Tech Stocks Slide After Amazon and Intel Earnings: Why AI Spending Is Under Scrutiny
The Nasdaq fell 2.86% on Oct. 30 after Amazon’s $220 billion capex outlook and Intel’s weaker Q4 forecast put AI spending and returns under the spotlight. Yet AWS and Intel’s data-center AI revenue grew strongly.
Mistral Large 4 Weights Are Out—but Self-Hosting the Trillion-Parameter AI Has a Catch
Mistral Large 4’s updated weights are now downloadable. The trillion-parameter model has serious compute demands, and its license requires a separate commercial agreement for some hosted AI services.
Google’s Gemini 4 Carbon Tops an AI Leaderboard—but Most Users Can’t Try It Yet
Google’s Gemini 4 Carbon scores 59 on Artificial Analysis’ v5.0 index, but its one-point lead is narrow and the model is not yet public. Here’s what its cybersecurity claims, rollout and planned pricing mean.
One Photo, Five AI Videos: All 5 Copy-Ready Prompts for Every Style
Turn one portrait into five short AI video looks: stylised 3D, anime, claymation, a 1990s VHS ad and a photoreal vlog. This guide includes every image, video and edit prompt from the iTMunch pack.
Apple’s M6 MacBook Pro and iMac: Prices, AI Claims and Release Date
Apple’s new 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro starts at $1,999 and the M6 iMac at $1,499 in the U.S. Here’s what changed, when they arrive, and how to read Apple’s on-device AI claims.
Microsoft’s Voluntary Exit Offer Could Cover 60,000 Workers—Here’s Who May Qualify
Microsoft’s voluntary exit offer covers eligible teams in four countries. Reuters and CNBC estimate about 60,000 may qualify, but that is not a confirmed layoff count.
Ukraine’s Starlink Scare Spurs Nokia–ICEYE Satellite Plan—but It’s Not a Replacement Yet
Ukraine’s letter of intent with Nokia and ICEYE explores sovereign satellite communications—but it is not a Starlink replacement yet. Here’s what the plan says and what remains unknown.
Etsy’s New AI Rules: AI-Generated Recipes and Patterns Are Out—But AI Art Stays
Etsy bars AI-generated recipes, patterns and instructions, but still allows AI art with disclosure. Here’s what sellers need to know about photos and listings.
Could Jenga Help Robots Learn Dexterous Tasks? Encord’s EMG-1 Dataset, Explained
Encord’s EMG-1 pairs wrist muscle signals with first-person video to help research robot hand skills. The Jenga demo is not proof a robot can play.
Claude Duet: What Anthropic’s New Proactive AI Agent Can—and Can’t—Do
Anthropic’s Claude Duet is a waitlisted U.S. preview for Pro and Max users. The proactive agent can brief users and work across apps, but may misread urgency.
