Qualcomm introduces two new flagship chipsets, including a top-tier variant with 50% larger shared memory, emphasizing on-device AI capabilities and 30B MoE model support.
Apple's new Beats 360 headphones feature a modular design, IPX4 water resistance, and are positioned as a sporty alternative to AirPods Max. Pre-orders are open at Amazon.
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5, performing at the level of Claude Fable 5.1 but costing 40% less than Opus 5. The launch comes ten days after the CEO called for an AI slowdown, drawing antitrust scrutiny.
Apple is building a wrist-worn health and fitness tracker without a screen, similar to Whoop's device, as part of a smartwatch lineup rethink, Bloomberg reports.
With the Clarity Act failing in the Senate, U.S. state and federal regulators are moving to establish crypto rules, while the White House pushes for market structure legislation.
SEC director Jamie Selway stated that the US needs to win in tokenization as the agency greenlights digital securities trading. The move could reshape market structure after crypto legislation failed.
Chinese and US officials concluded a second day of talks in New York, discussing artificial intelligence, investment, and trade ahead of President Xi Jinping's visit to the US this week.
South Korean semiconductor and equipment stocks rose Tuesday, following US peers, as early signs of success for Meta's new AI agent boosted investor sentiment.
The UK government's relationship with data analytics firm Palantir is under scrutiny as Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who once blocked Palantir from Greater Manchester, now faces a decision over a £330 million NHS contract. The choice risks straining ties with the US tech sector and Washington.
Fintech firm Pagaya Technologies closed a $460 million revolving personal loan facility as part of its funding strategy diversification. The facility will support the company's lending operations. Pagaya continues to expand its funding sources beyond traditional securitizations.
Dixon Technologies India is targeting growth beyond assembling smartphones, its strong suit, to challenge global electronics-making leaders. The company aims to propel itself to its next phase of expansion by expanding its global clout.
Australia's Treasury Intergenerational Report projects AI will help achieve a 1.2% annual labor productivity target over the next 40 years, with $150 billion potentially spent on data centres by 2030. The report highlights AI as a key driver of long-term economic growth.
Paramount has reached a settlement with 12 states that were suing to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The studio may need to increase film and TV output significantly to justify the deal.
A Chinese tech founder sold HK$863 million ($110 million) of company shares to settle tax obligations, according to people familiar with the matter. The move is the latest response to a government crackdown targeting billions in offshore wealth.
Workers in Germany are protesting as the automotive industry faces job cuts due to Chinese competition and US tariffs. The protests highlight growing tensions over the transition to electric vehicles and trade policy.
Anwiti Bahuguna, global co-chief investment officer at Northern Trust Asset Management, tells Bloomberg Television that US stocks are undervalued based on earnings, advising investors to buy more stocks in this environment.
Wayne Dai, CEO of chip-design firm VeriSilicon, discusses the company's business and growth strategy as it seeks to expand into more global markets. He spoke on the sidelines of CITIC Securities' International Investors' Forum.
Dixon Tech aims to become India's Foxconn by expanding its electronics manufacturing capabilities. The company's growth strategy is detailed in a new video feature.
DWS Group CEO Stefan Hoops argues that U.S. investors should diversify beyond the U.S. and the AI trade, pointing to Europe for opportunities in industries outside the AI stack. He says spreading risk internationally is increasingly important.
Mike Bell of RBC BlueBay Asset Management says the equity risk premium is very compressed, and any rise in bond yields could pressure equity valuations, including the AI trade.
Aldi US COO Dave Rinaldo discusses how the discount grocer is seeing Americans feel inflation pressures, and outlines plans to open 180 stores by year-end and a new digital strategy.
Matt Cole, CEO of Strive, discusses Bitcoin's stunning rally, the reclaiming of $3 trillion market value, and the role of leveraged bets in perpetual futures.
SB Energy, the SoftBank Group-backed energy company now building data centers, is preparing to begin formally marketing its initial public offering to investors once U.S. regulators finish reviewing the company's filing, according to people familiar with the plan.
