Tech News for Oct 17, 2025
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Today's Tech News Topics
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AI now writes half the web
— AI now writes half the web - 02
Sora deepfakes stir backlash
— Sora deepfakes stir backlash - 03
Anthropic debuts Claude Skills
— Anthropic debuts Claude Skills - 04
How agents shift thinking
— How agents shift thinking - 05
Six hidden dev time drains
— Six hidden dev time drains - 06
DoorDash uses Waymo robotaxis
— DoorDash uses Waymo robotaxis - 07
China’s solid‑state battery leap
— China’s solid‑state battery leap - 08
AI control for fusion reactors
— AI control for fusion reactors - 09
Amazon backs modular nuclear
— Amazon backs modular nuclear - 10
Same‑day genome sequencing
— Same‑day genome sequencing - 11
Five‑minute DNA drug sensors
— Five‑minute DNA drug sensors - 12
DeepMind’s cancer hypothesis
— DeepMind’s cancer hypothesis - 13
Apple plans touch‑screen Mac
— Apple plans touch‑screen Mac - 14
FCC targets Hong Kong carrier
— FCC targets Hong Kong carrier - 15
Tesla pay plan in court
— Tesla pay plan in court - 16
Denmark eyes under‑16 ban
— Denmark eyes under‑16 ban - 17
Quick SpaceX update, more later
— Quick SpaceX update, more later