Otter.ai secures $320 million from General Catalyst growth fund
Otter.ai secures $320 million in non-dilutive financing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund to fuel enterprise growth and international expansion.
Google Cloud outage may have caused Revolut’s service disruption
Revolut users in Hungary lost app and banking access on October 20. A Google Cloud outage in London may be linked to the disruption.
Google adds AI protections to Android against scam texts and calls
Google adds Gemini-powered scam detection to Android texts, plus call protections. The expanded AI feature is off by default and rolling out gradually.
Chinese satellite internet links Arctic expedition with Antarctic and Tibetan stations in test
China’s Jidi icebreaker tests satellite internet linking Arctic, Antarctic and Tibetan research sites, supporting medical consultations at sea.
Blackwall raises $100M at $2.2B valuation, quadrupling since 2025
Blackwall raises $100M in Series C funding at a $2.2B valuation to help hosting providers offer branded web security against rising AI bot traffic.
Why some buildings are blurred on Google Street View
Why are some buildings blurred on Google Street View? Learn how privacy requests obscure homes—and why Google says the change is permanent.
Nscale and Anthropic discuss another $45 billion compute deal
Anthropic and Nscale are in talks over a second $45 billion compute deal, Bloomberg reports. Negotiations remain ongoing, with no deal finalized.
Samsung Galaxy AI adds Hungarian support from October 27
Samsung Galaxy AI is expected to add Hungarian on October 27 for Call Assist, Note Assist, Interpreter and Transcript Assist on compatible devices.
Mamdani urges New Yorkers to challenge AI’s unchecked rollout
Zohran Mamdani urges New Yorkers to challenge unchecked AI rollout, citing a school ban and proposed disclosure rules for AI-made property images.
Red Dead Redemption 2 mod gives NPCs grudges and memories like Shadow of Mordor’s foes
Red Dead Redemption 2’s enRAGE PC mod gives NPCs memories, grudges and reasons to hunt Arthur Morgan in a dynamic faction system.