Technology

• Microsoft Says New Laptop With Nvidia Chip Outperforms MacBooks
  Microsoft Corp. revealed pricing and availability for a new flagship laptop built on Nvidia Corp. chips, saying that the machine outperforms a comparable Apple Inc. model on some AI tasks.
• Alibaba’s Joe Tsai Says Open Source Is Europe’s Best Shot at AI
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Chairman Joe Tsai said open-source artificial intelligence is Europe’s best route to technological independence from the US and China, and urged the region to build out its own computing infrastructure to train and run AI models.
• Amazon Ring’s First Smart Lock Has a Clever Solution for Battery Anxiety
  Amazon.com Inc.’s Ring brand unveiled its first smart lock, with an innovative feature that addresses the dreaded scenario of arriving home to a dead battery.
• ChatGPT for Teens Is Not Safe for Kids, Report Says
  OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens — which the company rolled out in August as the default way for kids ages 13 to 17 use its popular chatbot — is too risky for children, according to a new report from Common Sense Media.
• Elon Musk Rules Out Potential TSMC Role in Terafab Operations
  Elon Musk said his business empire will build and operate Terafab independently, quashing speculation about industry leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. swooping in to run his ambitious chipmaking venture.
• Intel to Keep Working on Elon Musk’s Terafab Chipmaking Venture
  Intel Corp. will continue to work with Elon Musk on Terafab, an audacious attempt by the trillionaire to break into the production of cutting-edge chips, according to Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan.
• San Francisco Passes Data Center Moratorium in Hometown of AI
  San Francisco, home to some of the world’s most valuable artificial-intelligence companies, is temporarily banning new data centers within its borders.
• Google, Unity Launch Platform to Create Video Games From Prompts
  Alphabet Inc.’s Google and gaming tools developer Unity Software Inc. announced a new platform that will allow people to create video games from simple text prompts, marking the latest incursion of generative artificial intelligence into artistic and creative industries.
• Temasek CIO Says AI, Inflation Pose Biggest Market Risks in 2027
  Temasek International’s investment chief highlighted the potential for the artificial intelligence trade to reverse and inflation pushing up bond rates to a point that may end the runup for equities as top risks facing global markets heading into next year.
• Dalio Says We’re Nearing Point Where AI Bubble May Burst
  Billionaire Ray Dalio warned that artificial intelligence is a “classic bubble” that is nearing a bursting point thanks to rising interest rates and the need to turn wealth into cash.
• AMD’s Su to Meet Samsung’s Chip Head as Memory Crunch Persists
  Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s chief executive officer plans to meet with the head of Samsung Electronics Co.’s semiconductor business on Wednesday, the latest in-person catchup between two of the AI industry’s key figures.
• Boston Dynamics Taps Amazon Alexa Executive as New CEO
  Boston Dynamics appointed former Amazon.com Inc. executive Rohit Prasad as chief executive officer to lead the Hyundai Motor Co.-controlled company into its next era of innovation and commercialization of its robots.
• Apple to Launch Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat Developed With LG
  Apple Inc.’s upcoming push into smart home devices will include a doorbell, thermostat and other accessories developed through an unusual partnership with LG Electronics Inc.
• Goldman Sachs Ensnared in EY Data Breach Earlier This Year
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s data was exposed earlier this year in a hack of accounting firm EY, according to a person familiar with the matter.
• Waymo Boosts Private Debt Deal to $5 Billion in Push for Growth
  Waymo increased the size of its inaugural debt raise to $5 billion, tapping lenders to help fuel the robotaxi company’s growth as it expands globally.
• Anthropic Expands Access to Latest AI Models for Cyber Firms
  Anthropic PBC is expanding access to its most advanced AI models, allowing a select group of organizations to test the startup’s cutting-edge cyber capabilities in collaboration with the US government.
• Startup Hark Debuts AI Agent Ahead of 2027 Hardware Launch
  Entrepreneur Brett Adcock’s artificial intelligence-focused hardware startup, Hark, introduced a new “proactive” AI app ahead of launching its first devices next year.
• ASML’s Chip Technology Move Threatens Besi Shares, BofA Says
  BE Semiconductor Industries NV’s share price doesn’t reflect the threat from fellow Dutch company ASML Holding NV in terms of an advanced chip packaging technique, Bank of America analysts said.