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TREE NEWS update: OpenAI began a full rollout of GPT-6 to all ChatGPT users on October 7, with paid Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise tiers served by GPT-6 Sol from that day and Free and Go users switching to GPT-6 Luna on October 8, alongside a new Intelligent UI. ChatGPT weekly active users exceed 1.2 billion. The same day, US stocks retreated from record highs, with the Dow falling 341.41 points to 51,179.87, the S&P 500 down 0.22% to 7,801.77 and the Nasdaq down 0.22% to 27,538.69.

TREE NEWS reports: AI-assisted “vibe coders” are producing a wave of video game mashup mods that splice together unrelated titles, including Minecraft inside Elden Ring, Skate inside Call of Duty and Spider-Man in Gotham. The mods mark a growing use of AI coding tools by hobbyist developers to build cross-game conversions that would previously have required large teams.

TREE NEWS update: Google Cloud has launched Gemini Agent, the company said. The product is Google’s agentic offering built on its Gemini model line and delivered through its cloud platform. No pricing, availability date or customer details were disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: Accenture and Dell Technologies have expanded their partnership to help enterprises deploy private AI at scale and modernize their infrastructure. The two companies said the collaboration is aimed at supporting large-scale private AI rollouts for business customers. No financial terms or timeline were disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: Catalyst, a startup building AI trading agents for retail investors, has raised a $30 million seed round led by Sequoia Capital, with Jump Trading, PeakXV, Lux Capital, AntiFund, Coinbase and Premji Invest participating. Founded in 2025, the company says its agents convert natural language into trading strategies and execute them with human confirmation. Catalyst claims its pilot generated hundreds of millions of dollars in trading volume within weeks and is opening its waitlist ahead of a broad launch.

TREE NEWS update: Elon Musk said Tesla and SpaceX will build and operate the Terafab AI chip factory in Texas themselves, pushing back on claims that TSMC would own and run the site. Writing on X, the CEO said there should be “no doubt whatsoever” about the plan, adding that TSMC might sublease part of Terafab but “nothing more.” Musk said last week the two sides had discussed potential cooperation on the project.

TREE NEWS update: Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley said AI and crypto “share the same origin” and that the firm plans to expand further into AI. Bitwise currently has two AI ETF applications pending approval: the Bitwise AI Cyber Defense ETF and the Bitwise AI Bond ETF. The company also launched the first US spot NEAR ETF last week.

TREE NEWS reports: Ethereum researcher Justin Drake is calling on crypto holders to calmly begin planning for “Bunker Mode,” warning that artificial intelligence may break crypto encryption before quantum computing does. Reactions to the proposal have so far not been calm. No timeline or specific technical measures were given.

TREE NEWS reports: Tiger Global Management is set to reap roughly $5 billion from its early investment in OpenAI. The windfall would rank among the largest returns for the hedge fund’s venture portfolio, reflecting the surge in OpenAI’s valuation since Tiger’s initial backing.

TREE NEWS reports: Ethereum researcher Justin Drake urged crypto holders to move funds to unused addresses in a ‘bunker mode’ precaution against the possibility that advancing AI math could threaten cryptographic keys. Vitalik Buterin counseled against a scramble, and several critics pushed back on the call. The debate centers on whether AI-driven advances in mathematics pose a near-term risk to the encryption securing blockchain assets.

TREE NEWS update: Kuaishou removed 2,544 pieces of rule-breaking “AI-modified” content in September as part of its twelfth special governance campaign, the platform said in an announcement. The violations included inappropriate romantic pairings of characters from classic dramas such as Journey to the West and Dream of the Red Chamber, and crossovers with popular game characters. Kuaishou also took down vulgar edits of the cartoon Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf and AI-generated animation containing violence and horror.

TREE NEWS reports: Ethereum researcher Justin Drake’s warning about artificial intelligence’s threat to cryptography has divided the crypto industry, with some dismissing the concern and others urging proactive preparation. The disagreement centers on how urgently the sector should respond to AI-driven risks to cryptographic systems.

TREE NEWS update: SoftBank Group, Grab and Petros have signed a framework agreement to explore developing AI infrastructure and an ecosystem in Sarawak, Malaysia. The collaboration will look at applications of AI computing power, robotics technology and workforce development in the state.

TREE NEWS update: Pony.ai and Uber are moving to bring the company’s seventh-generation robotaxi to London, with testing planned to begin within the coming weeks.ai WeChat announcement. The two companies are advancing the rollout of the seventh-generation robotaxi into the UK capital.

TREE NEWS update: The United States is set to announce the creation of a Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium covering 10 states, with several AI companies pledging more than $1 billion in computing capacity to the initiative. The consortium is intended to pool AI compute resources across the southeastern region.

TREE NEWS update: Alibaba’s Qwen app launched a Health Records feature on October 8, allowing users, with authorization, to connect health device data from smartwatches and continuous glucose monitors and to log medical and allergy history. The feature provides personalized health analysis and health summary push notifications.

TREE NEWS update: Alibaba Group chairman Joe Tsai said Chinese companies are firmly committed to open-source AI, speaking on October 7 Beijing time at the Wave by Vento 2026 technology and investment event in Turin, Italy. Tsai discussed AI’s application value, Alibaba’s full-stack AI buildout and the outlook for the technology, calling productivity gains for knowledge workers the most certain use case.

TREE NEWS update: Guangdong Provincial Party Secretary Huang Kunming called on Shenzhen to accelerate the development of its artificial intelligence and robotics industries during a research visit to the city’s port hubs and platform enterprises. Huang said the fourth quarter is a critical period for meeting annual targets and urged Shenzhen to step up as a major economic city, boost investment and consumption, and consolidate the economy’s positive momentum.

TREE NEWS update: Biren Technology announced a placement agreement to issue 130 million new H shares at HK$31.08 apiece to no fewer than six placees, for expected gross proceeds of HK$4.04 billion. The company said the funds will mainly go toward supply-chain procurement for its next-generation products and commercialization efforts.

TREE NEWS update: Shanghai added 13 generative AI services to its registry of completed filings, bringing the city’s cumulative total to 253 registered generative AI services. The update was announced by the Shanghai cyberspace administration. China requires generative AI providers to complete registration before offering services to the public.