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SpaceXAI says its new model handles longer tasks better. Its launch benchmarks show gains, though the comparisons use different reasoning settings.

GeekWire reports the block followed Amazon's request that Meta remove Amazon.com from Muse entirely. Amazon cited security, privacy and transparency concerns.

The reported zero-click route can swap code behind a trusted plugin, but it requires control of the plugin repository and depends on where that repository is hosted.

Axios describes the annualized pace as current, while an earlier investor forecast put that threshold at year-end.

Axios reports that iPhone users can seek up to $95, with a December 21, 2026, deadline to file a claim.

Forerunner Ventures plans to sell its entire Oura stake for as much as $1.26 billion, TechCrunch reports, citing the company's latest IPO filing.

WIRED says Harrison portrays Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos—plus Lauren Sánchez Bezos.

Exec Sum says Alphabet’s data center lease guarantees rose from $16.9 billion to $43.8 billion in six months, with less than 2% recorded as a balance-sheet liability.

A post claims Anthropic's seat-plus-usage billing could double or triple costs for frequent enterprise users, framing pricing as a key part of AI competition.

Qwen says the 7-billion-parameter model combines image generation and editing, with support for up to 10 reference images and native transparency.

Breitbart reports that the proposed AI Force would be modeled on Space Force, which Trump established during his first term.

The Register reports that the rival crew demanded an eight-figure payment and threatened to expose companies that paid to keep quiet.

Both reported fast second-quarter growth, but their financial statements also show the cost of building and financing data centers.

Teslarati shared an image and asked whether it could resemble the Tesla Roadster event.

LogBack claims its service can recover deleted SMS using a phone number and advertises payment with cryptocurrencies including XAUT, DOT and XRP.

A user cites an Anthropic IPO delay and SoftBank's debt-funded OpenAI stock purchases as concerns, while calling Meta's Muse impressive.

Downdetector logged more than 17,000 Facebook reports and 5,000 Instagram reports in the U.S.; the cause remains unknown.

CoinPostMedia says advisers want an extra month so the investor roadshow can include fresh third-quarter results. It describes October as the previously expected window.

MacRumors highlights WIRED’s verdict that the new Mac mini is “still a good deal,” crediting the performance of its M6 and M5 Pro chip options.

MacRumors reported savings of up to $149 on 2026 M4 iPad Air models and said Best Buy was matching many of Amazon’s deals.