The Neural Daily 2026-10-29: Cash, Crashes and Cyber-Hounds
Microsoft’s massive OpenAI payday, Alphabet’s spending squeeze, and the growing political backlash against AI data centers take center stage. We also dive into the "Vulnpocalypse" of autonomous cyber-defense, the hardware bottlenecks of the "robot drain," and Australia's bold new laws banning emotional AI. Topics covered: Gemini 4 Carbon, Daybreak, Codex Ultrafast, Artex, GPU Unlock Project, Hunyuan-Video 1.5, Splat Edit Engine
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