Authors say some publishers and agents are claiming Anthropic settlement payments they may not be entitled to, including claims on books whose rights had reverted and claims to 100% shares instead of the 50-50 split for in-print traditional titles.
Sep 6, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Orionx, a Tether-backed crypto exchange, shut down after an audit found a $7 million gap in client assets held in custody and temporarily suspended withdrawals as part of the closure process.
Sep 6, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
OpenAI says it has reached its goal of creating an “automated research intern,” a system that can carry out well-defined research tasks under human direction that would take a skilled researcher a few days.
Sep 6, 2026 ·
Engadget
Researchers at Georgia Tech traced 74 vulnerabilities in 43,000 security advisories to AI-generated code, including 14 critical issues, and estimated the real total of AI-generated vulnerabilities is likely 5 to 10 times higher.
Sep 6, 2026 ·Engadget
OpenAI says it moves users it believes are under 18 into ChatGPT for Teens by default, and parental controls (via linked accounts) let parents enable stricter safeguards like “Reduce sensitive content,” control options such as Study Mode/Study hours/Quiet hours, and receive safety notifications for self-harm or harm-to-others discussions.
Sep 6, 2026 ·Engadget
With Find My iPhone enabled (including Find My network, Bluetooth, Location Services, and Send Last Location), an iPhone 11 or later on iOS 15+ can remain trackable even after being turned off for about 24 hours, then for roughly five hours in Power Reserve mode, and last known location updates can remain available in Find My for up to seven days.
Sep 6, 2026 ·Engadget
NHTSA opened an investigation into Tesla within hours after it put its first Cybercabs on Austin streets, with Tesla self-certifying the vehicles despite federal requirements for manual controls like brake pedals.
Sep 6, 2026 ·TechCrunch
You can turn an old iPhone or Android phone into a live security camera in under five minutes using the free AlfredCamera app (no wiring required besides keeping it charged).
Sep 6, 2026 ·Engadget
Claude can take actions in your Gmail inbox—including drafting and sending, replying, and forwarding emails without your approval if you allow it—so there are real risks like sending incorrect or maliciously guided messages.
Sep 6, 2026 ·Engadget
Norway’s marine-based feed for farmed salmon fell from 90% of feed ingredients in 1990 to about 23% by 2020, as soy and other crop-based inputs increased.
Sep 6, 2026 ·Ars Technica
A draft General Conference on Weights and Measures resolution would make Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) continuous from May 20, 2027, letting UTC drift from Earth-rotation time (UT1) by as much as one hour instead of inserting negative leap seconds.
Sep 6, 2026 ·
The Register
Congressional lawmakers asked the Defense Department Inspector General to investigate why troop location data from purchased commercial sources is still partially available despite steps meant to stop it—turning off advertising identifiers on government devices and requiring their disabling on personal devices brought into DoD facilities or overseas.
Sep 6, 2026 ·The Register
You can install unapproved apps on Android Auto by enabling Developer Mode on your phone, enabling Android Auto “Unknown sources” under Developer settings, and using Android Auto Apps Downloader (AAAD) to load apps like CarStream (YouTube playback), AAMirror (screen mirroring), and Fermata Auto (media/video, IPTV, and a web browser).
Sep 6, 2026 ·Engadget
Leaving Bluetooth running all the time increases exposure to attacks because researchers have found Bluetooth vulnerabilities in multiple device types that could enable decoding location data and, in some cases, eavesdropping and personal-data theft from attackers within Bluetooth range.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Engadget
The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft over alleged use of their journalism to train generative AI systems like ChatGPT and Copilot.
Sep 5, 2026 ·TechCrunch
A crypto trader who bought 6.11 million MEME for $2,972 at launch still held 15.36 million tokens with an unrealized gain of $2.03 million after selling 750,000 coins for $85,300 as the coin surged on the Robinhood–AMC feud.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
ARK Invest bought 28,589 shares of Robinhood Markets (HOOD) worth about $3.6 million on Sep. 4, as HOOD traded around $122.11 after closing 2% lower on the day.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
OpenAI said it did not publicly disclose the DseWiki “wiki incident” because it considered it a misalignment event “similar to the ones we'd shared” already, and said it is now working on a framework to expand its misalignment disclosure standards.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Engadget
Triumph Financial COO Edward Schreyer sold 2,900 shares for $213,875 at a weighted average price of $73.75 per share on Aug. 20, 2026, a 0.24% discount to the $73.93 market close that day.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Three hikers on California’s Mount Shasta were rescued after using Google’s AI chatbot Gemini for trip planning and being advised to bring far less food and water than their group required.
Sep 5, 2026 ·TechCrunch
