Former Groq engineers Joshua Rubin and Benjamin Serebrin filed suit on Oct. 2 in Delaware's Court of Chancery, claiming Groq's board agreed to Nvidia's deal without a required stockholder vote and without seeking the best possible price for the company. The deal, announced in December, involved Nvidia licensing Groq's AI inference technology and hiring Groq's CEO Jonathan Ross, president Sunny Madra and other senior leaders, while Groq says it remains an independent company that has since raised about $1 billion. Groq called the lawsuit meritless and said it intends to fight it.
Amazon has dropped the price of its Kindle Colorsoft 16GB e-reader to $189.99, down $100 from its $289.99 list price. The device uses a 7-inch color E-Ink display and offers 16GB of storage, USB-C charging and waterproofing.
A 28-year-old employee at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, according to reports. The death has drawn public attention and revived fears about potential pandemic risks tied to such facilities.
AMD released generative AI performance data for its new Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 'Gorgon Halo' chip, comparing it to Intel's Core Ultra X9 388H using ComfyUI throughput tests. The company reported performance advantages ranging from 1.1x to 32.2x, though the top figure appears to be an outlier possibly tied to an unverifiable model or optimization issue.
Apple has increased the number of personalized email addresses users can create per custom domain under iCloud+, from 3 to 10. The change was first spotted by X user pdfu and applies to all iCloud+ subscribers who use the custom email domain feature at no extra cost.
Users have reported Amazon's Alexa assistant getting stuck repeating the word 'la' for several minutes before stopping, according to posts shared over the past month. This follows an earlier incident in which Alexa reportedly made unsettling growling sounds. Amazon has not yet confirmed the cause, and Android Authority says it has contacted the company for comment.
A disabled writer describes living mostly within one engineered room, relying on mobility aids, delivery services, remote appointments and family help to carry out daily work and life. She argues this setup should be seen as a functioning form of independence rather than dependence, challenging the common idea that independence means doing everything alone and unaided.
OpenAI, Anthropic, and other research organizations have reported significant progress on longstanding mathematical challenges, including solving a Millennium Prize problem, surpassing previous expectations. Their rapid advancements have sparked controversy within the academic community, with some criticizing the pace and approach of AI-driven research. The labs claim they are adapting based on past errors, but the impact of these breakthroughs remains uncertain.
Amazon has discounted Apple's AirPods Pro 3 to $179, a $70 cut from the $249 list price, as an early Prime Day deal. The earbuds launched in September 2025 with upgraded noise cancelation, improved sound, Live Translation support for compatible iPhones, and high-definition audio recording for devices with the H2 chip.
Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) alleges that Google used its dominant market position to deny local news publishers information needed to negotiate fair compensation for content shown in Google Search, News and Discover. UOKiK president Tomasz Chróstny said Google failed to comply with rules requiring it to disclose data that publishers need to assess proper payment, and the regulator could fine Google up to 10 percent of its annual revenue.
Google has temporarily suspended its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program (OSS VRP) due to an overwhelming influx of automated, AI-generated vulnerability reports. The company cited a majority of these submissions as invalid or hallucinated, straining reviewer resources. The pause, effective October 1, affects new submissions, with plans to update the program's structure by early 2027.
Walmart and Alphabet's Wing announced plans to bring drone delivery to the Denver and Seattle metro areas starting in 2027, part of a broader rollout covering more than 270 Walmart stores nationwide. The service currently operates in five metro areas including Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth and Orlando, with 14 more markets such as Miami, Los Angeles and the Bay Area planned. The drones fly up to 60 mph carrying payloads up to five pounds, with orders placed through Walmart's app or Wing's own app.
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