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The AI boom is happening at seven companies, the rest of the S&P 500 isn't seeing it
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
According to Slok's Daily Spark note, AI has so far delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside of tech, despite the massive amount of money and hype surrounding the latest advancements in large language model research.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Anthropic files to go public, and it could be the biggest IPO ever
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
Anthropic's filing opens with a letter in which the co-founders say they believe "AI is one of the most consequential technologies in human history." The rest of the 300-plus page document tries to back that claim up with numbers, while also spelling out, at unusual length, how things could go...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Tiny11 developer squeezes Windows 11 onto a 700MB CD
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
NTDEV, the creator of tiny11, has pushed Windows 11 slimming to the extreme with pico11, an experimental build that fits on a standard CD while retaining a working desktop and basic apps. It uses just 883MB of RAM in testing, but sacrifices Windows Update and servicing. The developer plans to bring pico11's aggressive trimming capabilities to tiny11 builder.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Windows is preparing for Intel's biggest x86 change in years, but only Xeon chips will use it at first
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
Windows enthusiast Xeno recently uncovered what could be one of the most interesting changes coming to future Windows releases. Microsoft's OS may soon offer an option to enable Advanced Performance Extensions (APX) support on compatible hardware, the self-described "Windows Insider since day one" said. In turn, APX could deliver a...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
SteamOS 3.9.5 updates KDE Plasma, improves compatibility and device support
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
SteamOS 3.9.5 brings an updated Arch Linux base, KDE Plasma 6.7.3, and Linux kernel 7.2. The update also improves compatibility with handheld gaming devices, introduces preliminary hibernation support, and reduces idle power consumption on Steam Deck.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Teardown reveals three theories for why iPhone Duo's screens keep cracking
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
According to iFixit, the most plausible reason for the breakages is a malfunctioning central support bar inside the hinge. The bar is supposed to retract each time the phone closes, but it's likely failing to pull back far enough, which makes the curved part of the inner display press down...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple's new iPad mini gets an OLED display, A20 Pro chip, and IP67 rating
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
Apple says the A20 Pro in the new iPad mini offers up to 60% faster multi-threaded workload performance, up to 4.5x faster AI performance, and up to 2.7x faster graphics performance compared to the chip in the last-gen device.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
You can now run Nintendo Switch games natively on iPhones and Macs
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
This works because the Switch and Apple's recent devices both use Arm-based processors, meaning a game's instructions are already compatible with an iPhone's chip. PC ports like the recent AI-built Link's Awakening don't get that head start and must translate the code first, since most PCs use x86 processors.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Unreal Engine 5.8 adds support for Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery to remedy stuttering issues
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
Epic recently updated the official documentation for Unreal Engine 5.x, introducing a potentially significant change to how the popular game engine handles shader compilation and the associated stuttering issues. Thanks to a new built-in, command-line tool, UE 5.8 will offer native support for Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD) technology.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Meta plans $95 billion stock offering to fuel AI spending despite growing bubble fears
Posted on Monday October 26, 2026
Meta launched roughly $35 billion in offerings on Monday, comprising $22.5 billion in Class A common stock and $12.5 billion in securities representing mandatory convertible preferred stock.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »