Meta's Muse Spark Co-Authors Six Math Papers as Nvidia Is Reportedly the Tenant Behind a $50B Texas Lease
Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 10 min
Meta publishes six math papers worked with Muse Spark, Apple tightens Mac permissions after a Muse privacy scare, and Nvidia is reported as the tenant behind Hut 8's Beacon Point lease. Plus Amazon's $1 billion pledge lands days after the Senate stalled a data center power-cost bill.
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Meta publishes six math papers worked with Muse Spark, Apple tightens Mac permissions after a Muse privacy scare, and Nvidia is reported as the tenant behind Hut 8's Beacon Point lease. Plus Amazon's $1 billion pledge lands days after the Senate stalled a data center power-cost bill.
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