Notes on software, technology and life in between.
xAI introduced Grok Voice 3.0, developed for voice agents. The model ranked first on the independent Speech-to-Speech Index with a score of 86.9 and is available through the Voice Agent…
Microsoft has patched 11 memory corruption vulnerabilities in Excel that allow remote code execution. The vulnerabilities affect Microsoft 365 Apps, Office 2021, and Office 2024.
Google has updated the desktop version of Chrome to 155.0.8059.79/.80. The update fixes 37 security vulnerabilities; seven of them are critical.
The European Commission has used the AI Act's enforcement powers for the first time following loss-of-control incidents involving AI agents. The European AI Office requested information from providers of the…
Google DeepMind and Singapore's GovTech agency announced a fraud detection model that runs on-device without sending messages to the cloud. The model is based on a lightweight Gemma version fine-tuned…
According to data sourced from Reuters, Nvidia's share of China's AI accelerator market has fallen to 34%. Huawei's Ascend line is rapidly closing the gap, and domestic chips have now…
CISA added the command injection vulnerability in Windows Shell (CVE-2026-96951) to its list of actively exploited vulnerabilities. A patch has been released for the vulnerability, which has a CVSS score…
Apple announced HomeView, a 7-inch smart display powered by Apple Intelligence and Siri AI. The device is available for pre-order starting at $299, with sales beginning on November 13, 2026.
Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware on October 12, 2026, and put its assets up for sale. With a $20 million deal, Disney is the stalking horse bidder in…
