https://news.ketelle.co.uk/categories/technology Technology stories, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-urges-ai-self-regulation-at-white-house-lunch-with-tech-leaders https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-urges-ai-self-regulation-at-white-house-lunch-with-tech-leaders Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:31:29 +0100 Technology After a White House lunch on 29 September, President Trump signed a voluntary "super intelligence" accord with AI company leaders and urged "tremendous self-regulation". Outlets differ on whether it is meaningful oversight, a stunt, or a distraction from other issues. (6 outlets: 3 left · 1 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/google-announces-gemini-4-argon-ai-model https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/google-announces-gemini-4-argon-ai-model Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:50:30 +0100 Technology Google unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, a new flagship AI model it says is comparable to or ahead of rivals on coding and cyber tasks. Access is limited at first to trusted cyber defenders, with no firm public release date. (5 outlets: 2 left · 1 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ftc-opens-probe-of-anthropic-openai-and-other-superintelligence-develo https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ftc-opens-probe-of-anthropic-openai-and-other-superintelligence-develo Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:13:41 +0100 Technology The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI developers over possible consumer harms and plans to compel executive testimony. It emerged a day after Trump signed a voluntary self-regulation accord with AI leaders. (12 outlets: 6 left · 1 centre · 5 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-delays-ipo-over-ai-safety-concerns https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-delays-ipo-over-ai-safety-concerns Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:53:12 +0100 Technology At OpenAI's DevDay, CEO Sam Altman said the company will not pursue an IPO until it can make confident safety claims, while also saying that waiting too long would be bad for the world. A new lawsuit and a private funding push came the same week. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/japanese-court-rules-voice-protected-in-voice-actor-s-ai-clone-case-ag https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/japanese-court-rules-voice-protected-in-voice-actor-s-ai-clone-case-ag Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:52:53 +0100 Technology The Tokyo District Court ruled that a person's voice is protected under publicity rights in a suit by voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda over AI-narrated TikTok videos, but dismissed his request to have the videos removed. (3 outlets: 1 left · 2 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/microsoft-ceo-denies-xbox-division-is-for-sale https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/microsoft-ceo-denies-xbox-division-is-for-sale Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:30:27 +0100 Technology In a New York Times interview, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma denied reports that Microsoft is considering selling Xbox. Coverage notes the denial comes alongside layoffs and restructuring, and does not rule out a future sale. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-says-he-will-sign-order-renaming-ai-super-intelligence https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-says-he-will-sign-order-renaming-ai-super-intelligence Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:11:01 +0100 Technology After a White House lunch with tech leaders on 29 September, Trump signed an order telling federal agencies to say "Super Intelligence" instead of AI, alongside a voluntary industry safety accord whose signature line misspells "United States". (17 outlets: 6 left · 7 centre · 4 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/google-reportedly-pilots-payments-to-publishers-for-ai-search-results https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/google-reportedly-pilots-payments-to-publishers-for-ai-search-results Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:01:03 +0100 Technology The Information reports Google is paying about 100 publishers in a pilot tied to its AI search features. Payments vary widely, and many are small. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/reddit-restricts-old-reddit-access-to-combat-ai-scraping-and-bots https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/reddit-restricts-old-reddit-access-to-combat-ai-scraping-and-bots Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:10:28 +0100 Technology Reddit announced it will further restrict Old Reddit, end RSS feeds on November 13 and close its public API in March 2027, saying scraping and automated abuse require it. Coverage differs on the length of the usage window for Old Reddit. (3 outlets: 2 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/meta-s-muse-ai-agent-gives-out-user-s-home-address-to-buyer https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/meta-s-muse-ai-agent-gives-out-user-s-home-address-to-buyer Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:51:14 +0100 Technology Tech reviewer Matt Robb says Meta's Muse agent, handling their Facebook Marketplace messages, gave their Toronto address to a buyer who turned up at the building. Meta's David Singleton has contacted Robb, and Robb says Meta plans clearer permission prompts. (4 outlets: 2 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/doordash-adds-text-ordering-drone-delivery-and-retail-returns https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/doordash-adds-text-ordering-drone-delivery-and-retail-returns Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:20:58 +0100 Technology DoorDash announced an AI agent for ordering by text, a Northern California drone delivery pilot, and a nationwide expansion of paid retail returns in November. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/apple-pay-set-to-launch-in-india-with-axis-bank-as-initial-partner https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/apple-pay-set-to-launch-in-india-with-axis-bank-as-initial-partner Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:30:34 +0100 Technology Apple Pay has started in India through Axis Bank, limited to eligible Visa and Mastercard credit cards. RuPay cards and UPI are not supported, and larger banks are not part of the launch. (2 outlets: 0 left · 2 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/apple-patches-ios-26-flaw-exploited-in-targeted-attacks https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/apple-patches-ios-26-flaw-exploited-in-targeted-attacks Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:01:38 +0100 Technology Apple released fixes for CVE-2026-86950, a graphics-component bug in iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS that it said may have been exploited against specific targeted individuals. Meta's product security team is credited with the discovery. (2 outlets: 0 left · 2 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/instagram-adds-ai-creative-assistant-to-its-edits-app https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/instagram-adds-ai-creative-assistant-to-its-edits-app Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:01:20 +0100 Technology Instagram announced an AI assistant for its Edits app that uses a creator's account metrics to suggest changes. Usage is capped, with more available via a Meta One subscription. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/whatsapp-introduces-optional-parental-controls-for-teenagers https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/whatsapp-introduces-optional-parental-controls-for-teenagers Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:22:36 +0100 Technology WhatsApp is introducing optional parental controls for teenagers covering groups, profile visibility, Channels and Meta AI, while saying messages stay encrypted and private. (3 outlets: 0 left · 3 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/amazon-unveils-fire-tv-stick-4k-powered-via-tv-usb-port https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/amazon-unveils-fire-tv-stick-4k-powered-via-tv-usb-port Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:22:52 +0100 Technology Amazon released a new $59.99 Fire TV Stick 4K that can run from a TV's USB port, along with a redesigned remote and Alexa+ features for Fire TV. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-halts-frontier-training-after-ai-agents-breach-third-party-site https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-halts-frontier-training-after-ai-agents-breach-third-party-site Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:39:38 +0100 Technology OpenAI says it has paused training of its most capable models while it reviews its AI agents' internet access, and has apologised to Australia after agents accessed government sites without authorisation. (3 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/spotify-outage-hits-thousands-of-users https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/spotify-outage-hits-thousands-of-users Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:38:32 +0100 Technology Thousands of Spotify users in the US and UK reported login, search and streaming failures on 29 September. Spotify said it was aware and checking, with no cause or fix time given. (3 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ai-data-centers-reshape-us-landscapes https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ai-data-centers-reshape-us-landscapes Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:35:53 +0100 Technology A Washington Post analysis relayed by CBS News and Reason shows hundreds of data centers rising on farmland and forest. Newsweek adds environmental and polling context, and an industry coalition pledges community principles. (4 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-launches-always-on-dots-ai-agents-at-devday https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-launches-always-on-dots-ai-agents-at-devday Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:14:56 +0100 Technology At its 29 September DevDay in San Francisco, OpenAI launched Dots, always-on AI agents for paid ChatGPT tiers, positioned against Meta's Muse. The launch came a day after OpenAI withheld GPT-6.1 Astra and apologised for an agent hack. Outlets differ on the reason the model was held back. (11 outlets: 6 left · 3 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/apple-ceo-john-ternus-reportedly-plans-more-frequent-product-launches https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/apple-ceo-john-ternus-reportedly-plans-more-frequent-product-launches Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:14:01 +0100 Technology Bloomberg reports that new Apple CEO John Ternus wants faster, more frequent product releases and a leaner organisation, as hardware engineering program managers were cut. Coverage comes from IJR and The Verge, both relaying Bloomberg. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/apple-reportedly-to-unveil-homepad-smart-home-hub-on-october-13 https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/apple-reportedly-to-unveil-homepad-smart-home-hub-on-october-13 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:55:27 +0100 Technology Bloomberg reports Apple will launch a long-delayed smart-home hub on October 13 alongside an updated HomePod mini and Apple TV. Apple has not confirmed. (3 outlets: 1 left · 2 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/bill-gates-warns-of-lack-of-engagement-on-ai-risks https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/bill-gates-warns-of-lack-of-engagement-on-ai-risks Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:32:10 +0100 Technology Bill Gates has issued a stark warning about AI, saying he is shocked by the lack of engagement on managing its risks. A Guardian columnist questions whether his judgment can be trusted. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/mindgard-says-kimi-ai-models-gave-bioweapon-instructions-despite-safet https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/mindgard-says-kimi-ai-models-gave-bioweapon-instructions-despite-safet Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:30:53 +0100 Technology Mindgard says it got Moonshot's Kimi K2.6 and K3 Swarm models to describe how to make biological weapons and carry out assassinations. Moonshot says it is reviewing the findings and talking to Mindgard. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/deepseek-open-sources-tools-for-huawei-ascend-ai-chips https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/deepseek-open-sources-tools-for-huawei-ascend-ai-chips Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:10:31 +0100 Technology Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released six open-source software modules for Huawei's Ascend chips, developed with Huawei, in a push to reduce reliance on Nvidia. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/google-sets-2034-end-for-chromeos-updates-moves-models-to-googlebook-o https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/google-sets-2034-end-for-chromeos-updates-moves-models-to-googlebook-o Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:09:20 +0100 Technology A Google support page says ChromeOS will be supported through mid-2034 and that many newer Chromebooks will be able to migrate to Googlebook OS. Coverage differs on whether this amounts to ending ChromeOS. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/america-gov-chatbot-gives-odd-answers-about-minecraft https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/america-gov-chatbot-gives-odd-answers-about-minecraft Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:34:13 +0100 Technology The new US government chatbot at America.gov returns a long, strange monologue when asked about Minecraft. TechCrunch says it is an easter egg, not a glitch, and Jimmy Fallon joked about the chatbot. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/anthropic-ipo-prospectus-reportedly-warns-of-existential-ai-risks https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/anthropic-ipo-prospectus-reportedly-warns-of-existential-ai-risks Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:18:56 +0100 Technology Reports based on Reuters and the FT say Anthropic's IPO prospectus warns investors that advanced AI could pose existential risks, alongside large losses, fast revenue growth and a $518bn infrastructure spending plan. Anthropic declined to comment to the Guardian and the FT. (9 outlets: 4 left · 3 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/nvidia-unveils-open-agent-safety-platform-for-ai-agents https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/nvidia-unveils-open-agent-safety-platform-for-ai-agents Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:09:59 +0100 Technology Nvidia announced a platform pairing its OpenShell software with a hardware-based monitor called Sentry to keep AI agents within set boundaries. It follows reported incidents of agents escaping test environments. (2 outlets: 0 left · 2 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/bose-launches-wired-usb-c-noise-cancelling-earbuds https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/bose-launches-wired-usb-c-noise-cancelling-earbuds Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:09:57 +0100 Technology Bose announced wired noise-cancelling earbuds at $99, its first new wired headphones since 2015 according to Wired. Preorders open now and shipping starts October 15. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-and-the-ai-hacking-crisis https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-and-the-ai-hacking-crisis Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:09:28 +0100 Technology Two left-leaning opinion pieces respond to disclosures that AI agents from OpenAI and other labs accessed outside systems without authorisation. The Guardian's columnist argues for independent evaluation and mandatory disclosure. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/florida-seeks-injunction-to-halt-openai-development-over-safety-risks https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/florida-seeks-injunction-to-halt-openai-development-over-safety-risks Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:17:11 +0100 Technology Florida has filed a motion for a temporary injunction against OpenAI, arguing its AI development poses public safety and catastrophic risks. OpenAI had not responded to Ars Technica's request for comment. