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Every story from the last two days as it arrived, newest first. The front page ranks them; this page does not.
Thursday, October 1
HomePad launch nears, Apple Watch Readiness score, Ternus wants to make Apple more nimble · 9to5Mac · Devices
OpenAI software attempted to secretly scrape data from dozens of prominent websites · The Record · AI
ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you · TechCrunch · AI
Android Central ‘will continue’ despite laying off its staff · The Verge · Software
Can AI Run in Space? Google Is About to Find Out · Wall Street Journal · AI
Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground · TechCrunch · Chips
Always-on AI agents turn infrastructure into a continuous learning loop · SiliconANGLE · AI
Got Google Play Points? Play Fest will let you turn them into swag, premium gear, and big prizes · Android Authority · Devices
California issues investigative subpoena to OpenAI over rogue agents’ hacking · The Guardian · AI
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are officially teaming up to kill dead zones · Android Authority · Devices
NetApp and Nvidia rethink storage for AI factories · SiliconANGLE · AI
Apple says iPhone Duo has ‘replaceable’ folding display layer to minimize crease · 9to5Mac · Devices 2 sources
Vivo X Fold 6 skips the wide form factor, but will launch globally with strong cameras · 9to5Google · Devices
SpaceXAI releases a separate Grok iOS app for enterprise users · 9to5Mac · Software
Researchers find Chinese hacking campaigns targeting AI firms, Asian governments · The Record · Security
Exclusive: Nvidia, SoftBank Make Final $20 Billion Investment in OpenAI’s Last Round · The Information · AI
OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports · TechCrunch · AI
Touring the F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes Lab to Make AI Clusters More Efficient · ServeTheHome · Software
Over 70% of Americans are concerned about AI’s existential risks, polling shows · Fast Company · AI
Google Phone app brings back Contacts bottom bar tab · 9to5Google · Devices
Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ (and other AI writing tells) · TechCrunch · AI
European Space Agency taps OVHcloud and CGI for Earth observation system · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
Twelve South launches tiny new ‘Airfly Drive’ wireless CarPlay adapter · 9to5Mac · Devices
Osavul Lands $10 Million to Spot Hostile Intent Across Cyber, Physical Domains · SecurityWeek · Security
Pandora claims 'we haven't made this decision lightly' after raising prices · Engadget · Software
Cohere Releases Embed 5: How It Compares to Voyage 4 Large, Gemini Embedding 2, and OpenAI · MarkTechPost · AI
Texas school district makes $12.9M deal with Apple as Chromebook repair costs skyrocket · AppleInsider · Devices
Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews · The Verge · AI 3 sources
Temasek-Backed Vertex Japan Invests in Digital Trading Cards Startup Heartbeats · Wall Street Journal · Software
Nebius signs 50MW lease with AIB Data Centers · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
Here’s an early preview of the Googlebook’s extensive media editing tool · Android Authority · Devices
This startup wants to turn idle user car inventory into rental revenue · TechCrunch · Software
The Soulog Sense is an AI voice recorder with a personal context system that never misses a word · Android Authority · AI
The eternal complement · OpenAI · AI
Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5 · The Verge · Devices 3 sources
AI cloud provider Blackfuel emerges from stealth, plans first deployment in Spain · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras · Ars Technica · Security
Apple’s Upcoming Smart Home Device Won’t Record Video · Bloomberg · Devices 2 sources
Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI · TechCrunch · Software
The Pulse: Firebase’s global outage & poor response · The Pragmatic Engineer · Software
Traysar and Armada team up for underground AI infrastructure · Data Center Dynamics · Devices
California governor vetoes bill banning use of ‘pervert glasses’ to secretly record people · TechCrunch · Software
Sharon AI Announces $356 Million GPU-Backed Loan · The Information · AI
Giving extra time to video content · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
Russian drones enter into Moldovan airspace, collides with comms tower · Data Center Dynamics · Devices
We Used AI to Find Out Just How Much Americans Hate AI · Wall Street Journal · AI
With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI—until now · Ars Technica · AI
Data Center Infra Provider Accelevation Sinks In Post-IPO Trading · The Information · Chips
Audible thinks you want to have an AI-generated conversation with Dracula's beleaguered servant · Engadget · Devices
OpenAI Parts Ways With Researchers Who Allegedly Shared Confidential Information · Wall Street Journal · AI 2 sources
Climber Protection Group obtains federal-recognized 501(c)(3) status · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
Can VR glasses save VR? · The Verge · Software
Nvidia ties AI factory economics to tokens and power efficiency · SiliconANGLE · Chips
Apple TV Just Updated Its Selection of 'Bonus' Movies · MacRumors · Devices
ESPN app recently got big upgrade on Apple TV 4K and iPhone · 9to5Mac · Devices
Microsoft’s Office and Teams chief is leaving · The Verge · Software
Turn your existing social assets into high-impact YouTube ads. · Google · Software
AWS debuts Strands Decider 2B, a first lightweight decision model for accelerate agentic workflows · SiliconANGLE · Software
Inside Microsoft’s big Copilot rethink · The Verge · Software
Engadget's best of 2026 · Engadget · Devices
1,400 educators joined our Badge-a-thon: Day of AI Learning. · Google · Software
The FTC has a plan for regulating AI—without creating new rules for AI · Fast Company · AI
SpaceX set to launch Google AI chips into orbit in push toward space-based data centers · CNBC · Chips
Apple's home camera will watch the house, but you won't see what it sees · AppleInsider · Devices
