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October 13, 2025, 1:49 AM EDT. Google Translate is testing two AI-powered buttons to make translations more transparent and customizable. The app replaces the old 'Ask A Follow-up' with Understand, which reveals the reasoning behind a translation—covering grammar, word sense, idioms, and cultural notes—and Ask, which lets users request a customized result (different tone such as formal or casual, alternative translations, regional variants, or specific sentence usage). Both features are labeled experimental. Separately, an Android test shows a larger font option, including full‑screen mode, to improve readability. Google says Translate is moving toward more educational uses, building on mentions of Duolingo-style lessons. These updates aim to improve accuracy and user control in translation.

October 13, 2025, 1:48 AM EDT. Satellite internet is expanding, and Reflect Orbital aims to disrupt the field by pursuing on-demand night-time sunlight from space. The California startup is seeking FCC approval for a test satellite to reflect light at request, with a plan for a roughly 4,000-satellite constellation by 2030 to deliver continuous energy to solar-reliant facilities. The promise could boost global access to power, but experts warn about consequences of bright night beams: light pollution could ruin ground-based astronomy, and wildlife could be harmed. Rubin Observatory's Anthony Tyson has warned that such beams might blanket areas kilometers across, posing environmental and observational risks.

October 13, 2025, 1:47 AM EDT. China has unveiled the world’s first commercial underwater data center in Hainan, using seawater cooling to slash energy consumption. Submerged 115 feet below the surface, each cabin houses 24 racks and can support up to 500 servers, part of a broader push under Hainan’s plan to become a tech and maritime hub. The project, backed by offshore wind power, aims to reduce cooling costs, lower carbon footprint, and advance the nation’s blue economy ambitions. It is a move beyond Microsoft’s Project Natick, commercializing underwater data centers as a strategic asset within the 14th Five-Year Plan and the goal of deploying around 100 underwater data cabins to bolster marine research, digital services, and smart manufacturing.

October 13, 2025, 1:44 AM EDT. The Galaxy Tab A9+ remains a top budget pick with a 32% off Prime Day price, now under $149 for the 64GB model. Amazon reports it has sold over 10K units in the past month, underscoring its popularity. The tablet features 64GB storage (expandable via microSD), Snapdragon 695, 4GB RAM, and an 11-inch LCD display at 1920×1200 with a 90Hz refresh rate. It also includes four stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos for solid entertainment value. While not for heavy gaming, it handles web browsing and video streaming smoothly, making it a compelling budget option for shoppers who want a capable slate without breaking the bank. Act fast to grab the deal before it ends.

October 13, 2025, 1:41 AM EDT. Meta is accelerating its bid to dominate AI by luring top talent with record packages. Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of Thinking Machines Lab and a key architect of Murati’s startup, is joining Meta, with reports of a potential $1.5 billion compensation plan over six years. The move follows Zuckerberg’s overtures, including a rejected outright acquisition and outreach to more than a dozen Thinking Machines engineers. Meta’s strategy—outspending rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, and snapping up startup talent and talent from OpenAI—highlights the industry’s shift from data and compute to people. After Llama 4’s muted debut, Meta has pursued Scale AI’s founder and expanded its internal teams through hires and partial acquisitions. Talent, not just data or compute, is now the most valuable asset in AI.