Archive — Oct. 29, 2026

Past articles to inform your future.

Edition Oct. 29, 2026 (5pm)

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Brief
Google opens Gemini and Search to outside app developers
Lark Pemberton Oct. 29, 2026, 5:42 p.m. CT
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Policy
OpenAI rewrites its rules for GPT around five core values
Simone Adler Oct. 29, 2026, 5:42 p.m. CT
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Policy
New York bans AI companion features for kids under 18
Simone Adler Oct. 29, 2026, 5:42 p.m. CT
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Product
GitHub says Copilot Fusion now picks models for coding work
Rowan Keel Oct. 29, 2026, 5:42 p.m. CT
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Product
Mistral releases open weights for its Large 4 flagship model
Rowan Keel Oct. 29, 2026, 5:42 p.m. CT
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Markets
Amazon says AWS grew 39%, fastest in nearly five years
Nico Valdez Oct. 29, 2026, 5:42 p.m. CT
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Product
Anthropic adds usage and spend reports to Claude Enterprise
Rowan Keel Oct. 29, 2026, 5:42 p.m. CT
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Markets
Microsoft says Azure grew 48% as AI demand outruns supply
Nico Valdez Oct. 29, 2026, 5:08 p.m. CT

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Brief
OpenAI widens ServiceNow deal; Nvidia ships speech model
Lark Pemberton Oct. 29, 2026, 5:30 a.m. CT
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Markets
Google Cloud sales double as Alphabet capex hits $51 billion
Nico Valdez Oct. 29, 2026, 5:30 a.m. CT