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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.

Air Security describes a zero-click flaw that bypasses plugin version locks. The Next Web reports it affects Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot and Gemini CLI.

PCMag reports starting prices of $2,499 for M5 Max and $5,499 for M5 Ultra. It says the workstation supports up to 512GB of unified memory, with 512GB configurations due in late October 2026.

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.

Original U.S. buyers of iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max or 16 models can file through Dec. 21, but a $95 payment is not guaranteed.

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

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.

Techmeme, citing The Information, says the talks were underway before the Hugging Face incident.

Reuters, in a report shared by Techmeme, says the bills impose new requirements on electricity costs, water use and local oversight.

VideoCardz and Tom’s Hardware each attribute the later timing to leaker reports about Nvidia’s unannounced next GeForce generation.

Engadget and 9to5Mac describe an unannounced smart display that could compete with Amazon’s Echo Show, with one report pointing to next month.

Huawei is reportedly set to deliver training chips in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027, according to The Information, as shared by Techmeme.

Techmeme, citing Bloomberg, says Sensor Tower put Muse at 902,000-plus downloads in its first six days, versus 773,000 for Meta AI.

9to5Mac reports that Ternus spoke with Clique TV at the start of his tenure as Apple’s CEO.

9to5Mac and MacRumors report on unconfirmed iPhone 20 Pro hardware, including a claim that the next Pro models could grow in size.

A tech news roundup describes Googlebook as a new premium Android-based PC category with Gemini-powered AI features.

9to5Mac says it reproduced the reported issue on one European iPhone 18 Pro, while MacRumors has also reported Face ID complaints from early users.

The Verge reports that Bungie is reversing its controversial content vault, with the studio saying it’s “not done with Destiny.”

MacRumors reports the second beta arrived a week after the first, alongside an iPadOS 27.2 beta for developers.