Rivian announces that its R2 vehicle production has already exceeded its original climate goals, using more renewable energy and recycled materials than planned.
Titan's Managing Director Ajoy Chawla says gold rate volatility has been the biggest challenge for the company recently, rather than macroeconomic factors, in an interview with Bloomberg TV.
Bruce Richards, managing partner at CVC Marathon, argues the technology trade remains attractive even as private credit default rates rise. He says higher-for-longer rates create a favorable environment for investors.
Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel discusses how Amazon's grocery chain is responding to affordability concerns and changing shopping habits as customers make more trips.
One of Australia's largest states has banned data center construction in residential zones and required new centers to bring their own renewable energy supply, as part of rules to address community opposition to the industry's expansion.
SoftBank Group has attracted more than $20 billion in preliminary demand for what could be one of the largest junk bond deals ever, with record yields expected to help fund its investments in OpenAI.
Bloomberg reports that U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating Binance for alleged sanctions violations related to Iran, adding to the exchange's ongoing legal troubles.
Apple has opened Apple Music Hall, a 600-capacity live music venue at its UK headquarters in Battersea Power Station. The venue features spatial audio and multi-camera recording capabilities. The opening marks Apple's expansion into live music experiences.
Microsoft culled Age of Empires studio World's Edge before handing it to Activision, with almost half of all employees gone, as part of a broader Xbox restructuring.
OpenAI introduces GPT-6 Sol and Luna, two cheaper models that deliver similar performance to existing GPT-6 models at half the price, but early benchmarks show minimal improvement over previous versions.
Sheila Gulati, Total Capital founder and former Microsoft Azure leader, argued that the AI sector is woefully under-invested in security, framing the discussion around whether warnings from Sam Altman and Dario Amodei should be taken seriously.
An opinion piece criticizes the recent wave of AI hype, including claims by Anthropic and Meta, and argues that the industry is overpromising, per MIT Technology Review.
Anthropic and OpenAI have released their latest frontier models — Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Sol and Luna — with both promising better performance at lower cost. The releases mark the comparison shopping phase of the AI model race.
OpenAI announces a program allowing third-party groups to conduct technical safety assessments on AI models while they are being trained, not just before launch.
Tencent launched its latest and best image-generation model on the same day as Alibaba's AI conference, signaling intent to catch up to industry leaders like ByteDance. The move intensifies competition in China's AI sector.
Wired's Brian Bot documents his experience creating AI clones of his coworkers using large language models. The experiment led to bizarre interactions, with the AI clones exhibiting unexpected personality quirks and highlighting the current state of AI impersonation.
Armenia, once a Soviet electronics hub, is emerging as a top destination for American AI infrastructure, driven by Nvidia chip investments and political support from Donald Trump. The country is on track to become a major AI data center hub.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will host five sessions across the AI Stage and Real World AI Stage covering AI safety, with speakers from Anthropic, NVIDIA, AWS, Waabi, and others. Registration savings are available until Sept. 25.
In an interview, Salesforce's ethics chief argues companies should carefully design how people and AI work together rather than solely focus on model strength.
AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li urges public-sector oversight of AI safety, arguing that safety assessments of increasingly capable AI systems should not be left solely to the companies developing them.
Meta acknowledges that its Muse AI assistant bears resemblance to OpenClaw, saying Muse was built from scratch but took heavy inspiration, including similar filenames and workspace content.
AI pioneer and World Labs CEO Fei-Fei Li talks about Atlas, the company's world model for 3D environments, and argues that spatial intelligence is a major frontier beyond language models.
Rabbit's new OS3 'agentic operating system' runs in the cloud and works across Windows, Mac, and Linux, so users no longer need the company's R1 device to access its AI agent.
Alibaba has introduced what it claims is China's most powerful AI chip, designed to compete with Nvidia and support a massive expansion of data center capacity to 20 gigawatts by 2032. The announcement sent Alibaba shares higher as the company positions itself in the AI hardware race.
