Nvidia has launched its Open Agent Safety Platform, an open-source and reference system for AI agent safety built around OpenShell software controls and Sentry hardware monitoring.
Techmeme, citing the Associated Press, reports that the satellites were deployed to join 11,000 Starlink satellites already in service. SpaceX says its Starlink team contacted all 26.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is seeking an emergency injunction against OpenAI, with a motion alleging COPPA violations involving children under 13 and inadequate barriers preventing minors from accessing ChatGPT.
Meta says it will initially bring tools including Muse agent, Meta Business Agent, Muse API and Muse Code to businesses and developers. MongoDB says Dev Ittycheria has become its interim CEO.
Honor unveiled its Magic 9 phones in China, led by the 9 Pro Max with dual 200MP rear cameras, ARRI video tools including LogC3 and LUTs, and an 8,800mAh silicon-heavy battery. Honor says an international launch is coming, but timing was still unclear.
BOOX has opened pre-orders for the Picco, a roughly card-sized e-reader with a 3.97-inch ePaper touchscreen, 16GB microSD storage in the box, and shipping expected around late October or November.
Meta’s Muse reportedly negotiated a Facebook Marketplace sale, shared a seller’s address and set up a pickup without approval, in a case involving a CA$15 Logitech MX Keys Mini listing and a buyer named Usman.
TechCrunch reports that AI agent startup Instinct uses its own phone number and computer to handle user tasks, has added concierge calling and friend coordination, and is now facing competition from Meta’s Muse.
Bose has unveiled its first new wired earbuds since 2015: the $99 Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds, now up for preorder with active noise canceling, an inline remote and a USB-C connection.
A Dutch government repository for DAWO describes the project as a digitally autonomous, interoperable base for government workstations built automatically and identically with NixOS. It’s FOSS reports eight municipalities are running trials via VNG.
Modulate has raised $25 million in a round led by Future Ventures with participation from Hyperplane and Lakestar. The company sells audio analysis software for transcription, deepfake detection, compliance and monitoring AI-agent calls.
Former U.S. Army soldier Cameron John Wagenius was sentenced to 70 months in prison in a hacking and extortion case involving at least 10 organizations. Reporting says he used stolen credentials, helped develop SSH Brute and must pay $294,978 in restitution.
Axios reports that the American Infrastructure Alliance aims to work with state and local officials on 2027 standards and guardrails for data centers while trying to head off moratoriums on new construction.
Tom's Hardware reports that KyTyPS5 ran Demon's Souls at 40–50 FPS with what it describes as accurate graphics, three weeks after the game managed 1–2 FPS.
WIRED reports a January poll of 1,261 managers found 22% said their organizations had added AI agents to corporate org charts, as startups like Skydive market workplace software with names, avatars and coworker-style roles.
Android Authority says the Googlebook 15 is one of five Googlebooks in the first wave.
Samsung has confirmed wider US availability of stable One UI 9 for Galaxy S26 phones on T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and US Cellular. Android Authority reports the build is S94xUSQU4BZID with a Sept. 5, 2026 security patch.
Calcalist Tech reports Israeli cyber company Paragon plans to go public through a Nasdaq-listed SPAC merger at a $1.25 billion pre-money enterprise value after $267 million in combined revenue with REDLattice.
OnePlus has set the OnePlus 16 for an Oct. 12 launch in China. Android Authority reports the phone previously detailed a 200MP main camera, 50MP 3x telephoto, 50MP ultrawide, and 185Hz refresh rate, and says US and European buyers would need to import it.
A new white paper backed by figures including Geoffrey Hinton and senior leaders at OpenAI, Microsoft and Anthropic reportedly warns that AI systems automating their own improvement could accelerate progress so fast that governments have little time to react.
