Sources: Binance is still operating in the EU months after it failed to get a MiCA license, using workarounds to onboard new customers and reroute its trading (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/how-binance-keeps-doing-business-in-europe-without-a-license
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/how-binance-keeps-doing-business-in-europe-without-a-license
Bloomberg.com
How Binance Keeps Doing Business in Europe Without a License
The news hit with a thud in June: Binance Holdings Ltd., the world’s largest crypto exchange, was about to get kicked out of the European Union.
Sources: DeepSeek plans to use 160K+ of Huawei's Ascend 950DT chips at an Inner Mongolia data center, which would create one of the largest Huawei chip clusters (Mackenzie Hawkins/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/deepseek-plans-big-huawei-ai-chip-order-to-power-new-data-center
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/deepseek-plans-big-huawei-ai-chip-order-to-power-new-data-center
Bloomberg.com
DeepSeek Plans Big Huawei AI Chip Order to Power New Data Center
DeepSeek plans to deploy at least 160,000 of Huawei Technologies Co.’s top accelerators at a massive data center it’s building in Inner Mongolia, which could create one of the largest known clusters of Huawei AI chips and advance China’s efforts to replace…
Thailand suspends the construction of 49 data centers in order to develop new industry regulations, as governments worldwide tighten oversight of the facilities (Anuchit Nguyen/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/thailand-puts-49-data-centers-on-hold-over-resource-strain
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/thailand-puts-49-data-centers-on-hold-over-resource-strain
Bloomberg.com
Thailand Puts 49 Data Centers on Hold Over Resource Strain
Thailand’s embrace of data centers hit a speed bump after the government suspended construction of 49 server farms as public concerns about the power-hungry facilities’ impact on communities intensify.
Bank of Korea: South Korea's monthly memory chip output is set to grow by ~600K wafers by 2028, widening its lead over China's CXMT, set to grow by ~300K wafers (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/korea-s-memory-chip-lead-over-china-set-to-grow-report-says
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/korea-s-memory-chip-lead-over-china-set-to-grow-report-says
Bloomberg.com
Korea’s Memory Chip Lead Over China Set to Grow, Report Says
South Korea’s lead over China in memory chip production is expected to widen further thanks to an aggressive expansion of domestic facilities by Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., according to the Bank of Korea.
Report and sources: rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website in May and turned it into a forum for agents, sharing tactics to cheat on tasks and more (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/openai-agents-hijacked-german-website-previously-undisclosed-ai-breakout-this-2026-09-04/
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/openai-agents-hijacked-german-website-previously-undisclosed-ai-breakout-this-2026-09-04/
Letters: US military branches disabled ad trackers on government-issued devices amid reports of location data being used to target US forces in the Middle East (Raphael Satter/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-military-turns-off-ad-trackers-devices-amid-middle-east-targeting-reports-2026-09-04/
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-military-turns-off-ad-trackers-devices-amid-middle-east-targeting-reports-2026-09-04/
Sources: Moonshot may seek to raise $3B to $5B in a planned Hong Kong IPO that could occur as soon as this year (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/moonshot-is-said-to-seek-up-to-5-billion-in-hk-ipo-this-year
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/moonshot-is-said-to-seek-up-to-5-billion-in-hk-ipo-this-year
Bloomberg.com
China’s Moonshot Said to Seek Up to $5 Billion in HK IPO This Year
Moonshot AI is considering raising up to $5 billion in its planned Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as this year, people familiar with the matter said, as the Chinese artificial intelligence champion taps into strong investor demand.
Microsoft unveils Project Zenith, a "distraction-free Windows experience" for developers to run 30B+ parameter models locally on devices with 64GB+ of memory (Tom Warren/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/990051/microsoft-project-zenith-windows-developers
https://www.theverge.com/news/990051/microsoft-project-zenith-windows-developers
The Verge
Microsoft’s Project Zenith is a “distraction-free Windows experience” for developers
The first Project Zenith devices ship with AMD’s Ryzen AI Halo chips.
The NHTSA opens a probe into Tesla's decision to launch its new Cybercab on public roads in Austin with no steering wheel or pedals (Sean O'Kane/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/feds-launch-investigation-into-teslas-cybercab-deployment/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/feds-launch-investigation-into-teslas-cybercab-deployment/
TechCrunch
Feds launch investigation into Tesla's Cybercab deployment | TechCrunch
The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin.
Some European defense officials push back on efforts to cut reliance on US tech, warning it could leave Europe with inferior systems and greater cyber risks (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/0e9d714b-f367-4dd7-8ef4-6d4b2c08b79c
https://www.ft.com/content/0e9d714b-f367-4dd7-8ef4-6d4b2c08b79c
Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index: GPT-6 Astra scored 67, roughly equal to Claude Opus 5, Fable 5, and Muse Spark 1.3, but trailing leader Fable 5.1's 70 (Artificial Analysis)
https://artificialanalysis.ai/articles/benchmarking-gpt-6-astra
https://artificialanalysis.ai/articles/benchmarking-gpt-6-astra
artificialanalysis.ai
Benchmarking GPT-6 Astra
GPT-6 Astra makes significant gains in the Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index, scoring equal to Fable 5 at lower cost. In the Intelligence Index, it uses fewer tokens than GPT-5.6 Sol for similar performance, but this is outweighed by higher prices
What to expect from Apple's September 9 "Surprise and Shine" event: foldable iPhone, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch refresh with ceramic cases, and more (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/what-to-expect-at-sept-9-apple-event-foldable-iphone-iphone-18-pro-watch?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4ODUyODY3MiwiZXhwIjoxNzg5MTMzNDcyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUS1VDNFlOM04wQUUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNEVEQ0FFMUZBMDU0MEJFQTI0QTlGMjExQzFFOTA4MCJ9.FcaFtdv4uwkRzS9XTNpZAW_xehoawqChWiTKXZwO5cI
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/what-to-expect-at-sept-9-apple-event-foldable-iphone-iphone-18-pro-watch?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4ODUyODY3MiwiZXhwIjoxNzg5MTMzNDcyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUS1VDNFlOM04wQUUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNEVEQ0FFMUZBMDU0MEJFQTI0QTlGMjExQzFFOTA4MCJ9.FcaFtdv4uwkRzS9XTNpZAW_xehoawqChWiTKXZwO5cI
Bloomberg.com
Apple to Kick Off Ternus Era With Its Biggest-Ever Slate of New Products
From the foldable iPhone to a touch-screen MacBook, here’s what to expect on Sept. 9 and beyond.
