Saturday, 24 October 2026
This dated roundup collects the most interesting AI and technology developments found for Saturday, 24 October 2026.
Research & Products
Tencent releases interactive video AI with a single-RTX-4090 configuration
Hy-Nomas carries context between video segments, letting users redirect a scene as it develops. Its single-GPU option limits active history, and the full web demo needs separate serving resources.
Read moreIntroducing Kimi K3.1 Pro
Introducing Kimi K3.1 Pro Kimi K3.1 Pro landed on the Kimi API today - it's not yet open weights, but Moonshot promise "Full model weights will be released by Nov 4, 2026". They're also offering a "Highspeed" version that's 2-3x faster, at twice the price (except for input token cache hits, which are priced the same). The US dollar pricing is $2.00/million tokens for input and $10/million for output - the same as GPT-6.1 Sol and half the price of Claude Opus 5.5. Moonshot's own benchmarks show Kimi as approximately level with Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra - beating them on a few benchmarks,...
Read morebattledrones v14: Compass Rose, a four player map
Release: battledrones v14: Compass Rose, a four player map I added four player online mode to Battledrones - previous maps were limited to two. Here's the initial prompt I used: Add a new map for a four player battle - four way rotational symmetry, up to four AI players, works with the WebSocket non-audio based multiplayer mode so up to four human players can join (any spare slots use AI) Claude Opus 4.5 added a new map called "Compass Rose" and modified the WebSockets multiplayer network code to support up to four players for that map, joining via share links or QR codes. The new teams...
Read moreOpposition deepfake video of Spanish PM’s wife sparks outrage before election
Video shows AI likenesses of people linked to Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoing A political ad from Spain’s main opposition party that used a deepfake video of the prime minister’s wife has sparked outrage and set off a wider debate on AI, as the deeply polarised country gears up for general elections next month. Launched this week across the social media channels of the conservative People’s party (PP), the video used artificial intelligence to manipulate the likenesses of various people linked to Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party and appeared to show them...
Read moreYou.com launches AI model service with automatic backups and a 99.9% uptime guarantee
Inference Router combines company-operated capacity, partner backups and web search. Its speed claims come from internal tests; its uptime commitment is backed by service credits.
Read moreBlock introduces Dessa, a voice AI it says learned from speech alone
The model can listen while speaking, Block says. Public recordings offer a first look, while a small group of safety researchers gets early access to investigate risks.
Read moreORNL launches AI research center to modernize aging US paper mills
CRAFT will give manufacturers access to modeling, automation and data analysis, with industry helping shape the pilot investments meant to move research into production.
Read morePolicy & Ethics
Pentagon adds ‘ideological neutrality’ guidance to AI purchasing
Compliance with White House directives is mandatory, but acquisition teams can tailor documentation requirements to each purchase’s context and risk.
Read moreGoogle’s privacy shift ties Gemini-connected data to ad personalization
Google privacy policy now lets connected Gmail, Photos and Drive data help personalize ads for users who opt into Personal Intelligence. The post Google’s privacy shift ties Gemini-connected data to ad personalization appeared first on Superintelligence News - Artificial Intelligence News .
Read moreHong Kong regulator puts accountability and transparency at core of bank AI guidance
Compliance Week’s October 24 coverage highlights proportionate risk controls alongside governance. The framework also recognises oversight without human involvement at every step.
Read moreTags: open_source
[AINews] Kimi 3.1 Pro 104BA-2.8T: Fable-5.1-Class Open Weights narrows Closed-AI lead to 1 month... and Pro Highspeed API with 2-3× speed
We have Fable at home... or so we are being told by paid shills
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