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Forced to Pick, AIs Split by Party; Data Center Poll; Character.AI

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Oct 21, 2026

Which Small AI Model Should You Run on a Mac? We Ran 312 Tests

Winner: MiMo-V2.6 Distill 9B (91.0) · 10 models · 312 test items

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Oct 25, 2026

Forced to Pick, AIs Split by Party; Data Center Poll; Character.AI

Chatbots forced to pick a side
Voters wary of AI data centers
Character.AI safety, revisited

Oct 24, 2026

Opt-In Gmail Ads Change, Texas Sues OpenAI, PC Shipments Fall 21%

Gmail and Photos data for ads
Texas sues OpenAI and Altman
PC shipments fall 21%

Oct 23, 2026

Microsoft's AI Doctor Claim, OpenAI's Watchdog Gaps, Apple's Paid AI

Microsoft's AI doctor claim
Gaps in OpenAI's AI watchdog
Apple's paid AI, unconfirmed

Oct 21, 2026

Safari Blocks Email-Based Tracking, PHP's Rushed Fix, and AI 'Neurons'

Safari vs email-based tracking
PHP's emergency fix for leaked bugs
Are AI 'neurons' tidier than we thought?