I’m sorry, you’re not going to die from an AI-engineered supervirus
Article URL: https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/im-sorry-youre-not-going-to-die-from Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49636906 Points: 11 # Comments: 0
Anthropic reveals fourth likely crime committed by its AI
Amid industry soul-searching¹ about the possibility of AI improving itself to the point that it kills everyone, Anthropic has revealed yet another incident that would qualify as a crime if perpetrated by a person. The AI biz published "an alignment assessment"...
Blizzard Workers Win Historic Union Contract
Article URL: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-workers-win-historic-union-contract-that-could-set-a-new-standard-for-game-developers Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49635384 Points: 22 # Comments: 0
AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks
Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.
Apple Wallet is not the same as Apple Pay: Here’s how they differ
Apple Wallet and Apple Pay serve different functions, but you need them both to make online payments and store your cards.
Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of WordPress.com, has been put on a leave of absence by his board against his will, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch. Earlier Wednesday, Mullenweg posted in a Slack...
Local LLMs Can Work Better Than Claude, At Least For Some
This is going to be a very personal question, because when you’re talking cloud vs local anything, it comes down to this: how much are you willing to pay for independence? The local option might save you long term, or it might never pay off the capital investment. It...
Muse, the band, lost its social media handles to Muse, Meta’s new AI agent
The exact circumstances surrounding the changes aren't clear, but Meta execs have accidentally tagged the band instead of their AI agent.
South Park creators rename show ‘South America’
Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9340rg7k8o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49634966 Points: 10 # Comments: 1
Novel Blue Moon kit targeting Chrome and Windows reflects new reality of AI-driven exploits
At least four espionage groups, most with suspected links to China, are using a new exploit kit that chains two Chromium-based browser flaws and one Microsoft Windows bug to break into organizations' networks in the US and Southeast Asia. Mark Kelly, a threat...
OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors
Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on alignment, is joining the OpenAI Foundation as a member of its board.
Cymphony launches with $30M to track what AI agents can reach
Enterprise security startup Cymphony Inc. formally launched today with $30 million in funding and software that tracks what artificial intelligence agents and employees can reach inside company systems. The two-year-old company is now worth more than $100 million,...
Engadget Podcast: Diving into the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and Apple’s new hardware
We finally have an Apple foldable, and it looks pretty damn compelling.
SpyCloud 2026 Identity Threat Report Finds Non-Human Identities Are Now the Leading Path
Austin, Texas / USA, September 9th, 2026/CyberNewswire/--SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today released its annual SpyCloud Identity Threat Report, a survey-based study finding that non-human identities (NHIs) – the AI agents, service accounts, API...
MEXC Launches Opportunity Compass as 53.7% of Crypto Users Move Into Stocks, Knowledge Gaps Remain
Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 9, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, today officially launched Opportunity Compass, a global markets education initiative aimed at advancing the market understanding as crypto and traditional finance become...
Building Isolyne (Part 4): Building a Typed LLM Extraction Layer for a Deterministic CQRS Kernel
One of the biggest mistakes in modern AI engineering is building an "LLM wrapper that does everything": It chats with the user. It parses the data. It makes the business decisions. It writes to the database. When an LLM controls your business logic, your app inherits...
Zoomex Stock Brings Tesla’s 6% Surge and Nvidia’s Choppy Session Within Reach
VICTORIA, Seychelles, September 9, 2026 As Tesla stages one of its sharpest single day moves in months and Nvidia shakes off a volatile session from the day before, Zoomex, the global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, is once again spotlighting its Stock Perpetuals...
Playdate Season 3 kicks off on October 8
Get a good look at Gloom Gate, Houm and Soggy Froggy from Playdate season three.
iPhone Duo hands-on: Apple’s most exciting device in a decade
The iPhone Duo makes a great first impression, I just wish it had three cameras in back.
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on ‘Leave of Absence’
Article URL: https://www.404media.co/wordpress-automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-put-on-leave-of-absence/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49634650 Points: 18 # Comments: 1
Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules
Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.
Motorola teases new compact foldable Razr
Right on cue, Motorola has teased a wide new foldable to compete with the Galaxy Fold 8 and iPhone Duo.
Amazon refused to give pregnant workers bathroom breaks
Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/lawsuit-amazon-refused-to-give-pregnant-workers-bathroom-breaks-and-chairs/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49634095 Points: 27 # Comments: 1
Yes, AI companies are gambling with our lives, but not only in the way you think
When AI researcher Jacob Coxon warned on X that OpenAI and Anthropic are “gambling with our lives,” he was talking about the threat of “self-improving superintelligence,” technology that can hack anything and “acquire real power.” But that’s not the only threat from...
The Shelton-Alcaraz 3 a.m. finish at the U.S. Open was spectacular—unless you had to work the next day
Tennis players Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz made history at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, marking the latest-finishing tennis match in the NYC Grand Slam’s history, running through 3:33 a.m. While far from being the longest-running game in tennis history (that record...
Apple Unveils Its 2026 Product Lineup: What Buyers Need to Know
Apple unveils the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, AirPods 5 and new Apple Watches. Compare prices, release dates, features and buyer trade-offs. The post Apple Unveils Its 2026 Product Lineup: What Buyers Need to Know appeared first on TechRepublic.
Apple Unveils iPhone 18 Pro: Is the $1,199 Upgrade Worth It?
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro adds a variable-aperture camera, A20 Pro chip, Siri AI and longer battery life. Here’s what buyers need to know before upgrading. The post Apple Unveils iPhone 18 Pro: Is the $1,199 Upgrade Worth It? appeared first on TechRepublic.
Think 5,000mAh Is Big? These 10 Smartphones Go Much Higher
Compare 10 smartphones with batteries from 5,088mAh to 10,000mAh, plus gaming-test results that show why capacity alone cannot predict endurance. The post Think 5,000mAh Is Big? These 10 Smartphones Go Much Higher appeared first on TechRepublic.
DealHub MCP Brings Agentic Control to Quote-to-Revenue
Austin, Texas, September 9th, 2026, TechnologyWire This article was provided by TechnologyWire and does not represent the editorial content of eWeek. Automates revenue system management in alignment with corporate governance and business policies DealHub AI, the...
OpenAI Scientist Urges Safety Limits as AI Research Accelerates
OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki says AI labs may need to slow development as automated research advances and monitoring becomes less reliable. The post OpenAI Scientist Urges Safety Limits as AI Research Accelerates appeared first on TechRepublic.