While voluntary, the document marks the federal government’s most detailed cybersecurity guidance for securing sandbox environments during AI model tests. The post Federal agencies recommend cyber controls, independent testing for frontier AI systems appeared first on CyberScoop.
The Federal Trade Commission has cleared Elon Musk to acquire Mesh Optical Technologies Corporation, a hardware startup founded by former SpaceX engineers that builds optical-transceiver technology for AI data centers. The clearance, confirmed in an FTC notice dated June 25, 2026, grants early termination of the standard antitrust waiting period under transaction number 20261601, according…
Three companies, three pricing philosophies, one question gamers keep typing into Google: what does each gaming subscription actually cost once you add up the tiers, the cloud hours, and the fine print. As of October 17, 2026, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have each reshuffled their subscription tiers at least once in the past year, and…
Elon Musk’s one-word posts on X this week, “No more AI,” then “SI,” then “It’s better,” set off a scramble to figure out what SpaceX’s AI operation is actually becoming. When a follower asked directly whether SpaceXAI would turn into SpaceXSI, Musk answered, “Yes, we will make that change.” SpaceX itself has not issued a…
SpaceX’s artificial intelligence unit is getting a new name for the third time since February 2026, and Wall Street keeps rewarding the company for it. Elon Musk confirmed over the weekend that SpaceXAI, the AI and robotics division under Space Exploration Technologies Corp (Nasdaq: SPCX), will become SpaceXSI, with “SI” standing for “super intelligence.” When…
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of advertising Apple Intelligence and a revamped, more personal Siri before those features actually existed. The deal, confirmed by multiple outlets including ABC News, could put as much as $95 back in the pockets of iPhone owners who bought an…
Ask ten engineers which model they reach for first and you will get ten different answers, and that split is the real story of October 2026. The frontier field has split into three distinct philosophies rather than one leaderboard winner: OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Sol chases raw math and broad ecosystem reach, Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 holds…
A leak making the rounds on October 17, 2026, claims Samsung is preparing to double the size of its foldable phone family in 2027, pushing the Galaxy Z line from two models to six. The report, first attributed to tipster Anthony (also known on X as @TheGalox_), lists the Galaxy Z Slide, Galaxy Z TriFold…
Windows Central goes hands-on with the full campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 for early impressions ahead of the early access release for preorders and full launch on October 23.