September 23, 2026

Discord's age-verification era is upon us, despite community backlash: According to Discord, 90% of users will not have to verify their age. Read More

Eight Sleep's new Pod 6 comes in smaller and solo sizes, starting at $1,999: Eight Sleep said the new pod is now 20% faster than the previous generation Read More

YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app: YouTube is adding new features to generate ideas and monitor the performance of thumbnails. Read More

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Comma's hands-off driving tech under investigation after 2 fatal crashes: The investigation involves at least some crashes where it appears drivers were using "forked" versions of Comma's software. Read More

Here's the trailer for Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary, in theaters October 16: In this cursed timeline, we have been gifted something so unfathomable that we could never have imagined it. Read More

PitPro's first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada: The startup says its automated system can change four tires in under 15 minutes. Read More

Spotify is giving you the keys to its recommendation algorithm with US launch of 'Taste Profile': Spotify is rolling out Taste Profile to Premium users in the U.S., letting listeners see how the streamer understands their tastes and use natural language to reshape their recommendations. Read More

YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI: ouTube’s new custom feeds let users describe the videos they want to see in their own words, then use Gemini to build a personalized feed around the request. Read More

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Ema raises $77M as AI starts eating into enterprise software and services: Ema has raised $140 million to date and has more than 50 enterprise customers, including Google and Microsoft. Read More

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September 22, 2026

Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents' and applicants' data: The theft of agents' personal information could present a major counterintelligence threat, where agents and their families are extorted into cooperating with a foreign government. Read More

Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance: Anthropic called it "the strongest-performing model we've tested to date." Read More

Meta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle build its first factory: Meta is giving plastic recycling a boost in a new deal with startup MacroCycle, which is building its first commercial plant. Read More

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Waymo's latest expansion strategy: teenagers: Waymo is opening its robotaxi service to teenagers aged 13 to 17 in Nashville, its second city to offer rides to minors. Read More

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes: OpenAI is launching two new models, which it says are cut from the same cloth as Astra. Read More

Meta admits Muse's likeness to OpenClaw isn't a coincidence: Meta says Muse was built from scratch, but acknowledges the AI assistant was "heavily inspired" by OpenClaw — down to some of its workspace filenames and content. Read More

Apple could take on Whoop with a new fitness tracker, report says: Apple may be developing a new fitness tracker as part of its new generation of hardware devices. Read More

Stolen passwords are exposing America's water providers to hackers: Researchers say another looming threat hangs over some of America's most important critical infrastructure. Read More

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Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy bets these 21 startups will shape energy’s future: To the investors at Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy, the coming wave of electrification will make data center energy demands look quaint by comparison. Here's how they're preparing. Read More

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