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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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

The Financial Times reports that the former US vice-president sees the technology as an opportunity to advance the energy transition.

IGN reports that Skarsgård has landed the lead role in the Kojima Productions project.

IGN reports that Hideo Kojima announced the casting of the It star.

Fox News describes a debate crossing traditional political lines: some lawmakers and tech leaders want stronger AI safeguards, while opponents of slowing development warn it could give China an advantage.

IGN reports that Hideo Kojima has confirmed the It star's casting.

Google announced Gemini 3.8 Live for low-latency real-time voice dialogue with interruption support and multilingual capabilities, plus Extended Thinking for complex multi-step reasoning. Available via Gemini API, Google AI Studio, and enterprise previews.

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.

Anthropic released a September 2026 threat report detailing misuse of Claude models in autonomous agentic workflows for cyberattacks (malware rebuilding, token theft, phishing), surveillance, and potential bioweapons research. Cases include undergrads running zero-day foundries and stolen Azure AD tokens.

The Financial Times contrasts the Huawei chair’s call with Silicon Valley appeals for a slowdown amid rising concerns about AI’s existential risks.

Leaks indicate Samsung is fast-tracking Galaxy Z TriFold 2 with thinner, lighter design and improved durability, potentially moving launch from late 2027 to mid-2027 at similar ~$2,899 pricing.