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An article comparing the performance of smart home AI camera features from Apple, Amazon, and Google, evaluating their accuracy and reliability.

  • •The article tests the smart home AI camera features of several major tech companies.
  • •The author became interested in the reliability of these features after receiving a motion detection notification at the beach.
  • •It evaluates how Apple's feature compares in superiority or inferiority to those of competitors Amazon and Google.
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9/25/2026

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An article sharing impressions and discussions regarding NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's appearance on Ezra Klein's podcast.

  • •NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang appeared on Ezra Klein's podcast.
  • •The author finds reading the transcript or listening to the recording painful, feeling it diminishes their mental capacity.
  • •It includes a sarcastic remark that Huang is the CEO wearing the most midlife-crisis leather jacket in the world.
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9/25/2026

Microsoft officially announced its new Copilot app, launching an interface that integrates chat, coding, and agent features.

  • •The redesigned Copilot app integrates three AI functions—chat, coding, and agents—into a single interface.
  • •Microsoft rebranded the AI personal assistant 'Scout,' announced at Build earlier this year, to 'Autopilot.'
  • •The company stated it expects the new Copilot super app to have an impact comparable to Office.
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9/25/2026

Reports indicate that Microsoft has effectively ended the Copilot Plus PC brand, which it actively promoted about two and a half years ago.

  • •Microsoft initially strongly recommended Copilot Plus PCs as devices with built-in AI processing capabilities.
  • •According to reports, Microsoft and Qualcomm are in a situation where they acknowledge the brand is dead.
  • •The move to discontinue the brand became clear through reporting by Zac Bowden of Windows Central.
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9/25/2026

Waymo demonstrated rapid business expansion based on fleet data, including a 49% increase in vehicles in Texas.

  • •Waymo expanded its vehicle fleet size in Texas by 49% over the past month.
  • •There are other hotspots where the business is actively expanding, besides Texas.
  • •Fleet data shows that Waymo's autonomous driving service is scaling rapidly.
#Robotics#Major Players
9/25/2026

An examination of how the new canvas UI format functions in scenarios requiring more specific and intuitive operations than a chatbox.

  • •It discusses the need for a more tangible interface that a chatbox cannot fully express.
  • •A "canvas" is introduced as an alternative, expected to improve developer efficiency.
  • •The article was published on The GitHub Blog.
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9/25/2026

Google's Gemini 3.8 Live update introduces animated AI personas that respond to conversations in real time with lip-syncing and facial expression changes.

  • •The Live Avatar feature in Gemini 3.8 Live displays lip-syncing and various facial expressions during conversations.
  • •This feature is currently available only to Gemini Enterprise customers.
  • •According to Google, Live Avatar can transition between 97 different states or modes.
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9/25/2026

Oracle sent a force majeure notice for the Stargate data center in New Mexico, allowing payment deferral if the 2028 operational target is missed.

  • •The target is the Stargate data center located in New Mexico.
  • •Payments can be deferred if the facility fails to meet the 2028 operational target.
  • •The notice was sent as a measure based on force majeure.
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9/25/2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argued that AI must first cause "enormous suffering and harm" to help solve climate change.

  • •Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang discussed the future of energy and AI's environmental impact in a recent episode.
  • •Huang stated that AI must first cause "enormous suffering and harm" to fight climate change.
  • •This statement is being reported in connection with critical views on energy consumption and social impacts of AI adoption.
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9/25/2026

Meta announced Horizon Create, a mobile app, and Horizon Studio, a browser app, allowing users to create games for the Horizon platform using AI prompts.

  • •Meta released two new development tools to promote game creation on the Horizon platform.
  • •The mobile app Horizon Create allows users to create games by entering AI prompts.
  • •The browser app Horizon Studio features functions for more granular control.
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9/25/2026