TechCrunch: Anthropic is letting METR researchers look under the hood with employee-level access Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/anthropic-is-letting-metr-researchers-look-under-the-hood-with-...
Wired: Upgrade Your Thermostat for Winter With This Ecobee Deal for $120 Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ecobee-fall-sale-2026/
TechCrunch: Bluesky expands its AI-powered Attie app to let anyone build websites, games, and more Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/bluesky-expands-its-ai-powered-attie-app-to-let-anyone-build-...
The Verge: Meta and Apple team up to make Muse AI models run better on Macs Link: https://www.theverge.com/news/1012293/meta-apple-muse-spark-open-ai-model-mlx
TechCrunch: Last chance to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Founder Summit pass: Early booking ends Oct. 16 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/last-chance-to-save-up-to-200-on-techcrunch-founde...
The Verge: Sony made a $5,900 gold-plated Walkman MP3 player Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012200/sony-made-a-5900-gold-plated-walkman-mp3-player
TechCrunch: Volvo makes a bigger bet on Nvidia Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/volvo-makes-a-bigger-bet-on-nvidia/
The Verge: Google is making inline links more prominent in AI responses Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012206/google-ai-mode-overview-inline-links
Wired: White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Was an Affiliate Marketer for a Fitness MLM Link: https://www.wired.com/story/white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-was-an-affiliate-marketer-for...
Ars Technica: Rocket Lab announces another delay for its medium-lift Neutron rocket Link: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/rocket-lab-announces-another-delay-for-its-medium-lift-neutron-rocket/
TechCrunch: SK Hynix bargains for chip equipment exports to its China facility in return for building a factory in US Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/sk-hynix-bargains-for-chip-equipment-expor...
The Verge: Friends don’t let friends feed their data to AI agents Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011938/muse-ai-data-friends-consent
The Verge: E Ink upgraded the screen found in most color e-readers Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011384/e-ink-paper-color-kaleido-4-screen-upgrade-gamut-contrast-brightness
NASA News: NASA Awards Enable Research, Technology to Build Future Workforce Link: https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/nasa-awards-enable-research-technology-to-build-future-workforce/
The Verge: Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta gave Trump a combined $92 million for his ballroom Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1012047/nvidia-apple-google-microsoft-amazon-meta...
The Verge: Shelly’s new presence sensor simultaneously detects up to ten people without a camera Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011967/shellys-new-presence-sensor-simultaneously-detects-up-to-te...
TechCrunch: AI agents are coming to Rivian’s cars Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/ai-agents-are-coming-to-rivians-cars/
The Verge: Microsoft’s new Photos app combines your PC, OneDrive, and iCloud galleries Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012003/microsoft-windows-11-new-photos-app-onedrive-icloud
TechCrunch: Ramp reaches $60B valuation as it pushes deeper into AI Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/ramp-reaches-60b-valuation-as-it-pushes-deeper-into-ai/
The Verge: Trump calls off livestream of execution Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1011991/trump-nidal-hasan-execution-not-livestreaming