Science & Tech

Amazon Leo Expands Ariane 6 Launch Pact With Arianespace to 24 Missions

Amazon Leo expands Ariane 6 launch deal with Arianespace from 18 to 24 missions, adding flights 2029–2031 to speed deployment of its LEO broadband network.

$AMZN, #amazon, #ariane6, #arianespace, #satellite-internet

Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in first major iPhone keynote under CEO John Ternus

Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max with upgraded cameras, longer battery life and AI-enhanced Siri at John Ternus’s first major iPhone keynote.

$AAPL, #apple, #iphone18, #iphone, #technology

Steam API glitch briefly exposed achievements for dozens of unreleased, unannounced games

A brief Steam API visibility glitch exposed achievement metadata for dozens of unreleased and unannounced games, raising spoiler and reveal concerns.

#steam, #gaming, #leaks, #achievements

Google to invest €13 billion in Finland to expand AI data centers and energy partnerships

Google will invest €13 billion in Finland over two years to expand AI data centers, back Loviisa nuclear power, add wind and battery capacity and fund local training.

#google, #finland, #data-centers, #ai, #energy

Detokenization Cache Attack Can Reconstruct Local LLM Outputs, Researchers Warn

Researchers show locally run LLM outputs can be reconstructed from CPU cache activity during detokenization, raising privacy concerns for on-device AI.

#security, #llm, #sidechannel, #privacy

Rivian outlines autonomy roadmap: point-to-point R2 driving by late 2026, Uber robotaxis planned for 2028

Rivian aims for point-to-point R2 driving by late 2026 and Uber-backed Level 4 robotaxis in 2028, using in-house chips, sensors and software.

$RIVN, #rivian, #autonomy, #ev, #robotaxi

Samsung to Deploy ASML High‑NA EUV in DRAM by 2028, Joins 12‑Inch Photomask Initiative

Samsung says it will work with ASML to adopt High‑NA EUV for high‑volume DRAM by 2028 and join an industry effort on 12‑inch photomasks.

$ASML, #samsung, #asml, #high-na, #euv, #photomasks

NVIDIA Paper Says AI Scored Above Top Human at IOI 2026 in Unofficial Run

NVIDIA researchers report an AI scored 535.4 on IOI 2026—above the gold cutoff and the top human score—but the run was unofficial and unsupervised.

$NVDA, #ai, #nvidia, #competitiveprogramming, #ioi

Revised arXiv paper says AI agent solved 44 of 50 IMO geometry problems using ~13,000 examples

A revised arXiv preprint reports InternGeometry, an LLM agent, solved 44 of 50 IMO geometry problems using roughly 13,000 training examples, claiming high data efficiency.

#ai, #geometry, #machine-learning, #mathematics

Nearly 4,000 BTC Appeared to Move Out of Blockstream’s Liquid Federation; Authorization Unclear

On Sept. 6 nearly 4,000 BTC appeared to move from Blockstream’s Liquid federation, shrinking LBTC’s shown reserves; Blockstream had not confirmed the transfer.

#crypto, #bitcoin, #blockstream, #liquid

1.65M SOL Unlock on Sept. 3 Likely Tied to Phantom’s PSOL Reserve, Not an Immediate Sell-Off

A 1,653,685 SOL unlock on Sept. 3 went to Phantom’s PSOL reserve stake account, suggesting routine liquid-staking reserve management rather than an obvious whale sale.

#solana, #crypto, #staking, #phantom

Google DeepMind unveils WeatherNext 3, a higher-resolution global weather AI

Google DeepMind's WeatherNext 3 raises global forecast resolution to ~5 km, improves precipitation skill and offers datasets with mixed real-time licensing.

$GOOGL, #technology, #weather, #ai, #forecasting

NVIDIA confirms $12.9 billion acquisition of Hugging Face

NVIDIA confirmed it will buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, saying the AI model hub will remain open and users won't need NVIDIA compute to build.

$NVDA, #nvidia, #huggingface, #ai, #acquisition

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Sets April 8, 2027 Release for PS5, Switch 2, Xbox and PC

Square Enix announced on PlayStation’s Sept. 3 State of Play that Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the Remake trilogy finale, launches April 8, 2027 across major platforms.

#finalfantasyvii, #finalfantasy, #gaming, #squareenix

Guild Wars 3 preview: ArenaNet outlines movement-focused MMO, fall 2027 beta

ArenaNet’s preview of Guild Wars 3 highlights movement-heavy combat, cleaner HUD, PC and PS5 plans and a buy-to-play model; first beta slated for fall 2027.

#guildwars3, #arenanet, #mmorpg, #gaming