AI and Tech News, 5 Oct 2026: Schneider-PTC, Altman, Meta Muse

Eight stories today. The big ones: Schneider Electric's push to buy PTC, Sam Altman's case for accepting some AI risk, and new questions about Meta's Muse.

1. Schneider Electric Is Close to a $20B-Plus Deal for PTC

Bloomberg reported that the French energy-management group is in advanced talks to buy the US engineering-software maker. It would be the group's largest deal ever, and it could be announced as soon as Monday.

2. Altman: The World Should Accept Some AI Harms for the Benefits

In a Politico interview, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said there is "a lot of daylight" between OpenAI and Anthropic on regulation. He did draw a line, though, at catastrophic risks such as loss of control.

3. Wired: Meta's Muse Builds Hourly Profiles of Users' Contacts

Extracted instructions show the chart-topping AI agent keeps a page on every person in a user's life, refreshed hourly. Meta told Wired the files are meant to be user-accessible for transparency.

4. SpaceXAI Is Becoming SpaceXSI, Musk Says

Replying on X, Musk confirmed the AI unit will swap 'AI' for 'SI'. It follows President Trump's push to replace 'artificial intelligence' with 'super intelligence'. He didn't give a timeline.

5. Apple's Touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro Is Said to Be Much Lighter

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says the redesign is expected within about a month. It comes as CEO John Ternus has effectively become Apple's design chief, working in its studios several times a week.

6. Google Heads to a £1B-Plus UK Trial Over Play Store Fees

A class action on behalf of about 20 million UK consumers argues that commissions of up to 30% inflated app prices. Google says it'll defend its services vigorously.

7. From Oct 9, Free Gemini Users Get Only Flash-Lite

Google's updated limits also take Pro out of the $4.99 AI Plus plan. The $19.99 AI Pro plan, on the other hand, gains Deep Think, which used to be reserved for pricier tiers.

8. North Korea Claims It Tested an AI-Enabled Intermediate-Range Missile

State media said Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch near Wonsan. South Korea's military said it flew more than 700km and was within allied detection and interception capabilities.