{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chaos Lever Podcast","title":"OpenAI Dots, Anthropic's Ominous IPO, & Meta Glasses Spying | Tech News of the Week","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5ca8b893\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1467,"description":"Welcome to Tech News of the Week for 10/26/2026. This week we are covering: OpenAI launching managed cloud agents and cutting Pro usage allowances, Microsoft finally pulling the plug on Publisher, Anthropic leaking an ominous S-1 IPO filing, and much more.\n🤖 OpenAI Flatters Meta with Dots\nOpenAI announced managed cloud agent instances called Dots alongside a 50% cut to Pro subscription usage allowances, the new GPT 6.1 Sol model, and a pricey UltraFast mode.\nhttps://openai.com/devday/2026/\n📰 People Are Shocked As Microsoft Kills Off Publisher Following 1,000 Days Of Microsoft Warning That They Were Going To Kill Off Publisher\nMicrosoft officially terminated support and functionality for its 35-year-old desktop publishing application, Publisher, leaving Microsoft 365 users to find alternatives like Word, PowerPoint, or LibreOffice.\nhttps://www.xda-developers.com/as-microsoft-kills-off-publisher-libreoffice-steps-in-with-free-support-for-your-pub-files\n\n📉 Anthropic IPO is Ominous\nA leaked draft of Anthropic's S-1 IPO prospectus revealed a $42 billion net loss in 2025, $518 billion in upcoming infrastructure commitments, and an entire third of the document dedicated to the existential risks of AI.\nhttps://decodethefuture.org/en/anthropic-s1-ipo-filing-explained/\n\n📄 LibreOffice Is Advertising Zero AI As A Design Position\nLibreOffice is promoting its latest 26.8 update by highlighting the complete absence of generative AI features to guarantee user data privacy alongside an optional new Notebookbar interface.\nhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/libreoffice-says-no-ai-is-now-a-software-feature/\n\n🪟 Windows 10 Support Costs Double\nEnterprises clinging to Windows 10 face extended support licensing fees that double every year for up to three years while Microsoft works on improving Windows 11 performance under Project Windows K2.\nhttps://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/10/05/windows-11-market-share-creeps-upwards-as-cost-of-staying-on-windows-10-set-to-double/5300870\n...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ecwKB0KfOAqThx8XJn3uyhrnsTE0w2H6WtKhFKuXWso/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4ODQxLzE3MDU2/MTUyOTctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}