Daily digest · Wednesday, September 16, 2026
AI is driving major debates today, from a report warning that data centers could generate massive e-waste by 2050 to fresh discussions about how (or whether) AI should be regulated for safety. Other tech coverage ranges from Canon’s stabilized EOS R8 Mark II and Boox’s new stylus-enabled e-reader to iPhone Duo’s iOS 27.1 launch plan.
1 · The Verge
A Basel Action Network report estimates AI could generate up to 211 million metric tons of e-waste per year by 2050, with 15%–20% attributed to AI—equating to 70,000 metric tons of e-waste per gigawatt of data center capacity.
2 · The Verge
Canon’s EOS R8 Mark II adds 5-axis in-body stabilization rated at up to 7.5 stops of shake correction, making it slightly heavier at 1.2 pounds while staying lighter and cheaper than the EOS R6 Mark III.
3 · Engadget
A Level 2 charger (240V AC) typically delivers 3.3kW–11.5kW—about 2x to 6x faster than a standard 120V outlet (about 1.8kW)—and is recommended if you drive more than ~50 miles per day or your battery won’t refill overnight using household power.
4 · CNET
Apple said iPhone Duo will launch on Oct. 23 with iOS 27.1 rather than iOS 27, with iOS 27.1 including features purpose-built for the foldable design.
5 · CNBC
China has published a bilingual “AI Safety Governance Framework” for its third annual cybersecurity week, setting guidelines for labeling AI content and developing systems for rapid AI risk detection.
6 · Ars Technica
A new Frontiers in Psychology paper finds that chimpanzee tool use is transmitted from adults to offspring through social learning, with adults modeling the motions and transferring tools so youngsters can mimic them.
7 · The Verge
Boox’s Palma 3 e-reader adds stylus support and redesign while keeping the 6.13-inch, 300ppi E Ink Carta display, launching at $339.99 (up from $279.99 for the Palma 2) with an optional InkSense Plus stylus adding $46.
8 · The Register
TypeSafe AI released Jev, a “System One” model that returns typed probabilistic decisions (for machine-to-machine use) instead of natural-language answers.
9 · Engadget
Canon EOS R8 II is a 24-megapixel full-frame camera that adds 5-axis in-body stabilization (rated up to 7.5 stops), boosts continuous electronic-shutter shooting to 40 fps with continuous AF/auto-exposure, and improves burst capture by 58% more JPEGs and 30% more RAWs versus the EOS R8.
10 · TechCrunch
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said AI safety should be handled as “an engineering problem, not a legal one,” arguing the free market and companies themselves can decide when not to release unsafe products—so he sees “no need” for new AI regulations.
