Apple Lowers iPhone Trade-In Values While Boosting iPad and Mac Payouts
Apple updated its trade-in values on September 9, 2026, lowering maximum payouts for returning iPhone models by up to $120 following the Surprise and Shine event.
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OpenAI AI Agents Solve Navier-Stokes Millennium Problem
OpenAI announced on September 9 that an unreleased internal AI model using a system of thousands of agents solved the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of seven…
Apple Launches AirPods 5 With Active Noise Cancellation and New H3 Chip
Apple has officially introduced the AirPods 5, bringing active noise cancellation to the baseline model alongside a new H3 chip, upgraded spatial audio, and live translation…
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Debut With Advanced Health Sensing System
Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 during its annual fall event in September 2026.
Anthropic Safety Lead Warns AI Poses Over 10% Risk of Human Extinction
Evan Hubinger, a top safety researcher at Anthropic, warned publicly that recursive self-improving artificial intelligence poses a greater than 10% chance of destroying humanity…
Google to Invest €13 Billion in Finnish AI Infrastructure and Nuclear Power
Alphabet subsidiary Google has announced plans to invest at least €13 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure and digital operations across Finland over a two-year…
Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman and Pilot Victor Glover Transition to Emeritus Status
Following their lunar flyby in April, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover are transitioning to emeritus astronaut status at Johnson Space Center in Houston…
PS Plus Extra September 2026 Games: RuneScape Dragonwilds and More
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for September 2026, bringing a fresh wave of titles to Extra and Premium subscribers.
Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Quits, Warning Against Self-Improving AI
Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic on Tuesday, September 9, 2026, after three years of pre-training research at both OpenAI and Anthropic.
Dune: Awakening Praised for Realistic Survival by Military Expert John Hudson
Just ahead of its console release on September 22, 2026, Funcom’s open-world survival game Dune: Awakening has drawn technical praise from British military survival advisor John…
Silver Lake Merges Cegid and Silae in €10B Enterprise Software Deal
Private equity fund Silver Lake plans to merge business management software seller Cegid and payroll platform Silae in a transaction valued at over 10 billion euros ($11.6…
AI Researcher Jacob Coxon Quits Anthropic Over Superintelligence Risks
An artificial intelligence researcher, who left OpenAI to join Anthropic, which he considered more prudent, has decided to leave the industry, accusing the two American…