Faster Mac & iPad Pro networking needs just one cable with Sonnet's new adapter · AppleInsider · Devices
Google Messages is having trouble sending media files over RCS · Android Authority · Software
Who’s to Blame When A.I. Goes Rogue? · New York Times · AI
Introducing Clef: our open-source decision models, and new RL fine-tuning platform · Cloudflare · Software
Apple TV just added a bunch of free classic movies, here’s everything new · 9to5Mac · Devices 2 sources
Data center in Kyiv, Ukraine, suffers "critical damage" and goes offline after Russian bomb attack · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
First Intel Panther Lake mini PC cooled with solid-state AirJet tech operates at less than 21 dBA · Tom's Hardware · Chips
New JPMorganChase Seattle tech leader: How AI is changing what the bank looks for in engineers · GeekWire · AI
Huawei’s Mate 90 Pro Max says ‘why not’ and just lets you add an entire camera · 9to5Google · Devices
Netflix Isn't Growing Fast Enough, Sarandos Says · Bloomberg · Software
Brian Chesky interview: AI agents need their own operating system · TechCrunch · AI
10 technical talks I’m excited about at GitHub Universe 2026 · GitHub · Software
Health insurer points finger at AI as nearly $1 billion in questionable hospital charges appear · CNBC · AI
Newsom vetoes smart glasses privacy bill · Engadget · Devices
Introducing Olmo-core 3: Open, scalable training infrastructure for large MoEs · Hugging Face · AI
Anthropic pushes for opt-out model for Australian content as ABC warns of ‘cannibalisation’ of news · The Guardian · AI
Walapay raises $4.6M to bring near instant global payments to local businesses · SiliconANGLE · AI
AI-driven law firm Arceus Legal raises $17M to move beyond contract work · SiliconANGLE · AI
Sponsored: The data center is becoming a power project · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
Accenture Stock Climbs as AI Demand Boosts Results · Wall Street Journal · AI
Android Auto prepares support for Google Pixel’s Magic Cue & Proactive Assistance · 9to5Google · Devices
NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions · The Verge · Software 2 sources
OpenAI’s new agent is a shot at Meta — but can it compete with free? · The Verge · AI
Nvidia launches Open Agent Safety Platform to physically restrain rogue AI agents · Tom's Hardware · AI
Hacker Conversations: Rob Juncker, a Knock at the Door and a Moral Compass · SecurityWeek · Security
Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle to accelerate AI push · Financial Times · Software 2 sources
iPadOS 27.2: Two new features coming soon to your iPad · 9to5Mac · Devices
MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Rumored to Launch in October or November · MacRumors · Devices 3 sources
AI's chipmaking frontier may face patent infringement hurdles as autonomous tools take over · Tom's Hardware · AI
Police dismantle KillSec ransomware gang allegedly led by 16-year-old · BleepingComputer · Security 3 sources
Announcing Ranveer Singh as Brand Ambassador for Ray-Ban and Ray-Ban Meta in India along with Exciting New Updates to our AI Glasses · Meta · Software
Google is taking Elon Musk’s space data center idea seriously · Fast Company · Chips
Google stands by Gemini 4 performance as some claim it ‘struggles’ in real-world use · 9to5Google · AI
AI policy circles targeted in China-linked phishing operation · CyberScoop · Security
The Day-One Hole in Zero Trust Architecture · BleepingComputer · Security 2 sources
Why Coding Agents Are Choosing Vercel as Often as Humans Do · The Information · Software
6 of the best new Android apps you need to try this October · Android Authority · Software
Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents. · TechCrunch · AI
Inside our months-long investigation into Kevin O’Leary’s Utah data center debacle · The Verge · Chips
Micron beats on earnings and issues strong guidance as data center revenue jumps 11-fold · CNBC · Chips
Kiteworks patches max severity code injection vulnerability · BleepingComputer · Security
Maingear’s new program offers instant trade-ins for gaming PC buyers · Tom's Hardware · Devices
Amazon slashes Belkin’s 16-in-1 triple display USB-C dock to its best price this year · Android Authority · Devices
What even is a ‘microdrama’? · The Verge · Software
Creditors sue Optimum, Patrick Drahi over its US restructuring · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
‘HomePad’ could launch in these four colors, per leaker · 9to5Mac · Devices
Walmart is using light-up digital shelf labels to help shoppers and employees find items · CNBC · Software
Google Rolls Out New AI Model Gradually Amid Safety Concerns · Wall Street Journal · AI
AI Has Changed Attack Speed, Not Security Fundamentals · SecurityWeek · Security
Senate Democrats block Ratepayer Protection Act in 57-43 vote · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
Xantaro Group names Christian Werner as CEO · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
One year later: Sovereign AI and the fight for choice · Cloudflare · Software
Here’s everything new Apple TV has coming in October · 9to5Mac · Devices
How SpaceX’s AI Unit Turned Itself Into an AI Cloud Firm · The Information · AI
Fall Into 25 New Games on GeForce NOW This October · Nvidia · Software
Productive, Durable, Fungible: How NVIDIA AI Factories Maximize Return on Investment · Nvidia · Chips
ServiceNow launches conversational interface to its service desk · SiliconANGLE · Software
Cops Can Bypass iPhone’s Automatic Reboot to Get Into Locked Phones, Leaked Video Claims · 404 Media · Devices 2 sources
Exabeam’s Nova AI agent becomes a persistent investigator as LogRhythm gets AI updates · SiliconANGLE · AI
Amazon introduces Kindle Click, a $35 remote for turning pages · TechCrunch · Devices 9 sources
HP's Omnibook 5 features an OLED screen and costs $699 · Engadget · Devices 4 sources
Gears of War: E-Day is a great game launching at a terrible time · The Verge · Devices 3 sources
Hearing tech startup Legato launches its AI hearing glasses · TechCrunch · AI
