AI News for October 26, 2026
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1TechCrunch00:57
AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says
Apollo's chief economist argues that despite heavy capital spending on AI, companies outside the tech sector have seen no measurable financial return so far. The claim lands as enterprises face pressure to justify AI budgets, and it adds to a growing body of skeptical analysis about near-term productivity gains.
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2The Verge20:00
Google’s AI search changes upended online publishing
The Verge's weekly column traces how Google's shift toward AI-generated search answers has cut referral traffic that digital publishers built their businesses on. It examines the resulting changes in publisher strategy, from licensing deals to direct-audience products, as search-driven distribution erodes.
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3The Verge21:25
r/opensource just banned AI, non-English speakers, and more
Moderators of the r/opensource subreddit posted new submission rules barring any project that uses AI, is built by AI, or is intended for AI, arguing the technology is incompatible with open source as the community defines it. The rules, which also restrict non-English submissions, signal hardening resistance to AI-generated code within parts of the open-source community.
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4TechCrunch05:31
Grok releases the first seven minutes of its AI-generated ‘Odyssey’
xAI's Grok published the opening seven minutes of an AI-generated film adaptation of the Odyssey. Reviewers describe the output as technically competent but lacking narrative and artistic coherence, making it a useful reference point for the current state of long-form generative video.
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5TechCrunch22:10
The hottest AI wearables and gadgets you should know about
TechCrunch compiled a roundup of current AI-powered wearables, including Muse Charm, Bee, Friend, and Plaud. The list is a snapshot of how always-on recording and assistant hardware is being packaged for consumers, a category still searching for a durable use case.
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