Daily digest · Tuesday, September 29, 2026
New reporting spans connected-car privacy risks, Power BI’s move toward Fabric app development, and AI industry shakeups—from Anthropic’s massive loss and IPO warnings to Meta’s “Muse” for small businesses. Other outlets also cover enterprise IT labeling, a smart garage opener, and troubleshooting issues spotted at Heathrow screens.
1 · CNBC
Trump’s municipal bond portfolio had 807 positions worth $240.7 million to $797.6 million at the end of 2025, and his 2026 disclosures added at least 243 purchases worth $68.2 million to $233.8 million, bringing the total to more than 1,000 positions valued between $300 million and $1 billion.
2 · CNET
Chamberlain’s Premier Smart Garage Door Opener with MyQ ($379) combines a built-in AI-detection garage security camera and two 2,000-lumen LED lights, plus remote app controls, timers, schedules, and alerts—though the camera features require a subscription and it isn’t suitable for side-mounted garage motors.
3 · Computerworld
The article argues that “tech debt” should be reserved for deliberately approved, known shortcuts taken to meet a time or budget constraint, and that many other enterprise IT problems are being mislabeled as such—confusing strategy and leading to less effective fixes.
4 · The Register
Power BI Pro and Power BI Premium Per User customers will get Fabric Apps and Fabric Database capabilities—each app can use up to a 1GB Fabric SQL database at no additional cost.
5 · The Verge
Researchers analyzing 21 late-model connected cars and 30 linked mobile apps found every vehicle transmitted data to at least one third-party domain over Wi-Fi, and over half contacted advertising/tracking/analytics companies (including Adobe, LexisNexis and Amplitude).
6 · TechCrunch
Protego Ventures closed its debut defense-tech venture fund with $125 million in capital commitments, enabling investments of $5 million to $50 million per company.
7 · Engadget
Anthropic reported an $8 billion operating loss last year on $4.6 billion revenue, alongside a net loss of $42 billion, and its draft IPO prospectus warns its AI could pose “existential risks to humanity.”
8 · Engadget
Meta’s Muse for Small Business can connect to Instagram and Facebook professional accounts plus advertising accounts to access analytics and help run ad-campaign tasks.
9 · The Register
Heathrow departure information screens were spotted showing hidden Windows activation reminders, incorrect past dates (September 21 and September 12), and a Windows 7-style network dialog/taskbar beneath the signage software.
10 · CNET
A $30 SandBar Roller’s dual-roll design lets it pick up cat fur and litter between bed sheets with only a few passes, after which it can leave furniture, curtains, and nearby floors “fairly clean” (but it snagged on loose sheets and can dislodge a roll if used too aggressively).
