Tuesday, 20 October 2026 Colourful tech headlines from across the web

An AI Agent Joined a Listserv of Top Internet Researchers. The Reply-All Chaos Is Still Unfolding

By Olivia Snow · Wired · Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 15:07 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Hysteria over the agent's appearance in a 7,500-person group reveals that internet experts have outdated notions of privacy.

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Ex-Nvidia-turned-VC Amulya Vishwanath: ‘Physical AI is in it’s LEGO era’

It’s the moment everyone is waiting for — the ChatGPT moment for robotics, Amulya Vishwanath explained to TechCrunch’s Equity.

TechCrunch 11m ago

OneDrive loses bunch of Copilot shortcuts in File Explorer clear-out

Microsoft keeps 'Ask Copilot' as dedicated actions disappear between mid-November and early December

The Register 27m ago

Plants can speak using electricity, so this startup built an AI model to decipher their language

Electric Plant has built an AI-powered translator to help humans listen to what plants are saying with the subtle electricity coursing through their stems.

TechCrunch 31m ago

An AI Agent Joined a Listserv of Top Internet Researchers. The Reply-All Chaos Is Still Unfolding

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Ex-Nvidia-turned-VC Amulya Vishwanath: ‘Physical AI is in it’s LEGO era’

OneDrive loses bunch of Copilot shortcuts in File Explorer clear-out

Plants can speak using electricity, so this startup built an AI model to decipher their language