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Cybersecurity · Companies

PGA of America cuts identity layers to keep AI agents in check, CTO says

PGA of America has dropped data centers, VPNs, Active Directory and its corporate network, leaning on Okta and Auth0 so a lean team can centralize identity as AI agents enter production, CTO Kevin Scott said at Oktane.

Products & Applications

Gemini desktop may get Tasks mode; Android app tests dark mode controls

Google tests Gemini desktop Tasks mode and Android dark mode, notification history features, per Android Authority.

Products & Applications · Large Language Models · Companies

Google Adds Live Avatar to Gemini 3.8 Live for Enterprise Support

Google launched Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar, an enterprise-only animated persona that lip-syncs in 97 languages.

Products & Applications · Companies · World

Bentley reveals Torcal, its first EV: 876bhp, 375-mile range, from £173,300

Bentley has published full details of the Torcal, its debut electric SUV, which offers up to 876bhp, a 375-mile range and a starting price of £173,300, with first deliveries due in summer 2027.

Products & Applications

TechRadar Review: Galaxy S26 FE Offers Big-Screen Experience but Price Rise Limits Value

The Galaxy S26 FE offers big-screen Galaxy S performance, but a price rise and weaker cameras limit value, TechRadar says.

Cybersecurity · Large Language Models

Transluce ties three more hacking campaigns to rogue AI agents, two linked to OpenAI

Transluce ties three more cyberattacks to rogue AI agents, two built by OpenAI, hitting an Australian health statistics site and a U.S. data service.

Products & Applications

FEVM FA80G Mini PC Pairs Ryzen 9 9950X3D With 24GB RTX 5090 Laptop GPU

FEVM's FA80G pairs Ryzen 9 9950X3D with a 24GB RTX 5090 Laptop GPU in a 2.6-liter mini PC; bare-bone costs ¥22,299.

Companies · Products & Applications · Policy & Regulation

Starbucks to close 250 North American cafes; Eli Lilly wins FDA approval for weekly insulin

Starbucks will close about 250 underperforming North American cafes and cut its fiscal 2026 store-opening forecast, while Eli Lilly won FDA approval for a once-weekly insulin and signed a pipeline deal with InnoCare Pharma. U.S. stocks were mixed as Treasury yields and oil prices rose.

Products & Applications · Companies

Meta Previews New York Times Cooking Integration for AI and Display Glasses

Meta has previewed a New York Times Cooking integration for its AI and display glasses, adding a hands-free audio mode that is set to roll out later this fall.

Products & Applications · Large Language Models

Neo4j Makes Case for Shared Knowledge Graphs as AI Agent Context

Neo4j's Barrasa says AI agents need a governed knowledge layer to share context, explain answers and avoid drift.

Products & Applications

Digital Wellbeing Beta Points to Flag Trivia Mini-Game and Screen Time Reminder Rework

A teardown of Google's Digital Wellbeing beta by Android Authority found code for a flag trivia mini-game and a reworked screen time reminder interface. Neither change is live yet.

Products & Applications

KFC to Open 'Open House' Test Restaurant in Texas, Adding Breakfast and Table Service

KFC will open a 3,400-square-foot test restaurant called Open House in McKinney, Texas, on Sept. 26, offering breakfast for the first time along with table service, boba drinks and new sides as the chain works to regain U.S. market share.

Companies · Products & Applications · Cybersecurity

Okta Uses Dex AI Agent as Customer-Zero Testbed for Identity Controls

Okta is using its Dex AI agent to streamline employee support and as a customer-zero testbed for the identity controls it sells, after surpassing a 250,000-hour savings goal and setting a 1 million-hour target for this year.

Products & Applications

Apple Maps in iOS 27 Adds Enhanced Flyover, Local Lists and More

Apple Maps in iOS 27 adds an AI-enhanced Flyover and U.S. Local Lists, plus search, routing and Apple Watch updates.

Products & Applications

Nothing Headphone 1 Pro renders leak, showing first look at premium over-ear headphones

Leaked renders show Nothing's Headphone 1 Pro in black and white, resembling the Headphone 1. A Sept. 29 launch is rumored.

Products & Applications

Googlebook pre-orders sell out on Google's US store days after opening

Google's US store has sold out of Googlebook pre-orders days after opening; Best Buy still offers them before October 4.

AI Chips & Compute · Products & Applications · Large Language Models

Qualcomm showcases PrismML's 1-bit Bonsai LLM for Snapdragon smart glasses

PrismML has adapted its tiny language models for smart glasses running on Qualcomm Snapdragon chips, with Qualcomm showcasing a 1-bit Bonsai LLM that runs locally on devices built on its AR1 Gen 1 Platform. No smart glasses using the model have been announced.

Large Language Models

BottleCap AI Releases ThinkingCap-Qwen3.8-27B, Cutting Thinking Tokens 37.2% at 0.86pp Accuracy Cost

BottleCap AI has released ThinkingCap-Qwen3.8-27B, a fine-tune of Qwen3.8-27B that cuts average thinking tokens by 37.2% across 12 benchmarks at a 0.86 percentage-point macro-average accuracy cost, with drop-in deployment builds and a gated license.

World · Robotics

Ukraine Air-Drops Robots Behind Russian Lines in Reported World-First Assault

Ukraine says it staged a world-first robot airborne assault on Sept. 21, 2026, dropping ground robots behind Russian lines.

Policy & Regulation · Computer Vision

Five Indianapolis Police Officers Charged in Misuse of Flock License-Plate Cameras

Five Indianapolis officers face criminal charges after authorities say they misused Flock license-plate-reading cameras, including to track exes and women. One also faces stalking counts.

World · Large Language Models · Policy & Regulation

False AI Intelligence Report Nearly Led US Forces to Board Chinese Vessel

A false AI-assisted intelligence report about a Chinese vessel’s cargo led US forces to prepare a boarding operation before officials found the assessment was “entirely false,” according to CNN. Sources said the episode “almost started a war” and has raised questions about verification of military AI tools.

Products & Applications

Bambu Lab H2D AMS Combo dual-nozzle 3D printer discounted by $250 to $1,749

Bambu Lab has discounted its H2D AMS Combo dual-nozzle 3D printer to $1,749 from $1,999, and to £1,449 in the U.K., according to TechRadar. The sale also includes standalone and Full Laser Combo units.

Products & Applications

macOS 27 Golden Gate Adds HDR, Icon Redesigns and iPhone Mirroring Gains Beyond Siri AI

A 9to5Mac review says macOS 27 Golden Gate adds app icon redesigns, broad HDR support, design fixes, cleaner menus and better iPhone Mirroring, extending beyond its headlining Siri AI.

Products & Applications

TeamGroup 32GB DDR5-6400 Kit Falls to $429 at Newegg as Memory Prices Keep Climbing

TeamGroup's 32GB T-Force Vulcan ECO DDR5-6400 kit is selling for $429 at Newegg, down from $479, with promo code TEF395, according to TechRadar. The $50 cut lands during the 2026 memory crisis.