SAFETY PROTOCOLAI chiefs propose three-step plan to slow development
Industry leaders including Sam Altman and Dario Amodei outline a strategy for AI safety that includes third-party evaluators and international agreements.
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Saturday, 19 September 2026
SAFETY PROTOCOLSTANDARDIZEVals seeks to fix AI benchmarking
Andreessen Horowitz-backed Vals aims to provide a neutral yardstick for AI models.
ULTRA SMOOTHAcer Nitro XV273U F5 review: 1,000 Hz gaming monitor
Acer’s 27-inch QHD IPS panel hits 540 Hz natively and 1,000 Hz at 720p, with excellent motion handling and a rare white aesthetic.
SEARCH OPTIMIZATIONGoogle Deepmind lets AI agents 'dream' to improve search
A new technique lets AI agents replay past attempts to find better strategies without repeating expensive computations.
NO PAYMENTIntel suspends bug bounty program, Intigriti offers no rewards
Intel has paused its lucrative bug bounty programme that once paid up to $100,000 per flaw. The replacement Intigriti programme offers no rewards.
CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROOFNoctua launches CAIM1 camera to cryptographically prove photos aren't AI
The beige giant enters the imaging market with a 4K device that uses a tiny fan to keep its silicon cool while generating cryptographic proof of authenticity.
SUBSTRATE FIXEnthusiast resurrects 25-year-old Celeron with custom pin repair
A quarter-century-old Intel Celeron 1200 was revived after a complex repair to a ripped-off data pin, eventually hitting a 33% overclock.
50K+ ENTRIESICLR 2027 hits 50,000 abstracts before deadline
The deadline for ICLR 2027 is next week, but the conference has already received about 50,000 abstracts, a massive increase over last year's 19,500 submissions.
FINANCIAL STABILIZATIONAutomattic appoints interim CFO after executive departures
Automattic has named Jeremy Klaperman as interim CFO following the departure of senior executives, the company confirmed.
FALSE ALARMUS military narrowly avoids boarding Chinese ship over AI error
A US intelligence report generated with AI tools falsely claimed a Chinese vessel was carrying nuclear components, nearly triggering a military boarding operation.
200K TOKENSClaude 3.7 Sonnet brings long context to Anthropic
Anthropic releases Claude 3.7 Sonnet with a 200,000-token context window, a 25% speed boost and a 10% cost reduction for developers.
SFF POWERHonor Reveals Tiny Tiangong AI Workstation
Honor's new Tiangong AXB35 is a 2-litre desktop that can be built with Intel, AMD or NVIDIA silicon.
SPEC CPU 2026AMD Venice targets Nvidia Vera with new EPYC benchmarks
AMD shares first official benchmarks for its upcoming 256-core EPYC 'Venice' CPUs, claiming they are more than twice as fast as Nvidia's Vera in total throughput.
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Friday, 18 September 2026
WEALTH SHIFTRobot tax debate heats up as automation displaces workers
A professor argues taxing automation could fund safety nets better than retraining alone, though critics question the policy's design.
WEIGHT REDUCEDG-Wolves Lupine II weighs just 22.7g
G-Wolves has revealed the Lupine II, an ultra-light fingertip mouse with a PixArt sensor.
SOLAR PUNKBloomwalker Revealed As Cozy Crafting Adventure
Netmarble Neo shows off a walking house and anime art style in this upcoming survival crafting game.
NATIONWIDE TESTCISA Runs Cyber Storm X to Test National Cyber Defences
CISA hosts a four-day nationwide exercise with 2,000 participants to practice responding to a major cyber incident targeting critical infrastructure.
DATA CENTER CONTROLVirginia governor creates AI task force and restrains data centers
Virginia's governor orders a review of data centre approvals and bans NDAs, while an AI task force assesses risks to residents.
LIQUID COOLINGAsetek Debuts Custom RTX 5070 Liquid-Cooled Desktop
Asetek and Mouse Computer have launched a bespoke liquid-cooled desktop at TGS 2026.
DIGITAL ONLYSony execs recreate PS4 sharing meme without a game
Former PlayStation bosses Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes have recreated their famous PS4 game-sharing moment, but this time without a physical disc.
CONGESTION FIXFAA plans $875M AI tool for air traffic control
The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing to roll out an AI system that will advise controllers on managing congestion in the Washington, DC, area.
Q4 ARRIVALNova Lake leaks hint at late 2026 launch
Intel's next desktop CPUs are reportedly nearing release, with motherboard shipments and yield data suggesting a Q4 arrival.
MANDATES AUDITNewsom orders AI 'kill switch' in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order requiring AI companies to embed independent auditors and a 'kill switch' for their models. The move follows a recent Hugging Face attack and aims to create a
SILENT OPERATIONAkasa Newton N16: Fanless Case for ASUS NUC 16 Pro
Akasa has unveiled a compact aluminium chassis designed specifically for the new ASUS NUC 16 Pro, offering passive cooling for up to 28 W processors.