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Anthropic has introduced Claude for Excel, a new integration that lets users analyse and automate spreadsheet tasks directly through a Claude sidebar. The update also adds six finance-focused agentic skills and new data connectors for real-time access to sources like LSEG, Moody’s, and MT Newswires. These are currently available as research previews.

A new chipset, Exynos S6568, has surfaced on the Bluetooth SIG website. The listing shows that it will serve as a companion chip for Samsung’s Exynos application processors. It’s described as a complete Bluetooth + Wi-Fi solution, supporting the upcoming Bluetooth 6.1 standard. It could be used for enhancing connectivity in the Galaxy S26 series.

OpenAI has detailed its new safety evaluation system to detect signs of mental health distress, suicidal thoughts, and emotional dependence on ChatGPT. The company says the mechanism, built with input from clinicians and psychologists, helps its AI de-escalate sensitive chats and guide users to professional help. Critics, however, argue this approach risks moral policing and infringes on user autonomy.

Lava Mobiles teased the launch of a new smartphone in India via social media on Tuesday. While details about the upcoming model remain under wraps, it is speculated to be the Lava Agni 4, whose launch timeline has already been confirmed by the brand. A company official further provided fuel to the fire with a social media post, which teased the launch of the Lava Agni 4 in the country. We can expect more details to surface closer to the launch of the Lava Agni 4.

iQOO Neo 11, the successor to last year’s iQOO Neo 10, is set to debut in China on October 30. The handset will be offered in at least two colourways. While most of the specifications are still under wraps, the company has now confirmed that the phone will ship with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, paired with an LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. It will also get an 8K VC cooling solution to prevent the phone from overheating. This comes days after the phone was found testing on Geekbench with Android 16 and 16GB of RAM.