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Apple Cuts Daily AI Budgets for Staff
Engineering teams’ daily allowances fell from $300 to $200 in October, with some potentially dropping to $100; some nontechnical teams could face $25 limits.
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Data Centre Expansion Faces Local Ballot Revolt
Measures opposing projects or related policies prevailed in 40 of 41 local votes across 10 states.
WhatsApp Opens Event Invites to Non-Users
Guests can view event details and RSVP in a browser through a shared link, without downloading WhatsApp or creating an account.
A new Events section helps organizers customize invitations, manage RSVPs, set reminders and offer plus-ones; guests who RSVP can then see the event address.
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OpenAI Unveils GPT-6 Cyber for Security Teams
The model found 81 previously unknown high-severity Firefox flaws, which Mozilla has begun fixing, and reproduced 1,724 Linux vulnerabilities, building working exploits for 948.
OpenAI rates it Critical and is initially restricting access to approved security customers.
Google Makes Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash Generally Available
The model generates clips up to 15 seconds, and 720p video costs $0.07 per second—30% less than its predecessor.
Instagram Brings Edits Video Editor to Mac
The app supports 4K exports without a watermark and MCP connections that let AI agents handle parts of an edit. Projects cannot yet move between Mac and phone, and Windows is not supported.
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Zipline Raises $1.5B at $21.5B Valuation
Walmart plans to add 300 U.S. drone delivery sites, expanding its network with Zipline from 21 active locations to 321 planned sites.
The funding will support U.S. manufacturing expansion and hiring; Zipline says Dallas-Fort Worth orders arrived in a median of 19 minutes in October.
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TikTok Launches Standalone Shop App in Four Markets
Available for iOS and Android in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, the app combines personalized product picks with shopping through livestreams and short videos.
It includes checkout, order tracking, customer support and app-only deals; a US launch has not been confirmed.
Blue Origin Delays New Glenn Flight to January 2027
A May hot-test explosion damaged the Cape Canaveral launch infrastructure, and summer weather slowed repairs. CEO Dave Limp told employees the delay replaces the company’s earlier goal of flying by the end of 2026.
Apple to Scan Public iCloud Links
Starting with version 27.3, checks will cover photos and files shared through iCloud Photos and iCloud Drive using “Anyone with the Link” access, which disables end-to-end encryption.
