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Meta May Once Again Delay Implementation of Controversial New Commercial Terms

Meta stated that, due to strong opposition from publishers regarding AI training terms, it may further postpone the implementation of its new commercial terms—originally scheduled for October 30, 2026, and later extended to November 20. The company emphasized that it will only proceed with policy adjustments after completing comprehensive consultations with industry organizations and leaders.

Why it mattersThis news originates from an authoritative tech report published by The Verge on October 28, 2026, which includes Meta’s official statement (Andy Stone’s announcement on X), clear timelines (initially October 30, now tentatively November 20), specific points of contention (authorization for AI model training), and confirmed policy revisions (removal of “training”-related language). The information chain is complete and timely.

Route and orchestrate models with GitHub Copilot Fusion

GitHub Copilot Fusion is generally available. Instead of picking a model for each task, choose Copilot Fusion and let Copilot intelligently route and orchestrate which models it uses for you.… The post Route and orchestrate models with GitHub Copilot Fusion appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

3 Questions: Why infrastructure is entering a defining era

Professor Ali Jadbabaie describes how AI, digital transformation, climate change, and complex geopolitics are forcing engineers and policymakers to rethink how infrastructure is designed, built, and managed.

GitHub Copilot app, Universe releases

Work doesn’t always fit in a single repository or session. A feature can span several repositories. A launch plan can pull in specs, designs, and assets without touching a repository… The post GitHub Copilot app, Universe releases appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

AI execs may be too out of touch to build for the general public

Tech leaders are flaunting how out of touch they are when they brag about using AI to connect with their families.

GitHub Enterprise now includes access to GitHub Copilot

Enterprises working with a GitHub or Microsoft account team can now get Copilot included with GitHub Enterprise for every licensed user. Previously, you had to manage two things: how many… The post GitHub Enterprise now includes access to GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Security extension for the GitHub Copilot app

You can now work through your repository’s GitHub code scanning alerts without leaving the GitHub Copilot app. The new GitHub security extension, now in public preview, lets you find the… The post Security extension for the GitHub Copilot app appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

South Korea’s financial industry hit by fresh wave of cyberattacks

South Korea’s financial institutions have been hit by another wave of cyberattacks, highlighting the growing risk of AI-driven hacking in Asia.

GitHub intelligence puts your code, context, and history to work

Agents should understand more than your codebase—they should understand how your team works. Your preferences, repository conventions, skills, and custom instructions guide how changes should be made, while code in… The post GitHub intelligence puts your code, context, and history to work appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Build shared workflows for your team with Copilot Automations

Shared Copilot Automations are rolling out, enabling teams to build and maintain AI-powered workflows together. With Copilot Automations, you can combine prompts, triggers, and tools to design workflows around the… The post Build shared workflows for your team with Copilot Automations appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Repository plugin defaults and enterprise plugin controls generally available

Repository plugin defaults and enterprise-managed plugin controls are now generally available in VS Code, Copilot CLI, and the GitHub Copilot app. Trusted repositories can install and enable default plugins for… The post Repository plugin defaults and enterprise plugin controls generally available appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Generate and edit images directly in Copilot

You can now generate and edit images using natural language in GitHub Copilot. When you ask for an image, your selected reasoning model calls a dedicated image-generation tool powered by… The post Generate and edit images directly in Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

GitHub Copilot Fusion now supports selection of local models

Today we are shipping intelligent routing for local models into experimental preview. GitHub Copilot Fusion can now choose between supported on-device models and cloud models, enabling intelligent local model routing… The post GitHub Copilot Fusion now supports selection of local models appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Nvidia releases all-in-one adaptable Nemotron 3.5 audio transcription and translation model

Nvidia Corp. today released a leaderboard-winning open artificial intelligence model for multilingual audio transcription and translation, along with an open data pipeline for fine-tuning Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe. Traditional transcription AI models follow a workflow that detects speech, transcribes it, identifies and labels different speakers, then answers questions about the transcription. Transcribe does all of this […] The post Nvidia releases all-in-one adaptable Nemotron 3.5 audio transcription and translation model appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

NVIDIA RTX Spark Windows Laptops Gain New Models, Agent Tools and Games

NVIDIA RTX Spark powers thin and light laptops built for everything that developers, creators and gamers do. RTX Spark laptops are now available from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI. These powerful systems combine an NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU and an NVIDIA Grace CPU in a single superchip with up to 128GB of unified […]

Voice AI in vogue: Nvidia releases new open transcription model

Nvidia just released a free speech-to-text model that can transcribe up to 40 languages, but it only works on recordings, not live audio, so it’s a big step for meeting and medical transcription tools while still leaving real-time use to rivals like ElevenLabs.

Virtana lets its AI agents pull in agents from other vendors to work IT incidents

Information technology observability company Virtana today added Agentic Observability Enterprise Management to its platform so its artificial intelligence agents can pull agents from other vendors into an IT incident. The release goes after a gap left by the way enterprises have adopted AI agents so far. Most enterprise agents have come built into a single […] The post Virtana lets its AI agents pull in agents from other vendors to work IT incidents appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Jedify formally launches Data Agents for building AI analysts in plain language

Enterprise artificial intelligence context startup Jedify Inc. today formally launched Data Agents, a product that lets business teams set up autonomous AI analysts by describing the work they want done in plain language. Data Agents takes on a longstanding limit of business intelligence software, where analysts have to build dashboards ahead of time around the […] The post Jedify formally launches Data Agents for building AI analysts in plain language appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

7 days until TechCrunch Founder Summit: Save up to $100 on your pass before doors open

In just 7 days, TechCrunch Founder Summit takes over Boston’s SoWa Power Station on November 4. Your chance to save up to $100 on tickets is running out, and the opportunity to learn and connect directly with experienced founders, investors, and startup leaders is almost here.

Artificial Analysis v5 and the benchmarker's dilemma

A sort of review of the benchmarking industry and what's missing.