A look at China's bid to turn excess wind and solar energy into an AI edge via a $3.9T grid buildout through 2049, as ~9% of renewable output was wasted in 2026 (Bloomberg) Techmeme

A look at China's bid to turn excess wind and solar energy into an AI edge via a $3.9T grid buildout through 2049, as ~9% of renewable output was wasted in 2026 (Bloomberg)

Suyash Mishra October 12, 2026

Bloomberg : A look at China's bid to turn excess wind and solar energy i…

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An interview with ex-DeepMind scientist David Silver on his startup Ineffable, building an AI "super learner" using RL as an alternative path to LLMs, and more (Madhumita Murgia/Financial Times) Techmeme

An interview with ex-DeepMind scientist David Silver on his startup Ineffable, building an AI "super learner" using RL as an alternative path to LLMs, and more (Madhumita Murgia/Financial Times)

Suyash Mishra October 12, 2026

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times : An interview with ex-DeepMind scientist…

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PitchBook: robotics and physical AI companies have raised ~$48B YTD, as they gather training data from people completing tasks in factories, offices, and homes (Rafe Rosner-Uddin/Financial Times) Techmeme

PitchBook: robotics and physical AI companies have raised ~$48B YTD, as they gather training data from people completing tasks in factories, offices, and homes (Rafe Rosner-Uddin/Financial Times)

Suyash Mishra October 11, 2026

Rafe Rosner-Uddin / Financial Times : PitchBook: robotics and physical AI co…

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Multiply Labs, which develops robotic systems to automate pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, raised a $75M Series B led by Patrick Soon-Shiong's NantWorks (Maria Deutscher/SiliconANGLE) Techmeme

Multiply Labs, which develops robotic systems to automate pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, raised a $75M Series B led by Patrick Soon-Shiong's NantWorks (Maria Deutscher/SiliconANGLE)

Suyash Mishra October 11, 2026

Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE : Multiply Labs, which develops robotic syste…

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Circana: US Xbox unit sales fell 33% YoY to an all-time low in 2026 through August, while PS5 sales fell 25%, as both consoles hit record high average prices (Kaan Serin/Eurogamer.net) Techmeme

Circana: US Xbox unit sales fell 33% YoY to an all-time low in 2026 through August, while PS5 sales fell 25%, as both consoles hit record high average prices (Kaan Serin/Eurogamer.net)

Suyash Mishra October 10, 2026

Kaan Serin / Eurogamer.net : Circana: US Xbox unit sales fell 33% YoY to an …

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Sources: Netflix is preparing for layoffs that will impact ~5% of employees, or ~850 jobs, amid pressure over weakened engagement and a depressed stock price (Matthew Belloni/Puck) Techmeme

Sources: Netflix is preparing for layoffs that will impact ~5% of employees, or ~850 jobs, amid pressure over weakened engagement and a depressed stock price (Matthew Belloni/Puck)

Suyash Mishra October 09, 2026

Matthew Belloni / Puck : Sources: Netflix is preparing for layoffs that will…

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Global PC shipments dropped 20.1% YoY in Q3 to 62.7M units due to higher prices and supply issues; Lenovo dropped 22.6% YoY, HP 30.9%, Dell 25%, and Apple 11.3% (IDC) Techmeme

Global PC shipments dropped 20.1% YoY in Q3 to 62.7M units due to higher prices and supply issues; Lenovo dropped 22.6% YoY, HP 30.9%, Dell 25%, and Apple 11.3% (IDC)

Suyash Mishra October 09, 2026

IDC : Global PC shipments dropped 20.1% YoY in Q3 to 62.7M units due to high…

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