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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New Mexico wants Meta to pay $40 billion in penalties for Cambridge Analytica scandal
https://www.engadget.com/2275451/new-mexico-meta-40-billion-penalties-cambridge-analytica-lawsuit/

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Affordable alternatives to Apple's AirPods Max
https://www.engadget.com/2275580/affordable-alternatives-to-apples-airpods-max/

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Slovenia’s .si domain sees a surge in registrations after Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ order
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/slovenias-si-domain-sees-a-surge-in-registrations-after-trumps-super-intelligence-order/

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Tesla will now let you drive off mid-charge if there’s an emergency
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1003967/tesla-charging-breakaway-emergency-shooting

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Apple is reportedly building a smart home camera that won't record video footage of you or anyone else
https://www.engadget.com/2275621/apple-is-reportedly-building-a-smart-home-camera-that-wont-record-video-footage-of-you-or-anyone-else/

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Paramount’s Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1004016/paramount-warner-bros-skydance-megamerger-name

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Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgets
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1004330/meta-muse-ai-gadgets-home-link

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Meta wants people to build their own Muse gadgets, too
https://www.engadget.com/2276312/meta-muse-gadgets-open-source-smart-home-link/

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Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1004295/apple-limit-mac-disk-access-ai-agents

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Samsung and Google are raising prices on their budget phones
https://www.engadget.com/2276208/samsung-and-google-are-raising-prices-on-their-budget-phones/

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Apple sounds the alarm on AI agents and 'Full Disk Access'
https://www.engadget.com/2276186/apple-sounds-the-alarm-on-ai-agents-and-full-disk-access/

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