Tech & AI News Roundup — October 3, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC

Quick links to what's actually happening in AI, tech, and IT right now — curated from real reporting, not rewritten, so you can go read the full story wherever it's genuinely worth your time.

Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs

The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers. — TechCrunch

The Nvidia Shield TV Is 7 Years Old. It Just Got a $100 Price Hike

The price of anything with memory is skyrocketing thanks to AI. Aging streaming devices are no exception. — Wired

Capcom is preparing for a ‘future where we create games together with AI’

Capcom's Pragmata might be all about the horrors of AI, but in practice the studio doesn't seem so down on the tech. During the Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026 programmer Satoshi Ishida gave a presentation with the mouthful of a title: "The Outlook and Future of the REX Project, Further Evolving the RE Engine for the Next Generation." During the talk he laid out the challenges facing studios produ — The Verge

OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’

By his own admission, David Robinson is “something of a cliché”: an employee at a leading AI company who issues a dire warning while resigning from their job. — TechCrunch

Google Launches AI Chips Into Orbit to Test Space Data Centers

Google’s Project Suncatcher launches AI chips into orbit to test radiation resistance, cooling, and whether space data centers could become practical. The post Google Launches AI Chips Into Orbit to Test Space Data Centers appeared first on TechRepublic. — TechRepublic

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs iPad Pro With M5: Which Premium Tablet Gives You More?

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra offers a larger display, included S Pen, and expandable storage, while the iPad Pro with M5 leads in performance and battery life. The post Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs iPad Pro With M5: Which Premium Tablet Gives You More? appeared first on TechRepublic. — TechRepublic

These AI Experts Want to Do High-Stakes Research Out in the Open

Many frontier labs keep their risky research locked away. Trillium Labs wants to show off its work when it comes to self-improvement and model behavior. — Wired

Keurig’s new machine uses plastic-free compressed coffee pucks

Keurig's new single-serve coffee machine delivers the same convenience that helped popularize its appliances but without the use of recyclable pods made from plastic and aluminum. The company first showed off its Keurig Alta machine two years ago while introducing the puck-shaped pod replacements called AltaRounds that wrap pressed coffee grounds in a plant-based coating derived from seaweed. The — The Verge