Creative Jobs Decline by 200,000 as AI Role Remains Unclear

Windows 11 version 26H2 is now available for all qualifying machines on the two prior feature updates.

A single-source report indicates Microsoft is considering a shift from fixed Game Pass tiers to subscriber-built bundles.

Helen Chiang leaves Microsoft following a July promotion that created the position, with her duties now divided among existing Xbox leaders.

State officials halted fast-tracked projects and closed the system that approved them rapidly, following a call for review from the governor.

Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario and Zelda, delivered a direct assessment of where current AI tools fall short in game development.

A Debian 13 refresh of the desktop software installs and operates on veteran hardware without turning setup into a project.

After a year of testing, Valve has rolled out the Steam Personal Calendar to deliver personalized recommendations for upcoming titles on the platform.

Security researchers flag an RCE issue spanning HTTP/2 implementations in multiple languages, with discussion reaching the Hacker News front page.

Apple and the Department of Justice remain at odds over whether the company must supply records created after a 2025 cutoff in the ongoing antitrust litigation.

Stephanie Guild says Robinhood users are directing AI agents to manage trades while holding cash during the AI sector pullback.

The British government will spend £100 million on a new AI Biosecurity Lab that OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind have agreed to support.

Google revised its privacy policy on October 16 to permit data from Gmail, Drive, and Photos to feed personalized ads if users connect those services to AI tools.

Moonshot AI has released the first substantial update to the model that propelled the Chinese company to a $50 billion valuation earlier this year.

Anthropic’s planned public listing will produce multibillion-dollar gains for its venture capital backers and other early investors, though many of those holdings will not appear in the company’s standard IPO disclosure filings.

Xona closed a $250 million round at a $2.45 billion valuation to build a purpose-built commercial satellite system meant to replace the limitations of the existing GPS network.

DeepSeek released its model openly while the United States and China continue to block each other's access to advanced technology.

Wui Foo, president and co-founder of cybersecurity firm FailSafe, addressed institutional steps to defend websites and services from vulnerabilities and AI-powered attacks in a Bloomberg interview.

Chinese state media reports that DeepSeek and MiniMax have cleared regulatory steps to offer their AI systems outside China as part of a wider export push for domestic models.

Nvidia and TCV have joined a Series B extension for Higgsfield, an AI video startup founded by a former Snap executive, to back infrastructure and hiring plans.

CATL and Beijing Automotive Group will build a battery-swapping system aimed at one million cars, giving the battery maker a path to recurring revenue after the initial sale of cells.

Britain argues that forthcoming European rules favoring local suppliers will harm its digital companies and limit their access to public contracts.