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Cambridge enlists former prosecutor to lead review into death of scholar Jason Arday

Cambridge University has asked former chief crown prosecutor Nazir Afzal to lead the first part of an independent review into the death of scholar Jason Arday, who died in August days after resigning.

Products & Applications

Amazon prices Blink Mini 2K Plus at $21.99, report notes discount discrepancy

Amazon prices the Blink Mini 2K Plus at $21.99, but Android Authority's discount claim conflicts with the stated list price.

Large Language Models · Cybersecurity

OpenAI Begins GPT-6 Astra Rollout After Warning of Critical Cyber Capabilities

OpenAI starts GPT-6 Astra rollout, warning it can autonomously find and exploit unknown security flaws.

Products & Applications · Companies

Lava Says Agni 4N Smartphone Arrives as It Takes on Samsung and Google

Indian mobile brand Lava is challenging Samsung and Google with its Agni 4N smartphone, citing repetitive product launches in the market as an opportunity.

Research

Second complete map of a fruit fly brain completed

Researchers announced the second complete map of a fruit fly brain, a male connectome, providing a tool to accelerate neurobiology research.

Products & Applications

TechRadar praises Garmin Fenix 9 Pro as Labor Day deals bring Fenix 8 to record-low prices

TechRadar praises Garmin's new Fenix 9 Pro in its latest review, while Labor Day discounts cut Fenix 8 prices to their lowest on Amazon.

Products & Applications

Pixel Watch 5 receives first software update with September security fixes, Gemini focus

Pixel Watch 5 gets first update with September fixes, highlighting Gemini's personalized, offline capabilities.

Companies · Autonomous Driving · Markets

Tesla Shares Slide 6% as Cybercab Launch in Austin Underwhelms Wall Street

Tesla launched limited Cybercab robotaxi rides in Austin but disappointed investors; shares slid 6% Friday as NHTSA opened a safety audit.

AI Chips & Compute · Companies · World

AI infrastructure strategy moves beyond VMs to distributed data and inference, vendors say

Enterprise AI infrastructure is moving beyond VMs to distributed inference and workload fit, vendors said.

Products & Applications

Google Messages' new chat wallpaper feature suffers disappearing themes and lag

Google Messages users are reporting that the app's newly rolled-out chat themes can vanish or reappear unexpectedly, with wallpapers also loading slowly. Google suggests checking for an update.

Companies · Large Language Models

Resect launches with $25M to reduce hallucinations in AI models

Resect AI, a Seattle-based startup, announced $25 million in early funding to build a runtime accountability layer that detects and reduces hallucinations in enterprise AI models.

Products & Applications

Samsung HW-Q990F Soundbar Hits Near-Record-Low Price of $999 at Best Buy for Labor Day

The Samsung HW-Q990F, a five-star 11.1.4-channel soundbar, is available for $999 at Best Buy, a near-record-low price for the Labor Day sales period.

Products & Applications

NordVPN browser extension gets redesigned UI with better search and navigation

NordVPN released a UI overhaul for its Chrome and Edge browser extension, adding a world-map connection screen and a cross-tab search tool to speed up navigation.

Products & Applications

TechRadar recommends Ugreen 10GbE NAS with $92 TRENDnet switch for faster transfers

TechRadar suggests pairing the $1,100 Ugreen NASync DXP6800 Pro NAS with a $92 TRENDnet TEG-S762 switch to unlock 10GbE speeds, though cheaper prices have been seen.

Products & Applications

Bloomberg outlines Apple iPhone roadmap through 2028; 9to5Mac questions 18 Pro camera upgrade

Bloomberg says Apple plans 10+ iPhones through 2028, including foldables; 9to5Mac doubts iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture.

Companies · Large Language Models

Apple names John Ternus CEO as OpenAI debuts GPT-6 Astra and Nvidia acquires Hugging Face

John Ternus replaced Tim Cook as Apple CEO this week, promising a major iPhone launch next week; OpenAI announced GPT-6 Astra and declared the AGI era, while Nvidia acquired Hugging Face.

Large Language Models

Microsoft Says Copilot Rarely Reproduced News Articles in Court Filing

Microsoft says fewer than 1% of Copilot chat logs matched news articles, citing data in its fair-use defense against copyright suits.

Products & Applications · World · Large Language Models

Google Gemini Error Leaves California Climbers Stranded on Mount Shasta

Three hikers were rescued from Mount Shasta after relying on Google Gemini's inaccurate advice for their climb. Officials warn against sole reliance on AI for trip planning.

Products & Applications · Companies

Amnezia VPN adds two-year plan with launch discount

Amnezia VPN has introduced a two-year Premium plan, priced at $80, with a limited-time discount of up to 30% until September 15.

Products & Applications

Labor Day Deals: AirPods Pro 3, M5 MacBook Air, Studio Displays Hit Discounts

Amazon and Best Buy's Labor Day sales cut AirPods Pro 3 to $199, M5 MacBook Air by $150, and Apple Studio Displays to all-time lows.

Products & Applications · Companies

Google may bring Quick Share AirDrop support to Pixel Tablet and older Pixels

Reports suggest Google's Quick Share AirDrop support is expanding to the Pixel Tablet and older Pixel phones.

Products & Applications

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL: incremental upgrade with battery stamina, says TechRadar

TechRadar says Pixel 11 Pro XL is a polished but pricey incremental update with great battery life.

Products & Applications

Wear OS users say Gemini now fails to control smart home devices

Wear OS users report Gemini falsely claims to complete smart home tasks on smartwatches, while phone and speaker controls still work.

AI Chips & Compute · Companies

Nvidia confirms $12.9B Hugging Face acquisition as AI security and enterprise tools advance

Nvidia confirmed a $12.9 billion deal to acquire Hugging Face this week, while CrowdStrike and VMware expanded AI offerings and model labs kept up a fast release pace.