Meta's Muse Spark Co-Authors Six Math Papers as Nvidia Is Reportedly the Tenant Behind a $50B Texas Lease — October 03, 2026
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Meta publishes six math papers worked with Muse Spark, Apple tightens Mac permissions after a Muse privacy scare, and Nvidia is reported as the tenant behind Hut 8's Beacon Point lease. Plus Amazon's $1 billion pledge lands days after the Senate stalled a data center power-cost bill.
In this episode: 1. Solving Open Research Problems Together | Meta AI Research — Meta AI Research https://research.meta.ai/blog/solving-open-research-problems-together 2. Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents — Ars Technica - All content https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/apple-changes-full-disk-access-permissions-to-curb-abuse-from-ai-agents/ 3. Nvidia Reportedly Takes Vast Texas Data-Centre Lease to Underwrite AI Expansion - Brussels Post — Brusselspost https://brusselspost.com/vnnrrb-nvidia-reportedly-takes-vast-texas-data-centre-lease-to-underwrite-ai-expansion 4. Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash — Ars Technica - All content https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/amazons-1b-plan-to-combat-data-center-backlash-draws-more-backlash/
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