SpaceX plans to attempt a first-ever double-catch launch on November
13 with its Starship Flight 15, aiming to recover both the Starship
vehicle
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HEADLINES AND LAUNCHES
SPACEX WILL LAUNCH EPIC DOUBLE-CATCH STARSHIP FLIGHT 15 TEST MISSION
ON NOV. 13 (4 MINUTE READ) [4]
SpaceX plans to attempt a first-ever double-catch launch on November
13 with its Starship Flight 15, aiming to recover both the Starship
vehicle and its Super Heavy booster. During this mission, Starship
will deploy 26 next-gen Starlink V3 satellites and orbit the Earth for
over 22 hours. Success would mark a significant milestone for reusable
space technology.
TSMC'S BOARD APPROVES ABOUT $40.9B IN CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADVANCED-NODE, PACKAGING, AND FAB BUILDOUT (2 MINUTE READ) [5]
The appropriations fund advanced-technology and advanced-packaging
capacity, fab construction, and 2027 R&D, alongside Q3 revenue of
NT$1,494.24B and net income of NT$763.06B. The board also set a NT$9.0
per share dividend, approved a strategic-investment vehicle of up to
$500M, and approved stakes of up to $500M each in Anthropic (at its
IPO price) and OpenAI (preferred stock).
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ENGINEERING AND APPLICATIONS
AMD'S ZEN 6 FAMILY: FEEDING THE BEAST (12 MINUTE READ) [6]
AMD's Zen 6 CPUs enhance performance with a faster branch predictor,
a dual decode cluster for single threads, and optimized out-of-order
structures to reduce memory stalls compared to Zen 5. The main
distinction between Zen 6 and Zen 6c lies in their architectural
tuning: Zen 6 focuses on high-frequency performance while Zen 6c
increases latency absorption with larger cache sizes and core counts.
GOOGLE'S $29.99 PIXEL TAG USES UWB FOR PRECISION FINDING, WITH NO
NFC, AND LOST MODE SHOWS OWNER CONTACT INFO INSTEAD (4 MINUTE READ)
[7]
The tag finds nearby items over Bluetooth and ultra-wideband, falls
back to Google's Find Hub network of over a billion Android devices
when out of range, and pairs via Fast Pair on Android 9 or newer. It
has a roughly 80 dB speaker, an IP67 stainless steel body, 0.2 inches
thickness and 0.4 oz weight, and a replaceable CR2032 rated for up to
a year. Without NFC, Lost mode shares the owner's contact details with
finders, and a double press rings your phone.
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RESEARCH AND PROTOTYPES
BOSTON DYNAMICS ADDS WHEELS TO ATLAS HUMANOID TO TEST WHOLE-BODY
CONTROL (4 MINUTE READ) [8]
Boston Dynamics added wheels to its Atlas humanoid for experiments in whole-body control, merging classical motor controls with whole-body reinforcement learning. The experiment, not a product, aimed to test adaptability in unstructured environments and showcased Atlas
switching smoothly between rolling and legged motion. This research
contributes to the ongoing debate on wheels versus legs in robotics,
with implications for agility and real-world functionality.
GEMINI ROBOTICS 2.5: ACCELERATING PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE (6 MINUTE
READ) [9]
Gemini Robotics 2.5 enhances robot dexterity, reliability, and safety
for real-world tasks. It supports diverse robots like Apptronik's
Apollo 2 in Mercedes-Benz factories, achieving 96% success in tasks
like automotive kitting. Advanced safety features, boosted by Gemini 4
Argon, increase obstacle and human interaction safety by 33% and 43%, respectively.
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MISCELLANEOUS
MEMORY IN PHYSICAL AI (1 MINUTE READ) [10]
LPDDR6 memory is crucial for enhancing performance in autonomous and
mobile edge systems like humanoid robots and drones. Effective data hierarchies, improved read/write speeds, and optimized data movement
between processors and memory are essential for extending operational
time.
META'S VR REVENUE HOLDS STEADY AHEAD OF 2027 GLASSES LAUNCH (6 MINUTE
READ) [11]
Meta says Quest developer revenue held steady through September, with
in-app purchases overtaking premium app sales. Ahead of VR Glasses
launching in Spring 2027, it advises developers to target specific
audiences and design seated, hand-tracked experiences for customers
primarily interested in entertainment.
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QUICK LINKS
INTEL AND ALTERA EXPAND COLLABORATION TO SIMPLIFY SENSOR INTEGRATION
FOR PHYSICAL AI (4 MINUTE READ) [12]
Intel and Altera are collaborating to develop sensor-bridge reference
systems for robotics and physical AI, aiming to simplify sensor
integration and real-time processing.
SOFTBANK SWINGS TO A $7B QUARTERLY LOSS AFTER WRITING DOWN ADVANCE
PAYMENTS FOR POWER EQUIPMENT AT ITS US AI DATACENTERS (2 MINUTE READ)
[13]
SoftBank lost 1.12 trillion yen ($7 billion) last quarter, mostly
from writing down non-refundable deposits it paid to lock in
power-generation equipment for its 8-gigawatt Ohio project and other
US data centers, plus Intel's share decline.
OURA ACQUIRES AI PRIMARY-CARE STARTUP COUNSEL HEALTH FOR $625M AFTER
SHELVING ITS IPO, AS QUARTERLY REVENUE JUMPS 153% TO $533M (2 MINUTE
READ) [14]
Oura is buying Counsel Health, whose medical AI with licensed
physicians in the loop has been inside the Oura app since June, so
ring biometrics can feed directly into care.
AXIOM SPACE SUES VAST, ALLEGING VAST PASSED OFF ITS MISSION-PLANNING
DOCUMENT AS ORIGINAL IN A NASA ASTRONAUT MISSION DELIVERABLE (3 MINUTE
READ) [15]
Axiom's unsealed False Claims Act suit says Vast's NASA plan for a
private ISS astronaut mission left Axiom's name in some sections and
swapped in "PAM provider" in others, while Vast calls it competitive
rivalry after DOJ declined to intervene.
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