Tech Updates

Andrej Karpathy – “We’re summoning ghosts, not building animals” https://youtube.com/watch?v=lXUZvyajciY&si=mG61GQYsF0J1d7xm

AI-powered features begin creeping deeper into the bedrock of Windows 11 - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/microsofts-vision-for-ai-pcs-looks-a-lot-like-another-crack-at-cortana

Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have to https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/yes-everything-online-sucks-now-but-it-doesnt-have-to

Why world models are the next big thing in AI | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/column/801370/ai-world-models-general-intuition-medal

Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it | The Verge

LLMs and the Lessons We Still Haven't Learned https://www.jampa.dev/p/llms-and-the-lessons-we-still-havent

Beyond the AI Hype: Guido van Rossum on Python’s Philosophy, Simplicity, and the Future of Programming. https://www.odbms.org/blog/2025/10/beyond-the-ai-hype-guido-van-rossum-on-pythons-philosophy-simplicity-and-the-future-of-programming

Microsoft's Copilot on Windows has been updated, enabling it to create Office documents and connect to Gmail. OpenAI is reportedly working to reduce political bias in ChatGPT while also facing allegations of sending police to the home of an AI regulation advocate. In other news, Hollywood is struggling to determine its strategy for AI, and a researcher who previously declined a $1.5 billion offer...

How I influence tech company politics as a staff software engineer https://www.seangoedecke.com/how-to-influence-politics/?utm_source=hackernewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=working

Unpacking the Announcements from OpenAI's DevDay https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/2quydlx20ei26p11bqq5g/content_to_share-8.txt?rlkey=q2kjv6ctuegvoe87gp3op6llz&dl=1

Google's ad-tech practices are reportedly harming independent websites, while Sony is teasing new GPU technology for its next PlayStation and Apple is launching the first live, immersive sports experience for the Vision Pro. In business news, NeuroBlade's development team is set to join Amazon Annapurna, and control of NSO Group is expected to transfer to producer Robert Simonds. A comment from Sa...

Meta wants its metaverse everywhere | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/column/797624/meta-metaverse-horizon-worlds-mobile-vr-social

Microsoft is moving GitHub over to Azure servers | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/796119/microsoft-github-azure-migration-move-notepad

The Rise of the Nonsense Job https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/9xsu9lf1osus7uhft9lmv/content_to_share-7.txt?rlkey=divtyym9xlzj8xkrb0u7c3tpg&dl=1

The good, the bad, and the future of AI agents https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/95nf2q3h444prlro6z090/The-good-the-bad-and-the-future-of-AI-agents.txt?rlkey=i7wlwvux7r4v5nqu4twysqu58&e=1&dl=0

Satellite communications startup Comcrit has raised $29 million. Aidoc's AI system for CT scans has received "breakthrough medical device" status from the FDA. Microsoft's 2025 update for Windows 11 is now available, while Apple has released iOS 26.0.1 and macOS 26.0.1 updates to fix bugs. In other news, Ido Gino raised $12.5 million for a new startup, and OpenAI's Sora 2 now allows users to inser...

DeepSeek tests “sparse attention” to slash AI processing costs - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/deepseek-tests-sparse-attention-to-slash-ai-processing-costs

Intel and AMD trusted enclaves, the backbone of network security, fall to physical attacks - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/09/intel-and-amd-trusted-enclaves-the-backbone-of-network-security-fall-to-physical-attacks

The high-tech sector experienced a contradictory quarter, with investments declining while large acquisitions reached record highs. Amid predictions of an "AI bubble" bursting, several companies are launching new AI-powered products. Google is updating its AI image search to be more conversational for shopping, and ChatGPT is integrating direct purchasing capabilities. Additionally, Opera has laun...

Anthropic says its new AI model “maintained focus” for 30 hours on multistep tasks - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/anthropic-says-its-new-ai-model-maintained-focus-for-30-hours-on-multistep-tasks

Apple's new iPhone Air is reviewed as an appealing device where small changes make a big impact, while the iPhone 17 is seen as a more conventional but solid update. In other news, Ford's CEO is reportedly unimpressed with the new Apple CarPlay Ultra. Microsoft is enhancing its Microsoft 365 applications by integrating AI models from Anthropic, a competitor to OpenAI. Google is developing an Andro...

Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/787076/microsoft-office-agent-mode-office-agent-anthropic-models

Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.5 in latest bid for AI agents and coding supremacy | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/787524/anthropic-releases-claude-sonnet-4-5-in-latest-bid-for-ai-agents-and-coding-supremacy

Reviewing iOS 26 for power users: Reminders, Preview, and more - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/reviewing-ios-26-for-power-users-reminders-preview-and-more

A Conversation with Julie Zhuo From Man.sty https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gd84i2wxmpdsk4zb4ozmh/A-Conversation-with-Julie-Zhuo-From-Man.sty?rlkey=k57ng40utwr6lcx3c7dmqbz43&e=1&dl=0