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An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/an-undercover-google-analyst-infiltrated-a-notorious-supply-chain-hacking-gang/ Google’s threat intelligence group said it had a mole inside TeamPCP's inner circle.

Don't call it an SUV: The Ferrari Purosangue review https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/dont-call-it-an-suv-the-ferrari-purosangue-review/ Unlike previous Ferrari four-seaters, this one is better for humans than cargo.

T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/t-rex-teeth-indicate-it-ran-as-warm-as-an-elephant/ Isotope ratios provide a hint that the giants were actively managing temperatures.

Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/learning-another-language-may-be-one-of-the-best-ways-to-keep-your-brain-healthy/ Research suggests that bilingualism can offer cognitive benefits.

Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/rings-around-a-tiny-body-have-changed-over-the-past-decade/ Chariklo is only about 250 km across, but it has two rings, and they're changing.

AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/report-us-almost-boarded-chinese-ship-over-hallucinated-ai-arms-report/ But the military's overall use of AI seems to be accelerating.

FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/faa-tees-up-875m-ai-tool-to-help-manage-air-traffic-congestion/ FAA plans for AI tool to help manage DC air traffic before a nationwide rollout.

FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/fcc-lets-paramount-sell-49-5-equity-stake-to-saudi-arabia-uae-and-qatar/ FCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.

Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/finding-the-cells-that-put-our-brain-to-sleep/ Rare cells with widespread connectivity seem to be able to trigger sleep.

US government website used Chinese model the FBI called "malicious" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/us-government-website-used-chinese-model-the-fbi-called-malicious/ The Federal Register website briefly used an open source Chinese AI search tool.

Meet the winner of Nikon's Small World in Motion video contest https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-winner-of-nikons-small-world-in-motion-video-contest/ Ning Xu of Tsinghua University captured tiny cilia beating in airways of a child with rare respiratory disorder.

Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/researchers-used-claude-to-hack-openai/ Researchers used Claude to reach an OpenAI employee account and sensitive GitHub data.

Rocket Report: China wants a Raptor 3 engine; SpaceX set for big Starship test https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/rocket-report-ula-flies-into-uncertain-future-falcon-9-family-hits-700-launches/ “I can tell you SpaceX has already gone captive."

LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/ai-text-watermarking-can-make-models-more-vulnerable-to-adversarial-prompts/ SynthID can cause models to follow harmful instructions they would otherwise refuse.

IV drips used for "detoxification" actually filled with toxins; dozens poisoned https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/sketchy-iv-drips-at-wellness-clinics-have-poisoned-dozens-cdc-and-fda-warn/ The IV drips included glutathione, which was not made to be injected.

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5: Here's what we still like, here's what annoys us https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/2026-hyundai-ioniq-5-heres-what-we-still-like-heres-what-annoys-us/ It’s spacious, efficient, and charges very quickly. But what about reliability concerns?

Covert uploads and megalomania: OpenAI details new "misaligned" agent incidents https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/covert-uploads-and-megalomania-openai-details-new-misaligned-agent-incidents/ Model maker commits to new framework for reporting misaligned models.

EPA immediately sued over plans to repeal climate rules for power plants https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/thousands-will-die-if-epa-repeals-power-plant-climate-rules-lawsuit-says/ Public health groups warn EPA rule will cost Americans billions in health bills.

After being sidelined, Boeing's Starliner to get starring role in NASA's spaceflight plans https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/nasa-to-order-more-starliner-missions-and-help-certify-a-new-rocket-to-keep-it-flying/ "They should fly their capsule. The government paid a lot of money for that."

A dolphin named Bubbles makes other fish vomit, then eats it https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/a-dolphin-named-bubbles-makes-other-fish-vomit-then-eats-it/ "Dolphins are predators and actively hunt their prey, whether it's been stolen from another species or not.”