Peter Rice will become Netflix’s Chief Content Officer on October 26, taking over from Bela Bajaria, who is departing after nearly 10 years at Netflix. His remit spans films, series and live events across Netflix’s global operations.

Cohere plans to acquire AISLE, whose autonomous systems find and help fix software vulnerabilities. The deal would expand security capabilities for its sovereign AI platform and bring AISLE’s founders into senior roles.

Google now has more than 400 publications worldwide in its News AI pilot program, which pays publishers for enhanced content used to develop AI features, including article overviews and customizable audio briefings.

ASUS has introduced the ROG Bulwark Dock DG310 for its ROG XBOX Ally handhelds, with HDMI 2.1 output supporting 4K at 144Hz, wired networking and a button for pairing wireless accessories.

Waymo is targeting 2028 for its first Toronto passengers, with manual driving set to begin in the coming days. Element Fleet Management will support the fleet as Waymo prepares its autonomous ride-hailing service.

Salesforce has pledged free Slack Enterprise access for millions of UK students in higher and further education, with Slackbot included and colleges and universities retaining control over permissions.

Black Forest Labs has released FLUX 3 Image Klein, a 5.6B parameter image model with downloadable weights, support for 8GB GPUs and API pricing starting at $0.009 per 1K image.

Razer has introduced the Barracuda V2 Pro, pairing simultaneous wireless and Bluetooth audio with noise cancellation and a battery rating of up to 70 hours for gaming and mobile use.

Canonical has released Ubuntu 26.10 for download, adding optional speech recognition through Myna, a Linux 7.3 kernel and security changes that include a switch to Sequoia PGP for checking package repository signatures.

Microsoft is starting to roll out new Photos experiences to Windows Insiders, with a rebuilt Editor, combined Gallery for local and cloud collections, and broader image editing support.

ASUS says the ROG XBOX Ally X20 is available today for $1,299, pairing a 7.4-inch OLED screen with revised controls. A $2,499 bundle adds AR glasses and protective accessories.

xAI has released Grok Voice 3.0 for developers at the same price as its predecessor, with claimed response latency below one second and automatic upgrades for agents using grok-voice-latest.

Samsung is adding Hungarian and Malay to Galaxy AI translation tools and three languages to Bixby. Bixby's rollout is scheduled for October 14, with the Galaxy AI additions following in the coming weeks.

Fairphone has introduced Fairbuds 2 with LDAC audio support, up to seven replaceable parts and noise reduction of up to 45dB. Owners can replace batteries in both the earbuds and their charging case.

WhatsApp now lets people without an account join free, encrypted calls through a computer browser. Guest calling supports up to 32 people, with hosts approving entry and retaining the ability to remove guests.

Google is rolling out Gemini 4 Argon across Android development tools, with access through Google AI Ultra or the paid Gemini API tier and capabilities aimed at fixing builds and generating interfaces.

ASUS has announced the ExpertBook A7 (14" AMD), a business laptop with a 3K OLED screen and weight starting at 1.2 kg. The company claims up to 21 hours of battery life and promises five years of security updates.

Higgsfield AI users can now generate videos over 10 minutes long with GPT‑6 Astra, its CEO says, extending a previous limit of around one minute and supporting longer instructional content.