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Tesla’s Cybercab has been deployed, and it’s already under investigation https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/teslas-cybercab-has-been-deployed-and-its-already-under-investigation/ The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab meets vehicle safety standards.

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“Trust, not features, is the real deficit”: VMware tries to appease SMBs https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/09/trust-not-features-is-the-real-deficit-vmware-tries-to-appease-smbs/ Broadcom admits it put “too big a focus on VCF.”
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Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/once-popular-for-attacking-ai-ascii-smuggling-is-embraced-by-spammers/ A once-overlooked block of unicode that's invisible to humans is gaining ever wider use.
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Pentagon rescinds new testosterone screening policy without explanation https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/pentagon-releases-then-quickly-removes-testosterone-screening-policy/ The Pentagon says the guidance is being updated after being online for one day.
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Valve secretly leaked a Left 4 Dead 2 trailer to dodge the ESRB https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/09/valve-secretly-leaked-a-left-4-dead-2-trailer-to-dodge-the-esrb/ "I think we can't get in trouble for that now. It's like 20 years ago."
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Second complete map of a fruit fly brain completed https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/brain-of-a-male-fly-completely-mapped-joins-earlier-map-of-a-female-brain/ Every neuron and connection in the brain of a fly has been mapped—twice.
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Anthropic’s $2 trillion IPO puts powerful external trustees in spotlight https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/anthropics-2-trillion-ipo-puts-powerful-external-trustees-in-spotlight/ Public-market scrutiny will intensify pressure on the Claude maker’s unusual attempt to balance profit and purpose.
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Musk wins court order to block use of “Twitter,” but not “tweet” and bird logo https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/musk-wins-court-order-to-block-use-of-twitter-but-not-tweet-and-bird-logo/ Saying X is “formerly Twitter” in App Store lets Musk block use of Twitter name.
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Trump White House just tossed a grenade into international space relations https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/why-did-us-space-companies-pull-out-of-a-french-space-meeting-its-complicated/ "Let me be clear: America is not only welcome—we want you there."
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Rocket Report: Engines installed for Artemis III; Long March 6C breakup in LEO https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/rocket-report-china-debuts-yet-another-new-rocket-nasa-considers-bulk-buys/ Two of Europe's leading launch startups announced new fundraising this week.
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Nearly impossible? How Fairphone built the ethical, repairable Fairphone Gen 6+. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/nearly-impossible-how-fairphone-built-the-ethical-repairable-fairphone-gen-6/ Fairphone's CTO explains how and why the Dutch company builds a different kind of smartphone.
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VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur's licensing fees by 85 percent https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/09/vmware-migration-reduces-tottenham-hotspurs-licensing-fees-by-85-percent/ Pro soccer team's CTO points to "issues with the Broadcom takeover."
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Just like a fruit fly, a new algorithm never forgets old scents https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/just-like-a-fruit-fly-a-new-algorithm-never-forgets-old-scents/ Insect-inspired "sparse coding" does fast learning, avoids catastrophic forgetting.
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Four major AI models suffer rare overlapping downtime https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/four-major-ai-models-suffer-rare-overlapping-downtime/ Service interruptions hit ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini practically simultaneously.
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Trump’s 100% tariff on drones will be disaster for the US, critics warn https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/trumps-100-drone-tariff-has-cops-and-firefighters-panicking/ Americans fear there are no cheap alternatives as tariffs suddenly hit drones.
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Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners/ The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and "24/7" lectures.
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Nvidia buys Hugging Face, the GitHub of AI, for $13 billion https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/nvidia-buys-hugging-face-the-github-of-ai-for-13-billion/ Nvidia says Hugging Face will stay open even as the chipmaker takes control of a key AI hub.
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Trump may be forced to reveal secret rules feds use for AI safety testing https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/trump-may-be-forced-to-reveal-secret-rules-feds-use-for-ai-safety-testing/ Trump’s secret reviews of frontier AI models may hide corruption, lawsuit says.
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US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/us-court-rules-google-will-not-have-to-sell-ad-exchange-after-losing-antitrust-case/ The DOJ proved to the court that Google acted illegally, but it won't get the big win it wanted.
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Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84 https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/toyohiro-akiyama-first-japanese-citizen-and-journalist-in-space-dies-at-84/ He reported from space that only "fat" Japanese tree frogs enjoyed weightlessness.
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