​Sora becomes the No. 3 US app after 164K downloads in 2 days, making the AI video app an early hit.  

​YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.  

​Jules is already being used by developers to complete code after experimenting on vibe-coding platforms.  

​Threads officially debuts communities, dedicated spaces to have casual chats around a topic.  

​Slow or stopped permitting and a frozen visa process are existential threats for some startups.  

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​The Trump administration canceled over 300 awards related to clean energy on October 1. The states with affected projects all voted for Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris.  

​A former OpenAI researcher looked into how ChatGPT can mislead delusional users about their reality and its own capabilities  

​AI search startup Perplexity is making its new Comet browser available to everyone in the world for free as it works to position the product against big browsers and search engines. For certain paid subscribers, the startup has also launched a new ‘background assistant’ to handle multiple tasks via Comet.    

​Amazon’s new “Add to Delivery” button makes it easier for Prime members to buy more and tack on items to existing orders.