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Tech News for Tuesday, September 22, 2026

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

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Business 31

Menghan Xiao · Bloomberg Technology

Pagaya closes $460 million revolving personal loan facility

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.

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Bloomberg Technology

Australia bets on AI to spur economic growth for decades

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.

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Bloomberg Technology

Northern Trust Co-CIO says 'buy more stocks' on valuations

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.

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Mark Chediak · Bloomberg Technology

SB Energy plans to start IPO marketing after SEC review, sources say

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.

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AI 28

Bloomberg News · Bloomberg Technology

Tencent releases AI image model to catch ByteDance, Alibaba

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.

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Mackenzie Hawkins · Bloomberg Technology

Nvidia chips, Donald Trump turn Armenia into AI hotspot

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.

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Gadgets 17

Big Tech 12

Amanda Silberling · TechCrunch2 sources

TikTok's US arm joins Lantern child safety initiative, pledges $2M to NCMEC

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.

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto · The Verge

Apple should launch a cheaper 'Mac Neo' model alongside the Mac Mini, argues The Verge

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.

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Security 10

Andy Greenberg · Wired

How to use AI with your privacy intact

Wired offers practical advice on protecting personal information when using AI chatbots, which are vulnerable to surveillance.

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Science 9

Startups 9

Ivan Mehta, Dominic-Madori Davis · TechCrunch

Morphotonics raises €40M to expand display tech into data centers

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.

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Everything else 22

Bloomberg Technology

Qualcomm CFO on Snapdragon and Two New Mobile Platforms

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)

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Brad Bourque · The Verge

Save $30 on Apple’s Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and a numpad

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 […]

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Bloomberg Technology

EC, CFTC No Substitute for Long-Range Laws: Circle's Disparte

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. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Bloomberg Technology

Teresa Ribera Says AI Needs Safety Standards

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)

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