Technology news summaries — Page 11
Essential facts and source links for recent technology stories.
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MDA Space unveils defense-focused AURORA BLACK satellite
MDA Space has introduced AURORA BLACK, a defense-focused satellite in its software-defined AURORA line for military and government customers. Designed for tactical and strategic communications, it includes anti-jamming, secure connectivity and GPS-spoofing resistance. -
Semtech unveils 10G PON chipset for 50G optical line terminals
Semtech launched a 10G PON chipset designed for triple-generation 50G optical line terminal (OLT) applications. It could cut power use by up to 400 mW per port—about 6.5 W on a full 16-port OLT; adoption depends on vendor validation and network rollouts. -
Qobuz makes its AI-music identifications visible with in-app tags
Qobuz has added an in-app tag to tracks it identifies as AI-generated, making that status visible to listeners. The service says such tracks account for 0.38% of its streams; its human-curated playlists and featured selections exclude AI-generated music. -
After 30,000-plus job cuts, Amazon reportedly contacts former workers about openings
Amazon reportedly contacted former employees, some laid off, about openings after more than 30,000 job cuts, recruiter emails reviewed by Business Insider show. Amazon says rehiring is longstanding and disputes that the outreach reflects a new AI-specific strategy. -
Motley Fool sees AMD with more AI-chip stock upside than Intel
The Motley Fool sees more upside in AMD than Intel, citing Q2 data-center growth: AMD's data-center revenue rose 107% year over year to $6.7 billion, while Intel's data-center-and-AI segment grew 59% to $6.3 billion. Their forward P/E ratios are 40 and 63, respectively. -
Brian Kelly puts AI-staffed Bracket22’s annual cost at $30,000–$40,000
Hedge fund manager Brian Kelly estimates his AI-staffed firm, Bracket22, costs $30,000–$40,000 a year, compared with about $5 million to run his former crypto fund. Agents handle research and analysis, but Kelly makes every trade decision. -
NYC chose It's Electric for 700 curbside chargers; founder kept the win from investors
NYC chose It's Electric in July to replace its pilot with 700 permanent curbside EV chargers citywide over three years. Founder Tiya Gordon withheld the news during bridge fundraising, saying she wanted investors to benefit from a higher future Series A valuation. -
Tigress keeps Alphabet at Buy and lifts its price target to $485
Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth raised Alphabet’s price target to $485 from $415 on Sept. 17, retaining a Buy rating and citing Q2 Search momentum, Cloud growth and margin expansion. The firm sees AI as a growth engine across Alphabet’s core businesses. -
UBS lifts Palantir target to $250, calls it the market’s “best AI enabler”
After Palantir’s AIPCon, UBS analyst Karl Keirstead called the company the market’s “best AI enabler.” UBS raised its price target to $250, implying roughly 32% upside from current levels. Palantir’s platform connects AI models to organizational data and workflows. -
Intuit maintains 2027 outlook as revenue growth is forecast to slow
Intuit reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 outlook, projecting 9%–10% revenue growth, down from 14% in fiscal 2026. After the Investor Day, UBS retained its Neutral rating and $360 price target, saying the event did not materially change sentiment. -
As AI agents call customer service, businesses weigh how to verify them
AI agents are increasingly calling customer-service lines to negotiate bills, cancel subscriptions and handle routine tasks. They remain a small share of calls, but companies are weighing how to verify callers and limit fraud without adding hurdles for people. -
Physical AI’s business gains hinge on redesigned operations
A Forbes opinion article says physical AI is already in robotaxis, freight and warehouses. It cites Waymo’s roughly 500,000 paid rides a week and Amazon’s more than 1 million warehouse robots, arguing that businesses must redesign work to benefit. -
Volkswagen's ID. UNYX 09 enters China presales as its second model co-developed with Xpeng
Volkswagen opened presales in China for the ID. UNYX 09, its second electric vehicle developed jointly with Xpeng. The fastback sedan starts at 199,900 yuan ($29,785) and is scheduled to go on sale at the end of October. -
Motley Fool sees STMicroelectronics as an AI, satellite alternative to SpaceX
Motley Fool says STMicroelectronics may offer a better AI and satellite investment than SpaceX. Management expects its data-center revenue to reach $1 billion in 2026 and more than double in 2027, with SpaceX-related revenue totaling $3 billion over 2026–28. -
Expert says WhatsApp helps UK job scammers keep targets engaged
