Free Gemini drops to Flash-Lite on October 9th, and AI Plus loses Pro
That's AI model inflation for you - getting smaller models for the same amount of money, if not more
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OpenAI starts watermarking ChatGPT text, but only in the EU
The invisible mark survives copy and paste but not much editing. Outside EU, only API devs can turn it on - for now.
ChatGPT will test big picture ads while you wait for AI images
The US test starts later in October for Free and Go users. ChatGPT's regular ads already reached the Philippines and most of Southeast Asia in September.
DICT head Henry Aguda has not resigned: Palace
Reports said Henry Aguda quit over September's Discord block, but Malacañang said he's still on the job.
Microsoft’s October 7th event could finally price Surface Laptop Ultra
Execs Satya Nadella and Jensen Huang will both take the stage at 10 am PT (1 am Manila)
Apple reportedly plans two October launches, starting with new home hub
Bloomberg says a home hub, HomePod mini and Apple TV arrive October 13th, with Macs reportedly late in the month. Apple hasn't confirmed either date.
Reflection’s Beam is a US open-weight answer to DeepSeek and Kimi, on paper
The 501-billion-parameter model's weights land under Apache 2.0 later in October, and Reflection's own chart shows Kimi K3 still ahead.
Vivo X Fold6 lands in India at INR 219,999 (about Php 143k), ahead of Southeast Asia
It costs just about as much as a Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and less than Apple's cheapest iPhone Duo variant
Oppo Find X10 leak: Europe loses 850mAh of battery and pays about 50 percent more
Leaker billbil-kun lists battery life and price details for Europe's Find X10 phones - and we believe them
Huawei Mate 90 series tops out at CNY 18,999 (almost Php 178k), yet still no Google
There's 5 new models, new Kirin chips, and more - but still no Google, just like last year
Qualcomm to buy Huawei patents, six years after Huawei paid $1.8B (Php 113B)
The cross-license covers 5G, AI and networking and still needs regulators, while Qualcomm denies early reports that it's now the net payer.
Amazon’s new flush-screen Kindles skip Singapore, India and the Philippines
The redesigned Kindle, Paperwhite and Colorsoft start at $149.99 (about Php 9,300) in the US, and now there is an ube color option