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Tech News on Friday, October 16, 2026
16 stories, newest first, each credited to the outlet that reported it. Everything BBN aired that day.
- BBN TECH
Gobi pterosaur museum built like dinosaur eggs
The Guardian reports the museum is designed to resemble pterosaur eggs sitting in the sand of the Gobi; the roof is the only thing hatching.
Reported by The Guardian - #TRENDING
Cal AI's viral rise was powered by paid influencers
Cal AI, which estimates calories from a photo of your meal, made over thirty million dollars in two years before MyFitnessPal bought it in March; the sincerity was invoiced.
Reported by TechCrunch - VIRAL VIDEO BREAKDOWN
Bangladeshi Actresses Mehjabin & Porimoni Viral Video Latest
The listing names actresses Mehjabin and Porimoni and calls the clip the latest, but says nothing about what happens in it; the title is all we have.
Reported by Universidad de Córdoba (UCO) · with a Short - MILDLY IMPORTANT
An AI-racing drone beat the best humans and set a world record
The autonomous drone took first place at a major race, beating three former human world champions; the humans are reportedly fine, mostly.
Reported by Popular Science · with a Short - BBN TECH
Even Benchmark thinks AI is eroding the venture pact against backing…
Benchmark, one of Silicon Valley's best-known venture firms, says the long-standing rule against backing competing startups is getting harder to hold as AI blurs every company's lane; the honor system strains.
Reported by TechCrunch · with a Short - TECH ROUT
Nvidia, AMD, Dell sink in global tech rout on AI funding worries
The sell-off deepened Thursday as investors questioned AI funding, while the Fed chairman said the technology is shocking the economy; the bills are arriving.
Reported by CNBC · with a Short - TECH
ChatGPT can now read your open Chrome tabs; Tesla's energy chief exits
OpenAI says its ChatGPT Chrome extension can now view tabs you already have open once you tag Chrome in the app; Tesla's energy chief also left.
Reported by The Verge, WSJ - TOP STORY
Meta releases 816-billion-parameter AI model that runs on two Mac…
Meta says the model has eight hundred sixteen billion parameters; Politico reports one Texas candidate outraised ten GOP Senate hopefuls combined, which is a lot of lunches.
Reported by The Washington Times · with a Short - VIRAL VIDEO BREAKDOWN
Filipino chef behind Dubai chocolate trend creates holiday sundae
The Filipino chef who helped spark the Dubai chocolate craze has turned it into a festive dessert; the trend now has a holiday schedule.
Reported by Interaksyon · with a Short - BBN TECH
A startup tested selling sunlight at night over Mount Whitney
The test used reflected sunlight to light up Mount Whitney in California, a first public look at the startup's plan; the sun remains free by day.
Reported by SFGATE · with a Short - HOT TAKE OR NOT
Klara and the Sun review: Jenna Ortega plays an android
Taika Waititi directs the film, adapted from Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel, with Ortega as a discontinued B1 model; the review lands on three stars.
Reported by South China Morning Post - BBN TECH
How Starshield works and who controls it
SpaceX's secure network for governments comes in many forms, including services vital to Ukraine's war effort; the question is who holds the controls.
Reported by WSJ - BBN TECH
Above the 911? Porsche previews a new mid-engined supercar
Porsche's twenty thirty-five turnaround plan means fewer cars at higher prices, and Autocar calls the Mission S preview a new mid-engined supercar; the rest of us may watch.
Reported by Ars Technica - VIRAL VIDEO BREAKDOWN
Ninja Sex Party releases animated music video 'Going On A Date'
The animated video, made with an animator named Shoocharu, is number ten on YouTube's U.S. trending chart with 491,217 views; BBN has not watched it.
Reported by YouTube (Ninja Sex Party) - BBN TECH
New electrical test could help spot signs of alien life
Researchers tried the technique on samples from Chile's Atacama Desert, and a compact version could one day fly on space missions; so far, only Earth has replied.
Reported by ScienceAlert - ASK BBN
Report: EU Seeks Fast-Track Approval for SpaceX Rival
Brussels wants a joint venture to challenge American satellite providers cleared quickly by antitrust regulators, according to a Bloomberg source; the sky is getting crowded and political.
Reported by Newsmax · with a Short