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Relay shuts down its AI workflow automation tool
Relay shut down in August as larger AI platforms added competing automation features, TechCrunch reports. The Zapier alternative struggled to remain a stand-alone product as OpenAI and Google built similar capabilities into their tools.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 25, 2026
Nvidia backs AI cloud expansion with large financial guarantees
Nvidia is using financial guarantees to help OpenAI and AI cloud providers fund new computing capacity, CNBC reports. Its largest single guarantee covers up to $105 billion for a proposed OpenAI data centre in Ohio.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 25, 2026
Anthropic and Hg reportedly plan European AI consultancy
Anthropic and Hg reportedly plan an independent AI consultancy for European businesses. The venture would place engineers and consultants inside companies to help them build and deploy AI.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 25, 2026
Block unveils Dessa voice AI model that runs locally
Block unveiled Dessa, a voice AI model that can listen and speak at the same time. Block says it runs on consumer hardware, but public access is not yet available.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 24, 2026
Maxinsights raises $30M for robot training data
Maxinsights has raised $30M in seed funding to turn footage of everyday work into robot training data. The company says it has more than 30 customers, including frontier AI labs, with 8 on recurring contracts.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 24, 2026
U.S. Treasury proposes wider curbs on overseas AI investment
The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed broader restrictions on American investment in AI and other technologies abroad. The proposal would cover investments exceeding $50,000 in designated countries, with many financial investments excluded.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 24, 2026
OpenAI uses nearly 2,000 AI agents to analyse mouse brain data
OpenAI, PerturbAI and Scripps Research used nearly 2,000 AI agents to analyse mouse brain data in 32 minutes. The agents used GPT-Rosalind, a life sciences model, and the results have not yet been peer-reviewed.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 24, 2026
Wayve, Stellantis and Nvidia plan self-driving rollout in France
Wayve, Stellantis and Nvidia announced a French government partnership for self-driving deployment in France and the EU. The companies gave no launch date, fleet size or list of cities.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 24, 2026
Moonshot releases Kimi K3.1 Pro with a faster version
Moonshot has released Kimi K3.1 Pro in its apps and API. Full model weights are due by 4 November, but its reported coding performance has not been independently verified.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 24, 2026
Barclays plans 5,000 job cuts in technology-led cost drive
Barclays plans to cut about 5,000 jobs as technology and AI help reduce staffing needs. About 60% of the cuts affect support functions, including developers, but its chief executive says broader technology changes drive most gains.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 24, 2026
SpaceX launches Grok partner network with Nvidia and Apollo
SpaceX has launched a Grok partner network, with Nvidia, Apollo Global Management and more than 130 other companies joining early. Partners will help businesses deploy Grok and build plugins connecting it to software they already use.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 23, 2026
Meta filing puts future leases and contracts at about $825bn
Meta's future lease and contract commitments total about $825bn, according to Bloomberg's calculation from its filing. The total combines $454.5bn in non-cancellable contracts, leases not yet started and a cloud agreement whose value could fall.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 23, 2026
Meta reports shopping uptake for its Muse AI agent
Meta says a quarter of Muse users are shopping through its personal AI agent. Purchases average more than $200, and Meta earns a fee on every commercial transaction through Muse.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 23, 2026
OpenAI reportedly seeks up to $30 billion in new funding
OpenAI is reportedly raising up to $30 billion in a funding round led by United Arab Emirates investors and Coatue. The talks also include a possible agreement for more computing capacity from the UAE, but neither deal is final.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 23, 2026
Canva releases Canva Craft, its first AI image model
Canva has launched Canva Craft, its first AI image generation model, for all users worldwide. The model plans a design before generating it, with Canva claiming better control over text, object placement and precise edits.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 23, 2026
OpenAI opens Decisions API to all customers
OpenAI has made its Decisions API widely available, adding voice and visual support. Early customer Speak reported that the gap between actions fell to .13 seconds from 1.4 seconds.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 23, 2026
Flapping Airplanes raises $1 billion for data-efficient AI
Flapping Airplanes has raised a $1 billion Series A funding round led by Index Ventures and Lux Capital. The AI lab aims to reduce the data and computing power needed to train models, but has no product on sale yet.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 23, 2026
DeepSeek reportedly raises $15 billion for AI expansion
DeepSeek has raised about $15 billion, TechCrunch reported, citing Bloomberg. The Chinese AI company is spending more on infrastructure and open models to serve customers in China and abroad.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 22, 2026