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  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hand-delivers DGX Spark to Elon Musk at SpaceX Starbase
    October 15, 2025, 2:19 AM EDT. Nvidia's DGX Spark portable AI supercomputer was hand-delivered by CEO Jensen Huang to Elon Musk at SpaceX's Starbase in Texas, marking another milestone in Nvidia's collaboration with leading tech pioneers. The meeting occurred as SpaceX prepared for the 11th test of its Starship rocket. According to Nvidia's blog, the compact unit-designed for developers, researchers, and creators-delivers up to 1 petaflop of performance and weighs about 1.2 kilograms, packing the Grace Blackwell Superchip, 128GB unified memory, and fast connectivity via NVLink-C2C. Nvidia notes the DGX Spark builds on the OpenAI collaboration and comes preloaded with Nvidia's AI software stack for local model training and inference. Availability begins October 15 through Nvidia and partners.
  • What I Learned Watching a Humanoid Robot Do Laundry - Insights on Figure AI and the Robotics Boom
    October 15, 2025, 2:18 AM EDT. An on-the-ground look at a humanoid robot attempting to load laundry exposes real limits even as the AI and robotics boom accelerates. At Figure AI's headquarters, the Figure 03 debuts amid hype and a $39 billion valuation after a $1 billion funding round. Eyewitness reporting contrasts with glossy videos, suggesting the robots aren't yet as reliable as promo material implies. The piece uses AI scaling laws to ask whether humanoid workers could arrive in the workforce within years, not decades, while highlighting the optimism fueling billions into the field. Read the full feature for deeper context and perspective on the robotics race.
  • Microsoft ends Windows 10 support, but millions keep using it
    October 15, 2025, 2:17 AM EDT. Windows 10 is officially reaching end of support, but the OS remains deeply popular a decade after launch. Despite Windows 11 overtaking it in usage only recently, Microsoft is still enforcing an end-of-support cutoff and offering limited extended security updates for consumers for another year. The change affects those who can't upgrade or choose not to, including businesses that may still rely on Windows 10. StatCounter puts usage around 40%, with PC gamers on Steam representing about 30%. A key driver is hardware: Windows 11's higher requirements - including TPM and newer CPUs - have left many machines behind. As a result, millions will stay on Windows 10 while awaiting new hardware or future upgrades, with Microsoft leaning into AI features for the platform.
  • Waymo hires Tesla audio engineer to lead in-car audio and infotainment
    October 15, 2025, 2:16 AM EDT. Waymo has poached Tesla audio engineer Nikhil Satish to become the Technical Leader of Audio Systems at Waymo. Satish announced on LinkedIn that he is starting a new role overseeing the in-car audio and infotainment experience. His career spans NVIDIA, Amazon, and Tesla (joined 2021). At Tesla, he led the audio engineering for the Cybertruck and later contributed to the Semi truck and humanoid robot programs. The move underscores how Waymo is expanding beyond core autonomous driving tech to enhance the in-cabin experience as passengers look to entertainment and information while on the road.
  • FIU researchers deploy blockchain-based federated learning to guard AI from data poisoning
    October 15, 2025, 2:15 AM EDT. Florida International University researchers are tackling data poisoning attacks on AI with a blockchain-based federated learning (BCFL) framework. Led by Dr. Hadi Amini, a FIU associate professor, the team of 10 Ph.D. students demonstrates how poisoned data can mislead AI systems-even causing autonomous vehicles to misread traffic lights. BCFL leverages decentralized blockchain tech so cameras and sensors across devices can agree on decisions rather than rely on a single source. If one input is poisoned, others can reject it, likened to referees reviewing a foul. The approach adds multi-layer verification before data reaches a car's system. Real-world testing with industry partners is underway, with full deployment anticipated in coming years.