September 29, 2026

OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT's own office suite: OpenAI's newly announced suite of office features puts it into more direct competition with more traditional software companies. Read More

Apple Pay set to launch in India with Axis Bank today, sources say: Some of India's largest banks are holding off on supporting Apple Pay initially. Read More

Tesla secures $30B in new credit lines as it looks to scale Cybercab, Optimus: The company says it won't draw on the new debt facilities this year, as it has already planned at least $25 billion in capital expenditures. Read More

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Still running iOS 26? Update your iPhones, iPads, and Macs for this urgent security fix: Apple says the bug was used to attack "specific targeted individuals" running iOS 26, which the majority of Apple customers are still using. Read More

OpenAI gives Codex reusable cloud environments that work across devices: OpenAI is expanding Codex with reusable cloud development environments, a revamped CLI with voice controls, new code review tools and a security-focused product for scanning repositories and preparing fixes. Read More

OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar: Dots are meant to operate independent of any specific hardware or interface, pursuing user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight. Read More

With Dazzle, Marissa Mayer bets your camera roll has more info on your life than your inbox: Mayer argues that if a photo is worth a thousand words, your camera roll is worth millions. By analyzing all the photos stored on your phone, Dazzle claims to understand your hobbies, interests, food, and style preferences, how you like to spend their time, and with whom. Read More

OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less: OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol delivers significant improvements over GPT-6 Sol across complex professional tasks, including code writing and debugging, document understanding, and executing multi-step business workflows. Read More

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OpenAI's latest features take direct aim at the app store model: OpenAI is building out the pieces of an alternative to the traditional app store model, turning ChatGPT into a place where software can be discovered and used by people and AI agents alike. Read More

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September 29, 2026

Still running iOS 26? Update your iPhones, iPads and Macs for this urgent security fix: Apple says the bug was used to attack "specific targeted individuals" running iOS 26, which the majority of Apple customers are still using. Read More

With Dazzle, Marissa Mayer bets your camera roll has more info on your life than your inbox: The former Yahoo CEO is introducing a new AI personal assistant based entirely on your photos. Read More

AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2 billion: The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist. Read More

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Aurora CFO says 30,000 driverless trucks by 2030 isn't as far-fetched as it sounds: Self-driving truck company Aurora laid out an audacious plan for 2030. Its CFO says its targets aren't aspirational. Read More

Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses: The tech giant says the agent can help owners run their business and find new customers. Read More

Oura shelves its $2.2B IPO citing 'uncertainty' in the market: The postponement of the IPO will delay some of the company's plans for its proceeds from the IPO, as well as those of its shareholders. Read More

Anthropic's prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanity: In its prospectus, Anthropic just told investors it's losing tens of billions of dollars a year, but also growing like crazy, and — oh yeah — its own AI might pose an existential risk to humanity. Read More

Ex-Tesla team raises $12.5M to put supply chains on autopilot: Atomic's agentic supply chain software is now being used by companies like DoorDash and HelloFresh. Read More

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An EU member with a deep pool of engineering talent and a growing record of global tech exits, Romania is making a serious case for foreign investment. Learn how the Romanian Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade (ARICE) helps companies expand, partner and build in the country, ahead of the Romanian delegation's arrival at Disrupt 2026.

OpenAI apologizes to Australia after its AI agents breached government sites: The company also detailed how some of those breaches had happened, and outlined additional measures it is taking to assess the impact of the events. Read More

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