Some UK residents report several daily calls or messages from ordinary-looking mobile numbers, offering part-time work or urging them to add the caller on WhatsApp. A cybersecurity expert says the aim is to keep chats going; a data breach is possible, not established. -
At 78, Cath Bowie becomes Guinness's oldest female Fortnite streamer
At 78, Scottish streamer Cath Bowie has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest female Fortnite streamer. She began playing in 2017 after her grandson introduced her to the game and now has about 24,000 followers. -
EA Sports FC 27 Standard Edition unlocks on PC Sept. 24, consoles Sept. 25
EA Sports FC 27’s Standard Edition unlocks on PC at 23:00 UTC on Sept. 24, while PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch players can start at midnight local time on Sept. 25. The free FC 27 Lite preview arrives Sept. 25 at 16:00 UTC. -
Jeffrey Cole urges leaders to watch for disruption even in boom times
Jeffrey I. Cole says leaders should prepare for disruption even when business is booming, auditing weaknesses rather than tracking rivals. He distinguishes innovation, which improves existing products, from disruption, which transforms a marketplace. -
XGIMI MIRA review: $1,699 UST projector pairs rich color with strong contrast
A review of XGIMI’s $1,699 MIRA ultra-short-throw projector found vivid RGB-laser color, strong dark-scene contrast and responsive gaming. Its 4K UHD image is produced by pixel shifting from a 1080p DLP chip, not a native 4K panel. -
Dan Ives praises Alexandr Wang’s playful posts about Meta’s Muse
Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang’s meme-heavy Muse posts have drawn viral attention; analyst Dan Ives called him “a special one.” Ives said Wang’s X banter reflects Meta’s culture and acquisition strategy, and argued big tech needs an entrepreneurial spirit to compete in AI. -
Vivo's wireless Camera Screen adds remote controls to the X500
Vivo’s Camera Screen is a wireless AMOLED viewfinder for the X500 series that doubles as a touchscreen remote, letting users frame selfies and control camera modes, zoom and focus from a tripod. A T3 writer says early tests worked smoothly over Bluetooth. -
iOS 27.2 beta hints Apple is still developing an iPhone anti-snatch lock
Apple left anti-snatching protection out of iOS 27, but code found in the iOS 27.2 beta suggests the feature is still in development. Possible lock triggers include sudden acceleration and extended loss of Apple Watch or network connections. -
A month with Pixel 11 Pro XL: sturdy build, long battery, camera limits
After a month with Google’s Pixel 11 Pro XL, an Android Central reviewer found it improved on predecessors, with a tougher build, day-plus battery and polished software, but unreliable connections and cameras that struggled with product photos in poor light. -
Alibaba Cloud sets a 2032 goal to exceed 20 GW in global data-center capacity
At the Sept. 22 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu said Alibaba Cloud aims to exceed 20 gigawatts of global data-center capacity by 2032. Mass production of the Zhenwu V900 AI chip is now scheduled for Q1 2027, moved up from Q3 2027. -
Nikon’s $1,400 Z5IIC puts Z5II features in a smaller body, minus the EVF
Nikon’s $1,400 Z5IIC puts the Z5II’s 24.5MP full-frame sensor and many features in a smaller body, $450 below the Z5II’s current MSRP, but drops the electronic viewfinder and second card slot. DPReview says it retains capable autofocus, stabilization and video. -
Nikon unveils viewfinder-free Z5 II C, priced from £1,349
Nikon has announced the Z5 II C, a smaller, lighter full-frame camera without a viewfinder, starting at £1,349 / AU$2,399 and due on sale in mid-October. It shares the Z5 II’s 24.5MP sensor but has one card slot instead of two; US pricing is unannounced. -
Canopy sees four operating metrics improve after adopting ServiceTitan
Canopy Services has seen its average ticket size, close rates, cancellation rates and call-center booking rates improve after adopting ServiceTitan’s platform. No figures are given, and one customer’s results do not establish whether gains can scale across roofing. -
Researcher’s database nears 2,000 AI hallucinations caught in court
Researcher Damien Charlotin’s database is nearing 2,000 AI hallucinations caught in court, including fake cases, quotes and legal arguments. Vectara tests put top commercial models at 3–5% hallucinations and some lower-ranked models at about one in five attempts. -
AI risk work was underway at three eMerge firms before Dario Amodei’s warning
At eMerge Americas, AE Studio, Zylon AI and GovSignals described AI risk efforts underway before Dario Amodei warned AI could outpace human control: alignment research, private deployments for regulated clients and software that can switch among language models.