Audible’s new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters · TechCrunch · Software
The new Kindle ditches the raised bezel in a push toward a smaller, lighter e-reader · TechCrunch · Devices
Why ServiceNow built a startup inside itself to take on AI-native rivals · Fast Company · Software
What has been the best Google Pixel to date? [Poll] · 9to5Google · Devices
Warlock Ransomware Hits Large Spanish, Portuguese Orgs · Dark Reading · Security
Introducing Workers KV Instant — powered by Quicksilver · Cloudflare · Software
Cloudflare OS: your company’s agent workspace, managed for you · Cloudflare · Software
Announcing Cloudflare K2: serverless event streams · Cloudflare · Software
We want you to build the next Git platform on Cloudflare · Cloudflare · Software
AI Search is now generally available · Cloudflare · Software
Support for modern cryptographic algorithms in Workers · Cloudflare · Software
Cloudflare moves into analytics workloads with a serverless alternative to dedicated data infrastructure · SiliconANGLE · Software 2 sources
Zimbra Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild Prior to Public Disclosure · SecurityWeek · Security
Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028 · Ars Technica · Chips 2 sources
PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg and AliExpress · Tom's Hardware · Devices
Cyberattack on major Polish invoicing platform exposes customer data · The Record · Security
AI firm AIQ pilots new tools for oil patch · Semafor · AI
Android’s controversial new sideloading rules are officially here · Android Authority · Software
Trump Says He Liked Anthropic’s Amodei in Sign of Detente · Bloomberg · AI
The Download: AI “mind-reading” and creative uses for small batteries · MIT Technology Review · AI
Move over, 2-day phones: The OnePlus 16 could be a 3-day phone with this confirmed upgrade · Android Authority · Devices
Android could soon let you trigger Emergency SOS without touching your phone at all · Android Authority · Software
Is circular financing in AI a problem? · Financial Times · AI
Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites · TechCrunch · Software
Samsung has updated these Galaxy devices to Android 17 · 9to5Google · Devices
Apple Stores Receive 'Do Not Open' Boxes Ahead of Smart Home Products Launch · MacRumors · Devices
Kevin Mandia’s Armadin Raises $255 Million at $2.5 Billion Valuation · SecurityWeek · Security
This fake Mac Zoom installer has a sneaky way to bypass Gatekeeper · 9to5Mac · Devices
Oppo can't get accusations of Apple Watch trade secret theft dismissed · AppleInsider · Devices
PS5 emulation is suddenly making big strides on PC · Ars Technica · Devices
Is AI supercharging science? · Financial Times · AI
AI agents inadvertently leak 13,000+ internal screenshots from organizations · Tom's Hardware · AI
Samsung reportedly confirms November launch for first Android XR glasses · 9to5Google · Software 2 sources
Microsoft enables Windows settings backup by default for orgs · BleepingComputer · Software
Your Pixel phone might soon know exactly when to activate its anti-motion-sickness feature · Android Authority · Devices
Tractive Cat 6 Mini Review: A Fitbit for Your Cat · Wired · Devices
Exclusive: Neurable’s First Brain-Scanning Headphones Want to Fine-Tune Your Focus · Wired · Devices 2 sources
Micron lawsuit claims Chinese memory maker YMTC poached its engineers, then sued it using its own stolen tech · Tom's Hardware · Chips
Gemini 4 Argon must reverse Google’s AI inertia · 9to5Google · AI
9.4GW SMR-powered data center campus proposed in Utah · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
SoftBank closes DigitalBridge acquisition · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
The Dot and the Swarm · One Useful Thing · AI
An AI sovereign wealth fund isn’t progressive — it’s techno-imperialism · Financial Times · AI
HomePad setup process seemingly revealed, sharing feature with iPhone Duo · 9to5Mac · Devices
Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn · The Guardian · Security
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg quietly shaped Trump's AI pact · Semafor · Software
Neon will make a truly open-source SCP movie after A24 controversy · Engadget · Devices
This camera attaches to the back of your flagship phone, costs more than most phones · Android Authority · Devices
An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at from a brain scan · MIT Technology Review · AI
My 4-year-old Android phone is showing its age. Here’s how I’m keeping it running · Android Authority · Software
Firm rents four Nvidia H200s to test '80x cheaper' DeepSeek claim · Tom's Hardware · AI
Virginia bans data center NDAs as part of new digital infrastructure framework · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
TSMC Mulls Multibillion-Dollar Texas Site for More AI Chips · Bloomberg · Chips
Sony released the first CD audio player on this day in 1982 · Tom's Hardware · Chips
PSA: Apple Mail on Mac May Stop Syncing Microsoft 365 Accounts Today · MacRumors · Software
A real ChatGPT page is being used to trick people into installing malware · Android Authority · AI 2 sources
It’s time to retire the ‘stochastic parrot’ definition of AI · Fast Company · AI
T-Mobile’s latest fee increase proves the Un-Carrier is officially dead · Android Authority · Devices
AI chatbots remove hijabs from images of Muslim women when prompted · The Guardian · AI
Tesla Sell Ratings Slide as Street Says ‘Don’t Bet Against Musk’ · Bloomberg · Devices 2 sources
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) Review: Unlimited Power · Wired · Devices
Awkward: Saudi Arabia’s new EV brand takes on the U.S. rival it already controls · Rest of World · Devices
Russian missile strikes take out popular piracy websites · Tom's Hardware · Chips
An Interview with Jason Del Rey About Muse, Amazon, and Walmart · Stratechery · Software
Designing an in-house data destruction space · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
Hackers stole Pentagon personnel records of over 3 million people · BleepingComputer · Security
This Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra rival is going global with a much bigger battery and an external lens · Android Authority · Devices
Your Pixel’s 80% charge limit has a hidden power user benefit. Here’s how to use it · Android Authority · Devices
The Secrets of the US Spyware King · Wired · Security
Security Bite Podcast: The new era of bug hunting with OpenHack’s Ananay Arora · 9to5Mac · Security
Microsoft’s Trillion-Dollar Quarter Powered by Ravenous AI Trade · Bloomberg · Software
Google’s $500 referral program returns, making it one of the easiest ways to save on a Pixel · Android Authority · Devices
Samsung’s redesigned SmartThings app is finally rolling out on Android · Android Authority · Software
Sponsored: If you’ve got it, unlock it · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
When Data Centers Cluster Together, How Dirty Are They? One County Wants Answers. · New York Times · Chips
3 reasons Googlebooks will succeed — and 3 reasons they’ll fail · Android Authority · Devices
Who owns AI risk at work? Business and tech leaders can’t agree, PwC survey finds · ZDNet · AI 2 sources
We tested America.gov, Trump’s new AI ‘concierge.’ Here’s what it can do. · Washington Post · AI
It’s raining AI, and won’t stop! · Financial Times · AI
OpenAI Accuses Moonshot of Distillation Campaign · The Information · AI 2 sources
Japan plans $140bn AI data centre push with Dell and Jera · Financial Times · AI
Brace yourselves: Another major phone brand is signaling a price hike · Android Authority · Devices
Pixel phones are finally getting widespread VoLTE, but there’s still a catch · Android Authority · Devices
Metamask discloses security incident affecting its infrastructure · BleepingComputer · Security
Samsung is quietly killing one of its newest apps · Android Authority · Software
Anika Wells named on Time100 list as one of ‘world’s most influential rising stars’ after social media ban · The Guardian · AI
Civo plans 8MW Edge data center for AI in Hertfordshire, UK · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
Sponsored: Castrol launches Castrol CORE, an integrated thermal management offer for data centers · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
NVIDIA Releases Kumo Tabular: Open Tabular Foundation Models That Predict New Rows in a Single Forward Pass · MarkTechPost · AI
Google’s bizarre new Gboard keyboard is a conveyor belt that brings the keys to you · Android Authority · Devices
AWS granted planning permission for data center in Iver, UK · Data Center Dynamics · Software
Samsung quietly launches the Galaxy Buds On, its first clip-on Galaxy Buds · Android Authority · Devices
Apple’s Biggest Battleground for Foldable Phones Is China · Wall Street Journal · Devices
Hershey CEO Kirk Tanner on GLP-1s, AI, and keeping an iconic brand relevant · Fast Company · AI
Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra clash in testy California governor’s race debate · The Guardian · AI
Why we can thumb our noses at AI · Financial Times · AI
OpenAI’s agents obscured hacking activity in government site breaches · Financial Times · AI
Could AI really end humanity? · Financial Times · AI
Wednesday, September 30
Perplexity Releases pplx-embed-v2-context-9b-preview: A Contextual Embedding Model That Retrieves Answers and Their Supporting Evidence · MarkTechPost · AI
How AI could ‘supercharge’ election risks across south-east Asia · The Guardian · AI
Metaview wants to eliminate recruiting grunt work and speed up hiring after raising $60M · SiliconANGLE · AI
AI agents tried to hack a Canadian government website, researchers say · Washington Post · AI 2 sources
How to watch NASA's Crew-13 launch · Engadget · Devices
Starcloud’s AI computing payload will get a ride to lunar orbit on Firefly’s space vehicle · GeekWire · AI
Google Pushed AI Into Schools—and Even Students Say It’s Gone Too Far · Wall Street Journal · AI
Scale-up interconnect startup CScale launches with $188M in funding · SiliconANGLE · Software
New Mexico to jump into frontier AI regulation · Politico · AI
Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect California workers from AI threat · The Guardian · AI 3 sources
We're raising our Micron price target after an incredible quarter and robust guidance · CNBC · Chips
Why DoorDash Needs Its Own AI Assistant · The Information · AI
Orico Thunderbolt 5 Desktop Workstation - excellent price for a storage dock · AppleInsider · Devices
UW moves Global Innovation Exchange program to Microsoft’s campus in rent-free deal · GeekWire · Software
Revenue Quintupled at AI Memory Maker Micron · The Information · Chips 2 sources
Meta Names Dhruv Vohra to Lead Southeast Asia Business · Meta · Software
Microsoft Science President Peter Lee to Step Down · The Information · Software 4 sources
The AI telling farmers when to harvest · BBC · AI
Destro AI raises $8M to coordinate mixed robot fleets in enterprise warehouses · SiliconANGLE · Software
Apple TV is down · Engadget · Devices 3 sources
Apple TV is currently down for some users, as other Apple services also face issues [U] · 9to5Mac · Devices
Tech CEOs Privately Questioned Amodei for Sounding AI Alarm Bells · Wall Street Journal · AI
US sanctions 10 over ATM malware scheme tied to Tren de Aragua · The Record · Security 2 sources
Elder fraud is rising – here’s how to protect your family · 9to5Mac · Devices
OpenAI accuses top Chinese lab of distilling models · Semafor · AI
OpenAI’s Greg Brockman Backs Out of Second $25 Million Donation to A.I. Super PAC · New York Times · AI 2 sources
OpenAI reveals ‘novel’ encryption bypass used in distillation attack · CyberScoop · AI
DeepSeek Open-Sources Software Tools for Huawei AI Chips · The Information · AI 3 sources
Amazon S3 Tables now support all Apache Iceberg V3 data types · AWS · Software
Seattle Times journalists picket over AI, calling for job protections in contract talks · GeekWire · AI
Fujifilm's Instax Pal 2 can plug directly into your smartphone to transfer images · Engadget · Devices
Five takeaways from HPE’s Networking Investor Day · SiliconANGLE · Software
Meta stock enjoys best month since 2022 on AI momentum · CNBC · Software
