AI & Tech Digest — October 16, 2026
1. Anthropic is letting METR researchers look under the hood with employee-level access
Source: TechCrunch AI
2. FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic following safety failures
Source: Engadget
3. Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs
Source: TechCrunch AI
4. Ricursive Intelligence is betting on AI-designed chips to help solve the compute crisis
Source: TechCrunch AI
5. Amazon’s Bee launches two new personal AI devices, starting at $75
Source: TechCrunch AI
6. NVIDIA's RTX Spark is good for Windows, even if you don't need local AI
Source: Engadget
7. Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US
Source: TechCrunch AI
8. AI agents are coming to Rivian’s cars
Source: TechCrunch AI
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