OpenAI bets on AI economics with lower-cost GPT-6.1 Terra

From ComputerWorld: OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Terra, a new reasoning model that it says delivers near-frontier performance on visual reasoning, professional task execution, and computer-use benchmarks without the premium price tag. Replacing GPT-5.6 Terra, the model is aimed at organizations...

Anthropic prepares for potential $2 trillion IPO valuation

From Tom's Hardware: Claude maker Anthropic has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the AI company at around $2 trillion, setting the stage for one of the biggest potential stock market debuts in the technology industry, the company announced today.

As per Form S-1...

Anduril, Qualcomm launch BlueChip, a new kind of US-made laptop

From TechCrunch: Anduril founder Palmer Luckey is vowing to bring computer manufacturing back to the U.S. And by that, he doesn’t just mean assembly, but the production of every individual component, some of which are exclusively made in China today.

Anduril is partnering with Qualcomm to achieve...

Apple’s New iPad Mini Gets OLED and Water Resistance

From CNET: The new iPhone Duo, unfolded, almost feels like an iPad Mini. But if you want the real thing, Apple also has a new iPad Mini coming on Nov. 6. The upgrade, which starts at $699, adds a larger OLED screen and water resistance for the first time.

The new iPad Mini has been expected for...

Leaked 256-core Zen 6c EPYC CPU beats Zen 5 by 24% in benchmarks

From Tom's Hardware: AMD's Zen 6 processors are out! Well, the EPYC 9006 family of server CPUs is out, anyway. These aren't chips that mere mortals like you and I can reasonably acquire, so there aren't really many third-party benchmarks out there yet, but somebody ran GeekBench 7 on one, and you...

Alibaba AI model tried to send data to Beijing server, Cohere says

From InfoWorld: An Alibaba AI model generated an unexpected command to upload data to a Beijing-region cloud storage service during a cybersecurity evaluation, rival developer Cohere said, raising concerns about the security of AI agents with access to enterprise systems.

The model, Qwen3.8-Flash...

Microsoft PowerToys update makes your mouse smarter in Windows

From PC World: Microsoft’s PowerToys are a free collection of utilities that add extra features and customization options to Windows. It’s a bit like a tool drawer, as PCWorld explains here.

The latest release (Version 0.102) introduces a couple of new features. The first one is called Mouse Button...

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