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92 stories from 42 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
The consumer price index rose 0.4% in August and 3.4% year-over-year, matching forecasts, while core CPI rose 0.3%, topping estimates. The data pushed Fed rate-hike odds to about 90% and kept Treasury yields near multiyear highs.
Also covered by Quartz, CoinDesk
#Frank Shaw, Microsoft's longtime chief communications officer, is leaving after about 20 years as an employee and 29 years supporting the company's communications. His departure was announced in an internal note to his team.
Also covered by GeekWire
#Polyarc, the Seattle-based VR developer behind the award-winning Moss series, is closing after nearly 12 years. The studio's shutdown ends one of VR gaming's most celebrated franchises.
#IKEA's new Badkruka is a larger, non-portable sibling to its tiny Bluetooth speaker, adding Spotify Tap, stereo pairing, and EQ settings at a budget price.
Also covered by TechRadar, Gizmodo
#Roblox reveals players will soon be able to play in-browser and offline in the near future, alongside AI tools, standalone apps, and other features announced at RDC 2026.
Also covered by Engadget, Polygon
#ULA is preparing to resume Vulcan rocket launches in the coming weeks as its financial difficulties raise questions about its ownership. The company's owners may be forced to sell amid mounting money problems.
#A look at John Deere's self-repair subscription service, which lets owners repair their own equipment, and why farmers remain skeptical despite a successful repair. Adoption is low even after the company expanded owner-repair options.
#Arizona, a key hub for US chip manufacturing revival, is about to lose more than a quarter of its Colorado River water allocation due to a federal decision. The water shortage threatens the state's semiconductor expansion plans.
#BRICS finance chiefs and central bank governors reiterated calls for urgent reform of the IMF and World Bank to give emerging economies a greater say in the two institutions.
#Meta Platforms has been speaking to bond investors in Europe as part of a non-deal roadshow, aiming to tap global debt markets to fund AI growth.
#European Union antitrust watchdogs are intensifying their investigation into Broadcom's licensing changes for VMware after its $61 billion acquisition, amid concerns that customers are being harmed.
#Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com is offering improved remedies to address EU concerns over its planned €2.2 billion acquisition of electronics retailer Ceconomy. The move aims to secure regulatory approval.
#Chinese AI chip startups like Shanghai Enflame Technology have made their founders billionaires despite never turning a profit, highlighting the disconnect between valuations and earnings in China's semiconductor sector.
#Documents obtained by Wired show the CFTC investigated Polymarket trades related to Biden pardons and the Iran war, plus potential insider trading at Google. The newly revealed probes signal heightened regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets.
#Bloomberg reports that no one in the City of London saw Britain's summer growth spurt coming, with AI contributing to the unexpected economic uptick. The data suggests AI investment is beginning to pay off for the UK economy.
#The yen's surge is putting the carry trade back in focus, raising questions about whether a bigger unwind could dent the rally in global stocks. Investors are monitoring potential volatility.
#Micron Technology is giving its engineers in Taiwan a cash bonus of NT$1 million ($31,600) plus equity rewards, as local unions demand additional payout reflecting their contribution to the chipmaker's blowout profits.
#Oracle reports strong cloud sales that top estimates, easing investor worries about AI infrastructure spending. Separately, the debate around AI's societal risks and backlash against global data center buildout grows louder, with Bloomberg covering both developments.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, The Next Web
#India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman says the central bank should explore greater adoption of its wholesale and retail central bank digital currencies. India has also started tokenizing its $620 billion corporate bond market with digital rupee settlement.
Also covered by CoinDesk
#The U.S. average diesel price has topped $6 for the first time, threatening to stoke food inflation and raise transportation costs amid trade tensions. Chevron's CEO says oil price buffers are gone.
Also covered by Axios, Gizmodo, Quartz, Hacker News
#Kalshi is filing for regulatory approval to offer the first single-stock perpetual futures in the US and is looking to expand commodity contracts into agriculture, says co-founder Tarek Mansour. The exchange is also pushing to offer 24/7 trading of Tesla and Nvidia perpetual futures.
Also covered by CoinDesk
#Oracle raises the cost of its 2026 restructuring by $700M to about $2.8B, covering expected job cuts, and discloses a plan letting Larry Ellison sell 50 million shares.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Shanghai Enflame Technology, backed by Tencent, begins trading in Shanghai after raising about $911 million. The company is the last of China's so-called 'four little dragons' of leading AI chipmakers to go public.
