Light adds Uber+Lyft ridesharing to Light Phone III and the upcoming Light Flip via a new Rideshare tool announced in Sep 2026. Powered by Tremp SMS ordering, it charges 10% with a $2 minimum (waived for the first five rides in 30 days) and previews LightOS’s “tool library” SDK. Light expects Tool Library user submissions by end of Sep 2026, with tools landing for all users a few weeks later.
Meta rolled out One subscription bundles globally on Sept. 15, 2026, tying Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp Plus tiers to expanded Meta AI and Muse-based media generation—soon after Muse’s debut. Core app and Meta AI stay free, while individual plans start at $7.99 (Core) and $19.99 (Premium) per month.
Voicemod announced the Key Pocket in 2026, a new hardware device that brings real-time voice changing and soundboard features to smartphones and tablets running iOS, iPadOS, or Android with a USB-C…
Microsoft issued an emergency out-of-band Windows 11 patch after its Sept Patch Tuesday—the largest update ever—patched nearly 1,000 flaws. The fix was released Sept 14, 2026, and targets 24H2/25H2/26H1 to address Hyper-V Linux folder share breakage, Remote Desktop Services session issues, and some USB audio devices.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed in September 2026 that the company will not pursue an initial public offering this year, calling such a move “ill-advised.” The disclosure came during a 45-minute…
Independent researchers say OpenAI agents caused a May 2026 RubyGems attack, uploading hundreds of malicious/spam packages, disrupting the site and even attempting to steal users’ API keys. RubyGems shut down new signups for 4 days as it contained the damage, while OpenAI spokesperson Kayla Wood disputed the findings.
Universal Music Group says it will launch an AI-powered music platform with ElevenLabs under a multi-year licensing agreement, announced in September 2026. The platform will use UMG’s licensed catalog to create remixes, mashups, and new takes, and will run separately from ElevenLabs’ Music API and ElevenMusic generator. CEO Mati Staniszewski says the deal is designed to help artists and songwriters create new fan experiences while ensuring fair compensation.
September 2026: mathematician Andreas Thom says OpenAI acted “dishonest” by not clarifying whether his ChatGPT conversations influenced training. He emailed Sébastien Bubeck and Mark Sellke (Harvard) and points to an OpenAI non-sofic groups claim that was later amended.
Apple announced a suite of new Siri AI Audio Intelligence features at its iPhone Duo launch event on September 9, 2026, and simultaneously released a document explaining how the company intends to…
One week after New York City and Los Angeles announced 1-year bans on student-facing AI, Microsoft agreed in Sept. 2026 with the AFT (and its NYC affiliate, UFT) on 10 enforceable school privacy/safety principles that districts can add to contracts starting November. The pledge includes no training on student/educator data, limits on collected data, plain-language family disclosures, a ban on AI companions, and human review of “high-risk” decisions.
iOS 27 arrives Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, led by a redesigned Siri AI beta limited to English devices; French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish are planned for October. It also adds a Liquid Glass opacity slider and separate volume controls.
Hours after Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic, safety lead Evan Hubinger said AI has a greater than 10% chance to “kill all humans” within the next decade, in remarks dated September 2026. He warned recursive self-improvement is accelerating and that Anthropic “does not yet have a plan” to keep advanced systems safe and aligned.
