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Linux Kernel 7.3 Released with Record 18,765 Commits
Linus Torvalds released Linux kernel 7.3 with a record 18,765 non-merge commits from 3,021 developers. The update adds features including sched_ext completion, failfs, and fchroot() while the 7.4 merge window opens next.

This week in crypto: Richard Heart detained, Ledger Atom, Starknet's post-quantum vote
Richard Heart's detention in Istanbul preceded a roughly $246 million drop in HEX's market cap, Ledger unveiled its $849 Atom wallet, and Starknet put a post-quantum layer-1 move to a vote, per Cointelegraph's weekly digest.

Tesla-SpaceX Merger Talk Builds Ahead of Tesla's Oct. 21 Earnings Call
Seeking Alpha asked its analysts whether Tesla should merge with SpaceX after Barclays said an all-stock deal could be announced before Tesla's annual meeting, expected by Dec. 6. No merger has been announced. Musk's "more and more overlap" remark came on Tesla's July 22 call; the next one is Oct. 21.
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OpenAI updated its ChatGPT iOS and iPadOS apps late Friday with a Dot widget and three Shortcuts actions for messaging, dictating, or calling your Dot. The actions tie into the Action button, Spotlight, and existing threads, with the widget offering optional voice and message buttons.
Solesca v2 adds 3D terrain modeling and slope analysis to its solar design software for ground-mounted and rooftop projects. The update moves that work to the start of site evaluation, with terrain tracking offered as an add-on.
Star Wars Zero Company pairs turn-based tactics with the Clone Wars era in a relaxed, story-driven campaign that favors breezy satisfaction over ironman tension. The result feels heartfelt and thoughtful yet visibly patched together from a difficult development.
Exchange admins spent their weekend on registry fixes after October Windows Server updates set a 512 simultaneous Endpoint Lookup call limit that destabilized OWA and email queues on busy 2016-2025 servers. Microsoft says not all systems are affected equally and is investigating.
85% of AI researchers and developers write in PyTorch. Amazon says TorchNeuron so their existing code runs on Trainium chips with one config change and no rewrite, and the library will open-source October 20.
Microsoft fixed a bug in classic Outlook that hid Copilot buttons from licensed users. The client had stopped retrieving required account details from the Outlook profile.
20K peak daily Steam players now hear the announcer call their actual name during key moments in The FINALS Season 12. The new Dynamic Commentary feature runs on AI and includes an anonymous mode to keep callouts generic.
A modder has recreated Middle-earth: Shadow of War's Nemesis System in Red Dead Redemption 2 with the enRage mod, which names every NPC and tracks individual rivalries across the O’Driscoll Boys, Lemoyne Raiders, and other factions.
Steam Next Fest 2026 opens with 8,202 demos, more than double last year's count. Concerns over undisclosed generative AI use, plagiarism, and discoverability are already surfacing among developers.
Funcom announced restructuring and layoffs after Dune: Awakening's console versions launched 22 September. Scott Junior, 25 years at the company, succeeds Rui Casais, who led for 11 of his 22 years there.
Two pallets from distributor Oderço are missing with no confirmed explanation from the airport, police, or tax authorities.
League of Legends Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Round 1 matchups are set after the Los Angeles draw. Karmine Corp opens against Anyones Legend following its 3-0 Play-Ins win.
£270 million ValueLicensing claim against Microsoft advances after the Court of Appeal refused permission to take the second-hand license dispute to the Supreme Court. A 2013 internal deck labeled a Known Adverse Document remains undisclosed.
LOUD took a 3-1 Grand Final win over Vitality at Valorant Champions 2026. The Brazilian roster became the youngest to claim the title, averaging 20 years and five months in age.
Modern Warfare 4's campaign holds a 92 percent Very Positive rating on Steam from more than 3,100 reviews. It is the highest-rated Call of Duty in over a decade, compared with last year's Black Ops 7 at 37 percent.
Weblink International, an Acer subsidiary, has reportedly secured AvePoint agency rights in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region to expand its enterprise data governance and AI solutions portfolio.
NVIDIA App version 11.0.9.565 activates an MCP server by default, letting local AI agents launch games, apply graphics settings, start ShadowPlay recordings, and adjust power options. The toggle sits in Settings under Features.