Bloomberg reports that UN Secretary-General António Guterres stepped up calls for AI regulation to avert a dystopian future of rampant corporate power and killer robots.
Bloomberg reports that SpaceXAI's Grok Bot agent has reached over 400,000 weekly users roughly a month after launch. The milestone signals modest early demand for a key product in Elon Musk's AI ambitions.
Bloomberg reports that AI shopping bots face challenges accurately interpreting web content, requiring better data from marketers to improve performance.
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei are set to brief the UN Security Council on AI safety alongside Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue and AI researcher Yoshua Bengio during the UN General Assembly.
Alibaba Group has unveiled what it calls China's most powerful AI chip, an accelerator designed to compete with Nvidia. The chip will underpin a massive expansion of data center capacity, targeting 20 gigawatts by 2032.
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5.5, matching Fable 5.1 performance at 40% lower cost, as the company reportedly prepares for an IPO as soon as this fall.
Recent weeks have seen AI safety fears reach new heights. That will be a key focus for the U.S. and Chinese premiers, analysts told CNBC. The two countries are also considering a 'red phone' for AI emergencies.
Rabbit launches OS3, a personal AI agent that runs in the cloud and can access files, connect computers, and perform tasks without requiring the R1 hardware device.
Anthropic announces that its AI Claude has autonomously discovered a new enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats in its newly-launched wet lab. The discovery is the first result from the lab and an early test of Claude's usefulness for scientific research as the company prepares to go public.
Meta's Muse AI agent has topped the US App Store, displacing ChatGPT. The agent can shop on behalf of users, but Amazon has blocked it from its platform. A challenge to save $1,000 yielded a more modest $35 result.
At Meta Connect 2026, Meta expands its Muse AI agent with new capabilities including video avatars, dedicated email addresses, and the ability to control a Mac computer. Muse is also coming to smart glasses and a charm device.
Peloton unveiled three new treadmill models including the Tread Flex foldable starting at $2,195, along with new AI-powered running features in its latest turnaround push.
Adobe Premiere Pro is now available on Android for free, offering layered video editing without requiring a Creative Cloud login. However, advanced AI features require a subscription.
Motorola's Signature 27, its most advanced smartphone ever, will launch in the US this year, featuring the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset and aiming to rival Samsung's Galaxy phones.
Oppo launched the Find X10 series in China, featuring the Pro Max with three 200-megapixel cameras and an 8,000mAh battery. The Pro Max also supports a teleconverter kit for 200x zoom, making it one of the most camera-focused flagships.
Viture's new Vonder smart glasses have no cameras but feature bone-conduction microphones to privately record the wearer's daily musings. The glasses are designed as a privacy-focused alternative.
Bambu Lab's R1 laser engraver earns praise for its reliable motion system and user interface. Reviews from TechSpot and CNET highlight the R1's strong performance and standalone capabilities, though pricing and material limitations are noted.
Noble Carbon demonstrates a smart circuit breaker that eliminates the need for costly main panel upgrades when installing electric vehicle chargers, aiming to make home electrification easier.
Wired evaluates the value of home security system subscriptions in 2026, noting that with local storage options and DIY setups, many homeowners can avoid recurring fees. The guide compares paid plans against free alternatives.
Ars Technica reports that Dyson's overengineered CameraJet toothbrush suffers from a waterproofing issue. Dyson admits a component problem but refuses to disclose the specifics of the failure.
The Sonos Ace Ultra headphones offer improved sound and new Wi-Fi features, but at $450 face tough competition. Reviewers note they are best for dedicated Sonos ecosystem users.
The new Nuance Audio Plus glasses from EssilorLuxottica double as over-the-counter hearing aids with better voice boosting and longer battery life, packing FDA-cleared tech into a stylish frame.
Googlebook preorders are open starting at $899, with Best Buy offering free Pixel Buds 2a. The official demo has drawn comparisons to macOS for its design.
