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17 Oct 2026

North Korea Tests AI Torpedo Zam-2.0 with Target Detection After 180 Trials Over Five Years

North Korea announced it successfully tested the Zam-2.0, an AI-equipped torpedo system designed for target detection and guidance. The underwater test verified propulsion systems developed through more than 180 tests over five years. However, experts question whether North Korea possesses the advanced digital capabilities it claims.

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Apple Bans Nudify Apps and AI Deepfakes from App Store After San Francisco Order

Apple strengthened App Store developer guidelines to explicitly ban nudify apps that use AI to create nonconsensual intimate imagery. The update targets bait-and-switch apps that hide nudification features during review, following San Francisco's July order to remove 13 such apps and mounting criticism over Grok's deepfake capabilities.

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Veeam Intelligent ResOps Tackles Agentic AI Risks as 82% of Enterprises Face Unknown Agent Threats

Veeam Software launched Veeam Intelligent ResOps for Microsoft 365, merging security and data resilience into one discipline. With 88% of organizations using AI agents but only 7% truly AI-ready, the solution addresses a critical gap as over 82% have unknown agents modifying data at machine speed.

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Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia Expand Partnership to Develop Level 4 Autonomous Robolimousines

Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia announced an expanded strategic partnership to develop next-generation automated driving systems, targeting SAE Level 4 robolimousines. The collaboration integrates MB.OS with Nvidia's Hyperion architecture, Alpamayo Stack, and Halos safety system. Volvo separately expanded its Nvidia deal for similar autonomous capabilities.

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16 Oct 2026

Google AI Pro Free Trials Exclude Key Features, Frustrating Pixel and Student Subscribers

Google's AI Pro trials bundled with Pixel phone purchases and student offers don't provide the same access as paid subscriptions. Users are discovering restrictions on Gemini 4 Argon in Antigravity and YouTube Premium Lite benefits, despite Google valuing the Pixel 11 Pro's 6-month trial at $120. The company lacks clear upfront disclosure about these limitations.

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Circle to Search Now Identifies Scam Texts on Android Phones

Google highlighted how Circle to Search can identify scam messages on Android devices. Users can long-press their home button and circle suspicious texts to receive an AI-generated assessment. The Android feature adds an additional layer of protection against cyberthreats by enabling manual investigation of questionable messages.

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Open Models Capture 71.5% Token Share as Enterprise AI Competition Intensifies with New US Releases

Open weight AI models processed 71.5% of tokens through Vercel's AI Gateway by September, with spending share jumping from 5% to nearly 25% in three months. US labs Reflection AI and Nvidia released new enterprise-ready open models to compete with Chinese alternatives from DeepSeek and Qwen, as the focus shifts from individual models to complete AI platforms.

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Jailbroken PS5 Now Runs Local AI Models at 124 Tokens Per Second Using Native GPU Access

A modified PS5 can now run local AI models at speeds exceeding 100 tokens per second. Reddit user u/AdIllustrious7246 created a fork of PS5LM that runs natively on the console, accessing the GPU through PS5_Vulkan and utilizing 11.4GB of RAM to process large language models like Qwen3.8-27B at 20 tokens per second and smaller models at over 100 tokens per second.

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Navan Deploys NVIDIA Model to Power AI Travel Agents in 3 Weeks

Navan announced it has deployed NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Super VL to power its AI travel agents in production, just 3 weeks after receiving early access. The fine-tuned model outperformed competitors on six of seven measures while achieving the lowest latency, marking a significant step in Navan's open-model strategy for building agentic travel systems.

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CERN and Mistral Partner to Build First AI Foundation Model for Particle Physics

CERN and French AI company Mistral have signed a strategic partnership to develop Flare, the first foundation model for collider physics. The Large Physics Model will be trained on billions of simulated proton-proton collisions from the Large Hadron Collider to revolutionize particle reconstruction and analysis in high-energy physics.

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Gmail Live brings AI-powered voice search to Google AI subscribers and Workspace users

Google has officially launched Gmail Live, an AI-powered conversational voice search feature for Gmail. Initially announced at Google I/O and now out of beta, the feature allows Google AI subscribers to search their inbox using natural language commands. The rollout extends to Google Workspace users, with additional AI Inbox summaries coming to business accounts.

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ChatGPT Chrome Extension Now Controls Tabs, Fills Forms with Deeper Google Chrome Integration

OpenAI upgraded its ChatGPT Chrome extension with deeper browser integration, allowing the AI assistant to control Chrome tabs, fill out forms, download files, and organize browsing sessions. Available free across Chromium-based browsers, the update positions ChatGPT as a direct competitor to Google Gemini inside Chrome itself.

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GoDaddy Expands Developer Platform with New APIs for AI Agents to Build and Deploy Online Businesses

GoDaddy launched a major API expansion to its Developer Platform, adding hosting, email, and commerce capabilities. AI agents and developers can now deploy Node.js apps, configure professional email, and manage online stores through programmable infrastructure—all from one unified workflow without switching platforms.

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Apple, Amazon, Microsoft Push AI Gadgets for Holiday Season as Tech Giants Test Consumer Demand

Big Tech companies are racing to fill holiday shopping carts with AI-powered gadgets. Apple unveiled its $299 HomeView smart home hub, Amazon introduced three new Alexa Tablets, and Microsoft launched the $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra. The question remains whether consumers will embrace AI-specific hardware or demand clearer use cases before opening their wallets.

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ServiceNow Debuts No-Code AI Platform Letting Employees Build Their Own Enterprise Agents

ServiceNow launched major updates to ServiceNow EmployeeWorks, introducing a third-generation AI harness that enables employees to build AI agents without coding. The platform includes ToolSmith, an agentic developer environment that reduces tool-building from days to minutes, and Productivity Assistants for persona-based work across HR, talent management, and daily operations.

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