Google updates its privacy policy to clarify it could use data shared via Personal Intelligence from connected apps, including Gmail and Photos, to target ads source: androidauthority.com/google-… 🦞 every source, every angle: techsnif.com/story/google-up…

Alibaba, Tencent, and Huawei are pouring billions into data centers in Shaoguan, a hinterland region with cheap power and a cool climate, angering some locals source: ft.com/content/51a0afc0-65f3… 🦞 every source, every angle: techsnif.com/story/alibaba-t…

Andy Jassy says AWS capacity for 2027 is "largely sold out" and a "good chunk" of 2028 capacity is also sold, though AWS reserves some capacity for on-demand source: theinformation.com/ 🦞 every source, every angle: techsnif.com/story/andy-jass…

Note-taking tool Otter.ai raised $320M in non-dilutive capital from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund; PitchBook says it raised $50M prior to this round source: techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/ot… 🦞 every source, every angle: techsnif.com/story/note-taki…

Spotify launches paid podcast memberships in 34 markets, including the US; creators can offer perks like bonus content or fewer ads and keep 90% of revenue source: techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/sp… 🦞 every source, every angle: techsnif.com/story/spotify-l…

The UK plans to invest £100M to create the AI Biosecurity Lab to boost defenses against biological threats, supported by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind source: bbc.com/news/articles/cqdjv8… 🦞 every source, every angle: techsnif.com/story/the-uk-pl…

Apple says it will commit up to $100M over three years to Pennsylvania-based Perryman, a titanium supplier for the iPhone Duo, and expand its Qnity partnership source: cnbc.com/2026/10/20/apple-ad… 🦞 every source, every angle: techsnif.com/story/apple-com…

OpenAI says it built an "offline world" from cached web content to train isolated frontier models to browse, search for information, and use web apps source: openai.com/index/securing-ou… 🦞 every source, every angle: techsnif.com/story/openai-sa…

Arda, which builds AI software and agents to accelerate assembly lines and manufacturing, raised $230M at a $1.5B valuation led by Altimeter, Accel, and Khosla source: cnbc.com/2026/10/20/ex-opena… 🦞 every source, every angle: techsnif.com/story/arda-whic…

Utopai, an AI film studio that says it has more than 20 projects in the works, raised $60M at a $1B valuation source: theinformation.com/articles/… 🦞 every source, every angle: techsnif.com/story/utopai-an…