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Cohere says North 2 combines redesigned agent orchestration with more detailed access and token-use controls. Its public pages leave feature availability, deployment terms and North pricing to a sales discussion.
Runway's Eleven v4 speech API accepts scripts up to 2,500 characters. This documentation-based guide explains the request, task result, account setup and October 12 price change.
J-HRTI opened a humanoid data facility with 35 robots in August. Japan’s separate ¥387.3 billion FY2026 model program funds research, with no documented grant to the facility.
Nieman Lab found ChatGPT-generated cartoons bearing real New Yorker cartoonists’ signatures. Its tests show false attribution, while the training source and rights remain unresolved.
Utah's agreement permits Nolla to initiate a narrow set of topical acne prescriptions for adults, but the state says the demonstration has not started while Nolla says it is available.
IWF assessed 6,310 AI-generated child sexual abuse images in the first half of 2026. Its conflicting 2025 totals leave the exact growth rate unresolved.
HackerRank's Chakra AI interviewer is generally available after a six-month beta, TechCrunch reports. Its score report draws on candidate work and conversation, while validation remains unpublished.
RobCo says a deal bringing in new investment and employee share liquidity values it above $1 billion. Its Alfie robot is planned for commercial launch in March 2027.
TikTok announced Shopping Assistant, Buy Direct and Lead Agent on October 5. The first two serve shoppers; the third handles advertiser inquiries. Access is limited to eligibility based tests.
OpenAI is introducing textGrain for eligible ChatGPT and Codex output in the EU and offering opt-in watermarking to select API customers worldwide. Its detector remains limited to approved researchers and expert organizations.
Researchers report parallel AI agent queries for Amap entrance-navigation data and traces tied to Tencent Cloud infrastructure. The operator and purpose remain unknown.
Google's October 2026 Gemini Apps notice lists Flash-Lite for personal users without a plan, Flash too for AI Plus, and Pro for AI Pro and Ultra after each account's change takes effect.
Norway's government plans to propose a temporary AI glasses restriction in selected places. The devices, locations and exceptions remain unsettled.
OpenAI plans to test labeled visual ads during ChatGPT image generation in the US later in October. The company says ads will stay separate from generated images; the screen layout and user eligibility are unspecified.
Retail price rises and falling shipments in cheap phone bands show how memory pressure affects handset affordability, with unequal consequences across regions.
An Arizona appeals court affirmed Gabriel Horcasitas's manslaughter conviction and ordered resentencing over an AI recreation of the deceased victim.
A documentation-based guide to creating a shared ChatGPT Space and page, assigning collaborator access, and checking inherited permissions, linked files and copied personal context.
Continues OpenAI DevDay 2026: launches, availability and what builders can use
A documentation-based first-use guide to DeepSeek Harness in a disposable workspace, covering model setup, provider charges, session data and preview safety limits.
