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Microsoft open-sources 6502 BASIC from 1976
Microsoft released the original 1976 6502 BASIC source on GitHub, letting preservationists, educators, and hobbyists inspect, emulate, and reuse the code.
Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2 Drops Z‑Wave and Focuses on Thread Matter
Aeotec's Smart Home Hub 2 removes Z‑Wave support, adds Thread, Matter, Zigbee, BLE and local-first automations. Launching Q4 2025.
Samsung S25 FE and Tab S11 Focus on Slimmer Build and AI
Samsung's S25 FE and Tab S11 tablets slim down and inherit One UI 8 AI features including Gemini. Practical upgrades, modest hardware changes, prices start at $649.
Philips Hue Cuts Prices Adds Matter over Thread Support
Hue launches Essentials budget bulbs, Matter-over-Thread support, brighter strips, and motion-aware features to widen appeal and keep premium edge.
Pixel Phones Add Group Streaming with LE Audio and Auracast
Google expands LE Audio and Auracast on Pixel phones for multi-headphone broadcasts and adds Adaptive Audio to Pixel Buds Pro 2.
Aukey MagFusion Ark Modular Wireless Charging System
Aukey’s MagFusion Ark pairs a multi-pad base with removable 6,700mAh spherical Qi2.2 chargers for up to 25W wireless power, coming Q1 2026.
Google Expands Material 3 Expressive to More Pixel Phones
Google's September Pixel drop brings Material 3 Expressive to Pixel 6+, new Pixel Buds Pro 2 audio and AI features, Wear OS Maps and wider Android tweaks.
Mistral Nears €14B Valuation as European AI Surges
French AI startup Mistral is reportedly closing a €2B round at a €14B valuation, highlighting Europe’s accelerating AI funding and open-source momentum.
xAI CFO Exit Deepens Executive Shakeup at Musk’s AI Firm
xAI’s CFO Mike Liberatore has left, joining several recent executive departures and raising questions about governance, funding and operations at the Elon Musk-backed AI startup.
Scale AI Sues Ex-Employee and Rival Mercor Over Stolen Files
Scale AI accuses a former sales rep and rival Mercor of stealing over 100 confidential documents tied to major customers, sparking a trade secrets lawsuit.
Apple Tests Google Gemini to Power Siri Search
Apple is building an AI search for Siri called World Knowledge Answers and is testing Google's Gemini for web summaries and multimodal results.
xAI CFO Exit Adds to Wave of Leadership Departures
xAI’s CFO has left amid multiple recent executive exits, raising operational, financial, and governance questions for the Musk-run AI firm.