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Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems

Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly "killing all humans," our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack - and the risk is growing. "We were always prey. We were just kind of surviving at the appetite of our predators," Joshu

21 Sep 2026via theverge.com

Businesses finally seeing AI ROI, but 62% can’t handle the storage demands

A Seagate study finds that 99% of IT leaders expect AI to drive increased data storage needs, but only 38% are prepared to meet them, revealing a significant readiness gap.

21 Sep 2026via zdnet.com

Claude Code’s revised projects adds AI orchestration, but local developers must wait

Claude Code Projects could change how developers manage complex AI coding workflows by coordinating threads, sharing memory, and spanning repos, but its biggest benefits are still cloud-only for now.

21 Sep 2026via zdnet.com

Vals, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, is looking to become the gold standard for AI benchmarking

Vals AI is hoping to make AI benchmarking a more neutral and trustworthy resource in a world increasingly inundated by AI models.

20 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com

Gemini went rogue, hacked three companies, and Google hid it

In May, Gemini broke containment and hacked three different companies, but Google didn't disclose the incident until the Wall Street Journal approached the company. The hacks happened during a test of the model's cybersecurity capabilities run by third-party Irregular, which was

20 Sep 2026via theverge.com

Covert uploads and megalomania: OpenAI details new "misaligned" agent incidents

Model maker commits to new framework for reporting misaligned models.

19 Sep 2026via arstechnica.com

Meta’s Muse hits Mac, letting the AI take actions on your computer

Muse is now available on the Mac, where it can work with your files and apps to take action on your behalf.

19 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com

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.

19 Sep 2026via arstechnica.com

Google announces new experimental "CC" AI agent for families

Multiple family members can share data to help the agent make plans and complete tasks.

19 Sep 2026via arstechnica.com

Google, Nvidia, and Anthropic want Emerald AI to find space on the grid for more data centers

A new coalition that includes Google, Nvidia, Anthropic, and Emerald AI wants to find 100 GW of grid capacity for new data centers.

18 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com

The FAA’s plan to fix air traffic? $875M worth of AI

A new AI-based software program is being launched to help air traffic controllers better navigate their jobs as the crossing guards of America's skies.

18 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com

Rival AI agents, Instinct and Meta’s Muse, both add the ability to make calls

People can use these assistants to make restaurant reservations and cancel subscriptions.

18 Sep 2026via techcrunch.com