Trish Hershberger is here with a first hand review of Asus’s ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming machine. Is it a portable Xbox Series, a handheld gaming PC, or does it even matter? Plus companies note a rise in fraudulent and fake expense receipts with the advent of generative AI. GM is letting go of 1,200 employees at its Detroit EV plant, 550 at its Ohio battery spot, and furloughing another 850 in Ohio and 700 in Tennessee. And Threads lets you publish disappearing posts.

Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Trisha Hershberger, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe,

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Universal Music just struck a big deal with Udio that legitimizes its music generation platform, and Samsung is bringing its browser to Windows for the first time.

Starring Jason Howell and Sarah Lane.

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• Big Tech tests investors’ patience with $80bn AI investment spree 
• Trump and Xi, Hoping to Ease Trade War, Agree to 1-Year Truce 
• Trump Says Nvidia Chip Talks With Xi Didn’t Cover Blackwell 
• Samsung Launches Windows Version of its Web Browser With Galaxy AI Features 
• Google finally opens up the Play Store’s gates in the US 
• Universal Music Settles With AI Firm Udio 
• OpenAI adds reusable ‘characters’ and video stitching to Sora 
• WhatsApp adds passkey protection to end-to-end encrypted backups 
• First UK phones to get satellite connectivity in signal blackspots announced 
• Figma acquires AI-powered media generation company Weavy 
• Exclusive: OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation

Beijing will cooperate with Washington to “properly resolve” issues regarding the divestiture of TikTok’s U.S. operations, WhatsApp is introducing passkey support for encrypted chat backups, and UMG and Stability AI have partnered to create AI-powered music creation tools.

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Want to get into podcasting or just starting your journey as a home music producer? Either way, a solid audio mixer is essential for your toolkit. The big question is: is the LiveTrak L6 the mixer you need? Rich Stroffolino gives us the lowdown on his experience, using it for both his professional podcast and his music-making hobby.

Starring Sarah Lane and Richard Stroffolino

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Apple says an Oppo engineer shared Apple Watch trade secrets with the company, and US senators are looking into banning chatbots for underage users.

Starring Jason Howell and Sarah Lane.

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The Echo Dot Max is Amazon’s biggest little speaker yet

Google Gemini for Home is rolling out in the US — here’s how to get early access

OpenAI’s Promise to Stay in California Helped Clear the Path for Its IPO

Apple Says Oppo Engineer Stole Apple Watch Trade Secrets, Gave Presentation to Hundreds

YouTube looks to improve its TV app with QR codes for shopping, AI-powered upscaling

YouTube will let you opt out of AI upscaling on low-res videos

Senators propose banning teens from using AI chatbots

Character.AI is banning minors from AI character chats

Grammarly is changing its name to Superhuman

Google Chrome to warn users before opening insecure HTTP sites

Nvidia will build AI supercomputers for US Energy Department, wants to get back into China

Italy’s Bending Spoons to acquire AOL, secures $2.8 bln in debt financing

‘Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ Soundtrack Gets Vinyl Release

Character.AI will block open-ended chats for users under 18-years-old, Cameo sues OpenAI over brand dilution, and YouTube will AI-upscale videos on tv for content uploaded below 1080p.

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OpenAI completes its recapitalization to a for-profit company, and most human eyes can’t see all the detail shown on 4K TVs in the living room.

Starring Jason Howell and Robb Dunewood.

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• Photoshop and Premiere Pro’s new AI tools can instantly edit more of your work

• Adobe Now Lets You Generate Soundtracks and Speech in Firefly

• YouTube Shorts will integrate Adobe Premiere’s video editing tools

• OpenAI completes its for-profit recapitalization

• Built to benefit everyone

• The next chapter of the Microsoft–OpenAI partnership

• Amazon to Cut 14,000 Jobs as Jassy Looks to Reduce Bureaucracy

• Elon Musk launches a Wikipedia rival that extols his own ‘vision’

• Ultra-HD televisions not noticeably better for typical viewer, scientists say

• Windows will soon prompt for memory scans after BSOD crashes

• Microsoft’s Next-Gen Xbox May Drop Multiplayer Paywall

• AI-powered search engines rely on “less popular” sources, researchers find

• Google Play Store now wants proof you’re 18 or older
• Samsung shows off its trifold phone in person

Microsoft has acquired a 27% stake in OpenA and approves its for-profit restructuring, Apple reached a market value of over $4 trillion, and Grokipedia launches with 885,000 articles.

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The battle is now set for the data center. And your newest security attack vector is the agentic browser. We have a simple solution.

Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.

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• Qualcomm announces AI chips to compete with AMD and Nvidia
• Qualcomm Stock Surges on AI Chip Launch – WSJ
• Australia is Suing Microsoft Over Misleading Microsoft 365 Price Hikes
• ChatGPT Atlas Browser Can Be Tricked by Fake URLs into Executing Hidden Commands
• OpenAI Atlas Omnibox Prompt Injection: URLs That Become Jailbreaks | NeuralTrust
• OpenAI Atlas Browser tripped up by malformed URLs • The Register
• The glaring security risks with AI browser agents | TechCrunch
• ‘Do not trust your eyes’: AI generates surge in expense fraud
• Samsung’s next fold: Three ways – The Korea Herald
• Your Samsung Fridge’s New Update Gives You Ads While Tracking Your Food
• Ads will arrive on Samsung Family Hub smart fridges next month. | The Verge
• The Worst Thing About AI Is That People Can’t Shut Up About It | WIRED
• Meta’s Threads Adds Disappearing Posts for ‘Unfiltered’ Thoughts – Bloomberg
• Critical Windows Server WSUS Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild – SecurityWeek
• Shuttered robot vacuum maker Neato is ending cloud services sooner than planned
• Using a Security Key on X? Re-Enroll Now or Your Account Will Be Locked | PCMag
• Adobe’s SLR-Like Camera App Adds iPhone 17 Support, But There’s a Catch | PCMag
• Nothing just confirmed it’s launching one more phone to choose from this week – PhoneArena
• IBM Launches Digital Assets Platform as Crypto Activity Jumps – Bloomberg
• Report: iPad Pro to gain vapor chamber cooling with M6 model – 9to5Mac
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Mark Gurman reports Apple plans to bring advertising to Apple Maps, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission announced legal action against Microsoft over hidden pricing options, and ads on Samsung smart fridges launch November 3rd.

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