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The wild six weeks for NanoClaw's creator that led to a deal with Docker: Gavriel Cohen is living an open source developer's dream as his project has achieved acclaim and a partnership with Docker in a matter of weeks. Read More

Travis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics: Kalanick's existing ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens will be rolled into Atoms, which also wants to get into mining and transport. Read More

Spotify will let you edit your Taste Profile to control your recommendations: When you edit your Taste Profile, you'll impact your personalized playlists like Discover Weekly, recommendations, and Wrapped. Read More

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Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.

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Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it: After selling his AI startup to AMD for $665 million, Peter Sarlin is back with Qutwo, a new venture building the infrastructure it believes enterprises will need when quantum computing finally arrives. Read More

Peacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming: Peacock is betting on new AI-powered video experiences, vertical clips, and mobile games to help its growth. Read More

Steven Spielberg says he's 'never used AI' in any of his films: At SXSW, Steven Spielberg said AI has uses in many fields, but not when it comes to replacing creative people in film and TV writing. Read More

The biggest AI stories of the year (so far): The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations. Read More

The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam: The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same hacker. Read More

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Microsoft's session agenda for GTC 2026 is packed with insights for a next-gen approach to AI. Topics include building and powering AI factories, enabling agentic AI at scale, optimizing AI infrastructure and costs, and leveraging AI agents for design automation and production. View the full schedule to plan your time at GTC now.

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Last but Not Least

Motional robotaxis join the Uber app in Vegas two years after major reset: The launch comes just two years after a major reboot at Hyundai-owned Motional. The service will start with a safety monitor, which Motional hopes to remove by year's end. Read More