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A custom content report from MIT Technology Review Insights describes how deep learning and generative AI are enabling continuous, real-time model training rather than periodic updates. It notes predictive engines now draw on unstructured data sources alongside traditional numerical records, with one commentator, Gupta, quoted saying the term 'analytics' is being subsumed by 'AI'.
According to the Financial Times, Oracle has agreed to lease about 100,000 advanced AI chips to Tencent across Southeast Asian data centers over five years, in a deal valued near $7 billion with roughly 30% paid upfront. Neither company has confirmed the arrangement, and the specific chip model involved has not been disclosed, though the FT notes such leases are permitted under current US export rules since the hardware is unavailable in China.
Italy's Data Protection Authority penalized IQVIA €7 million after discovering the company's Italian division stored health data of about one million patients with insufficient anonymization measures. The investigation revealed that despite using unique codes, the detailed information could enable re-identification of individuals over time, violating GDPR rules. The authority also found IQVIA processed data without proper legal grounds and failed to set clear data retention policies, with some records dating back over two decades.
Defense technology companies such as Palantir, Anduril, and SpaceX are increasingly developing and retaining ownership of software and hardware built for the U.S. military, rather than ceding control to the government. This shift raises questions about how much leverage private firms hold over systems the Pentagon depends on.
A review of phone cooling accessories finds they matter most for long gaming sessions, livestreaming, video processing and other sustained workloads where performance throttles due to heat. Everyday fixes—removing thick cases, avoiding direct sunlight, repositioning near AC vents in cars, or using a Galaxy feature that pauses USB PD charging during gameplay—can often resolve heat issues without a dedicated cooler.
Apple CEO John Ternus and Executive Chairman Tim Cook each published social media posts on X marking the 15th anniversary of Steve Jobs' death. Ternus credited Jobs with instilling attention to detail that still guides Apple's work, while Cook described Jobs as someone who changed the world and his own life forever.
U.S.-listed shares of Brazil-based financial firms including Nu Holdings, Banco Bradesco and PagBank jumped by double-digit percentages in premarket trading Monday. The moves followed news that Brazil's presidential race is headed to a runoff.
GrapheneOS reports that after a week spent building a partial port for the Pixel 11 series, it cannot complete the port because the devices lack working support for ARM hardware memory tagging (MTE) in software, firmware and likely hardware. The project notes the Pixel 8 introduced hardware MTE in October 2023, but neither Android nor the Pixel OS enabled it by default, and Android 16's Advanced Protection Mode only turns it on for a handful of processes. GrapheneOS adds that Pixel 11 still gains some security upgrades, including post-quantum verified boot, AOSP IMS replacing Samsung Shannon, and a Titan M3 chip.
Marking 15 years since Steve Jobs died on October 5, 2011, a retrospective recalls his influence on technology and retail. It draws on Ron Johnson's new book 'Shop Different,' which recounts how Jobs and Johnson developed Apple's retail philosophy, including Johnson's proposal that Apple should 'love its customers.' The piece also notes Jobs later used the phrase 'We love our users' during the 2010 'antennagate' press conference.
Symphony Space, founded by Merry Walker and Nicolas Maubert, has announced Project Rhapsody, a service that sends products into orbit to be filmed and photographed without astronauts aboard. The studio will operate on Adagio-Mini, an autonomous space station planned to launch in the second half of 2028 and capable of holding up to 12 works at once.
Valve's September 2026 Steam Hardware Survey shows 32GB of system RAM is now used by 42.22% of surveyed gaming PCs, up 4.77% from August, while 16GB configurations fell to 37.82%. Unusual configurations like 24GB and 48GB also grew slightly, even as a global memory chip shortage continues.
A Dark Reading readership poll on Black Hat USA 2026 themes found that 50% of respondents ranked AI-driven attacks versus AI-powered SOC defenses as the most pressing issue, far ahead of automation and AI-trust topics at 22%. Conference sessions covered OpenAI's probe into the Hugging Face breach, AI-fueled fraud operations, and prompt-injection risks in AI browsers, while experts noted exploitation of disclosed vulnerabilities now often begins within hours rather than weeks.