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Tech News for Tuesday, September 22, 2026

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Bloomberg Technology

Meta's Muse AI agent tops App Store, lifts chip stocks

Meta's new Muse AI agent has topped Apple's App Store, reigniting the AI trade and lifting chipmaker stocks. Bloomberg reports the move signals renewed investor enthusiasm for AI-driven growth.

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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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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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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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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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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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Paula Doenecke · Bloomberg Technology

AI cloud startup Verda raises $189M in fresh funding

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.

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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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