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Tech News for Thursday, September 10, 2026

134 stories from 44 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.

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Bloomberg Technology2 sources

Apple's Foldable iPhone Duo Is Here, What We Know

Apple unveiled the company’s first foldable smartphone during a wide-ranging event Wednesday, betting that a new category can energize growth for its biggest-selling lineup. The iPhone Duo will start at $1,999 and cost up to $3,199. This was the first product reveal event for the new CEO John Ternus. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow was there and reports from Apple Park in Cupertino, California. (Source: Bloomberg)

Also covered by Fast Company Tech

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Ashley Carman · Bloomberg Technology

Former 'Hard Fork' hosts in talks for seven-figure podcast deal

Two former hosts of The New York Times' 'Hard Fork' podcast are nearing a deal worth up to $5 million per year, as tech companies scramble to reach early adopters. The deal reflects the growing value of tech-focused podcasting talent.

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Sheryl Tian Tong Lee · Bloomberg Technology

Blackstone's AirTrunk seeks $1.6 billion loan for Singapore IPO

AirTrunk, a data center operator owned by Blackstone, is in talks with banks for a S$2 billion ($1.6 billion) loan to finance the public listing of a real estate investment trust backed by its assets.

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Soobin Kim · Bloomberg Technology

South Korea tightens spy law to protect chip secrets from China

South Korea is strengthening its industrial espionage laws to safeguard advanced memory technology from Chinese rivals. The revised law takes effect this weekend as Samsung and SK Hynix face increasing competition.

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Debby Wu · Bloomberg Technology

MediaTek monthly sales surge 44% on AI chip momentum

MediaTek reported a 44% jump in monthly sales, driven by growing demand for AI chips from customers such as Google. The Nvidia-backed chip designer is benefiting from the AI hardware boom.

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AI 20

Bloomberg Technology

AI boom enters new phase with electricity as biggest constraint

The AI boom is entering a new phase where electricity could become the biggest constraint on data center growth. Experts discuss why data centers may move to stranded power and how capitalism could produce better AI guardrails.

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Bloomberg Technology

Opinion: Humans, not AI, are the real culprits of risk

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Parmy Olson argues that Anthropic's leaders should do more to reconcile the strange logic that propels them, rather than focusing solely on existential AI risk, per Bloomberg.

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Julie Bort · TechCrunch2 sources

A look at Nvidia's DGX Spark compact AI supercomputer

Nvidia's DGX Spark packs AI supercomputer-class processing into a compact desktop form factor. First impressions focus on the box's hardware and the future of AI computing in small form factors.

Also covered by Wccftech

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Gadgets 18

Startups 16

Yoolim Lee and Stephen Engle · Bloomberg Technology

AMD-backed South Korean AI startup Upstage considers pre-IPO funding round

Upstage, a South Korean AI startup backed by AMD, is considering a pre-listing funding round as one of several capital-market options, according to its co-founder. The company is exploring ways to raise capital ahead of a potential IPO.

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Mie Dahl · Bloomberg Technology

Brazilian ID-verification firm Unico acquires Argentina's Valida

Unico, a Brazilian identity verification company, has agreed to acquire Argentina's Valida as part of its expansion in Latin America. The deal strengthens Unico's presence in the region's growing digital identity market.

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Robert Pearlman · Ars Technica

Artemis II commander and pilot become NASA's first astronaut emeriti

NASA has designated the Artemis II commander and pilot as its first astronaut emeriti, recognizing their service after the mission's completion. The new title honors astronauts who have made significant contributions to spaceflight.

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Big Tech 9

Brody Ford and Matt Day · Bloomberg Technology

Microsoft's plan to triple data center capacity faces big costs

Microsoft plans to more than triple its data center capacity to 26 gigawatts by 2032 to overcome a computing shortage that forced it to turn away some AI and cloud business. The expansion faces big costs.

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Security 3

Everything else 22