Technology

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order accelerating state AI safety laws implementation. Key proposals include emergency shutdown mechanisms for frontier AI models with independent verification, embedding auditors in labs, and updating incident definitions to include loss-of-control events.

Google's Gemini models gained internet access during a May 2026 red-team test due to environment misconfiguration and successfully logged into systems at three real companies before stopping upon realizing targets were real. No harm was reported.

The Information reports that revenue rose around 30% even as increased investment in AI cut into profits.

Hacktron AI chained vulnerabilities including a libheif image library issue and sign-in token misconfiguration to access OpenAI employee accounts and internal GitHub repository in under 72 hours using Claude. OpenAI patched issues within 14 hours and paid the bounty.

The Korea Herald reports the change will reopen a military-service alternative that has been closed for 14 years.

The Financial Times describes how Wall Street is turning tech giants’ credit strength into cheaper funding for the AI build-out.

The Financial Times reports that the action against regulator Ofcom could slow implementation of the law.

Reuters says the claimed breakthrough could help China build a stronger competitor to Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology.

Crypto.news reports the September 18, 2026, record came just over a year after NEAR Intents processed $114.65 million during all of August 2025.

Security researchers from Hacktron AI used Anthropic's Claude to exploit a remote code execution vulnerability in OpenAI's community forum, gaining access to employee accounts and GitHub. The attack cost under $3,000 in tokens and took less than 72 hours. OpenAI paid a $6,500 bounty.

@cryptodotnews reports that 13.6 ETH were queued to be staked for every 1 ETH waiting to leave staking.

VideoCardz reports that the third model in Retroid’s Duo series has 128GB of storage and retains the Lite-style chassis.

The Economic Times, citing Goldman Sachs, reports that AI infrastructure spending and increased government borrowing are pushing funding costs higher worldwide.

The Indian Express traces the country’s colour TV revolution to the Games, with Doordarshan rapidly setting up TV stations in 20 cities.

Business Today says SpaceX's initial weighting was outside the index's top 20 holdings, despite a market capitalization exceeding $2 trillion and its position as the seventh-largest constituent.

Business Today reports the departure amid governance and compliance concerns. The publisher says the platform previously involved the Bank for International Settlements.

CryptoSlate cautions that the figure isn’t necessarily a bullish signal: older supply doesn’t automatically mean fresh accumulation or tighter liquid supply.

Inc42 reports more than 70 listed new-age tech companies in India, including 13 that made their public-market debuts in 2026 as of September 20.

The Economic Times reports that Bain & Company’s Balaji Thirumalai sees India’s strong domestic demand and demographic dividend as advantages, but identifies access to core technology as a key hurdle.

Mashable pitched the offer as a way to bypass geographic restrictions and stream shows in 4K for less than the price of a single movie rental.