Tech news of October 31, 2026 — AlexTech.ai

Briefing of the day

OpenAI, Google and Microsoft: new robots.txt signal against AI Websites will be able to opt out of AI training using a single standardized token. 13 sources
Mistral launches Timestral for time series forecasting New foundation models enable accurate forecasting on complex data using only CPUs. 8 sources
Roblox: 70,000 games created in five months via AI The prompt-to-game tool is drastically accelerating content production on the platform. 9 sources
US data centers could stall climate progress The expansion of new AI facilities could cause a sharp rise in US power-sector emissions. 4 sources

All stories of the day (18)

22:47 GitHub Digest — October 31, 2026 Software
14:19 Vercel open-sources agent-desktop to use PC apps without screenshots Software
14:19 Google DeepMind maps the world's forests: plantations and natural forests told apart AI
14:19 The Duskbloods delayed to 2027, leaving Switch 2 without an exclusive Gaming
14:19 Three indie games get Xbox Game Pass dates at Nintendo's showcase Gaming
14:19 Mistral launches Timestral, models that forecast data over time AI
10:46 Genie 4 builds explorable worlds in real time with on-the-fly audio AI
10:46 Local Code brings a free, private AI assistant to the Mac AI
10:46 OpenAI, Google and Microsoft: one robots.txt signal against AI training AI
10:46 Roblox: 70,000 games in five months thanks to AI Gaming
10:46 US data centers could erase 15 years of climate progress Energy
10:46 Gears of War: E-Day reportedly cost $500 million, Schreier confirms Gaming
10:46 EA shut BioWare to focus on Star Wars Battlefront III Gaming
10:46 Solar cells beyond the 33% limit: a Barcelona experiment Science
10:46 Netgear routers hit by four flaws: models to update or replace Security
10:46 Your Bluetooth gadgets could reveal who you are to strangers Security
10:46 A plugin brings the Xbox Series dashboard to Steam Deck Hardware
10:46 Elephant Brain Lab brings a neuroscience lab into a portable device Tech