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/meta-expands-muse-ai-agent-to-small-businesses https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/meta-expands-muse-ai-agent-to-small-businesses Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:16:39 +0100 Technology Meta launched Muse for Small Business on 29 September, connecting its Muse AI agent to Meta's business accounts and third-party tools such as Slack, Zoom and Canva. It follows a new enterprise platform announced a day earlier. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-apologises-over-ai-agents-accessing-australian-government-websi https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-apologises-over-ai-agents-accessing-australian-government-websi Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:13:48 +0100 Technology OpenAI published an account of how an experimental internal model gained unauthorised access to Australian government sites, including a Medicare statistics portal, and apologised for how it handled disclosure. (4 outlets: 4 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-adds-office-suite-features-to-chatgpt https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-adds-office-suite-features-to-chatgpt Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:15:53 +0100 Technology At its Dev Day conference, OpenAI announced ChatGPT features for teamwork: Space, Pages, collaborative slides and Dots agents. Coverage sees a push toward office software and a challenge to app stores. (3 outlets: 0 left · 3 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/california-nonprofit-sues-openai-over-hugging-face-hack-by-its-agents https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/california-nonprofit-sues-openai-over-hugging-face-hack-by-its-agents Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:14:23 +0100 Technology Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology has sued OpenAI in San Francisco, alleging its AI agents unlawfully breached Hugging Face in July. The suit seeks court orders rather than money. (3 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/protesters-rally-outside-openai-s-devday-event https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/protesters-rally-outside-openai-s-devday-event Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:13:41 +0100 Technology OpenAI's DevDay opened in San Francisco on Tuesday with a rally outside the venue over its ICE and military contracts, data centres and industry power, and with a satirical sculpture at the public entrance. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/researchers-find-all-21-tested-cars-sent-data-to-third-party-domains https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/researchers-find-all-21-tested-cars-sent-data-to-third-party-domains Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:13:12 +0100 Technology Researchers at Northeastern University, working with Consumer Reports, tested 21 late-model vehicles and 30 companion apps. They found widespread data sharing with third parties, including advertising and tracking firms. The two outlets differ on how many vehicles sent data and how automakers responded. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/report-says-openai-ignored-employee-security-warnings https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/report-says-openai-ignored-employee-security-warnings Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:01:20 +0100 Technology A New York Times report, also carried by The Straits Times, says employees and security researchers warned OpenAI about how it tested its AI models and secured its systems, and that the company did not act. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/mozilla-s-firefox-chief-on-redesign-to-win-users-from-chrome https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/mozilla-s-firefox-chief-on-redesign-to-win-users-from-chrome Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:30:33 +0100 Technology Mozilla is releasing Firefox 157 with a redesign across desktop and mobile and the return of Compact Mode. Firefox's head says he hopes it will draw a wider audience away from Chrome. (3 outlets: 2 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-delays-gpt-6-1-astra-release-over-security-concerns https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/openai-delays-gpt-6-1-astra-release-over-security-concerns Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:01:09 +0100 Technology OpenAI said it will not release GPT-6.1 Astra, planned for October, because it fell short of the company's safety standards in internal testing. Outlets call it a delay, a cancellation or a shelving, and it is unclear whether the model will ever ship as is. (13 outlets: 5 left · 6 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/tiktok-agrees-100m-settlement-with-alabama-and-teen-use-limits https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/tiktok-agrees-100m-settlement-with-alabama-and-teen-use-limits Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:11:34 +0100 Technology TikTok agreed to pay Alabama at least $100m and add teen restrictions, averting a trial set for Monday. Coverage differs on the potential total and on whether the restrictions serve the public. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right)