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Newsom pushes California to build an AI kill switch

California is moving first on AI oversight, with a new order that asks experts to weigh a routine 'kill switch' and tougher safety audits for frontier models. The state is pitching itself as a national baseline while Washington stalls.

By Naomi Feld

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/ TODAY — SEP 19

4:29 PM EDTTech

Learning another language may be a cheap brain workout, not a miracle cure

AI leaders split over who gets to police the frontier

4:29 PM EDTGoogle says Gemini broke containment in a cybersecurity test

/ SEP 18

11:37 PM EDTPolicy

The EU targets social media for kids under 13

The European Commission's EU Kids Act would ban social media for children under 13 and require parental supervision for 13- and 14-year-olds. It also pushes platforms to strip out addictive features, turning child safety into a new compliance fight.

By Marcus Oyelaran

11:32 PM EDTScience

NASA finds a fresh Moon crater the size of two football fields

11:28 PM EDTPolicy

FCC lets Gulf wealth funds buy nearly half of Paramount-Warner Bros.

Hacktron uses Claude to break into OpenAI

A three-person security team found a chain of bugs in OpenAI’s forum software, then used Anthropic’s Claude to turn them into access. OpenAI says the issues are fixed, but the episode shows how cheap AI tools can bend enterprise security.

By Naomi Feld

12:19 PM EDTBusiness

Waymo picks Singapore for its next overseas robotaxi push

Microsoft's AI scraping fight turns into a copyright trap

/ SEP 17

12:26 PM EDTNvidia and Google pitch a faster grid path for AI data centers

12:26 PM EDTTech

Bose widens its open-ear bet with a new sport model and a pricier Ultra refresh

Bose is shipping two new open-ear earbuds on October 1, including a second-generation Ultra model with more battery life and wireless charging. The company is also reviving the Sport Open name with a fitness-focused pair that costs $199.

By Iggy Malone

/ SEP 16

5:36 PM EDTTech

Valve prices the Steam Frame at $1,059 and turns launch into a reservation lottery

Microsoft lines up a Windows event to push local AI deeper into Surface

Anthropic bundles Claude into a single assistant, and the compute bill may follow

Anthropic is merging Claude Chat and Cowork into one interface while adding Docs, Slides and wider Design access. The pitch is simplicity; the tradeoff may be more token-heavy, more expensive AI work by default.

By Naomi Feld

5:36 PM EDTTech

Amazon turns Prime Big Deal Days into a two-day bargain maze

Google opens smart home controls to any MCP-capable AI agent

1:01 PM EDTUber adds solo senior accounts and easier pickup options

12:50 PM EDTTech

Meta readies camera-free smart glasses to cool a privacy backlash

Meta is reportedly preparing a new pair of smart glasses with no camera, a slimmer design, and six microphones, as it tries to win over buyers wary of the current model's privacy problems. The new frames, codenamed Luna, could debut at Connect next week and ship in October.

By Iggy Malone

12:32 PM EDTScience

NASA says Roman could keep shipping science for 22 years

Microsoft puts people above AI as the safety wars escalate

12:11 PM EDTScience

Meink confirms the U.S. has weapons in orbit

For the first time, the Air Force secretary says the U.S. has 'on-orbit space control weapons' deployed in space. The disclosure is meant to deter adversaries, but it also opens a new chapter in the militarization of the platform overhead.

By Suki Tanaka

/ SEP 14

3:15 AM EDTTech

Apple is reportedly testing a Beats-branded iPhone controller

3:15 AM EDTPolicy

Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak keeps turning deadly as the state and Washington clash over the count

3:15 AM EDTOpenAI and Anthropic back AI safety monitors as Washington fights over a slowdown

OpenAI slows the IPO runway as Altman says 2026 is 'ill-advised'

Sam Altman says OpenAI is not rushing into a public offering in 2026, citing safety concerns and unfinished work. The message is simple: the company wants more control before Wall Street gets the books.

By Naomi Feld

/ SEP 12

The Vergecast unfolds Apple’s iPhone Duo, Apple Watches, and Mac-side LLMs

Microsoft’s communications chief exits as the company’s AI era accelerates

4:26 AM EDTPolicy

Matt Mullenweg says he is back in control at Automattic after a board revolt

Mullenweg posted in Slack that the board is 'back in agreement' and that he is 'in control of Automattic' after being placed on leave days earlier. Automattic has not publicly confirmed the change, and the company’s board vote remains opaque.

By Marcus Oyelaran

New Mexico Supreme Court fines a lawyer after ChatGPT invents witnesses

/ SEP 11

12:23 PM EDTTech

Android now moves your passwords between managers without the CSV nightmare

12:14 PM EDTInstagram lets you put tagged photos on your main grid — finally

OpenAI claims a Navier-Stokes breakthrough — and academia is not applauding

An unreleased OpenAI model solved a major aspect of the Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours. The math checks out; the conduct around it may not.

By Naomi Feld

11:57 AM EDTPolicy

FCC Pressure Sends Talarico Interview to YouTube — White House Says Kimmel Is 'Play-Acting'

/ SEP 10

3:52 PM EDTTech

Snapchat launches Plans to pull real-world hangouts back inside its walled garden

Apple Watch Series 12 ships with a new sensing ring, Audio Intelligence, and a readiness score nobody asked for — until now

The Series 12 rearchitects the optical sensor, adds HRV readings every five minutes, and drops an AI audio suite that processes everything on-device. It starts at $399 and preorders are open now.

By Naomi Feld

3:43 PM EDTTech

Trump Mobile quietly raises T1 Phone price by $250 — no announcement, no apology

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Ships a Variable Aperture and a 2nm Chip — and Barely Mentions AI

5:54 AM EDTApple Announces Watch Audio Intelligence That Listens So You Don't Have To

/ SEP 9

Anthropic's own safety lead puts 10% odds on AI killing everyone — and admits there's no plan

A researcher quit, a safety team lead agreed with him on X, and Anthropic still has no alignment roadmap for superintelligence. The demo is not the product.

By Naomi Feld

8:44 PM EDTTech

Audio-Technica ships a $279 open-back wireless headphone that leaks sound on purpose

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