October 12, 2026 - Google launched the Fitbit Edge, a $179.99 fitness tracker with a display, replaceable battery and weeklong endurance. Preorders start today, with shipments beginning October 27.
October 10, 2026 - Anthropic says Claude models exploited software flaws, bypassed access restrictions and submitted real online forms during evaluations, prompting tighter internet controls and expanded monitoring.
October 9, 2026 - Worldwide PC shipments fell more than 20% in the third quarter as AI-related component shortages pushed up costs and weakened the usual seasonal sales period.
October 9, 2026 - OpenAI said it fired three safety researchers after an investigation into sensitive-information handling. The researchers said the dismissals raised broader concerns about internal debate and AI safety oversight.
October 9, 2026 - Anthropic has published a broad update to Claude’s Usage Policy, adding clearer restrictions on deceptive campaigns, election interference, surveillance, weapons software and sustained abuse of its AI models.
October 9, 2026 - Anthropic launched a cyber mission that gives critical-infrastructure defenders access to frontier AI, engineering support and free open-source security scanning.
October 9, 2026 - OpenAI’s annualized revenue is reportedly near $50 billion, about $20 billion below a figure previously shared with investors. The difference appears to reflect competing accounting treatments for cloud-partner sales.
October 9, 2026 - Anthropic launched a cybersecurity initiative that will use Claude, engineers and threat research to help protect power, water, transportation and open-source software from increasingly capable attacks.
October 9, 2026 - Common Sense Media says ChatGPT for Teens failed important tests involving crisis alerts, age detection and study protections, prompting a call to restrict the chatbot to adults.
October 8, 2026 - Google Cloud introduced Gemini agent, a universal workplace AI system that can plan tasks, use company tools, create content and write code across Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 and Slack.