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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.

TechCrunch reports that Bolt intends to own and operate the fleet, but it has not ordered any vehicles. No money has changed hands, and there is no public deployment timeline.

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.

X discussions highlight explosive data center buildouts driven by AI demand, including investigations into parkland use in Texas, community pushback in Virginia, power deals (Amazon/Generac to $8B generators), and grid capacity coalitions among Google, Nvidia, and Anthropic.

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.

Meta introduced Muse, a proactive personal AI agent that handles tasks like sending emails, booking travel, and making purchases via Stripe. It runs on a dedicated secure VM, offers free and paid tiers (~$20–$100/month), and works across iOS, Android, web, and WhatsApp.

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.

Dexerto reports that Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick said Rockstar showed how GTA 6 is played before people would be willing to spend their money.

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.

Wccftech reports on a leak claiming PSSR 3.0 would bring the handheld close to the PS5 Pro's TFLOPS count.

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.

Quartz reports that the king is hosting an AI safety summit and will urge attendees to keep safety central to development and pursue international cooperation.

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.

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