Tech news of October 25, 2026

Briefing of the day

Samsung TV Tizen firmware collects audio and screenshots A zero-day exploit reveals AI-driven monitoring used to refine ad targeting 8 sources
Rome's Julia 3.0 issues civil certificates in 30 seconds A new AI assistant allows residents to manage services without visiting portals 7 sources
200k creative jobs lost in US as AI impact grows Generative AI coincides with massive job losses in film and design sectors 6 sources
American Express cuts 3,500 jobs to prioritize AI The group is streamlining operations to fund AI integration despite rising profits 6 sources

All stories of the day (25)

18:37 Anthropic releases sandbox-runtime: OS-level isolation for AI agents AI
18:37 Microsoft open-sources Agensh: 1,024 AI agents work without a boss Software
18:37 r/opensource bans AI projects and non-English speakers Tech
18:37 Schmidt compares OpenAI and Anthropic to colonial trading companies Policy
18:37 An AI designed viruses, and one was given to a patient Science
18:37 Samsung TV firmware collects audio and screenshots for ads, researcher says Security
18:37 A Valve developer says «HLX» on stage and Half-Life 3 talk returns Gaming
18:37 HMD Fusion Refresh Hits Europe With Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 and 120 Hz Display Hardware
18:37 Logitech Pebble Up folds up for a higher grip and lasts 90 days Hardware
18:37 From film to graphic design, 200k jobs lost: how much is AI to blame AI
18:37 Kindle Unlimited becomes Kindle+ with AI-narrated audiobooks Tech
18:37 Rome, Julia 3.0 issues civil certificates in chat in 30 seconds AI
18:37 IEA's Birol: China's clean energy gains are speeding the global transition Energy
18:37 New CD players keep launching, but the drives are disappearing Hardware
10:46 Windows 11 gets a speed test in Quick Settings, no more Bing Hardware
10:46 Eigen Labs crowds beat Google in quantum circuit design in 72 hours Security
10:46 Boston Dynamics ignores petition to halt Spot robot sale to ICE AI
10:46 Denmark drops Collabora: Office files would not open properly Software
10:46 An electronic nose sends smells at a distance with the Scentronic system Tech
10:46 American Express cuts 3,500 jobs as AI reshapes finance AI
10:45 A never-documented Pokémon Red prototype starts at $25,000 at auction Hardware
10:45 Cyborg cockroaches with syringes could bring medicine to disaster survivors Science
10:45 SCAVS wins IFComp 2026, the indie text adventure contest Gaming
10:45 FlatOut 4 VR leaves Early Access with passenger rides Gaming
00:07 GitHub Digest — 24 Ottobre 2026 Software