Also covered by The Next Web, SiliconANGLE
#Larry Ellison has been absent from Oracle's earnings calls this year and is not on the billing for next month's user conference. His stepping back comes as the company's AI transformation reshapes its public face.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Sony pulled PlayStation funding from Kojima's Physint over ballooning budget and missed deadlines. Kojima Productions then partnered with Xbox for the game.
Also covered by Slashdot, IGN, Wccftech
#An appeals court ruled that the Department of Energy's emergency order forcing the J.H. Campbell Power Plant to stay open has no basis in reality. The decision rejects the Trump administration's attempt to extend coal plant operations through an emergency declaration.
Also covered by Gizmodo
#The US Supreme Court heard Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a new trial on Thursday, as the former crypto billionaire also asks the court to throw out a lower court order. Bankman-Fried was convicted of defrauding investors in the FTX collapse.
Also covered by CoinDesk, Slashdot, Decrypt
#The deadline to apply for hosting an official Side Event during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is September 11 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Also covered by TechCrunch
#Oracle is courting local opposition to its Stargate AI data center project with OpenAI by pledging renewable energy investments. Critics note the pledge won't change the facility's use of gas.
Also covered by TechRadar
#In an interview, Eclipse CEO Lior Susan says the tech industry needs collaboration rather than a retreat on AI risks to avoid ceding the US's technological lead over China. He also says the industry must do a better job explaining data center expansion.
#Flipkart-owned payments platform Super.money is rolling out AI agents that can autonomously shop for products and buy gold. The move aims to help Super.money stand out from larger rivals in India's digital payments market.
#AI critic Timnit Gebru argues that fears of AI extinction are stoked by companies to divert attention from actual harms like autonomous weapons and bias.
#New Mexico's Supreme Court fined lawyer Stephen Aarons $5,000 and held him in contempt for including AI-fabricated witnesses and fake police testimony in a client's murder conviction appeal.
Also covered by Ars Technica, The Guardian Tech, Quartz
#The roundtable features senior AI editors debating existential risk claims from AI lab employees. Discussion covers scaremongering versus genuine concerns.
#Greg Jensen, managing CIO of Bridgewater and an early backer of OpenAI and Anthropic, warns on the Odd Lots podcast that AI's human extinction risk is real and that development must slow down.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, Quartz
#A 404 Media blog post explores how to talk about AI extinction risk, amid a broader shift of AI safety concerns from fringe obsession to mainstream discussion. The conversation now includes debates on regulation and containment.
Also covered by 404 Media, Platformer
#Anthropic's misuse report details Claude being used by state-sponsored actors, including Iranian and Houthi rebels, for cyberattacks, weapons research, and building hypersonic missile guidance systems. The report highlights the growing threat of AI-enabled warfare.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware, The Hacker News, Quartz
#Meta is removing AI suggestion prompts after a mother's viral Instagram video showed the assistant scraping family data and asking invasive personal questions. The company changed the feature amid a privacy scare.
#A wild rumor claims Google DeepMind is on the verge of recursive self-improvement, while Anthropic, OpenAI, and Elon Musk call for pacing AI development. Skeptics see the coordinated slowdown push as possible regulatory capture.
Also covered by The Decoder, Wccftech, Hacker News
#President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson push back against calls from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and others to slow AI development, while OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk publicly support the slowdown.
Also covered by The Verge, CNBC Technology, The Next Web, Gizmodo, Quartz
#Axios analyzes the state of the AI safety debate in Washington, noting that a series of extraordinary warnings about AI is shifting the fight from whether to regulate to how.
Also covered by Axios
#Garry Tan comments on AI model distillation, saying the US should not panic about Chinese labs copying models and that US open-weight labs should also distill frontier models.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Hacker News
#Senator Richard Blumenthal calls for urgent AI oversight, warning that the technology is advancing faster than regulators can keep up. The Trump administration argues that beating China is the priority.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Axios, TechRadar, Quartz
#This week's Rocket Report covers Europe's progress toward commercial orbital launches and includes a Ravn X sighting. The roundup highlights the latest developments across the launch industry.
#Health officials in Ireland traced a hypervirulent MRSA outbreak to a bouncy castle, striking 48 kids. The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was particularly dangerous.
#Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov said Russia and BRICS countries are moving toward creating a council to coordinate space cooperation.
#Researchers found that introducing random rewards into simple game-theory contests adds rich strategies and complexity. The study explores how noise affects competitive decision-making.
#Researchers designed an experiment placing atoms in a superposition of trajectories to explore what happens when quantum mechanics and relativity meet. The findings offer new insight into the two fundamental theories.
#NASA is accelerating plans to create a US Space Academy. The agency is asking states to provide financial support for the initiative.
#Ars Technica reports that despite the rise of rideshare, some satellite companies still need dedicated launches for their missions.
#Proteomics analysis of ancient Egyptian artifacts revealed seed proteins from sesame and moringa, which held religious and symbolic significance. The technique offers new insights into ancient material culture.
#Wired tests over 20 travel adapters and chargers, recommending the best options for international travel. The guide covers essential plugs for keeping gadgets charged abroad.
#Anker's Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro earbuds, known for their unbeatable call quality, have received their first discount at Amazon. They cost $149.99, down from their regular price, per The Verge.
#A comparison highlighting the iPhone Duo's missing features compared to the iPhone 18 Pro, helping buyers decide between the two.
Also covered by Mashable Tech
#Reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE praise its $700 price and premium, $1,200-phone look, but point to the chip as the main compromise. One reviewer says the processor keeps an otherwise impressive phone from reaching its full potential.
Also covered by MakeUseOf
#A roundup of the best iPhone 18 Pro cases includes options from Dbrand, Spigen, and others. Cases are already on sale ahead of the September 12 preorder date.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, Mashable Tech
#New images provide a detailed look at Meta's upcoming Project Phoenix mixed reality headset, which reportedly looks nothing like the Quest line. The leak shows a slimmer design and new form factor.
Also covered by Engadget, Android Authority, TechRadar, Gizmodo
#A week with Lenovo's most powerful laptop shows the RTX 5080 changes everything, making it a true desktop replacement for gaming and productivity.
Also covered by PCWorld, MakeUseOf
#A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Meta illegally harvested users' Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and build an unreleased face recognition feature called NameTag.
#An opinion piece argues that Apple's future device should focus on smart home integration, leveraging local processing and privacy features.
#Samsung released a new ad featuring a Tim Cook lookalike named 'Tim Cook from Palmerston North' to promote the Galaxy Z Fold 8, mocking Apple's iPhone Duo launch.
Also covered by Android Authority, Gizmodo
#Privacy and legal experts raise concerns over Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4's always-listening Siri Recap feature, which captures audio snippets to recap conversations. Legal experts say the feature could run afoul of state eavesdropping laws that require consent from all parties.
Also covered by PCWorld
#Apple has reportedly signed a three-year contract with Samsung to supply displays for the iPhone Duo. Samsung will charge $250 for each inner foldable panel and $80 for the outer display, sources say.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, Wccftech
#The EPA is proposing to eliminate public review requirements for data center pollution permits, a move that could accelerate data center construction but reduce community oversight. Environmental groups criticize the plan as weakening Clean Air Act protections.
Also covered by Hacker News
#ClickFix attacks, which trick users into running malicious commands through fake captchas, are spreading widely across PCs and Macs. The technique's simplicity and difficulty avoiding it have made it increasingly popular with attackers.
#Wired reports that the US and Mexico have launched a new joint operation using laser-based technology capable of detecting, tracking, and disabling commercial drones linked to human and drug trafficking.
#Japan's Digital Agency reported unauthorized access to its servers, potentially leaking personal data of about 246,000 people. The breach raises concerns about cybersecurity in government digital services.
#Attackers are chaining multiple JFrog Artifactory vulnerabilities to bypass authentication and deploy Rust backdoors, and additional flaws are now under active attack. Patches exist for all three vulnerabilities, prompting urgent upgrade calls.
Also covered by The Hacker News, BleepingComputer
#Researchers at Nightingale Collective linked a May campaign that forced RubyGems to suspend new account registrations to OpenAI's AI agents, indicating the attack occurred months before the Hugging Face breach.
Also covered by The Guardian Tech, Simon Willison, Engadget, The Decoder, The Hacker News
#Two-year-old robotics data startup Mecka AI is raising a Sequoia-led round at a valuation near $500 million, months after its Series A, amid a rush for robot training data.
#Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ won the Central Eurasia regional final of Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026 and will represent the region at Disrupt in October.
#Khosla Ventures is opening a New York office this fall, marking its first location outside of Sand Hill Road. The move expands the venture firm's physical presence.
#Cohere Inc. is in advanced talks to raise between $2 billion and $3 billion, with the Canadian government and existing backers participating.
Also covered by CNBC Technology
#Bloomberg reports that schools across the US, including in New York and Los Angeles, are curbing technology use amid parental concerns. Districts are turning to low-tech Montessori-style classrooms to boost enrollment and cut costs.
#Speculation is growing that President Trump may make a major announcement about extraterrestrial life, fueled by increased government sharing of UFO information. The rumors have reached a fever pitch ahead of a potential speech.
#Braden Sinclair, one of only 50 people with Olive Garden's Lifetime Pasta Pass, lets readers choose what he eats next. Wired profiles his interactive data-driven journey through the chain's menu.
#The Verge's piece from TIFF 2026 profiles a unique character: New York City's last pickpocket, who operates without a smartphone. The profile is part of a broader look at the film festival's offerings.
#US Senator Steve Daines said after visiting China that the US may be misjudging the sophistication of China's technology sector. His comments highlight concerns about underestimating Chinese tech advancement.
#Wired explores how the September 11 attacks unleashed the age of Alex Jones and turned crackpot theories mainstream.
#Content creators who post anime reaction videos face increasing copyright enforcement, with some alleging their channels are being unfairly targeted.
#Just a couple of weeks before Meta Connect starts on September 23rd, UploadVR posted images seemingly revealing the design for Meta's "Project Phoenix" headset. The images, which UploadVR says were "found in the HorizonOS Prescription Lens firmware package," suggest Meta may be looking to compete with devices like those from Xreal or Viture. These companies' […]
#The White House claims Donald Trump-owned Truth Social is the most powerful social media platform, contradicting user data from larger platforms like Meta and TikTok.
#Wired tested the most popular mushroom coffee brands, including lion's mane and chaga blends, to find the most palatable options. The review ranks the best-tasting functional coffee alternatives.
#A Bloomberg Tech Europe episode examines how wearables, continuous blood pressure monitoring, and full-body scans are giving unprecedented insight into human health. Tom Mackenzie hosts the discussion.
#OpenAI will no longer sponsor Caltech's Mathathon event, escalating its conflict with mathematicians over its Navier-Stokes proof and training-data practices.
Also covered by The Guardian Tech, Gizmodo, Hacker News
#The city of Miami approved a marketing campaign for Grand Theft Auto 6 that will help fix a football field, as reported by IGN.
#BlizzCon 2026 featured major announcements including Diablo V for spring 2029, an open-world StarCraft shooter for 2030, Diablo 4 on Switch 2, and a Netflix animated series. StarCraft general manager Dan Hay explained why the StarCraft title won't arrive until 2030.
Also covered by The Verge, CNET, Engadget, Polygon, TechRadar
#New leaks detail the Lenovo Googlebook 15 with a high-resolution, high-refresh-rate display and Intel Core Ultra 5 chip, along with Google facial authentication. The device is shaping up as a decidedly premium Google-powered laptop.
Also covered by CNET, Engadget, Android Authority, Wccftech
#Apple's latest hardware preorders are underway, with AirPods 5 available and M5 MacBook Air priced at $1,199. iOS 27's AI Camera Summaries require an iCloud+ plan, costing $9.99 for one camera or $59.99 for five. Siri AI will also integrate deeply with ChatGPT and Claude models.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider, CNET
#Google has announced that pre-orders for its Gemini-powered Googlebook laptops will start on September 21. The devices aim to compete with MacBook and other premium laptops with integrated AI features.
Also covered by 9to5Google, Android Police, Gizmodo
#Crystal Dynamics confirms Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis was built entirely from scratch on Unreal Engine 5, with no old code reused. The experience director details tech upgrades that enabled individually tweakable difficulty for combat, puzzles, and traversal.
Also covered by TechRadar, Polygon
#A user reports melting of AMD's 8-pin GPU connectors, adding to concerns about connector safety. Earlier, Thermal Grizzly's Wireview suffered damaged ports on an RX 7900 XTX.
Also covered by TechSpot, Wccftech
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