Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava thinks AI emails are killing conversations

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The Verge • Terrence O’Brien • October 3, 2026

Kakul Srivastava is the CEO of Splice, a sample platform used by producers for loops and one-shots found in hits like Lisa’s "Money" and Sabrina Carpenter’s "Espresso." Before joining Splice, she held executive roles at Flickr, Yahoo, GitHub, and Adobe. At Splice, she has overseen expansions including the acquisition of Spitfire Audio and forays into generative AI. Last year, on an episode of Decoder, she spoke out against "push-button, get-song" AI tools similar to those used by Suno. She remains skeptical of such technology and believes Splice should keep humans at the center of the creative process.

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The best early October Prime Day deals happening now

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The Verge • Cameron Faulkner • October 3, 2026

Amazon is currently offering early discounts on Prime Big Deal Day deals ahead of the October 6th event, which runs through October 8th for East Coast residents. These promotions include hardware and popular products intended to prepare shoppers for the upcoming holiday season. The current updates feature Bose speakers, a Belkin charging dock, an Asus monitor, and various Amazon devices like Fire tablets and Echo displays.

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Capcom is preparing for a ‘future where we create games together with AI’

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The Verge • Terrence O’Brien • October 3, 2026

Capcom plans to integrate AI into its development workflows for the RE Engine project. Programmer Satoshi Ishida presented this vision at the Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026, aiming to make game creation more efficient rather than replacing human work.

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Amazon’s colorful and sturdy new Kindles

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The Verge • Jay Peters • October 4, 2026

The Verge’s Installer No. 146 features a guide to recent tech news, including Amazon’s new Kindles, OpenAI’s Dots, and the remastered Witcher 3 game. The issue also covers Bose’s new wired earbuds and other weekly updates. In this edition, writer David returns after a break, noting that he is back next week. He thanks readers for their recommendations and invites them to email installer@theverge.com with apps they are using or things they have watched recently.

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Hunter-gatherer societies are often put on a pedestal as paragons of equality – but the reality is more complicated

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The Conversation • Duncan Stibbard Hawkes, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Baylor University • October 3, 2026

On the shores of Lake Eyasi in Northern Tanzania, Hadza hunter-gatherers share meat from kills like kudu among everyone within miles. While this scene suggests perfect equality where families keep only half or less of the meat, researchers note that inequalities exist even in these societies. Anthropologists studying the Hadza and the Tsimane people in Bolivia found that equalities often stem from selfish motives rather than noble nature.

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Grab an $80 discount on this TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 router with five 2.5G Ethernet ports, now $169.99

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Tom’s Hardware • Ben Stockton • October 2, 2026

Good Wi-Fi is essential around the home, but there’s no guarantee that your ISP-provided router is getting its signal where you need it to go. If you’re sick of lag, Wi-Fi dropping out, and slow speeds, you’ll want to consider this limited-time deal on a TP-Link router. You can pick up the TP-Link Archer BE550 for $169.99 right now , saving you 32% off its list price.

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OpenAI’s Jalapeño ASICs are deployed alongside AMD EPYC ‘Turin’ CPUs as hosts, not Nvidia’s Vera

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Tom’s Hardware • Jake Roach • October 2, 2026

OpenAI’s new Jalapeño ASIC is being deployed internally alongside AMD EPYC Turin hosts, each with 1.5TB of memory. SemiAnalysis described the rack-scale deployment of Jalapeño following the reveal of the chip, which we asked Richard Ho, VP and Head of Hardware at OpenAI, about in an interview. Ho told us that the decision to use Turin was “pragmatic,” describing Nvidia’s new Vera CPU as “a little bit behind… on that maturity level.”

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Nvidia introduces 64GB DGX Spark to throw local AI fans a lifeline amid the RAMpocalypse

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Tom’s Hardware • Jeffrey Kampman • October 2, 2026

Nvidia is tailoring its popular DGX Spark platform and the GB10 SoC to better fit the realities of today’s AI models and the broader silicon supply crunch. The company is introducing a 64GB version of the Spark that’s meant to be more affordable to local AI trailblazers who just don’t need 128GB of RAM.

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Flock drones with cameras deployed as first responders in some US cities amid privacy concerns

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Tom’s Hardware • Jowi Morales • October 2, 2026

Several towns and cities in the U.S. are experimenting with Flock’s Drones-as-First-Responder (DFR) system, which employs remotely operated drones that automatically launch from rooftop docks. According to Military.com , these units are integrated into emergency services systems, which can send drones in response to a 911 call, license-plate reader notification, or gunshot-detection alert. Once in the air, these units stream live footage to dispatchers and officers in the field.

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