The Disney protests were a wake-up call about the risks of streaming mergers
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/what-the-disney-protests-over-kimmel-taught-us-about-streaming-mergers/

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"An AI did it" is no defense, says nonprofit suing OpenAI over Hugging Face hack
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/lawsuit-demands-openai-halt-unsafe-development-that-caused-hugging-face-hack/

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AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/ai-voice-startup-elevenlabs-doubles-valuation-to-22b/

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Google releases Gemini 4 Argon, called its most powerful model yet
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/google-releases-gemini-4-argon-called-its-most-powerful-model-yet/

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Google's first Gemini 4 model is 'Argon'
https://www.engadget.com/2274263/google-gemini-4-model-argon/

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California's new law bans companies from relying on AI to fire workers
https://www.engadget.com/2274224/california-law-bans-companies-from-relying-on-ai-to-fire-workers/

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Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1003589/google-ai-overviews-chegg-penske-lawsuits-dismissed

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California governor vetoes bill banning use of ‘pervert glasses’ to secretly record people
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/california-governor-vetoes-bill-banning-use-of-pervert-glasses-to-secretly-record-people/

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NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions
https://www.theverge.com/policy/1003426/nyc-click-to-cancel-subscriptions-rule

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OpenAI’s new agent is a shot at Meta — but can it compete with free?
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1003399/meta-openai-ai-agents-muse-dots-battle

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Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/lyft-is-paying-272-5m-to-settle-lawsuit-over-how-it-classified-drivers/

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Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/kevin-mandias-new-agent-swarm-security-startup-armadin-raises-255-5m-at-2-5b-valuation/

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Samsung launches its first clip-on earbuds in South Korea
https://www.engadget.com/2275187/samsung-launches-its-first-clip-on-earbuds-in-south-korea/

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Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/hacks-of-2-federal-agencies-in-a-month-have-spilled-a-bonanza-of-sensitive-data/

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Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search
https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/10/antitrust-lawsuits-targeting-google-ai-search-dismissed-by-federal-judge/

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Google’s new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1003756/google-gemini-live-guided-vision

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Judge dismisses lawsuits claiming Google's AI Overviews siphon web traffic
https://www.engadget.com/2275023/judge-dismisses-lawsuits-claiming-googles-ai-overviews-siphon-web-traffic/

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Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/google-thinks-spacexs-starship-has-to-launch-1600-times-before-space-data-centers-get-off-the-ground/

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Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/robotaxi-operators-will-face-fines-for-blocking-first-responders/

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