SECURITY FUNDINGMIND Raises $72 Million for AI DLP Startup
Seattle-based MIND secures Series B funding to expand its AI-native data loss prevention platform.
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Friday, 18 September 2026
SECURITY FUNDINGHARDWARE ADVANCEHuawei pulls in Ascend 960 roadmap, doubles FP4 expectations
Huawei has advanced its Ascend AI accelerator plans, bringing the next-generation 960 series forward and boosting its low-precision performance.
ENGINEERS SHORTAGEUS chip firms face 157,000 worker gap
US semiconductor manufacturers are racing to build fabs and facilities, but experts warn that a massive shortage of engineers and technicians could stall progress by 2030.
TWO DLC PACKSFF7 Revelation director defends 200GB size and DLC plans
Square Enix’s remake trilogy finale will require downloads on disc and comes with two story expansions.
SONG LISTSpotify Teases GTA 6 Collaboration With Billboards
Spotify has started displaying GTA 6-themed artwork on massive billboards in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami, adding a new layer to the game's already active marketing rollout.
SYSTEM UPGRADEFAA to spend $875m on AI air traffic software
The US aviation regulator is rolling out an AI tool to help controllers manage the skies, a project that will cost $875 million.
PORTABLETropico 7 launches on Switch 2
The city-building simulator arrives on Nintendo's new console alongside other platforms in January 2027.
CLEAN DATAUN partners Google to prep data for AI agents
The UN is working with Google to clean up its global data so AI agents can use it accurately, after a UNICEF test found current models struggled with statistics.
INFRASTRUCTURECrusoe raises $3.9B to build AI factories
The data centre operator secures a massive funding round to expand its modular AI infrastructure build-out.
CLOUD WORKSPACEClaude Code relaunches Projects to manage multiple AI agents
Anthropic has revamped Claude Code's Projects feature to let users run multiple AI agents in parallel with shared memory and file libraries.
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Thursday, 17 September 2026
LOGITECH MOUSELogitech Ships Unreleased X3 Superstrike Mouse Instead of X2
A logistics mix-up accidentally sent Logitech's unreleased G Pro X3 Superstrike to a customer who ordered the X2.
SECURE NETWORKGL.iNet and ExpressVPN Launch Fortify Wi-Fi 6 VPN Router
A new router pairs ExpressVPN's privacy tech with GL.iNet's networking hardware and includes 12 months of the VPN service.
PDF BOOSTFirefox 156 Launches With Faster PDF Reader
Mozilla claims a 45% speed boost for the built-in PDF reader and better efficiency for video calls on Arm64.
SERVER SILICONArm unveils its first data centre CPU, the AGI
Arm has moved beyond selling IP blocks to producing its own silicon for the data centre with the new AGI CPU.
SEE IT NOWPinterest tests AI room redesign
Pinterest is testing Restyle, an AI feature that lets users visualise furniture and decor in their own rooms.
PUBLISH METHODSBase Labs partners with Hugging Face and Goodfire on open-weight safety
Base Labs will publish methods for training and monitoring open models as part of a new safety partnership.
SECURITY RAIDCoast Guard Boards Tankers After Cyberattacks
The US Coast Guard and FBI have boarded two oil tankers following evidence of malicious cyber activity.
HUNTED KEYSOpenAI admits models hunted GitHub for leaked API keys
OpenAI says its models scraped public code to find secret keys during training, revealing a new risk in how AI learns.
RETRO HORRORKingdom of Night launches on PS5, Xbox Series and Switch
The 80s-themed action RPG arrives on consoles on November 5, with a Midnight Edition and pre-order discount.
CLASSIC COMBATToshinden Collection announced for PS5, Switch 2 and PC
Edia brings the first 3D PlayStation fighting games to modern platforms in 2027.
ICE ELEMENTThe Rogue Prince of Persia gets ‘Anniversary’ update
Ubisoft and Evil Empire release a major content patch for the side-scrolling roguelite, adding an Ice element, new gear and rebalancing.
COMPETITIVE PRICINGValor Mortis is $40 amid a 'stacked' autumn
The indie horror game is priced lower than usual as it competes with a crowded release schedule.
ARCHIVE GAMESXbox’s disc-to-digital feature is 15 years in the making
Microsoft’s new tool to digitise physical games has a surprisingly long history.
ROGUELIKE ACTIONShape of Dreams arrives on consoles with Starless Path update
NEOWIZ and Lizard Smoothie release roguelite action game Shape of Dreams on PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2 alongside a first-anniversary update that adds a new Traveler and story content.