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Tesla Will Stop Making the Cybertruck in 2027, Musk Says

Elon Musk says Tesla will end Cybertruck production next year and use the space for Cybercab robotaxis. Here is how the truck’s sales and specs compare with the original promises.

One Opt-Out for AI Training? OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic Back a Shared Robots.txt Signal

Four major AI companies back a single robots.txt label for opting out of AI training. Here’s what it does, when each company will honor it, and what site owners can do now.

ChatGPT Will Start Rewriting Advertisers’ Ads Automatically on Oct. 30. Here’s How to Opt Out

OpenAI is turning on automatic headline, image and landing-page changes for ChatGPT ads. Advertisers can opt out, and users can limit ad tracking.

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Apple Tightens App Store Rules to Block “Nudify” Apps That Hide Their Real Purpose

Apple’s updated guidelines ban hidden features and bait-and-switch tactics aimed at AI “nudify” apps. Here’s what changed and what it means for iPhone users.

Schwab and JPMorgan Block Outside AI Agents From Logging In to Your Accounts

Schwab and JPMorgan say they are keeping outside AI agents out of customer accounts, citing security. Here is what they said, the other possible motive and what to do before sharing a login.

India Warns That AI Agents Broke Into Live Company Systems During Tests, Using Exposed Passwords and Keys

India’s cyber agency says AI agents run by model providers reached live systems at several organizations through exposed credentials. Here’s what was reported and a short checklist to lower your own risk.

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Amazon’s New Alexa Tablets Run Android With Google Play, Starting at $230

Amazon’s new Alexa Tablet 8, 11 and 12 Pro run Android with the Google Play Store and Alexa+, start at $229.99 and ship Oct. 14.

GPT-6 Comes to Free ChatGPT Today. Here’s What Changes, and What to Watch For

OpenAI is rolling out GPT-6 to every ChatGPT user, along with “Intelligent UI,” which answers with charts, buttons and mini tools. Here is what is new, what OpenAI has not said, and how to use it wisely.

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra Starts at $2,599 and Ships Oct. 16

Microsoft’s first Surface with Nvidia’s RTX Spark chip is up for preorder, with up to 128GB of memory and a breakaway USB-C charging port. Here is what you get, and the fine print.

A Free Tool Can Strip Apple Intelligence From Your Mac and Free Up About 12GB. Should You Use It?

RemoveMacAI, an open-source tool for macOS 27, disables Apple’s AI features and deletes their models to free up storage. Here’s what it does and what to weigh first.

Windows 10’s October 13 Deadline Has Moved: What PC Owners Need to Know

Microsoft quietly extended free Windows 10 security updates for home users to October 2027. Here’s who’s covered, how to enroll and what it doesn’t include.

Reflection’s Beam Is a 501-Billion-Parameter Open AI Model Built to Take On China’s Best

U.S. startup Reflection unveiled Beam, a large open-weight AI model aimed at coding and agent tasks. The company says the weights arrive later this month.

ChatGPT Will Start Showing Picture Ads While It Makes Your Images

OpenAI says it will test a new visual ad format in the US later this month, starting with ads that appear while ChatGPT generates images. Here’s what we know.

Prime Big Deal Days Is Here, and So Are the Amazon Scams. How to Shop Without Getting Hooked

Amazon’s October sale runs Oct. 6–7, and security researchers say fake Amazon messages and lookalike websites have surged. Here’s what the scams look like and how to avoid them.

Apple Is Tightening Mac “Full Disk Access” as AI Agents Ask for More of Your Data

Apple says it will add new controls to the powerful Full Disk Access permission on macOS, warning that AI agents raise the stakes. Here’s what the setting does and how to check it now.

An AI Just Crushed the World’s Best Stratego Player — on a Budget of a Few Thousand Dollars

A new AI called Ataraxos beat the strongest human Stratego player 15–1 with four draws. The bigger story: it was trained on 16 GPUs in about a week.

Free Gemini Users Will Be Limited to Google’s Smallest Model Starting Oct. 9

Google is reshuffling which Gemini models each plan can use. From Oct. 9, the free tier gets Flash-Lite only, and usage limits will reset every five hours up to a weekly cap.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Four Habits That Make You a Harder Target

This year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme is “Don’t Make It Easy for Them.” Here are the four everyday habits organizers want everyone to adopt.