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Ataraxos Stratego AI Beats Top Player 15-1-4 on Tiny Budget

October 19, 2026October 4, 2026 by Jenna Caldwell

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Ataraxos Stratego AI from CMU, MIT, NYU and Stanford beat Pim Niemeijer 15-1-4, using a belief model for hidden pieces at roughly an $8k training cost.

David Robinson OpenAI Safety Lead Quits Over Broken Culture

October 19, 2026October 4, 2026 by Avery Quest

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David Robinson OpenAI Safety Systems leader resigns after 3.5 years, saying in an Atlantic essay that iterative-deployment culture is broken as AI risks grow.

Capcom RE Engine REX Aims AI at Code, Not Art

October 19, 2026October 3, 2026 by Jenna Caldwell

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Capcom’s REX project upgrades RE Engine in stages, aiming AI at code and automated test play rather than art. What was announced Oct. 2, 2026.

Microsoft Quine Biology AI Aims to Speed Lab Discovery

October 19, 2026September 30, 2026 by Olivia Westbrook

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Microsoft Quine biology AI pairs a multimodal world model with lab tools, as Broad Institute cancer assays back early compound rankings from the system.

Apple Smart Home Hub Gets iMac G4-Style Design

October 19, 2026September 30, 2026 by Michael Haverford

Editorial still-life of a desk display on a round base suggesting the rumored Apple smart home hub design.

Bloomberg’s Gurman says the Apple smart home hub will use an iMac G4-style 6-inch display, aiming for an Oct. 13 debut beside new HomePod mini models.

OpenAI Dots AI Agents Debut at DevDay 2026

October 19, 2026September 30, 2026 by Jenna Caldwell

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OpenAI dots AI agents launch as always-on cloud assistants for Pro and Enterprise users, pairing approval gates with Auto-review after safety disclosures.

FTC OpenAI Anthropic Probe Targets AI Product Risks

October 19, 2026September 30, 2026 by Avery Quest

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The FTC OpenAI Anthropic probe will seek records and executive testimony after agent hacks, CNBC and Reuters confirmed Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.

Starship Flight 14 Explained: First Orbit, Starlink V3

October 19, 2026September 30, 2026 by Peter Klausz

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Starship Flight 14 reached orbit for the first time and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, then ended early. Timeline, engine scare and what’s next.

Kenjiro Tsuda Sues TikTok Over AI Voice Clone

October 18, 2026September 27, 2026 by Michael Haverford

Abstract microphone and digital waveform art representing the Kenjiro Tsuda TikTok AI voice clone lawsuit.

Jujutsu Kaisen voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda’s Tokyo lawsuit against TikTok over AI-cloned narration awaits a Wednesday verdict.

Amazon Blocks Meta Muse AI Shopping Agent

October 19, 2026September 27, 2026 by Jenna Caldwell

Abstract shopping cart and neural network glow illustrating the Meta Muse Amazon agentic shopping standoff.

Amazon locked Meta’s Muse AI agent out of shopping while Shopify opened Shop Pay, framing who controls agentic commerce.

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