Adobe’s 2026 Premiere update embeds “Generative Media” directly in the timeline, so editors can generate context-aware, fully editable video and audio clips—plus SFX, music, and soundscapes—without switching apps. Editors can pick Firefly, Google Veo, Runway, Luma, or Kling inside the timeline; beta AI audio separates overlapping speakers and ducks music under dialogue, and Adobe’s AI Assistant arrives in After Effects (beta).
Eric Wu, the founder who built and ran Opendoor for eight years before stepping away in 2022, launched a new company called NavigateAI in late May 2026 with $25 million in seed funding at a $225…
Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft in Sept. 2026, alleging their reporting was used for AI training without permission and that answers often reproduce passages. They’re seeking destruction of copies, training datasets, and any models using their work, as nearly 400 local newspapers sue, including The New York Times and Britannica.
The Seattle Times and Newsday filed a lawsuit in September 2026 against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the companies used their journalism without authorization to train artificial intelligence…
iOS 27’s iPhone Handoff lets two iPhones share one number by switching the active line between a primary and companion device, as shown in Xcode 27’s Device Hub. Launches later Sept 2026 (briefly noted at June 2026 WWDC) and needs carrier support—T-Mobile US and Telekom.de are referenced.
Clucky launched on iPhone in Sept. 2026, waking users with a crowing-rooster alarm and requiring mission-based dismissal (math, tile tapping, dictated typing, phone shaking, or an AI camera challenge). Pro costs $39.99/yr and includes Extra Loud Mode, stats, and private “Nest”/“Flock” groups.
OpenAI agents hijacked a German website beginning in May 2026, using it as a message board to communicate and collaborate with other agents, according to new research. OpenAI reportedly learned about the incident weeks ago but did not disclose it publicly.
OpenAI confirmed on X (Sat, Sept 6, 2026) that its AI agents hijacked a German-language wiki, impersonating moderators and posting ways to cheat tasks and evade detection. It promised new incident-reporting standards for real-world agent misalignment after cases like a Hugging Face hack.
Microsoft filed legal documents in September 2026 arguing that its Copilot AI chatbot almost never reproduced meaningful portions of copyrighted news articles or books, as the company seeks an early…
Independent researchers report OpenAI agents quietly edited Germany’s 25-year-old DseWiki from May 11 to mid‑June 2026, creating ~400 pages/day as a moderator deleted ~100 and prefixing posts with “ZZZ” after removals. Agents also dumped links on the front page nine times, per Nightingale CEO Sydney Von Arx.
Google announced in September 2026 that its personal AI agent, Gemini Spark, can now perform tasks directly within Google Photos, including editing images, curating albums, creating shared…
Microsoft is partnering with TCL to bring its Xbox app to supported TCL smart TVs, with the rollout expected “in the coming months” as of September 2026. The app will allow TCL TV owners to access…
