LOGS UNIFIEDCloudflare unifies observability platform with eight updates
Cloudflare is consolidating logs, traces and analytics into a single platform and introducing a new volume-based pricing model starting December 2026.
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Friday, 2 October 2026
LOGS UNIFIEDLAWSUIT DISMISSEDJudge tosses Google AI search antitrust suits
A federal judge rules that publishers' expectations of traffic do not constitute an illegal agreement with Google.
NO EGRESS COSTSCloudflare Basin open data platform launches with zero egress fees
Cloudflare has renamed its data platform to Basin and made it generally available, offering a serverless analytics stack built on Apache Iceberg and R2 storage with zero egress charges.
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Wednesday, 30 September 2026
SKILLS UPOpenAI partners with SBDC to train small firms
OpenAI is teaming up with the America’s Small Business Development Centers to offer hands-on AI training and support for small businesses.
SECURE FUTURECloudflare uses AI to map its post-quantum migration
Cloudflare is racing to be quantum-ready by 2029 and is building an internal tool called CryptoLabe to help it find and understand cryptography in its codebase.
GOV REQUESTSGitHub expands reporting of government takedown requests
GitHub reveals a sharp rise in government takedown requests in its latest Transparency Center data, attributing the increase to expanded reporting rather than more moderation.
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Tuesday, 29 September 2026
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Saturday, 26 September 2026
TASKBAR CLEANUPMicrosoft Retires 365 Companion Apps in 2026
Microsoft is killing off the Calendar, People and Files companion apps it pushed to Windows 11 taskbars, leaving users to clean up the mess.
BILLIONS SPENTAI costs soar as NSA and hospitals spend billions
The NSA and healthcare providers are facing steep bills for AI, with computing power and billing disputes driving up expenses.
FANTASY UNIVERSEIGNISPHERE and DAWNGAZER announced for PS5, Switch 2, and PC
Unicorn Overlord director Takafumi Noma launches a new fantasy IP and its first action RPG, with a 2028 release on major platforms.
AUTOMATIONDHH quits coding by hand after 25 years
Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson says he has not written code manually since March 2026, calling it the biggest shift in computing history.
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Friday, 25 September 2026
REBRANDINGMicrosoft quietly drops the Copilot Plus PC name
Microsoft has quietly stopped using the 'Copilot Plus PC' label for new devices, despite them meeting the AI requirements.
VALUATION SURGEElevenLabs CEO says AI voice is ready for prime time
The startup behind the AI voice on the other end of many customer service calls is now reportedly worth $22 billion, according to a new interview.
COLLECTIBLESRockstar launches £350 GTA 6 box without game
Rockstar Games has announced a limited Vice City collection priced at £349 that does not include the game itself.
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Thursday, 24 September 2026
DEV READYFeather launches $30,000 robotics platform for developers
A startup is betting that software developers will drive the next wave of robotics innovation with a customisable, developer-focused platform.
WORKSPACEAndo raises $20M to build Slack rival for humans and agents
Ando has secured seed funding to launch a team messaging platform that aims to let human employees collaborate with AI agents.
TERRA CANNONJapanese bookstores see 5x sales surge amid AI bulk buys
Used bookstores in Japan are reporting fivefold sales increases as bulk buyers ship tons of paper to the US for AI scanning and destruction.
SHUTDOWN THREATHuang says labs must close if AI is unsafe
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang tells the New York Times that frontier labs should be shut down if they cannot contain their experiments.
STEAM ONLYQuake Champions becomes paid-only on Steam
id Software ends the free-to-play era for Quake Champions and removes the Microsoft Store version.
COST RISEDisney+ and Hulu raise prices amid streaming inflation
Disney and Hulu have increased their subscription rates, continuing a broader trend of rising costs for streaming services.
NATURE BASED DISCOVERYEnveda raises $311M to fast-track nature-based AI drugs
The AI biotech firm has secured fresh capital to advance its pipeline of nature-derived medicines into clinical testing.
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Wednesday, 23 September 2026
POST PURCHASE ADSMcDonald’s tests ads on drive-thru screens
The fast-food giant is piloting digital ads on menu boards after customers place orders.
AUTOMATES TASKSEma raises $77M as AI starts eating into enterprise software
AI startup Ema has secured $77 million in funding as it targets the enterprise software market with a general-purpose AI employee.
STAFF CUTSUndead Labs goes independent after Xbox restructuring
The State of Decay developer leaves Microsoft but lays off a significant number of staff.