Ars Technica: Big Oil asks Supreme Court to kill climate lawsuits before trial Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/big-oil-asks-supreme-court-to-kill-c limate-lawsuits-before-trial/
TechCrunch: Mistral’s new 1T model aims to leapfrog closed and open rivals Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/mistrals-new-1t-model-aims-to-leapfrog-closed- and-open-rivals/
Wired: 7 Best Prime Day Kindle Deals (2026): Save Up to $150 Link: https://www.wired.com/story/best-kindle-prime-day-deals-10-06-2026/
The Verge: The Pixel Watch 5 is a better value at $65 off Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1003583/pixel-watch-5-prime-day-deal-sale
TechCrunch: Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/pinterests-ai-now-turns-beauty-pins-into-actio n-plans/
The Verge: Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery complete $110 billion media megamerger Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1005480/paramount-warner-bros-discovey-me rger-closed
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Wired: Mistral Says Its New AI Model ‘Le Chonk’ Is the Best Open-Weight Offering Outside of China Link: https://www.wired.com/story/mistral-new-model-le-chonk-open-source-china-us-fron tier/
The Verge: Google is about to remove free access to Gemini Flash and Pro Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1005451/google-gemini-free-f lash-lite-only
TechCrunch: Glimpse wants to give hardware companies an X-ray view of every critical part Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/glimpse-wants-to-give-hardware-companies-an-x- ray-view-of-every-criti...
Wired: A First Ride With Lightfoot, a Solar-Powered Scooter Link: https://www.wired.com/story/lightfoot-scooter-first-ride/
The Verge: The wireless headphones that roll up into a Bluetooth speaker are now available Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1004860/tomorrow-doesnt-matter-tdm-neo-headphone-r oll-up-bluetooth-speak...
TechCrunch: Flai’s AI dealership software is booking 50,000 appointments per month Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/flais-ai-dealership-software-is-booking-50000- appointments-per-month/
Wired: The MacBook Air Drops to Its Lowest Price Since June for Prime Day Link: https://www.wired.com/story/macbook-air-prime-day-10-6-2026/
TechCrunch: Facebook tests going Reels-first in India Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/facebook-tests-going-reels-first-in-india/
Ars Technica: OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic Link: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/openai-agents-tried-to-hack-wikipedia-t ools-and-flooded-it-with-tr...
The Verge: The easiest Apple Watch to recommend is $50 off Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1002889/apple-watch-se-3-prime-day-deal-sale
The Verge: The planetary wave headed for California isn’t what you think it is Link: https://www.theverge.com/science/1005077/el-nino-planetary-wave-kelvin
TechCrunch: Type One Energy raised $200M to build a fusion power plant by 2034 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/type-one-energy-raised-200m-to-build-a-fusion- power-plant-by-2034/
The Verge: The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL phones are $250 off Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1003856/pixel-11-pro-xl-amazon-prime-day-deal-s ale