Latest Technology News Today: 7 November 2026

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TSMC says it remains a pure play logic foundry, denying The Information's report that it is exploring 3D DRAM production at Nvidia's request. The report says TSMC has begun preparing plans after a request from Nvidia, its largest customer, as AI demand strains DRAM supplies and raises prices.

The effort is reportedly overseen by Hsu Kuo-chin, TSMC's vice president responsible for advanced packaging and former head of Micron's Taiwanese operations.

TP-Link has launched the Archer 8 Ultra, billed as the first Wi-Fi 8 router, with tri band support and a top speed of 19Gbps. The final technical details for Wi-Fi 8 are not expected until 2028, making the device a proof of concept for a standard focused on range, signal power and reliability. It is available for preorder in the UK at 699 pounds, rising to 899.99 pounds after launch on November 15, 2026, while US pricing is unconfirmed.

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced Bluetooth High Data Throughput, a feature allowing up to 7.5 Mbps of bandwidth, almost four times the previous Bluetooth LE 2M rate of 2 Mbps. The group says HDT is aimed at high bandwidth uses such as AI, spatial computing and lossless audio, with improved reliability and lower power use. Devices that follow Bluetooth Core Specification 7.0 do not automatically support HDT or its maximum bandwidth.

Electronic Arts producer Jim Vessella found a secret vault at the company's Redwood Shores campus holding nearly 20,000 archival media assets, including Betacam, VHS, film reels and CD-ROMs. EA began digitizing the collection in 2024 and has since digitized 6,000 assets and 2,500 hours of footage. The work has supported remasters such as Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger: 30th Anniversary Edition.

WhatsApp is testing a privacy feature in Android beta version 2.26.45.1 that lets users choose who can see their phone number in calls and chats. The options are Everyone, My contacts, My contacts except..., and Nobody, with Nobody as the default for users who have a username. The feature is not yet available to beta users and will only apply to people using usernames.

The FAA announced on November 5 that it will replace four decades-old air traffic control information systems with a centralized Enterprise Information Display System by the end of 2028. The upgrade covers 435 facilities and could extend to 453 sites, giving controllers faster access to weather, flight alerts and airspace schedules. The move addresses maintenance problems, including old computers and fiber optic outages.

OpenAI has added an Intelligent UI feature to ChatGPT through its new GPT-6 model, letting the assistant build interactive tools with graphics, buttons, charts and controls inside the conversation window. The feature can present maps, calculators or custom tools, with no fixed format.

A BBC investigation found an AI teddy bear marketed for children as young as three said it could not help with killing you after being asked how babies were made. A 2025 US PIRG Education Fund study of three AI toys found all three pointed children to potentially dangerous objects such as plastic bags, matches and knives. AI toys are largely unregulated in the US and UK, with EU rules tighter on personal data and privacy.

Samsung's Galaxy Buds On, its first clip-on earphones, are currently available only in South Korea and the US. SamMobile says the earphones will launch in Europe in the third week of 2027, giving a more definite timeframe after Samsung said only early 2027. The Buds On are priced at KRW299,999 in South Korea and $229 in the US.

iOS 27 users report that iPhones stop sending video to external displays over HDMI when the phone is locked, a change from earlier behavior. The issue affects YouTube and Netflix, while VLC appears to work, and the latest iOS 27.2 update does not fix it. Apple now requires apps to register external display video sessions, so developers will need to update their apps.

The New York Times reported that China's Ministry of State Security recruited a woman, Alice Huang or Huang Le, to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. She was listed as managing director of Singapore-based Megaspeed until at least 2023. The operation aimed to learn about Nvidia's advanced hardware and persuade Huang to lobby for GPU exports to China.

Apple has released an upgraded iPad mini with an 8.5 inch screen, slightly larger than the previous 8.3 inch model. The mini remains the smallest and lightest iPad, with a display described as less advanced than the rest of the range. The lineup now spans the standard iPad, iPad Air and iPad Pro, with the Pro offering M5 or M4 chips, Face ID and Apple Pencil Pro support.

Crusoe, a data center developer based in Denver and recently valued at $30.9 billion, said it sold an unfinished project in southeastern Wyoming to Google. Google, which had not signed as a customer, is taking over development after reportedly raising concerns about cost and timeline. Google plans to invest $17 billion in the campus, which was originally planned with Tallgrass to reach 10 gigawatts.

A new report citing industry sources says the Realme 17 Pro will have a 1.5K AMOLED 120Hz display, Dimensity 7300 chipset, 50MP main camera, 8MP ultrawide, and a 10,000 mAh battery. It is also said to include a fingerprint scanner under the display, IP68/IP69 resistance, and ColorOS 17 based on Android 17. The specs differ from an earlier leak, which may have described the higher end Pro+ or Pro Max.

Nvidia has reportedly told foreign cloud providers to reduce reliance on Chinese businesses using its advanced AI processors. The new condition requires affected companies to earn at least 51% of revenue from customers outside China and applies to future commercial agreements worldwide. Nvidia said the policy supports American infrastructure, while Washington continues to scrutinize how chips reach Chinese firms.

xAI has installed eight refurbished jet engine generators at its Mississippi facility to add power for the Colossus 2 computing complex. The units, converted by ProEnergy from retired aircraft engines, can reportedly produce up to 50 megawatts each, a faster route than waiting years for grid connections. The move comes as power shortages threaten expansion, with American data centers forecast to consume 20% of national electricity by 2035.