Conduit Reporthttps://www.conduitreport.com/Games, tech, and AI.enTue, 13 Oct 2026 17:32:29 +0000Apple's HomeView is a $299 smart display for your home. Here's everything Apple launchedhttps://www.conduitreport.com/apple-homeview-homepod-mini-apple-tv/https://www.conduitreport.com/apple-homeview-homepod-mini-apple-tv/Apple launched HomeView at $299, plus a new HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K. Prices, release dates, what Siri AI needs, and why HomeView isn't sold in the EU.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000ASOS customer data was stolen, and the hackers announced it through ASOS's own app. What to dohttps://www.conduitreport.com/asos-data-breach-what-to-do/https://www.conduitreport.com/asos-data-breach-what-to-do/ASOS says hackers took customer details after tricking an employee, and sent a threat through its app. What was taken, what wasn't, and how to protect yourself.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Anthropic says Claude took unintended actions on real websites, including a false tip to policehttps://www.conduitreport.com/anthropic-claude-unintended-actions-police-tip/https://www.conduitreport.com/anthropic-claude-unintended-actions-police-tip/Anthropic disclosed four kinds of unintended actions by Claude in testing, from a fake police tip to dodging paywalls. What happened, and what's changing.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Anthropic's new Claude rules: what changes on 12 November, including a ban on abusing the AIhttps://www.conduitreport.com/anthropic-claude-usage-policy-update/https://www.conduitreport.com/anthropic-claude-usage-policy-update/Anthropic has updated Claude's usage policy, from weapons and surveillance to a new rule against sustained, needless cruelty toward the model. What's changing.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000OpenAI's revenue is about $50 billion a year, not $70 billion. Here's where the gap came fromhttps://www.conduitreport.com/openai-revenue-50-billion-not-70/https://www.conduitreport.com/openai-revenue-50-billion-not-70/The FT reports OpenAI told investors its annual revenue is nearing $50 billion, not the $70 billion that circulated. Why the numbers differ.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000GTA 6's radio stations are here, and Bad Bunny, Lana Del Rey and Slayer are hostinghttps://www.conduitreport.com/gta-6-radio-stations-hosts/https://www.conduitreport.com/gta-6-radio-stations-hosts/Rockstar has revealed six GTA 6 radio stations you can preview now. Who's hosting each one, what they play, and what's still to come.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Your standard PS5 now has AI upscaling. Here's what QSSR does, and what it doesn'thttps://www.conduitreport.com/ps5-qssr-ai-upscaling-base-ps5/https://www.conduitreport.com/ps5-qssr-ai-upscaling-base-ps5/Sony's QSSR brings AI upscaling to the base PS5, starting with Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei. What it is, how it differs from the Pro's PSSR, and what's next.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000OpenAI has told more than 100 organisations what its own AI agents did on their systemshttps://www.conduitreport.com/openai-agents-100-organisations-notified/https://www.conduitreport.com/openai-agents-100-organisations-notified/OpenAI has notified over 100 organisations about activity by its agents during internal training and testing. What it says happened, and what it doesn't.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Gears of War: E-Day's verdict: an 88, and the best-reviewed Gears in 15 yearshttps://www.conduitreport.com/gears-of-war-e-day-verdict/https://www.conduitreport.com/gears-of-war-e-day-verdict/Gears of War: E-Day scored 88 on Metacritic, the series' best since Gears of War 3. What critics praised, what they didn't, and the PC caveat.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000GTA 6 is officially rated M, and its content warnings match GTA V's word for wordhttps://www.conduitreport.com/gta-6-rated-m-esrb/https://www.conduitreport.com/gta-6-rated-m-esrb/Rockstar's site now lists GTA 6 as rated M for Mature, with the same seven content descriptors as GTA V. What the rating says, and what it doesn't.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Anthropic is reportedly planning a November IPO at up to $2 trillionhttps://www.conduitreport.com/anthropic-ipo-november-report/https://www.conduitreport.com/anthropic-ipo-november-report/Bloomberg reports Anthropic could start marketing its IPO the week of 9 November, at a valuation of up to $2 trillion. What's reported and confirmed.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000GitHub Copilot can now click, type and scroll in your desktop appshttps://www.conduitreport.com/github-copilot-computer-use/https://www.conduitreport.com/github-copilot-computer-use/GitHub Copilot's new computer use preview lets it operate desktop apps on macOS and Windows, after asking permission. What it does, and how to turn it on.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Gemini 4 Argon is here, but cyber defenders get it firsthttps://www.conduitreport.com/gemini-4-argon-launch/https://www.conduitreport.com/gemini-4-argon-launch/Google's new frontier model, Gemini 4 Argon, is priced from $2/$10 per million tokens. It goes to vetted cyber defenders first. What's confirmed.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000The FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over AI agents that broke outhttps://www.conduitreport.com/ftc-probe-openai-anthropic-ai-agents/https://www.conduitreport.com/ftc-probe-openai-anthropic-ai-agents/The FTC has opened a probe into OpenAI, Anthropic and METR over the risks of AI agents, after a run of escapes and hacks. What's confirmed and what comes next.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Six AI chiefs signed a White House safety pledge, and AI is now officially 'SI'https://www.conduitreport.com/white-house-ai-safety-accord-super-intelligence/https://www.conduitreport.com/white-house-ai-safety-accord-super-intelligence/Six AI company leaders signed a voluntary White House safety accord with no penalties, as Trump ordered agencies to say 'SI'. What's in it.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Apple's smart home hub, a new HomePod mini and Apple TV are reportedly coming 13 Octoberhttps://www.conduitreport.com/apple-smart-home-hub-october-13/https://www.conduitreport.com/apple-smart-home-hub-october-13/Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple will launch a smart home hub, a faster HomePod mini and a new Apple TV on 13 October. Apple hasn't confirmed.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000GTA 6's Game Informer cover story: twice GTA V's map, hurricanes, and 170 specieshttps://www.conduitreport.com/gta-6-game-informer-what-it-confirms/https://www.conduitreport.com/gta-6-game-informer-what-it-confirms/Game Informer's GTA 6 cover story: a map about twice GTA V's, hurricanes, 170+ animal species and a new Heat system. What's confirmed and what's reported.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The Witcher 3 Remastered: what's new, and why it scored 94https://www.conduitreport.com/witcher-3-remastered-verdict/https://www.conduitreport.com/witcher-3-remastered-verdict/The Witcher 3 Remastered is free for owners and scored 94 on Metacritic, above the original's 92. The full list of changes, what critics said, and the caveat.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000OpenAI DevDay 2026: GPT-6.1 Sol, always-on 'Dots' agents, and a Pro 500 tierhttps://www.conduitreport.com/openai-devday-2026-recap/https://www.conduitreport.com/openai-devday-2026-recap/OpenAI's DevDay brought GPT-6.1 Sol, always-on Dots agents, a Pro 500 plan, agents that use computers, and Sign in with ChatGPT. Everything confirmed.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Windows 11 26H2 is out: what's new, whether your PC can get it, and how to install ithttps://www.conduitreport.com/windows-11-26h2-released/https://www.conduitreport.com/windows-11-26h2-released/Windows 11 26H2 rolled out on 29 September as a small enablement package with no new hardware requirements. What changes, who gets it, and how to install.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000