Tech giants face setbacks as Google kills ChromeOS and loses grid deals while upstarts thrive. Manus VR secures $500M after leaving Meta, surpassing Western rivals. GPT-4 achieves autonomous driving milestone reaching In-N-Out. Pump.fun cracks down on influencers whose followers lose money as crypto accountability grows.

Sunday, October 11, 2026 — 1555 words / ~10.4 min

Today's Top Stories:

  1. Manus Raises $500M After Ditching Meta, Valuation Eclipses Western VR Giants
  2. Pump.fun Kills Rewards for Influencers Whose Followers Lose Money
  3. Google Kills ChromeOS After 14 Years of Promises
  4. GPT-4 Just Drove Itself to In-N-Out in a Real Car
  5. Google Locks $1.8B Grid Deal Before Infrastructure Fails