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A report by The Information claims that the world’s biggest chipmaker is considering adding memory back into its portfolio, starting with next-generation 3D DRAM.

For your “is that a bubble popping?” Bingo cards: Bloomberg reports that Microsoft is reconsidering deals to rent server capacity from “neoclouds” to power its AI efforts, and has been turning off rented capacity from Oracle since declining to renew a 2023 deal.

It says it used an upcoming cyber model to autonomously scan the latest Linux kernel as of “mid-October 2026.” OpenAI’s system also generated patches for the bugs, and it says a human researcher reviewed them.

A Weibo post from leaker Instant Digital suggests Apple could drop the Action button on next year’s iPhone, while merging its functions with the Camera Control button, as reported by MacRumors. Instant Digital claims long-pressing the button will trigger the Action button, while a single press will open the camera.

It’s opening preorders for its upcoming smart glasses on November 12th, the same day as Warby Parker. Gentle Monster also says in a post on X that it’s releasing a full version of the teaser short film later this month, directed by Jonathan Glazer and featuring Her star Joaquin Phoenix.

Following the Apple Music logo refresh, Apple has given Apple Music Classical an updated look, too. It’s now black-and-white instead of reddish-pink and white.

Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble will get its final update today, be removed from app stores on November 21st, and be shut down entirely on May 1st. The game soft-launched in 2025, and earlier this year, its developers opened pre-registrations for an anticipated full launch, according to PushSquare.