Today’s Pulse on AI covers Apple’s iOS 26.1 updates—including a new Liquid Glass tint switch, broader Live Translation support with AirPods, and Apple Intelligence language expansion—plus why Windows 10 still holds over 40% market share and what that means for Microsoft’s AI ambitions. We explore Alexa+ inside the Amazon Music app for conversational discovery, Ecer.com’s AI Sourcing for cross-border trade, and new Australian data showing strong GenAI adoption alongside persistent affordability and access gaps. We break down the UK High Court’s ruling in Getty Images vs. Stability AI (model is not an ‘infringing copy,’ but watermark trademarks still matter), user blowback to Udio’s Universal Music settlement restricting downloads and usage, Huawei-backed Seres Group’s Hong Kong listing amid the software-defined vehicle trend, and WEF’s warning about AI investment bubbles. Finally, we translate a research paper linking SHAP values to Fourier analysis into practical guidance: prefer smooth, stable models to improve explanations and reliability.

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• Ecer.com Launches AI Sourcing at China Cross-Border Trade Fair
• When AI Startups Run Out of Compute, Mid-Sized Firms Step In
• SHAP values through General Fourier Representations: Theory and Applications
• WhatsApp for Mac adds chat themes with 38 color options
• Win10 still clings to over 40% of devices weeks after Microsoft pulls support
• Alexa+ comes to the Amazon Music app
• Huawei-backed Seres Group to list H-shares in Hong Kong on November 5
• Digital divide narrows but gaps remain for Australians as GenAI use surges
• Udio’s copyright deal with Universal Music frustrates users
• WEF-Präsident: Kryptowährungen und KI treiben die Wirtschaft an
• AI firm wins high court ruling after photo agency’s copyright claim
• Kara Swisher Would Rather Work for Sam Altman Than Mark Zuckerberg
• Habíamos visto cosas raras en Ucrania, pero el último camuflaje de Rusia es otra cosa: dentro de ese erizo hay un tanque
• Not into Apple's Liquid Glass? iOS 26.1 finally lets you fix that - here's how