TikTok's US joint venture has joined Lantern, a cross-platform child safety program that allows tech companies to share warning signs about individuals who sexually exploit children. TikTok also pledged $2 million to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to support child safety efforts.
The Verge examines Meta's ongoing efforts to repair its reputation, the impact of whistleblower disclosures, and the challenge of changing public perception.
Waymo announced a partnership with Visa to provide discounts on robotaxi rides when used to connect with public transit, extending its previous efforts to encourage multimodal transportation.
The new Mac Mini starts at $899, which The Verge argues may be too expensive for many users. An opinion piece suggests Apple could offer a lower-cost 'Mac Neo' model to attract buyers who don't need the M6's full power. The article contends that the current Mac Mini's price point puts it out of reach for casual users.
Apple is opening a new live music venue called Apple Music Hall beneath its European headquarters in London's Battersea Power Station. The 600-capacity space will host performances, recording sessions, and video broadcasts.
ABB Motion President Brandon Spencer discussed ABB's new portfolio of data center racks designed to support rising power demands of AI infrastructure, with deployments moving toward roughly one megawatt per rack.
Macworld reports that Apple's new Texture and Grain photo controls require images taken on the latest iPhone models, excluding older iPhones from the feature.
Alibaba details its next-gen Zhenwu V900 AI chip, boasting more on-package memory than Nvidia H200, and outlines plans for 20GW of compute capacity. It also teases Qwen 4.5 models with up to 10 trillion parameters.
Google is adding more games to Android Auto, building on the recent official support for gaming. The platform currently supports 29 games and is expected to grow significantly.
Microsoft's gaming division is cutting 268 additional jobs. Activision is taking over Halo, while Bethesda is absorbing Obsidian Entertainment as part of a reorganization.
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused the built-in File History backup feature to break on some Windows systems after installing the September 2026 security updates.
Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit led a takedown of the EvilTokens phishing-as-a-service platform, which compromised over 12,000 Microsoft accounts at 10,000+ organizations. UK police arrested two suspects and Microsoft seized 50 phishing kit websites.
A hacking group claims to have obtained personal information on all FBI employees, including names, addresses, and phone numbers. 404 Media verified a sample of 5,000 alleged agents.
Cisco Talos researchers developed a framework to identify malware directed by AI chatbots and quickly found a strain that operates autonomously using an AI hive mind.
A human error caused an NHS Trust to overwrite 11 years of maternity records after reused instructions were sent to the wrong database, taking historical access logs with it, per The Register.
Researchers publish two zero-days: NightmareEclipse leaves Defender stuck in the past, and BigDiskBuster fills disk space to block updates. No patches available yet.
Microsoft has disrupted EvilTokens, an AI-assisted platform that enabled mass account compromises. The platform made it faster and easier to carry out attacks at scale, according to Ars Technica.
Threat actors have moved from probing WordPress sites vulnerable to CVE-2026-87902 to actively exploiting the flaw to write files to disk that execute shell commands when accessed.
The Biological Computing Company is making its rat-brain-inspired AI tools available on Amazon Web Services, advancing a field that merges biological neurons with computing.
Breakthrough Energy has invested in 21 startups that it believes will define the next wave of electrification. The investments aim to address energy demands that will far exceed data center requirements.
Wired reports on a new large language model designed to fill in gaps in tattered ancient Greek papyrus records, potentially unlocking new details about ancient life.
AstroForge's upcoming mission, Autonomy-1, will have a small transformer-based AI model take full command of the space probe, enabling autonomous decision-making during operations.
A woman's brain worm infection was confirmed after eggs grew tails in a lab test. The tail is fairly convincing evidence, though there is no single definitive test for the worms.
US satellite imaging company Planet Labs will launch its first German-built satellite on a German rocket as European governments seek alternatives to SpaceX.
Singapore-based Nexstrom raises $12 million in seed funding to commercialize its wafer-scale platform for 2D semiconductor materials, aiming to replace silicon.
