Front Page Archive October 2026
IoT1,031 words5 min read
Matter Smart Home Standard Passes 750 Products, But Platforms Still Lag in 2026
The smart home standard Matter now lists more than 750 certified products, up from a handful three years ago, according to matter-smarthome.de. Ikea has driven much of that growth with a Thread offensive of more than 20 new products priced…
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IoT
October 2026
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AI
AI2,020 words10 min read
AI Frontier Update: Gemini 4 Carbon, Anthropic IPO, and the 2026 Pricing War
The global artificial intelligence landscape continues its breakneck acceleration, driven by rapid model deployment, intensifying vendor competition, and growing regulatory scrutiny. Over…
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Robotics & Drones
Robotics & Drones1,021 words5 min read
Germany and Ukraine Test Armed Ground Robot GEREON for Frontline Deployment by Year End
A German and a Ukrainian defence company have tested an armed ground robot for use by Ukrainian forces, with the first systems due to be integrated and delivered by the end of 2026. The…
EV1,084 words5 min read
CATL and BYD Hold Half the World's EV Battery Market Through August 2026
CATL and BYD together supplied more than half of the world's electric vehicle batteries through August 2026, according to SNE Research data released in October. CATL led with 333.0 GWh of…
Cloud & Edge Computing1,006 words5 min read
Subsea Data Centers Move From Research Demos to Coastal AI Infrastructure
Microsoft's Project Natick put a data center on the ocean floor in 2018, and the idea has refused to die since. Seabase's State of Subsea AI Infrastructure 2026 brief argues that the…
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IoT
IoT1,033 words5 min read
LG and Apple Co-Develop Seven Smart Home Devices With Matter Over Thread and Apple Home Integration
LG Electronics and Apple have jointly developed seven smart home accessories spanning security, access control and climate management, announced October 13. The lineup includes indoor and…
AI1,168 words6 min read
OpenAI Prices GPT-6 Luna at $0.10 Per Million Input Tokens, 300x Below Its Flagship
OpenAI's newest model, GPT-6 Luna, costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens, according to the company's published API pricing page updated October 29, 2026…
Semiconductors1,048 words5 min read
TSMC's 2nm and 3nm Capacity Expansion Gains Momentum as AI Demand Pushes Wafer Targets Higher
TSMC is reportedly planning a major expansion of its 2nm and 3nm advanced process capacity to meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing chips. Supply…
Cybersecurity1,049 words5 min read
AI-Assisted Attack Roots 25 Servers, Breaches U.S. Government-Affiliated Network
A suspected China-nexus threat actor used AI tooling to chain two PHP and Linux kernel vulnerabilities into a campaign that rooted 25 servers across four countries, including three systems…
Battery Tech1,033 words5 min read
Battery Cell Prices Slide Again in Q3, but the Drop Is No Longer Uniform
Battery cell prices fell across nearly every grade in the third quarter of 2026, yet the route each format took to get there was anything but smooth. The Benchmark Lithium Ion Battery…