Bumble says it has agreed to be taken private by Ithaca Holdings in a $1.3B deal; Ithaca co-founders Ravi Gupta and John Hegeman will become Bumble's co-CEOs (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/technology/bumble-go-private-13-billion-deal-2026-10-13/
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p26#a261013p26

Sources: Rockstar plans to release the PC version of GTA 6 within the first three months of 2027, after releasing it on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 19 (Alexander Lee/GamesBeat)

https://gamesbeat.com/grand-theft-auto-vis-pc-release-is-slated-for-q1-2027/
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p25#a261013p25

Apple says the HomeView will not be available in the EU because Siri AI is currently unavailable on iOS there and it is "working constructively with the EU" (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors)

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/13/apple-homeview-wont-be-available-in-eu/
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p24#a261013p24

Uber's head of autonomous mobility and delivery, Sarfraz Maredia, is leaving on November 16 after 12+ years at Uber, the latest exit from its autonomous unit (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/uber-executive-overseeing-robotaxi-expansion-efforts-to-depart
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p23#a261013p23

Apple HomeView demo: a square screen with a personalized, iPhone-like experience based on facial recognition, up to six users, Siri AI, and a closed ecosystem (Nicole Nguyen/Wall Street Journal)

https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/my-first-impressions-of-apples-new-smart-home-display-615ac94c?st=GH8ig1&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p22#a261013p22

Apple unveils the fourth-gen Apple TV 4K, with Siri AI, an A19 chip, 128GB of storage, far-field mics, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6, shipping November 13 for $299 (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009663/apple-tv-4k-siri-ai-microphones-4th-gen-announced
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p21#a261013p21

Apple unveils the $149 HomePod mini 2, with an S10 chip, "Sound Glow" interactive lighting, and Siri AI via a future update, in five colors, shipping October 30 (Apple)

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-announces-the-next-generation-of-homepod-mini/
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p20#a261013p20

Apple unveils the Apple Home Collection, a lineup of smart home accessories made with LG and Schneider, including cameras, thermostats, a doorbell, and a lock (Apple)

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/introducing-apple-home-collection-a-new-lineup-of-smart-home-accessories/
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p19#a261013p19

Apple unveils the $299 Apple HomeView, a 7" smart display with an A18 chip, tabletop and wall-mounted versions, and "HomeView software", shipping November 13 (Julian Chokkattu/Wired)

https://www.wired.com/story/apple-homeview-smart-display/
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p18#a261013p18

Sources: Anthropic and OpenAI have pushed for substantial control over what external AI evaluators can publish, out of concern that trade secrets could leak (Aditya Soni/Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/world/behind-ai-industrys-call-independent-reviews-fight-over-what-gets-made-public-2026-10-13/
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p17#a261013p17

Sources: US banking regulators are questioning banks about their deployment of agentic AI, use of Chinese-developed AI models, and autonomous system safeguards (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/banking-watchdogs-ramp-up-ai-scrutiny-stability-fears-mount-sources-say-2026-10-13/
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p16#a261013p16

The IMF lifts its 2026 global GDP growth forecast to 3.1%, up from 3% in July, citing an AI boom that offsets Middle East war disruptions and high energy costs (Anniek Bao/CNBC)

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/12/imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-october-bangkok-asia-.html
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p15#a261013p15

How crypto billionaires Christopher Harborne, who owns ~12% of Tether, and Ben Delo donated ~$100M to Nigel Farage's Reform, the largest donations in UK history (David Segal/New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/business/nigel-farage-crypto-uk-politics.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IVE.pjd7.0lbWYqB5aeip&smid=nytcore-ios-share
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p14#a261013p14

Accenture's market cap rebounded from $76B in June to ~$130B ahead of its investor day, where it seeks to reassure investors that AI won't threaten its business (Stephen Foley/Financial Times)

https://www.ft.com/content/15ae6a2e-6010-4d78-a752-2eeeca1e1c55
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p13#a261013p13

Meta confirms Muse lets users "engage in adult conversations, if they choose, using a private and secure VM", saying it doesn't block "legal adult behavior" (Reece Rogers/Wired)

https://www.wired.com/story/i-got-my-muse-ai-agent-to-sext-me-and-meta-says-thats-totally-fine/
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p12#a261013p12

Alibaba unveils its next-gen Qwen Glasses N1, starting at ~$450, with 50MP cameras, sensors, and eye-tracking on the ~$520 Pro model, and Qwen Clip AI earbuds (Bloomberg)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/alibaba-unveils-450-ai-glasses-in-expanding-push-into-gadgets
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p11#a261013p11

SpaceXSI launches a unified X Subscription bundling Grok, Cursor, and X Premium, with tiers at $8, $30, $100, and $200 per month; the $30 tier includes Grok Bot (Mariella Moon/Engadget)

https://www.engadget.com/2284943/x-subscription-bundles-premium-grok-cursor/
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p10#a261013p10

Sources: Chinese tech companies bought 1M+ Nvidia gaming and workstation chips, mostly RTX 5090 and RTX Pro, for basic AI workloads amid an AI chip shortage (Financial Times)

https://www.ft.com/content/9dbd99db-6b0c-43bd-b7be-849f129df098
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p9#a261013p9

CXMT says it plans to launch a 4F² design DRAM chip for data center servers before the end of 2026, achieving a breakthrough that rivals have pursued for years (Bloomberg)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/china-s-cxmt-claims-memory-breakthrough-ahead-of-samsung-hynix
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p8#a261013p8

IDC: China's Q3 smartphone shipments fell 15.4% YoY to 57.9M units, the sixth straight quarter of decline; Huawei led with a 21% share and Apple had 17.8% (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/china-smartphone-shipments-fall-sixth-straight-quarter-idc-2026-10-13/
http://www.techmeme.com/261013/p7#a261013p7