Nearly full incorporation of human organoid cells into mouse cortex replacements was achieved: 85% of implanted animals incorporated graft tissue, which contributed 92% of the cells in the cortex, producing synchronized neuronal activity and long-distance projections detected as far as the spinal cord.
Sep 16, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Elisa de Martel, formerly CFO of Alphabet’s Waymo, was hired as CFO of Wayve, replacing Max Warburton who moved to a strategic advisory role after holding the position since 2024.
Sep 16, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Lululemon shares fell 18% over the past month after Meghan Frank lowered the full-year EPS outlook to roughly $9.60 from $13.26 (last year), marking the second guidance cut of the year.
Sep 16, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Xbox Game Pass is adding Gears of War: E-Day (Oct. 6) and Minecraft Dungeons 2 (Sept. 29), plus several other September/early-October titles across its Premium/Ultimate/PC tiers, while removing eight games on Sept. 30.
Sep 16, 2026 ·
CNET
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is positioned as a comedy first, using humor to amplify survival-horror scares and set pieces built around a civilian delivery driver’s increasingly desperate survival instincts.
Sep 16, 2026 ·
The Verge
Letters in carbonized Herculaneum scroll models were made readable via 3D X-ray scans where “the letters lit up like a Christmas tree,” using adapted software to digitally unwrap CT scans (as described in the study).
Sep 16, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Walmart is offering iRobot Roomba 105 for $189 (from $300), Anker Max 140-watt charger for $80 (from $135), and Ninja Professional Plus Duo blender for $99 (from $129) on Sept. 16.
Sep 16, 2026 ·CNET
Most Federal Open Market Committee members project at least one more 25 basis point rate hike by year-end 2026, with 12 of 18 members’ projections averaging 4.125% for 2026’s appropriate policy rate.
Sep 16, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
OpenAI has begun testing “Sponsored Agents” in ChatGPT with select US advertisers, letting users start a clearly labeled conversation with a business-backed bot after seeing a relevant ad and follow a link to the business’s website when ready.
Sep 16, 2026 ·
The Register
Labs pushing for outside “auditing” as an AI safety measure may get more security benefit by first tightening network security basics like logs and permissions, because many AI break-outs go undetected until they’re discovered via victim reports or network activity rather than monitoring the AI directly.
Sep 16, 2026 ·TechCrunch
Walmart is offering Metroid Ravenous’s physical preorders for Nintendo Switch 2 at $59.88 instead of $69.99, a $10 discount (roughly matching the digital price).
Sep 16, 2026 ·The Verge
Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement is presented as a comparison against the statement from the Fed’s previous policymaking meeting in July.
Sep 16, 2026 ·
CNBC
The Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points to a target range of 3.75% to 4% from 3.50% to 3.75%, its first hike since 2023.
Sep 16, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Coca-Cola’s stock returned 37% over one year and 85% over five years, and the article cites 63 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Sep 16, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Specialized’s Diverge Pro 4 gravel bike adds a Future Shock 3.3 suspension head system with 20 mm of travel that Specialized says reduces peak impact at the bars by up to 53% versus competing setups, cutting arm and upper-body fatigue on rough terrain.
Sep 16, 2026 ·Ars Technica
ShinyHunters published hundreds of thousands of files stolen from Florida’s DAVID motor vehicle database, including vehicle ownership certificates with names, addresses, and vehicle identification numbers—and some records that include Social Security numbers and other government documents.
Sep 16, 2026 ·TechCrunch
Amazon is discounting Google Pixel Watch 5 by up to $100, bringing select configurations down to $400 from $500.
Sep 16, 2026 ·CNET
Joby trades at 51 times 2025 sales ($6.1 billion market cap) versus Archer’s 278 times 2025 sales ($4.2 billion market cap).
Sep 16, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Build A Rocket Boy appears to be shutting down, with multiple employees saying their time at the studio is “coming to an end” and Kotaku reporting the studio is set to close its doors for good.
Sep 16, 2026 ·
Engadget
Electric water heaters, space heaters, ovens (and other heat-producing appliances) can quickly drain a power station during outages, even if the station has enough wattage to start them—e.g., a 1,500W space heater can consume a 2,000W battery in 80 minutes or less.
Sep 16, 2026 ·
ZDNet
