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Business/Oct 7

Paramount Skydance confirms: HBO Max and Paramount+ will merge

Following a $111 billion deal, Paramount Skydance plans to combine HBO Max, Paramount+, and Discovery+ into one platform.

AI/Oct 7

Sigil Wen launches Underdog: On-device AI targets market rivals

Entrepreneur Sigil Wen has introduced Underdog, a new AI assistant designed to run locally on user devices. The platform aims to match the utility of established competitors while offering complete privacy and zero cost.

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AI/Oct 7

Gemini 3.6 Flash and GPT-5 Mini Hit 100% Benchmark Score in Oct 7 Readings

In October 7 readings, Gemini 3.6 Flash and GPT-5 Mini recorded perfect 100% scores on our standing 7-day benchmark. Meanwhile, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite delivered the fastest response time across all measured models at a 596ms median.

Hardware/Oct 7

Apple expands smart home push: Tech giant partners with LG

Apple is preparing a broader entry into the smart home hardware market through a reported partnership with LG. The collaboration aims to introduce a connected doorbell, a smart lock, and a thermostat to compete in the home automation space.

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AI/Oct 7

OpenAI targets complex mathematics: AI model solves 372 problem families

OpenAI has published solutions to several long-standing math problems using an unreleased frontier AI model. The release includes 722 manuscripts organized into 372 result families, sparking debate over research ethics and the role of automated proofs.

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Outages/Oct 7

Discord slowdown on 2026-10-06: 11h 12m of failed checks

Discord was degraded for 11h 12m on 2026-10-06, according to checks run every few minutes from outside their network.

Startups/Oct 7

Lambda prepares $4B capital injection: Startup targets $14.5B valuation

Artificial intelligence infrastructure provider Lambda is negotiating a capital infusion of up to $4 billion at a pre-money valuation of $14.5 billion. The investment round is led by Coatue and Blackstone as the company prepares for an initial public offering in 2027.

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Policy/Oct 7

OpenAI adds default text watermarks: EU AI Act forces new policy

OpenAI is enabling automatic text watermarking for ChatGPT in the European Union to adhere to the EU AI Act. The feature will remain opt-in for users outside Europe, utilizing a proprietary system that alters word patterns for detection.

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Outages/Oct 7

ChatGPT slowdown on 2026-10-07: 1h 48m of failed checks

ChatGPT was degraded for 1h 48m on 2026-10-07, according to checks run every few minutes from outside their network.

Outages/Oct 7

OpenAI API slowdown on 2026-10-07: 1h 48m of failed checks

OpenAI API was degraded for 1h 48m on 2026-10-07, according to checks run every few minutes from outside their network.

Outages/Oct 7

Claude slowdown on 2026-10-07: 1h 21m of failed checks

Claude was degraded for 1h 21m on 2026-10-07, according to checks run every few minutes from outside their network.

Outages/Oct 7

Claude Code slowdown on 2026-10-07: 1h 21m of failed checks

Claude Code was degraded for 1h 21m on 2026-10-07, according to checks run every few minutes from outside their network.

Outages/Oct 7

Anthropic API slowdown on 2026-10-07: 1h 21m of failed checks

Anthropic API was degraded for 1h 21m on 2026-10-07, according to checks run every few minutes from outside their network.

The Cutoff Report — latest technology news

Paramount Skydance confirms: HBO Max and Paramount+ will merge

Sigil Wen launches Underdog: On-device AI targets market rivals

Gemini 3.6 Flash and GPT-5 Mini Hit 100% Benchmark Score in Oct 7 Readings

Apple expands smart home push: Tech giant partners with LG

OpenAI targets complex mathematics: AI model solves 372 problem families

Discord slowdown on 2026-10-06: 11h 12m of failed checks

Lambda prepares $4B capital injection: Startup targets $14.5B valuation

OpenAI adds default text watermarks: EU AI Act forces new policy

ChatGPT slowdown on 2026-10-07: 1h 48m of failed checks

OpenAI API slowdown on 2026-10-07: 1h 48m of failed checks

Claude slowdown on 2026-10-07: 1h 21m of failed checks

Claude Code slowdown on 2026-10-07: 1h 21m of failed checks

Anthropic API slowdown on 2026-10-07: 1h 21m of failed checks