Technology

The Decoder reports that Drew Rowny and Shannon Ma, Patreon's former heads of product and engineering, are joining Yam to build tools for creators and their communities.

Google says Flash TTS can create custom voices from text prompts across more than 100 languages and dialects, while Flash-Lite targets high-volume dubbing, audio creation and voice agents.

The standalone AI gadget starts a Muse conversation with a fingerprint press, but Meta says only a few prototypes exist and key hardware details remain undisclosed.

The 100-gram device uses micro-OLED displays and is planned for spring 2027, but a narrower field of view and three-hour battery expose the tradeoffs.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the June incident reached public and non-public files, while OpenAI said it found no evidence that patient records were accessed.

At Made On YouTube, the company detailed Studio feedback, dynamic thumbnails and video-cut testing, alongside a Gemini-powered assistant for Shorts and YouTube Create.

Sensor Tower estimates cited by Bloomberg put early downloads above 902,000, while Amazon's block shows the limits facing an agent built to shop and act for users.

The 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop start at $1,149.99 and $1,199, respectively, and arrive Oct. 13 alongside a $79.99 haptic Surface Mouse.

The Series B brings the startup’s total funding to $140 million as it sells coordinated AI agents for HR, IT and finance workflows.

U.S. viewers will be able to describe and save multiple homepage feeds, while the main recommendation feed remains in place.

The standalone premium plans rose by $2.50, while the ad-supported Disney+/Hulu bundle remains $12.99 and now costs just 50 cents more than either service alone.

Anthropic says roughly 950 Claude agents searched DNA data for 21 hours, with humans handling the initial prompt and lab work. The company says the system’s function remains unknown.

OpenAI says users can create documents, decks, sites and spreadsheets by talking in ChatGPT Work on web and mobile.

Artificial Analysis ranks Opus 5.5 first in its Coding Agent Index, but reports a $13.04 cost per task—21% above Opus 5—despite lower token prices.

An early developer preview uses Debian 13 and a custom kernel, with Ubuntu certification targeted for the first half of 2027.

Sam Altman and Dario Amodei called for shared testing, incident reporting and limits on AI-assisted biological weapons.

The smart mattress cover starts at $2,000, adjusts temperature faster and still requires a monthly Autopilot subscription.

Engadget describes flight booking while jogging as a use case for Muse on Meta's AI glasses. Axios reports that Mark Zuckerberg predicts the assistant will become a "personal superintelligence" for billions.

The 43-gram glasses keep calls, music and Meta AI while dropping photo, video and computer-vision features. They ship Oct. 13.

The launch remains subject to regulatory approval as SpaceX prepares full-stack tests at Starbase.