World ID for Zoom is now live for enterprise customers, showing biometric "proof of human" badges after matching an iris scan from the Orb against a live selfie and the participant's video feed.
ICANN chair the body must enhance accountability mechanisms to stay credible as AI reshapes DNS traffic and threats. CEO Kurt Erik Lindqvist called for tighter links between strategy, prioritization, and implementation.
Anthropic opened its fifth Asia-Pacific office in Singapore and signed a memorandum of understanding with the city-state's digital ministry on AI safety, security, evaluation, and adoption.
Tesla's Terafab project has drawn unconfirmed allegations of pricing pressure, demands for sensitive data, and recruitment of Samsung staff amid rising AI chip demand from both Samsung and TSMC.
XPENG G9L reaches 593 km WLTP range and under 4.9 s to 100 km/h in its three-row European version built in Graz. The model adds heated third-row seats and AI front seats with 176 sensors while dropping some two-row luxury features.
SpaceX announced it will acquire US 800MHz low-band spectrum licenses covering up to 14MHz of paired bandwidth from Grain Management. The deal remains subject to FCC approval.
Taiwan-based iBase Solution is expanding from industrial computers and energy storage into liquid-cooled prefabricated modular data centers. The move targets AI infrastructure EPC contracts.
The European Union plans automated measures to speed AI-related incident response while testing Chinese open-weight models for their capabilities and limits.
Hyundai Motor Group is forming an RX Business Strategy Team to oversee its global robotics efforts under the "Robotics Everything" banner and speed up Atlas humanoid mass production.
DigiTimes argues the EU's turn to minimum import prices for Chinese EVs, the same tool it once used against Chinese solar panels, risks repeating the mistakes of that earlier trade fight.
ByteDance Seed is recruiting 10 researchers in Beijing, Shanghai, and San Jose for its new Alignment & Preparedness department. The roles center on advanced-model safety, AI alignment, and emerging risks.
Tata's Dholera fab now faces customer and shareholder tests as India's semiconductor push broadens. Packaging, chip services, AI hardware and infrastructure investments are accelerating across the domestic ecosystem.
Inscryption is coming to mobile, Daniel Mullins Games announced during a Twitch stream marking the horror card game's fifth anniversary. No release date was given, and the studio said in a Reddit post that no new DLC is planned, Engadget reports.
Musk replied to a demo showing an elderly neighbor unable to read Tesla's screen, saying the company will add a large font option to the UI. The current Large text setting, introduced in 2023, already strains some layouts.
Slate's base EV truck has no built-in cellular, so it gets over-the-air updates through the owner's phone: the Slate app downloads the file, a USB transfer takes about a minute, and the truck finishes installing in around 45 minutes, Engadget reports.
Dataminer Doneda has shown off a massive prototype coliseum level that appears to have been cut from Dark Souls 2 early in development. The files also contain mines, an underground tower and crypt sections that may be tied to what became the Undead Crypt, PC Gamer reports.
After fans accused Battlefield 6 of AI-made cosmetics, Battlefield Studios says a correction update for the "Secuty" typo on the McNeil skin is planned for Season 5 Phase 2. The five-pistol Midnight Mirage outfit is an intentional nod to over-the-top action movie tropes, the studio said, per Eurogamer.
Alliance Arts canceled the Drunken Goddess Reflux demo planned for Steam Next Fest, saying it couldn't police footage under its publishing rules and feared the demo would make generative AI clones easy. The game has over 25,000 Steam wishlists; players can apply for closed tests on Who You's Discord ahead of its Dec. 8 launch, Polygon reports.
Portland utility PGE is pitching electric commercial trucks as grid assets that can discharge power during peak demand. Electric school buses stand out, a PGE manager said, because their schedules are predictable and they sit parked for long stretches, Electrek reports.
Tesla's new Automatic Collision Evasion can take evasive action even when FSD isn't engaged, but only on HW4 cars with a paid FSD subscription switched on, a CleanTechnica writer notes.
Pure Xbox's early Xbox Series X impressions of Samson praise its open-world city of Tyndalston but call the old-school GTA-style missions hit-and-miss. The Xbox release has drawn a warmer reception than the PC launch, and developer Liquid Swords is reportedly facing bankruptcy.
Apple plans a retail store reset for Nov. 6, a hint at new Mac release timing, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.