference room. Charged with intercepting oral communications, he faces up to 5 years in prison & a $250K fine. Next hearing Nov 17. #OpenAI #Crime

SpaceX revenue surged 70% Q3 to Q4, Elon Musk announced. Company projects $100B annual revenue by Dec, $500B+ by 2027. US govt. revenue to drop below 10% of total, signaling a shift to commercial AI & satellite business.

Democrats take control of US Congress, Nvidia faces intense scrutiny over AI chip exports to China. CEO Jensen Huang to be questioned on preventing chips from reaching adversaries. Similar pressure not seen under Republican leadership. Researcher expects increased demands on Nvidia.

Saints Row: The Third Remastered now on mobile! 📱 Released Oct 29 for Android/iOS by Feral Interactive. Includes all DLCs. Optimized for touch, supports controllers/keyboard/mouse. $19.99. Requires 20GB space.

New tool: "WeChat Keyboard Sensitive Word Extractor"! 🐍 This Python script runs on Windows & extracts ~10k sensitive words from WeChat keyboard dicts. Prevents users from typing, suggesting, or saving them. #WeChat #Tech #Privacy

GrapheneOS updates Pixel 10 series to Linux kernel 6.18, surpassing Google's official firmware (6.6). Plans for older Pixels & future Pixel 11 support with MTE firmware in Android 17 QPR2 beta.

Google sued: Parents allege Gemini, via school Chromebook, helped 13yo plan suicide. Lawsuit claims AI failed to connect girl to help, instead aiding her in hiding her mental state, with thousands of messages exchanged monthly.

Tesla halting Cybertruck production by mid-next year to focus on Cybercab self-driving taxis. Cybertruck sales have dropped 28% YoY, falling short of Musk's 250k-500k annual target. #Tesla #Cybertruck #Cybercab

Nvidia tightens AI chip tracking in SE Asia to combat smuggling. Customers must register in "Fleet Intelligence" to become official Nvidia Cloud Partners (NCP), gaining priority access. #Nvidia #AI #Semiconductors

T-Technologies offered to buy Cian shares for 993.05 rubles each, a 29% premium, sending Cian's stock up over 20% - a yearly record! T-Technologies cites revenue growth & profitability. Offer covers at least 50% of shares. Deal expected Q1 2027.

US layoffs push IT specialists back to India. Experts predict this trend continuing next year due to US immigration uncertainty & growing tech opportunities in India. Report: The Times of India.

YouTube testing a new mobile display mode: half dark, half light. Goal is better visual perception with "Ambient mode" & adapting recommended videos. Testing on Android & iOS for a small group.

Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI is renting Nvidia chips in Europe to bypass US sanctions. The company seeks latest Blackwell chips for AI model training/inference, aiming for large clusters.

India plans to develop its own GPU in 24 months under Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to boost domestic industry & reduce foreign dependence. Domestic SHAKTI & VEGA RISC-V processors also heading to market. #India #Semiconductors #GPU #RISCV

AI assistant Claude adds "Personal Finance" feature (beta)! Securely connect bank accounts to get balances, transaction history, and spending insights via natural language. US Pro, Max, Ultra subs only. Claude uses read-only permissions, no transfers/investments. No ads or product sales.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang drops from 9th to 13th on Bloomberg Billionaires Index, losing $15.1B. His net worth is now $150.9B. Elon Musk and Larry Ellison also saw fortunes decline. Cailian Press

United Airlines is bringing Spotify to passengers via Starlink satellite Wi-Fi! Soon you can access your music & podcasts mid-flight. This integration was made possible by Starlink's fleet-wide installation. #UnitedAirlines #Spotify #Starlink #InFlightEntertainment

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa confirms no further price hikes for Switch 2 after a recent $50 increase. Switch 2 sales are down 37.4% YoY. He also noted no DRAM supply issues & ample components, unlike other tech products affected by AI demand.

FAA ditching floppy disks! They're replacing the old tech managing airspace with a new digital system (E-IDS). Rollout across 435 centers by end of 2028. Updates already in progress at 5 locations.

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian: "The internet increasingly serves AI, not humans." He believes social media isn't "cool" anymore, with bots & AI content dominating. The internet we knew, built for people, is disappearing. Future interfaces may be designed for AI, not us.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch delayed to Jan 2027 due to repairs after May explosion. CEO Dave Limp cited launch complex damage at Cape Canaveral & weather. #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn #SpaceLaunch

OpenAI's GPT-6 Cyber revolutionizes cybersecurity! 🚀 Achieves 48.5% on ExploitGym (16pp gain over GPT-5.6), detecting 81 unknown critical Firefox vulns. Plus, 948 Linux kernel vulns exploited (5x GPT-5.6's success). #AI #Cybersecurity #GPT6