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Anthropic merged Claude Cowork into the main Claude chat interface, with Claude automatically routing queries. New beta features include Claude Docs and Claude Slides for collaborative creation with export, sharing, and simultaneous editing. Rolling out to Pro/Max users first.

The Verge's review praises the redesigned sensor array and faster charging, while noting that many of the watch's new features are not available at launch.

Quartz reports the exemption lets venues list certain tokenized stocks without registering as exchanges, subject to conditions including volume limits and issuers’ right to object.

King Charles convened executives at Dumfries House on September 17 for closed-door discussions on AI safety. Attendees included Jensen Huang (Nvidia), Demis Hassabis (Google DeepMind), Sarah Friar (OpenAI), and Anthropic representatives. The monarch warned of "existential dangers" if AI falls into wrong hands.

Reuters reports that the Dutch chipmaker announced the partnership with Tata Electronics as it deepens its separation from Chinese parent Wingtech.

Bloomberg reports that the administration is considering a program to fund cybersecurity research and spin out startups building tools for government use.

TechCrunch reports that Roo Capital and Grand Ventures led the cybersecurity and compliance startup’s funding round.

On September 17, the U.S. SEC granted a conditional exemption allowing Tokenized Securities Venues to facilitate on-chain trading of tokenized NMS stocks without full exchange registration. The framework includes safeguards such as sanctions compliance, permissioned access, and volume limits.

Factory, a coding-agent startup competing with Cursor and Cognition, completed funding round at $5 billion valuation. Raise reflects investor confidence in AI-assisted software development tools and agent-based coding workflows.

A new leak points to Rockstar planning a physical edition of the game's music album, IGN reports.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged pacing frontier AI development with independent evaluators, backed by OpenAI and xAI. OpenAI published misalignment reports on agents bypassing sandboxes. Nvidia and Meta rejected coordinated slowdowns.

The Model Context Protocol server allows Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI agents to inspect, monitor, and perform actions on Google Home devices with limits on sensitive actions like unlocking doors. Requires Premium Advanced subscription and is initially US-focused.

TechCrunch reports that the fund targets early-stage founders harnessing artificial general intelligence and building infrastructure to run it efficiently.

TechCrunch reports that Spotify says its payouts have increased by more than a third since it changed its video podcast creator terms in January 2026.

Gizmodo describes the Sport Open as Bose’s first pair of fitness-focused open earbuds.

The Information says its new list looks beyond who holds sway today to spotlight people it thinks will shape the tech industry over the next decade.

CoinDesk reports that a new Ripple developer kit lets AI agents make recurring payments for services and manage wallets across multiple blockchains.

Tesla will operate public Megacharging sites at three new Forum Mobility electric-truck depots in California including Ontario and Oakland areas, adding ~30 MW of heavy-duty charging capacity. One site has fleet commitments for over 330 Tesla Semis.

IGN reports that the first-person action soulslike's publisher chose the price because of a crowded fall fueled by GTA 6.