Opinion | AI Risk Is a Human Problem · Wall Street Journal · AI
Google Home now lets you preview Nest Doorbell ringtones, just in time for the holidays · 9to5Google · Devices
Google Home update rolling out with better ‘Find My Phone’ voice commands, smart home improvements · 9to5Google · Devices
Malicious Custom GPTs Turn ChatGPT Into RAT Delivery Lure · Dark Reading · AI
Someone ‘Torturing’ LLMs in a Robot Prison Has Triggered the Dumbest Debate in AI Yet · 404 Media · AI
The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next · TechCrunch · Devices 2 sources
Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant. · Ars Technica · Devices
Trusted data resiliency anchors Oracle’s ransomware defense strategy · SiliconANGLE · Software
Google Wants Hollywood to Stop Being So Afraid of Technology · New York Times · Devices
Rogue AI agents: A timeline of security breaches since the attack on Hugging Face · Fast Company · AI
Plex makes content discovery a little more human on Android TV · Android Authority · Software
Valor, Atreides, and Sequoia back AI startup Flow Engineering at $750M valuation · TechCrunch · AI 2 sources
Gemini for Home is now better at hearing you in noisy rooms · Android Authority · AI
CoreWeave expands its AI stack as inference surges: theCUBE’s Fully Connected keynote analysis · SiliconANGLE · AI
Blender, the 3D modeling app, is launching for Android next year; iPad app still on pause · 9to5Google · Software
Attackers have been exploiting critical Zimbra flaw to steal emails · Ars Technica · Security
Gigabyte TRX50 AERO D Motherboard Review · ServeTheHome · Chips
Russian state hackers use new RedFlick technique to push malware · BleepingComputer · Security
Automakers routinely share personally identifiable connected-car data with third parties, report says · The Record · Security
Is Neko Health’s body scan worth it? Spotify billionaire’s startup has come to America · TechCrunch · Software
How to Listen to Your Favorite Music, Online or Off the Grid · New York Times · Software
Our top iPhone 18 Pro accessories to upgrade your setup [Update #2] · 9to5Mac · Devices
Opinion | Ukraine’s Stealthy Drone Warriors · Wall Street Journal · Devices
Amazon S3 Vectors now supports metadata pre-filtering for higher recall on filtered searches · AWS · Software
Samsung’s smart glasses just took their next step toward launch · Android Authority · Devices
Exclusive: Meta’s Muse Tops 3 Million Weekly Users · The Information · Software 2 sources
Google Releases New Gemini Model With Guardrails Amid A.I. Safety Debate · New York Times · AI 15 sources
Amazon Tries to Boost Nuclear Power in Maryland After Scrapping Data Center Deal · Wall Street Journal · Chips 2 sources
CEO George Kurian outlines NetApp’s data strategy for production AI · SiliconANGLE · AI
Opinion | AI’s Behavior Will Matter More Than Its Mind · Wall Street Journal · AI
Opinion | How America Should Power the AI Revolution · Wall Street Journal · AI
DIVD says Zammad zero-days enabled AI-driven network breach · BleepingComputer · Security 2 sources
Why Shopping Agents Are a Security and Payments Headache · The Information · AI
This camera company is taking over Google Photos’ Print Store · Android Authority · Devices
After reports on suicide deaths, Pentagon puts Cyber Command on notice · The Record · Security
9to5Mac Daily: September 30, 2026 – How John Ternus wants to reshape Apple · 9to5Mac · Devices
RFK Jr. thinks AI will free us from the "tyranny" of medical facts, expertise · Ars Technica · AI
The Battle to Be Your Personal AI Agent Is Here · Wired · AI
Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach · TechCrunch · Security
F.T.C. Investigates OpenAI and Anthropic Over Potential Consumer Harms · New York Times · AI
The Disney protests were a wake-up call about the risks of streaming mergers · Ars Technica · Software
DoorDash’s drone strategy started on the ground · TechCrunch · Devices
OpenAI’s Jev clone could help the frontier lab stop its swarming agents · TechCrunch · AI
Apollo debuts AI app builder, intelligence layer and signal-based outreach system · SiliconANGLE · AI
There Are Plenty of Reasons to Be Concerned About Bioweapons Development—Even Without AI · Wired · AI
Google: Vulnerability disclosures double to 10,000 per month as AI fuels exploitation · The Record · Security
As AI Reshapes the SOC Career Ladder, Satisfaction Rises for 91%, but Entry Gets Harder for Nearly Half · Dark Reading · AI
Cracks Emerge in AI’s Debt-Fueled Data Center Boom · The Information · Chips
He Was a Tech Investor Before There Was a Silicon Valley · New York Times · Chips
Apple Invites for iPhone updated with three new features · 9to5Mac · Software 3 sources
Apple Plans Aggressive New Push Into Smart Home · The Information · Devices
Trump plan to combat AI risks hinges on Big Tech pals policing themselves · Ars Technica · AI
Breville's new $600 coffee machine makes pour-overs from scratch · Engadget · Devices
Google is supporting water resilience in Chile. · Google · Software
"An AI did it" is no defense, says nonprofit suing OpenAI over Hugging Face hack · Ars Technica · AI
AI voice start-up ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22bn · Financial Times · AI 2 sources
Over 543,000 valid credentials exposed in public GitHub repositories · BleepingComputer · Software 2 sources
M6 Mac release schedule: Here’s when to expect new Macs · 9to5Mac · Devices
Synopsys and Amazon sign $1bn multi-year IP agreement for custom chip development · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
Geekbench 7 results suggest OpenAI's dots run on nine-core AMD EPYC VMs · Tom's Hardware · AI
openSUSE Leap adds a new security layer: Immutable mode · ZDNet · Software
Leak reveals new design details about Apple’s upcoming smart display · 9to5Mac · Devices
Apple Music expands to four new countries · 9to5Mac · Devices 2 sources
Apple Event on October 13? · MacRumors · Devices
Google Antigravity Googlebook app hits the Play Store · 9to5Google · Software 2 sources
Play Store premium gaming listings are really starting to take shape · Android Authority · Devices