How OpenAI limited METR's probe into the Hugging Face incident, dictating terms and restricting its scope to the single week when agents attacked Hugging Face (Dylan Freedman/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/technology/openai-hugging-face-hack.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-lA.hbw8.4sMxBQlKEu2a&smid=nytcore-ios-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/technology/openai-hugging-face-hack.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-lA.hbw8.4sMxBQlKEu2a&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Nytimes
How OpenAI Limited the Probe of Its Bots’ Hack of Hugging Face (Gift Article)
Researchers investigating how OpenAI’s A.I. agents were able to break into Hugging Face’s infrastructure weren’t allowed to look at the incident’s full scope.
By declaring GPT-6 Astra to be AGI, OpenAI is being flippant and cementing the term's status as nothing more than marketing (M.G. Siegler/Spyglass)
https://spyglass.org/agi-2026/
https://spyglass.org/agi-2026/
Spyglass
OpenAI's AGI Eras Tour
With 'GPT-6 Astra', AGI is here! Congrats, everyone!
PUBG developer Krafton plans to invest $250M in India in the next 3-4 years, for a total investment of $500M+ since 2021, as it expands into AI and robotics (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/krafton-doubles-down-on-india-with-another-250m-bet-beyond-gaming/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/krafton-doubles-down-on-india-with-another-250m-bet-beyond-gaming/
TechCrunch
Krafton doubles down on India with another $250M bet beyond gaming | TechCrunch
Krafton's planned investment in India is set to surpass $500 million with its latest commitment.
Sources: Abu Dhabi-based AI company G42 is exploring selling a majority stake to American companies to maintain access to advanced AI chips beyond April 2027 (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/abu-dhabi-s-g42-weighs-us-ownership-to-safeguard-ai-chip-access
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/abu-dhabi-s-g42-weighs-us-ownership-to-safeguard-ai-chip-access
Bloomberg.com
Abu Dhabi’s G42 Weighs US Ownership to Safeguard AI Chip Access
Executives at Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence firm G42 have held exploratory talks over potentially selling a majority stake to American companies, people familiar with the matter said, as it races to guarantee access to high-tech chips beyond next…
Review: GPT-6 Astra can adeptly use tools like Unreal Engine to build complex environments, such as a civilization with Unreal's autonomous MetaHuman characters (Matt Shumer/Something Big Is Happening)
https://somethingbig.ai/astra-review
https://somethingbig.ai/astra-review
Something Big Is Happening
My GPT-6 Astra Review
Matt Shumer’s hands-on GPT-6 Astra review: everyday engineering, computer use, ambitious game-world experiments, and the Manager Loop coordination setup.
An interview with Sonos CEO Tom Conrad on the Sonos 27 platform, AI assistants, its Google relationship, speakers as a home computer mesh network, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/podcast/988368/sonos-ceo-tom-conrad-ai-smart-home-fabric-app-redesign
https://www.theverge.com/podcast/988368/sonos-ceo-tom-conrad-ai-smart-home-fabric-app-redesign
The Verge
How Sonos rebooted itself
CEO Tom Conrad on cleaning up Sonos’ app redesign mess and turning a speaker company into a software platform.
A profile of John Ternus, the first product engineer to lead Apple; sources: Tim Cook considered how to execute perfect succession since his early days as CEO (Michael Acton/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/7347b9fc-ba63-48fb-b06d-b9fe5e9b046a
https://www.ft.com/content/7347b9fc-ba63-48fb-b06d-b9fe5e9b046a
Report: OpenAI learned of the DseWiki German website incident weeks ago but kept it under wraps as it grappled with the Hugging Face fallout (Robert Hart/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/990149/openai-rogue-agents-german-wiki
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/990149/openai-rogue-agents-german-wiki
The Verge
Rogue OpenAI agents appear to have organized another attack using a German wiki
OpenAI denies lawyers discouraged disclosing a scheming swarm on a German language wiki.
OpenAI rolls out GPT-6 Astra to Pro customers on the $100/month or $200/month plans (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/04/openai-releasing-major-upgrade-to-chatgpt-and-codex-with-gpt-6-astra-details-here/
https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/04/openai-releasing-major-upgrade-to-chatgpt-and-codex-with-gpt-6-astra-details-here/
9to5Mac
OpenAI releasing major upgrade to ChatGPT and Codex with GPT-6 Astra, details here - 9to5Mac
Update: A day later, GPT-6 Astra is rolling out to Business and Pro customers on the $100/month or $200/month plan....