OpenAI says each dot has its own cloud computer and can work across 4,000-plus apps through ChatGPT plugins a user connects.
Oura has postponed its US initial public offering, citing market conditions and uncertainty in the IPO market. Bloomberg had reported the deal could raise as much as $2.2 billion and had attracted roughly four times more orders than shares available.
Meta is rolling out Muse for small business owners, extending its AI agent to Facebook and Instagram analytics, ad accounts, and integrations with tools including Canva, Figma, Slack, Shopify and QuickBooks.
Bloomberg reports Apple CEO John Ternus is pursuing a leaner, more engineering-focused company, with more frequent product launches, management cuts and new revenue pushes as services growth slows.
OpenAI says the revised usage calculation will net out to half the dollar value in API spend of the old Pro plan. It also says it won't bring back the five-hour limit.
Spotify appeared to suffer a partial outage on Sept. 29, with users reporting search errors, playback trouble, profile access issues and being unable to sign back in after logout. 9to5Google later reported Spotify said it was aware of the problems and investigating.
OpenAI also calls Sol the most cost-efficient model for its performance available at the time of its September 29 announcement.
OpenAI has introduced GPT-6.1 Sol as an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol, saying it improves coding, document understanding, and business workflows while offering cached input pricing of $0.10 per million tokens.
9to5Google reports that Anthropic’s status dashboard listed a partial outage affecting Claude, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, the Claude API and Console.
Opera for Android now lets users buy, install and manage a travel eSIM inside the browser. Opera says it works across the whole phone in 47 destinations, with a free 3GB three-day trial in selected markets.
OpenAI’s annual recurring revenue is nearing $70 billion, Axios reports. The outlet said the company’s annualized revenue run rate rose more than 70% since the third quarter began, while business-to-business revenue more than doubled over the same period.
Dutch police say a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam was arrested in a ShinyHunters investigation and is due in Rotterdam court Tuesday. Police have not publicly detailed the alleged conduct or tied him to any specific attack.
A Google Analytics for Firebase issue briefly caused iPhone apps to crash Monday before Google fixed it. Android Authority reported thousands of iOS apps were affected, and some crashes lingered for hours because of caching.
Leaked renders reportedly offer a first look at Google’s Pixel 11a, which appears close to the Pixel 10a and 9a in design, with a shorter camera oval and rumored black, silver, green, and purple finishes.
Polaroid has unveiled the Mod, a $170 all-analog instant camera that reports place between the I-2 and Flip, with dual lens options, exposure-focused modes and wider retail availability from Oct. 6.
Techmeme, linking to CNN's Clare Duffy, says Apple gave its explanation in a July letter to Rep. Jamie Raskin.
Neowin says users can check for the update in Windows Settings to see whether it’s available to them.
Beats 360 is pitching over-ear headphones for workouts, pairing IPX4 sweat and water resistance with swappable cushions. Gizmodo and WIRED both frame the fitness focus as the standout, though WIRED finds them less compelling for everyday listening.
Fairphone’s Fairbuds 2 are reportedly due for a full reveal on October 14, 2026. Fairphone says the repairable earbuds keep seven modular parts, add Sony’s LDAC codec, and will launch in Europe for €119 before a $119 US release.
WIRED says Gebru believes AI is not an “existential threat” and that doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity.
