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2025 Semiconductor Turmoil Reshapes the AI Chip Race
A volatile 2025 for semiconductors: Nvidia soars, Intel restructures, export rules and geopolitics redraw the AI chip map.
Roblox launches Moments short-video feed and AI creator tools
Roblox debuts 'Moments' short-video feed, boosts creator payouts, and unveils AI tools for interactive assets, voice translation, and anti-cheat tech.
Experts Warn Against Trusting XChat Encryption
X rolls out XChat claiming end-to-end encryption, but experts flag key-management, lack of audits, and missing forward secrecy as major risks.
Warner Bros Sues Midjourney Over AI Images
Warner Bros sues Midjourney for alleged copyright infringement over AI-generated images of Superman, Batman and other characters.
Community-First Design Lessons from Discord and Campus
Jason Citron and Tade Oyerinde headline a TechCrunch Disrupt session on building lasting companies through community-first product design, Oct 27–29 in San Francisco.
Isotopes AI Raises $20M to Put LLMs Inside Enterprise Data
Isotopes AI exits stealth with $20M seed and Aidnn, an LLM-powered agent that finds, cleans and reasons over enterprise data without exposing it.
Tesla Shareholders to Vote on Investing in xAI
Tesla investors will vote on allowing Tesla to invest in Elon Musk’s xAI, a move pitched to accelerate AI, robotics, and valuation growth.
OpenAI Adds Alex Codes Team to Codex
Alex Codes’ founders join OpenAI’s Codex team as the startup sunsets its Xcode tool; acqui-hires signal continued consolidation in AI developer tooling.
Snapchat launches Imagine Lens for text to image creation
Snapchat debuts Imagine Lens, an open-prompt text-to-image generator for premium subscribers to create, edit, and share AI-generated Snaps.
Microsoft Engineer Revives Windows Mixed Reality Headsets
An Xbox engineer released the Oasis driver to restore SteamVR support for abandoned Windows Mixed Reality headsets, Nvidia GPUs required.
OnePlus parts ways with Hasselblad as it builds its own camera engine
OnePlus ends its five-year Hasselblad partnership and will build the DetailMax imaging engine while Oppo extends its Hasselblad tie-up.
Govee Shows Dazzling Smart Curtain and Outdoor Lights at IFA
Govee debuts Curtain Lights Pro, weatherproof Permanent Outdoor Lights Prism, HDR TV backlight and more—smart lighting for homes and venues.