The Brand News
Vol. I·Section: Big Tech (4)·Oct 27, 2026
Big Tech
Apple Narrows Disk Access as AI Agents Reach for Your Data
A quiet macOS permissions change exposes the collision between Apple's privacy model and the broad access assistants want
By the editors·
Big Tech
Samsung's Strike Lands on a Tight Memory Market
An 18-day walkout at Samsung's domestic fabs threatens to deepen a memory shortage the AI build-out is already straining
By the editors·
More From The Editors
Big Tech
YouTube Opens Deepfake Detection to Everyone as Lawsuits Land
Platforms are simultaneously settling student harm cases and rolling out AI likeness tools, a shift driven more by litigation than by conscience
By the editors·
In the wires
Raw stories we’re tracking. Some will become posts above; many won’t. Listed here so you can see the source feed.
- ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense MediaThe Verge ·
- Pornhub returns to Australia but only for adults with Apple devicesBBC ·
- OpenAI drops another batch of mathematical breakthroughsThe Verge ·
- New Hollywood era begins with an epic mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.NPR ·
- Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey's new Pentagon roles raise ethics worriesNPR ·
- OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'BBC ·
- Gemini Call for Me might tell your mom you’re running lateThe Verge ·
- Huawei and Qualcomm Announce Broad Patent License AgreementHacker News ·
- Trump unveils 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policyBBC ·
- The new Fitbit Edge leaksThe Verge ·
- Turn off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and get its disk space backHacker News ·
- Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and electricity usageHacker News ·
- Religious scholars met with AnthropicHacker News ·
- Tell HN: Bob Cringely has diedHacker News ·
- We want you to build the next Git platform on CloudflareHacker News ·
- The work by Valve's Timur Kristóf on improving old AMD GPUs on LinuxHacker News ·
- What Meta got right with MuseHacker News ·
- Cloudflare OHTTP gatewayHacker News ·