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Samsung's chip unit grew profit about 15 times over, but it came in just under forecasts, a sign that AI spending hopes may be running ahead of results.
Read more: Samsung's chip profit jumps 15-fold but falls just short of forecastsChinese AI labs are reportedly leaning on OpenAI's newest model to train their own, which could shape the price and quality of the AI tools you use.
Read more: Chinese AI labs are copying OpenAI's newest model by studying its answersEmpacer, a new AI assistant for small business owners, turns a spoken request into a draft post or reply, and nothing goes out until the owner approves it.
Read more: New AI assistant lets small business owners speak a task and approve the resultAutoScheduler.AI released warehouse software that plans crew sizes and shows why work ran late, so managers can fix the cause instead of just adding staff.
Read more: New warehouse software plans worker schedules and shows why work ran lateThe FTC wants nine big companies to explain whether personal data shapes what customers pay and what gig workers earn. Your price may depend on it.
Read more: FTC demands answers from 9 big companies on how they set pricesMicrosoft says big companies are using AI to run real business tasks, and that its pricing is shifting toward charging for how much work the AI does.
Read more: Microsoft says big companies are putting AI to real workCanadian money app Wealthsimple raised $302 million at a $9.8 billion value, as it pushes further into checking and trading against the big banks.
Read more: Wealthsimple raises $302 million, now valued at $9.8 billionResearchers say Volt Typhoon hid its attacks behind hacked routers and gadgets, hitting hundreds of targets. Here is why your own devices matter.
Read more: Chinese hackers hid behind hacked home routers to break into key systemsAmazon Quick now lets a second AI model approve routine agent actions on its own, while risky ones like payments and deletions still go to a person.
Read more: Amazon's AI assistant now skips routine approvals, asks about risky onesSamsung's Galaxy Ring is $75 off at Amazon, and a tiny update just arrived. A next-generation model is expected early next year.
Read more: Samsung's Galaxy Ring is $75 off after a small updateKuwait's telecom regulator received 621 fraud reports in the third quarter, and websites and social media made up most of them. Text messages made up almost none.
Read more: Kuwait logged 621 scam reports in three months, most from websitesDirector Rian Johnson and his cinematographer made Chromagraph Camera, a $12.99 iPhone app that gives photos the look of their films. It is iPhone only.
Read more: Director Rian Johnson Releases a $12.99 iPhone Camera App for PhotosZillow will pay $212.5 million in cash to settle an investor lawsuit over its failed home-flipping business, a costly end to a risky bet.
Read more: Zillow to pay $212.5 million to settle suit over its home-flipping flopA consultant says one company ran up about $500 million in Claude charges in a month. The figure is unconfirmed, but the billing lesson applies to any business using AI.
Read more: Company Reportedly Ran Up a $500 Million Claude Bill in One MonthGoogle says shopping and task helpers are coming to the Gemini app's 1 billion users later this year, which could change how people buy online.
Read more: Google wants AI helpers to book, buy and fill out forms for youApple released new 70W and 140W Mac chargers and a travel plug kit, so one charger can work in foreign outlets again. Here is what to check first.
Read more: Apple releases new Mac chargers and brings back its travel plug kitA new map shows which New York City restaurants are owned by private equity, so diners can see who profits before they order.
Read more: A new map shows which New York City restaurants private equity ownsCircle and Proof showed a test where an AI agent proves who approved a purchase, then pays in digital dollars. It could decide whether stores let AI shoppers in.
Read more: Circle and Proof test a way for AI shopping agents to prove who they work forT-Mobile signed up more customer accounts than analysts expected last quarter, a sign that carrier deals and loyalty perks are working.
Read more: T-Mobile adds more customers than expected as new plans catch onAnthropic says its Claude AI is helping speed up early medicine research, but any real benefit for patients is still years away.
Read more: Anthropic says its Claude AI is helping speed up new medicine researchInvestors have offered to value Cognition, maker of the AI coding tool Devin, at up to $80 billion, weeks after a $48 billion round. Here is what it signals.
Read more: AI coding startup Cognition may be worth up to $80 billionCloud security company Upwind raised $400 million at a $3.8 billion value, and says its revenue quadrupled in 2026 as AI changes how companies work.
Read more: Cloud security firm Upwind raises $400 million at $3.8 billion valueMicrosoft is offering voluntary buyouts to more than 60,000 employees, a sign of how AI is changing where tech companies spend their money.
Read more: Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as AI costs climbOpenAI added iCloud Mail and Calendar connections to ChatGPT on October 27, 2026, but only some Apple addresses work and privacy questions remain.
Read more: ChatGPT can now read your iCloud email and calendar
