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South Africa is seeking help after a cyberattack targeted its air traffic control. A ransomware toolkit was installed on at least one operational air traffic network.
Source: Dark Reading
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/south-africa-help-cyberattack-air-traffic-control

DeepSeek has released an open-source software toolkit for Huawei's Ascend AI accelerators, including a programming language called TileLang that rivals Nvidia's CUDA.
Source: Free Malaysia Today
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/30/deepseek-unveils-huawei-ai-chip-tools-that-may-replace-nvidia-s
#Semiconductors #DeepSeek #Huawei

Instagram has withheld editorial cartoonist Satish Acharya's account in India, citing legal requirements under India's IT Rules and a notice from the Government of India under Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act.
Source: MediaNama
https://www.medianama.com/2026/09/223-satish-acharya-instagram-account-withheld/
#TechPolicy

OpenAI's DevDay 2026 introduced Dots, a voice-enabled always-on agent platform that runs on GPT-6 Astra and connects to thousands of apps.
Source: Latent Space
https://www.latent.space/p/ainews-openai-devday-2026-dots-61
#AI #OpenAI #ChatGPT

Large language models can scrape the web, but they cannot replicate deep domain expertise. Tech giants are paying up to buy niche capabilities through micro-AI acquisitions.
Source: Launch Base Africa
https://launchbaseafrica.com/2026/09/30/replit-atta-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=replit-atta-ai

Apple Pay has launched in India with Axis Bank as the first banking partner, supporting Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
Source: Entrackr
https://entrackr.com/news/apple-pay-launches-in-india-with-axis-bank-cards-juspay-cashfree-enable-merchant-support-12592645
#Tech #Apple

KIST has built quantum technology partnerships with Microsoft and D-Wave. The institute also met with Japan's Q-STAR and AIST to explore bilateral connections.
Source: Vietnam Investment Review
https://vir.com.vn/kist-builds-quantum-technology-partnerships-with-microsoft-and-d-wave-161783.html
#AI #Microsoft

Evidence shows that humans and AI systems perform better together, by collaborating, than alone.
Source: arXiv cs.MA
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.36481
#MachineLearning

Foxconn has partnered with IAT Automotive Technology to create Beijing Futekang Intelligent Robot Technology, expanding its robotics and smart factory strategy.
Source: DigiTimes Asia
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260930PD211/foxconn-robotics-manufacturing-automotive-design.html
#Robotics

The paper proposes a JEPA-style world model that restricts latent dynamics to a bilinear parameterization, enabling efficient planning and control.
Source: arXiv cs.RO
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.36305
#MachineLearning

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked a court for a temporary injunction to stop OpenAI from developing new models without third-party-approved safety safeguards.
Source: DigiTimes Asia
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260930PD202/openai-chatgpt-government-development-lawsuit.html
#TechPolicy #OpenAI

Anthropic, the AI lab that created Claude, is planning one of the biggest IPOs in history as a public benefit corporation.
Source: The Economic Times
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/explained-what-is-a-public-benefit-corporation-the-anthropic-legal-structure/articleshow/134578165.cms
#Startups #Anthropic #Claude

ByteDance's AI assistant Doubao is preparing a personal AI agent called Spell. Internal testing of the project began in April.
Source: TechNode
https://technode.com/2026/09/30/bytedances-doubao-reportedly-preparing-personal-ai-agent-codenamed-spell-and-tested-since-april/
#Tech #ByteDance

OpenAI launched a cheaper AI model and tools that run continuously, aiming to reposition ChatGPT as an app store for AI.
Source: The Economic Times
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-maker-wants-to-be-the-app-store-for-ai-as-safety-concerns-grow/articleshow/134577692.cms
#Tech #ChatGPT #OpenAI

The president signed an executive order requiring his government to refer to AI as Super Intelligence. The event was called the Super Intelligence summit.
Source: BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cme30dz5vkzko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
#TechPolicy

Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cme30dz5vkzko?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Technology @technology-BBCNews

OpenAI unveiled GPT-6.1 Sol at its DevDay event, a week after launching the base version.
Source: Lowyat.NET
https://www.lowyat.net/2026/405852/openai-unveils-gpt-6-1-sol/
#Tech #OpenAI

Advanced Micro Devices announced it will purchase World Labs in an $8.2 billion all-stock deal. Oura said it is delaying its IPO, citing market uncertainty.
Source: The Information
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/oura-world-labs-show-divergence-vc-exits
#Startups

OpenAI unveiled Dots AI agents, and Sam Altman promised an always-on AI helper.
Source: BusinessLine
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/openai-unveils-dots-ai-agents-as-sam-altman-promises-always-on-ai-helper/article71526539.ece
#Tech #OpenAI

Advanced Substrate Technologies, a joint venture of Broadcom and Toppan Holdings, opened Singapore's first high-end FC-BGA substrate plant on September 29, 2026.
Source: DigiTimes Asia
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260930VL202/ast-fc-bga-substrate-plant-high-end.html
#Semiconductors #Broadcom