Reddit is putting more limits on Old.Reddit.com · Ars Technica · Software 3 sources
‘Agents are very harsh customers’: Microsoft exec warns many apps will lose pricing leverage · GeekWire · Software
Apple Music 7.0 beta brings Liquid Glass redesign to Android · 9to5Mac · Software 2 sources
Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots · TechCrunch · Software
Top AI tech executives promise to ‘self-police’ AI development · Tom's Hardware · AI
The ugly economics of consumer AI · TechCrunch · AI
AWS embeds DuckDB in its PostgreSQL DBMS to speed queries of live and historical data · SiliconANGLE · Software 2 sources
Opinion | Shareholders Should Pay for AI Dangers · Wall Street Journal · AI
Celebrating Our Newest AWS Heroes – September 2026 · AWS · Software
There’s a new No. 1 on the GeekWire 200 as AI and hardware reshape our Pacific Northwest startup index · GeekWire · AI
NVIDIA Opens Applications for 2027–2028 Graduate Fellowships With Awards Up to $60,000 · Nvidia · Chips
Marvel's Wolverine reaches gameplay with KytyPS5 emulator · Tom's Hardware · Devices
An Analogue Pocket restock is coming October 2 · Engadget · Devices
OpenAI's new pricing tiers highlight compute bottleneck · Semafor · AI
Gong adds auto-enrichment and event-driven agents to its revenue intelligence platform · SiliconANGLE · AI
Supporting AI readiness in higher education · Google · AI
Distributed databases with Peter Mattis · The Pragmatic Engineer · Software
Google Play may soon let you build and customize game playlists · Android Authority · Software
Tinder now offers group hangouts as an alternative to one-on-one dates · Engadget · Devices
New PS5 Relapse jailbreak enables homebrew and Switch emulation but is hamstrung by rapidly-changing firmware revisions · Tom's Hardware · Devices
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is down to the price of a normal smartphone, today-only · 9to5Google · Devices
Microsoft launches Azure Extended Zone in Luxembourg · Data Center Dynamics · Software
Apple Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 adding two new features soon · 9to5Mac · Devices
Mobvoi’s TicNote Watch is built for nonstop note-taking without a smartphone · Android Authority · Devices
Xbox's disc-to-digital feature is now available for everyone · Engadget · Devices 2 sources
Apple Watch SE 3 vs. Series 12 Buyer's Guide: Which Should You Buy? · MacRumors · Devices
Google's early attempt to pay websites for AI answers is struggling · Ars Technica · AI
Internet Infrastructure Services Empower Deepfake Abuse, New Study Finds · 404 Media · Software
Spending management company Fraxion acquires Yellow Dog Software · GeekWire · Software
Google details Gems to skills migration, including free access · 9to5Google · AI 3 sources
Freckle's smartphone aims to get kids back outside on their own · Engadget · Devices
Waze rolls out new features to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. · Google · Software
Google figures out how to watermark AI-designed proteins · Ars Technica · AI
iPad Mini 8 to Offer These 10 New Features · MacRumors · Devices
FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over product risks · CNBC · AI 7 sources
OpenAI reveals a slew of launches at its annual conference after shelving a new model over safety concerns · Fast Company · AI
CISA warns of critical pre-auth RCE flaw in MikroTik RouterOS · BleepingComputer · Security
Your iPhone just got a hidden anti-scam upgrade in iOS 27: How to enable it · ZDNet · Software
NxN enters Portugal with 1MW data center and plans to invest €100m · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
TP-Link opens global preorders for its first Wi-Fi 8 router, but ban keeps it out of US market · Tom's Hardware · Chips
Balearic Islands launches new data center for critical government systems · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
Custom chip firm Semifive signs $52m deal with unnamed US AI company · Data Center Dynamics · Chips
What’s inside Silicon Valley’s AI ‘self-regulation’ agreement with Trump? · Financial Times · AI
Jeeves raises $110M to scale stablecoin-native banking platform for global payments · SiliconANGLE · Software
We need ‘right to intervene’ in AI amid growing threat, says Bank of England boss · The Guardian · AI 2 sources
The PS5 hacking scene just took a big leap forward · Ars Technica · Devices
New Apple TV comedy has 100% Rotten Tomatoes, here’s the trailer · 9to5Mac · Devices
Russia's Star Blizzard Ditches ClickFix to Widen Phishing Net · Dark Reading · Security
Meet the X-BAT: Full specs on the new AI-piloted fighter jet to be built in Washington state · GeekWire · AI
Discord gives more advertisers more tools to target its users · Ars Technica · Devices
We’re introducing SynthID Bio, bringing our watermarking technology to synthetic biology. · Google · AI 2 sources
Shield AI selects Seattle area to build X-BAT autonomous fighter jet, plans to add 4,000 jobs by early 2030s · GeekWire · AI
Kanu AI emerges from stealth with $11.7M to turn employee workflows into custom software · GeekWire · AI
Logitech CEO Scouring the Globe to Beat Chip Shortage · Wall Street Journal · Chips
More than 44,000 file legal objections to Palantir NHS platform handling their data · The Guardian · Software
Alexa who? This jailbroken Echo Spot runs a custom Android skin and reports to a PC · Android Authority · Devices
Cisco warns of new SD-WAN zero-day exploited in attacks · BleepingComputer · Security 2 sources
BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is $4,400 cheaper. · TechCrunch · Devices 2 sources
Anthropic claims popular Chinese AI model has Mythos-class hacking abilities · Tom's Hardware · AI
How Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance Program · 404 Media · Security
The UK needs to do more to support its own AI companies · Financial Times · AI
Android 17 QPR1 giving you grief? Survey shows you’re not alone · Android Authority · Software
Some Pixel models reportedly experiencing an NFC bug that breaks contactless payments · 9to5Google · Devices
Reinventing the Customer Experience with AI · Fast Company · AI
