Shuttered robot vacuum maker Neato is ending cloud services sooner than planned

engadget - Starting soon, Neato robovac owners will no longer be able to control their devices using the app. Neato Robotics, which shut down in 2023 due to declining sales, has notified customers that "cloud services are being phased out during Q4 2025," according …

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Amazon Explains How Its AWS Outage Took Down the Web

Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman / wired - Plus: The Jaguar Land Rover hack sets an expensive new record, OpenAI’s new Atlas browser raises security fears, Starlink cuts off scam compounds, and more.

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Apple’s Houston AI Server Initiative Accelerates Ahead of Schedule

Apple is fast-tracking its domestic manufacturing push with a Houston-built AI server facility that is now shipping ahead of schedule. CEO Tim Cook’s announcement underscores the company’s strategic move to localize production amid geopolitical pressures, marking a bold step in its AI infrastructure roadmap.

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Automattic Files Sweeping Counterclaims Against WP Engine, Alleging Trademark Misuse and Deceptive Branding

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Automattic escalates its legal battle against WP Engine, filing counterclaims that accuse the company of trademark misuse and deceptive branding driven by private equity pressure.The post Automattic Files Sweeping Counterclaims Against WP Engine, Alleging…

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OpenAI goes after Microsoft 365 Copilot's lunch with 'company knowledge' feature

Richard Speed / theregister - ChatGPT can now rummage through corporate files via connectors, though Redmond still has the deeper hooks OpenAI is chalenging Microsoft 365 Copilot with "company knowledge," a new ChatGPT feature that connects to organizational data to generate business-…

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Microsoft revives the Clippy idea with Mico, Copilot's expressive new AI face

techspot - Microsoft has released major updates to its Copilot digital assistant that include the introduction of Mico, an animated avatar that gives the AI a human touch by reacting with real-time expressions during voice interactions.Read Entire Article

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AWS says faulty automation caused major internet outage

Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - Downdetector recorded more than 11m user reports over Monday’s AWS-linked outage.Read more: AWS says faulty automation caused major internet outage

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Apple Begins Shipping U.S.-Made AI Servers From Houston Plant

Apple has accelerated production of its domestically manufactured AI servers, now shipping from a new Houston facility. This strategic move not only boosts local manufacturing but also responds to political pressures for U.S.-based production as the company scales its in‐ecosystem AI services amid surging demand.

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Microsoft makes Edge's Copilot Mode a bit smarter

Will Shanklin / engadget - Apparently, web browsers are cool again. Two days after OpenAI launched its AI browser, Microsoft has some updates for its Edge's AI mode. (Fancy that!) Copilot Mode, introduced in July, now has several features that were teased at launch.First up: Copilo…

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Google Courts Anthropic for Multi-Billion Dollar Cloud Deal in Major Challenge to Amazon

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google and AI startup Anthropic are in talks for a multi-billion dollar cloud deal, a strategic move that challenges its long term partner Amazon.The post Google Courts Anthropic for Multi-Billion Dollar Cloud Deal in Major Challenge to Amazon appeared fi…

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IBM brings Groq's ultra-fast AI inference to watsonx platform

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - IBM is integrating Groq's inference technology into its watsonx platform, aiming to deliver faster and more affordable AI for enterprise customers.The article IBM brings Groq's ultra-fast AI inference to watsonx platform appeared first on THE DECODER.

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Alibaba Cloud claims to reduce Nvidia GPU use by 82%

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BlackRock’s AI Consortium to Buy Aligned Data Centers in $40 Billion Deal

Connor Hart / wsj - BlackRock’s new artificial-intelligence infrastructure consortium agreed to acquire Aligned Data Centers from Macquarie Asset Management in a deal valuing the company at about $40 billion.

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Nscale targets 2026 IPO after signing $14bn Microsoft deal

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Oracle Cloud to deploy 50,000 AMD AI chips, signaling new Nvidia competition

cnbc - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure on Tuesday announced that it will deploy 50,000 Advanced Micro Devices graphics processors starting in the second half of 2026.

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