Heidi Health has raised $340 million in a Series B round that quadruples its funding and doubles its valuation to $900 million. The company plans to deepen adoption of AI agents within health systems globally, with investors betting on its conversational AI platform for clinicians.
Deeptech company Morphotonics has raised €40M from investors including 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries, BOM, and Invest-NL. The funding will be used to expand its display technology into data center applications.
Hello Robot CEO Aaron Edsinger will demonstrate the Stretch 4 robot onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The event features a Real World AI Stage with live demos of cutting-edge robotics.
TechCrunch has announced the agenda for its Founder Summit in Boston on November 4, covering fundraising, hiring, and AI insights for startup founders.
Legora, a legal technology startup, is in discussions for a new funding round that could value it at around $8.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Mirendil, an AI startup founded by former Anthropic researchers, is in talks to raise a new round at a $5 billion valuation, with Kleiner Perkins leading, per Bloomberg.
Verda, a cloud startup focused on AI infrastructure, has raised $189 million in a new funding round. The investment highlights continued strong investor interest in the infrastructure supporting the AI boom.
Andreessen Horowitz launches the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a $42 million program aimed at preparing young people for the AI economy, with support from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, and other tech firms.
Rayman Legends Retold is a faithful remake with expanded content, offering a clean visual update and new levels. IGN's preview calls it a good value, especially for Switch 2 owners.
President Trump used his UN General Assembly address to announce the US government will rename artificial intelligence as 'super intelligence' in official documents, declaring the new term effective immediately.
A new Darkwing Duck series is announced for Disney+, with Mark Hamill voicing the title role and Seth Rogen producing and voicing a character. Lizzy Caplan and Dan Stevens also join the cast.
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed a lawsuit against Trump Media, arguing that its paid early-access Truth Social feed enables insider trading and violates California's Unfair Competition Law.
Comedian Patti Harrison discusses her experiences with Silicon Valley, social media's impact, and finding humor in Boston Dynamics robot dogs in an interview with WIRED.
Wired argues that disagreement about whether political violence is rising stems from competing definitions of what should be counted, not just ideology.
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to weaken the Endangered Species Act by adopting a legal argument from a 1995 Supreme Court dissent by Justice Scalia. The proposal would limit federal protections for endangered populations.
Qualcomm shares rose 2% as the company opened its Snapdragon Summit and unveiled two new flagship mobile platforms. Akash Palkhiwala says the event is focused on bringing Qualcomm’s technology into hundreds of millions of devices over the next few years, with a major emphasis on “agentic AI.” He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Until the end of the day on September 22nd, 2026, Best Buy and Amazon have the black Apple Magic Keyboard on sale for $169.99, a $30 discount from the usual price. This is the souped-up version of Apple’s full-size, wireless keyboard, with a Touch ID button, numerical pad, arrow keys, plus additional function keys. The […]
Dante Disparte, chief strategy officer and head of global policy at Circle, joins Isabelle Lee and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto." SEC last week granted a five-year exemption allowing qualifying venues to trade tokenized US stocks onchain. The move came just days after the Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate, leaving regulators to press ahead with parts of the crypto agenda without new legislation.
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European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera joins Francine Lacqua to share her thoughts on the most pressing concerns for the UN moving forward. Ribera says she thinks it's the turn for a woman to lead. She adds that AI needs safety standards that are respected by everybody. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Love Hypothesis on Prime Video is mostly mediocre despite a hot hotel room scene, but the movie proves that the best romance can be found in friendships. The review criticizes the film's reliance on classic rom-com tropes.
The hacking group ShinyHunters claims to have breached the FBI and stolen sensitive data on thousands of employees. Security experts warn the trove of data represents a significant intelligence risk, given the sensitivity of the information.
Municipalities are pushing back against an FCC proposal that would preempt local broadband permitting rules. City officials argue the changes favor ISPs and that companies aren't building networks fast enough.
The White House launched a 24/7 streaming channel called 'Trump TV' on YouTube. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel roasted the channel with a brutal parody ad during his show.