Apple’s new hardware October 13 won’t include one rumored product: report · 9to5Mac · Devices
The AI boom has a bill. Who’s paying? · Fast Company · AI
AI debt surge raises risk of sharp market correction, warns Bank of England · Financial Times · AI
AI's Third Wave: Coworkers Break the Security Model That Worked for Agents · BleepingComputer · AI
Why OpenAI’s DevDay Looked Like Catch-Up · The Information · AI
Google finds vulnerability disclosures doubled as AI changes which flaws get discovered · SiliconANGLE · AI
Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (September 30) · Android Authority · Software
Meta's Muse AI agent accused of ignoring user permissions and accessing forbidden personal user data · Tom's Hardware · AI
Fitbit Air launches in India later this week · 9to5Google · Devices
iBuyPower Slate Gaming Desktop review: Strong gaming value and extras · Tom's Hardware · Devices
T-Mobile brings back its iconic referral discount, but there’s a catch · Android Authority · Devices
Steam Deck 2: Is AMD Gainsborough the chip Valve’s been waiting for? · The Verge · Chips 3 sources
Microsoft to block Entra ID script injection attacks starting October · BleepingComputer · Software
DoorDash now lets you order by text in Apple Messages · 9to5Mac · Devices 2 sources
Inside Zuckerberg, Huang’s push for White House AI pact · Politico · AI 3 sources
Florida attorney general asks judge to bar OpenAI from developing new AI models without third-party approval · Tom's Hardware · AI
Who’s your Uber driver on the phone to? Welcome to the long, long diaspora phone call · The Guardian · Devices
Apple Still Plans to Release a New Full-Sized HomePod · MacRumors · Software
KKR warns of growing credit market risks from AI borrowing spree · Financial Times · AI
Cloudflare Impact reaches $100 million in donations · Cloudflare · Software
WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers · BBC · Software 2 sources
Wall Street and Silicon Valley Split Over AI’s Price Tag · The Information · AI
Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K ditches Android & sideloading for $59.99 · 9to5Google · Software 2 sources
Smart radio startup Relay raises $36M to help businesses capture vital intelligence from frontline workers · SiliconANGLE · Software
Nanoleaf will soon let you control your smart lights with ChatGPT and Claude · Android Authority · AI
Cut your AI spend with AI Gateway's Auto Router · Cloudflare · Software
Detect and send production issues straight to your agent · Cloudflare · Software
Simplifying domains for people and agents · Cloudflare · Software
Pay Per Use: when AI uses your work, you should get paid · Cloudflare · Software
Identify AI model overuse with User Insights · Cloudflare · AI
Cloudflare Containers, rebuilt to scale agent sandboxes · Cloudflare · Software
The Internet has a second audience · Cloudflare · Software
Africa's data centers prompt water consumption fears · Semafor · Chips
OpenAI’s New Agent Delivers a Reality Check for the Enterprise · Wall Street Journal · AI
Trump tells federal agencies to use the term 'Super Intelligence ' instead of artificial intelligence · Tom's Hardware · AI
How often do you upgrade your smartwatch? · Android Authority · Devices
The price of AI is crashing faster than the rate of Moore's Law, report suggests · Tom's Hardware · AI
The clever way Apple embedded Face ID beneath the iPhone 18 Pro screen · 9to5Mac · Devices
Is ChatGPT down for you? Here’s what’s happening (Updated: Resolved) · Android Authority · AI
ChatGPT’s new Space wants to replace the copy-paste dance with Google Docs · Android Authority · AI
TeamViewer urges users to patch severe flaws “as soon as possible” · BleepingComputer · Security
The state of agentic AI in chip design tools in 2026 · Tom's Hardware · Chips
Refreshed HomePod mini, Apple TV and new HomeHub coming on October 13 · AppleInsider · Devices
Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag 3 works with iPhones, but not Android Find Hub · 9to5Google · Devices 2 sources
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra: The difference one year can make · Engadget · Devices 3 sources
Pay-i rebrands as Ascerta and raises $18M to help enterprises track AI business value · GeekWire · AI 2 sources
The Ethernet spec was first drafted on this day in 1980 · Tom's Hardware · Chips
Apple Working to Expand HomeKit · MacRumors · Devices
Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100 · The Verge · Devices 6 sources
Galaxy S27 series pricing may not only increase, but cost more to upgrade storage · 9to5Google · Devices 3 sources
Developer trains a small AI on a single RTX 3080 Ti gaming GPU to 'play' Pokémon Red · Tom's Hardware · AI
This Android brand just launched its own e-reader that lives on the back of your phone · Android Authority · Software
Amex Adds AI, Expense Tracking to Corporate Card to Counter Fintech Rivals · Wall Street Journal · AI
Bitget hacked via zero-day in third-party security products · BleepingComputer · Security
Three New Apple Smart Home Products Coming on October 13 · MacRumors · Devices 2 sources
The Best Gaming Routers (2026): Tested By a Family of Gamers · Wired · Devices
Nuvacore reveals unconventional Core First CPU IP design strategy · Tom's Hardware · Chips
‘This is how AI should be used’ — OpenAI head of hardware breaks down the AI-assisted design of its Jalapeño ASIC · Tom's Hardware · AI
Exclusive: GPU Cloud Provider GMI Raises $668 Million From Nvidia and Others · The Information · Chips 3 sources
Apple’s HomePad smart home hub launching on Oct 13 with iMac G4 design – Bloomberg · 9to5Mac · Devices 3 sources
Small number of iPhone 18 Pro users report speaker ‘pops’ or ‘clicks’ · 9to5Mac · Devices
OpenAI hopes to raise $30B in new funding round · Semafor · AI
“We’re not going to shoot ourselves in the foot” over hack fallout, says OpenAI’s chief research officer · MIT Technology Review · AI
I ignored this Google privacy feature for 4 years. Here’s why you should use it right now · Android Authority · Software
Black Twitter Is Thriving—on Threads · Wired · Software
