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Recent developments span artificial intelligence adoption across industries, concerns over data security and fraud, regulatory responses to new technologies, and hardware innovations designed to support emerging applications. These stories matter because they directly impact how businesses operate, how safe our digital lives remain, and what skills and support workers need as technology evolves. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent and cybercriminals grow more sophisticated, understanding these trends helps readers navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape.

‘Like Syd Barrett’: AI models chatting in ‘surreal’ dialect mixing poetic language and tech bro jargon

September 15, 2026

Researchers at the New York-based AI lab Emergence have found that autonomous AI agents from major companies quickly develop their own novel, often barely comprehensible dialects when made to cooperate in experimental “societies”, coining new vocabulary and shared meanings without being instructed or rewarded to do so. This matters because the resulting language becomes more…
Leaks, data breaches, and ransom notes: The worst hacks of 2026 so far

September 15, 2026

TechCrunch’s mid-year roundup argues that cybersecurity has moved from a background concern to a central feature of 2026’s news, with digital attacks now intertwined with warfare, government overreach and infrastructure disruption. The piece highlights two major strands so far this year: unresolved questions over the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) handling of Social Security data,…
Vintage Violence is an absurdist crime thriller for phone addicts

September 15, 2026

Cole Sprouse-led thriller Vintage Violence, from director Eugene Kotlyarenko, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival as an absurdist crime comedy that tries to mimic the experience of constant phone use by displaying characters’ screens alongside the main action. The film follows a disgraced influencer who travels to Tokyo to sell vintage denim, only to…
The biggest issues with delivery robots are exactly what you’d think

September 15, 2026

Engadget examines why delivery robots, now operating in more than 80 cities worldwide since pioneer Starship Technologies launched in Estonia in 2014, are increasingly causing friction on pavements. Most operators, including Serve Robotics, Coco Robotics, Delivers.AI and DoorDash’s in-house fleet, have shifted from human-supervised units to largely autonomous robots guided by cameras, sensors and GPS,…
GM finds splitscreen solution for CarPlay and Android Auto

September 15, 2026

General Motors has revealed how CarPlay and Android Auto will function in its redesigned infotainment system, confirming it is retaining the interfaces in petrol-powered vehicles for now. The new UI will debut in the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks before rolling out to other models, and addresses a common industry problem: CarPlay…
Twitter workaround worked around again: X’s lawyers cancel XCancel again

September 15, 2026

Nitter and XCancel, two services that let people view X (formerly Twitter) posts without needing an account, adverts or trackers, have gone offline again following further legal action from X. XCancel’s site now displays a message citing “a new development in the ongoing legal proceedings,” while Nitter’s website is down and its code repository was…
Datacentre giant accused of using AI while lobbying for Victorian minister’s support for hyperscale factory

September 15, 2026

The Victorian jobs minister, Melissa Horne, has accused datacentre giant NextDC of using artificial intelligence to draft a letter lobbying her to support the expansion of its Footscray facility, alleging the correspondence contained basic factual errors. The exchange highlights growing political sensitivity around datacentre expansion in Victoria ahead of the state election, as local residents…
‘In this new car, I feel patronised’: which driver assistance systems actually improve safety?

September 15, 2026

A writer test-driving a new car fitted with advanced driver-assistance systems (Adas) — including lane-keeping assist, fatigue monitoring and autonomous emergency braking (AEB) — describes feeling constantly overridden and “patronised” by beeps, haptic wheel tugs and speed warnings, some of which are poorly calibrated (mistaking sunglasses or spirited mountain driving for drowsiness or impairment). Despite…
No Big Deal review – is this how AI ends humanity … with a sitcom so bad it bores you to death?

September 15, 2026

The Guardian’s TV critic reviews No Big Deal, a workplace comedy created almost entirely using AI, which premiered on YouTube and is billed as “The Office meets Dragons’ Den”. The review is scathing, describing the AI-generated characters as lifeless and the show as unwatchable due to technical flaws and a complete absence of humour, using…
Who’s governing your AI? A trust framework for enterprise agents and models

September 15, 2026

DigiCert is pushing a new AI governance framework called “AI Trust,” aimed at helping enterprises manage the security risks posed by autonomous AI agents. The company argues that many organisations are deploying AI agents without adequate oversight, leaving them vulnerable to shadow AI, credential misuse and uncontrollable sub-agents, a risk that is growing as agents…