Pentagon gets pwned as breach exposes sensitive data on nearly three million military and civilian personnel · Tom's Hardware · Security
Disrupting a coordinated model-distillation campaign · OpenAI · AI
I planned my entire vacation with Claude, and I’m never going back · Android Authority · AI
A fake image of a Georgia mayor kissing a person went viral. Can US voters trust everything they see? · The Guardian · AI
AI companies want to embed safety evaluators, but countries need their own · Rest of World · AI
Former EVGA employee recounts company’s degrading relationship with Nvidia before 2022 blow-up · Tom's Hardware · Chips
WaterISAC reckons with range of threats after summer of cyberattacks · CyberScoop · Security
Helping small businesses put AI to work · OpenAI · AI
OpenAI Dev Day, Dot and OpenAI’s Product Transition, Sign In With ChatGPT · Stratechery · AI
Generative AI is over, in case that wasn’t clear · Fast Company · AI
Can’t afford a new computer as memory prices spike? Here’s how to speed up the one you have · Fast Company · Devices
This new Android app fixes everything wrong with Google Clock · Android Authority · Software
Now We’re All Starting to Talk Like AI Chatbots Too · Wall Street Journal · AI
Trump’s AI Force could make AI’s risks worse. Here’s what to do instead · Fast Company · AI
Google Photos could soon give you a fresh start with Ask Photos · Android Authority · Devices
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes · New York Times · Software
How I freed up 15GB on my Samsung Galaxy phone using 3 tools — and why you only need one · Android Authority · Devices
Trump’s new AI chatbot is surprisingly good. But it doesn’t fix government · Fast Company · AI
Perplexity Introduces Photon: A Rust-Based Retrieval Engine That Cuts p99 Latency From 800 ms to 65 ms · MarkTechPost · AI
Claude maker warns that advanced AI could be a ‘catastrophic’ threat to humanity · Android Authority · AI
Google Photos is fixing one of the biggest problems with its AI wardrobe feature · Android Authority · AI
Facer revamps Wear OS watch face library, adding new styles from Timex and more · 9to5Google · Software 2 sources
Healthcare built for you: AI and the personalization of medicine · Fast Company · AI
‘Big names in AI like Kyndryl’ · Financial Times · AI
NVIDIA Researchers Introduce Physis-Lang: Self-Evolving Physical Language That Lifts Cosmos 3 Past Veo 3.1 on Physics Benchmarks · MarkTechPost · AI
South Africa Seeks Help After Cyberattack Targets Air Traffic Control · Dark Reading · Security
Super Mario Galaxy is unofficially coming to PC after reverse-engineering milestone · Android Authority · Devices
It’s time to update your Galaxy S24 again, but don’t get too excited just yet · Android Authority · Devices
Reanimated AI Greta Garbo stars again … in a ball-bearing advert · The Guardian · AI
AI broke the job application. What replaces it? · CNBC · AI
Tuesday, September 29
Low-energy chip startup Efficient Computer closes on $97M in funding · SiliconANGLE · Chips
One Bad Prompt Took Down a Company’s Salesforce: RSA’s Jim Taylor on Agent ID and Taming the 4,000 Shadow AI Agents Hiding in Your Enterprise · MarkTechPost · AI
OpenAI connects the Dots · Platformer · AI
Apple Pay now rolling out to Axis Bank customers in India [U] · 9to5Mac · Devices 2 sources
Oura, World Labs Show Divergence in VC Exits · The Information · AI 2 sources
Okta moves inline to police what AI agents actually do · SiliconANGLE · Security
Wall Street’s Hopes for a Blockbuster IPO Season Are Fading · Wall Street Journal · AI
Bank of America says Meta’s Muse highlights a new risk for Apple’s services revenue · 9to5Mac · Software
World model startup General Intuition closes $220M investment · SiliconANGLE · AI
Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models · New York Times · AI
Open TTS Leaderboard: Scalable Evaluation for Multilingual Text-to-Speech and Voice Cloning · Hugging Face · AI
Trump Defends Light-Touch AI Strategy After Industry Sounds Alarms · Wall Street Journal · AI
At A.I. Event, Trump Asks Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft to Make Safety Decisions Themselves · New York Times · Software
Trump urges public to trust industry self-policing of AI technology · Washington Post · AI
The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US · BBC · Devices
OpenAI’s Codex gets reusable cloud environments that follow developers across devices · SiliconANGLE · AI
OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models · New York Times · AI
Apple TV renews French drama ‘Carême’ for season two · 9to5Mac · Devices
Liquid AI Releases d1: A Decision Model That Returns Calibrated Probabilities With Zero Output Tokens · MarkTechPost · AI
Apple Zero-Day Vulnerability Weaponized in Targeted Attacks · Dark Reading · Security
Attackers exploited Citrix NetScaler zero-day for at least three weeks undetected · CyberScoop · Security
OpenAI announces ‘dots’ agent after scrapping launch of new AI model over safety concerns · The Guardian · AI
Google says those frustrating Photos freezes are finally fixed · Android Authority · Devices
Unsloth Studio Flaw Turns Routine Model Inspection Into Code Execution · Dark Reading · Software
9to5Mac Daily: September 29, 2026 – iOS 27.0.1, iPhone Duo features · 9to5Mac · Software
iFixit teardown of the new AirPods 5 reveals first real repairability improvement · 9to5Mac · Devices 2 sources
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1 rolling out, including for Pixel 11 · 9to5Google · Devices 2 sources
The Sideload 046: Frictionmaxxing · 9to5Google · Devices
Apple faces renewed scrutiny over removal of ICEBlock from the App Store · 9to5Mac · Software
Amazon will give you up to $275 extra to buy a Pixel 11 right now · 9to5Google · Devices
Russian hackers Star Blizzard expand targeting, change up tactics to reach Ukraine and beyond · CyberScoop · Software
OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Sol delivers Astra-like performance at a dramatically lower price · SiliconANGLE · AI 3 sources
Ukrainian Science Academy, Struck by Drone, Played Key Role in Research · New York Times · Devices