🏭 ROBOTICS STARTUP LAUNCHES WITH $100 MILLION TO AUTOMATE WAREHOUSES

Maven Robotics has raised $100 million to expand machines capable of independently moving and organizing goods inside warehouses.

The company plans to build 250 third-generation robots using the new funding.

🧠 JUST IN: GOOGLE COMPLETES $1.5 BILLION-PLUS DEAL FOR AI STARTUP TALENT

Google has completed a deal bringing Mechanize cofounder Tamay Besiroglu and more than a dozen employees into DeepMind.

The final financial terms were not disclosed, but earlier negotiations valued the technology-and-talent agreement above $1.5 billion.

⚠️ RUSSIAN DEVELOPERS USED CLAUDE TO BUILD AUTONOMOUS “KAMIKAZE” DRONE SOFTWARE

Anthropic says likely freelance Russian developers misused Claude to create software for drones capable of guidance, coordination and target selection.

The developers allegedly used VPNs to bypass Anthropic’s geographic restrictions.

📉 JUST IN: SAM ALTMAN SAYS AN OPENAI IPO IN 2026 WOULD BE “ILL-ADVISED”

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says taking the company public this year would not be a smart decision.

His remarks come amid continued speculation about one of the technology industry’s most anticipated potential IPOs.

🛰️ NASA’S SWIFT SATELLITE BEGINS ITS FINAL MISSION

NASA’s 21-year-old Swift observatory is gradually falling toward Earth and is expected to re-enter the atmosphere by the end of 2026.

The satellite remains partially operational, but a planned rescue mission was cancelled following technical problems.

⚠️ WARNING: FAKE CAPTCHA ATTACKS ARE INFECTING WINDOWS PCS AND MACS

ClickFix attacks use compromised websites and fake CAPTCHA prompts to trick users into copying malicious commands into their computers.

Security researchers say the technique has become mainstream and is now being used by numerous malware groups.

🔐 MICROSOFT PATCHES A RECORD 972 SECURITY VULNERABILITIES

Microsoft’s September security release fixes approximately 972 vulnerabilities, including 112 classified as critical.

Two zero-day flaws were reportedly already being exploited before the updates were released.

⚖️ LAWYER FINED $5,000 AFTER AI INVENTED WITNESSES IN A MURDER CASE

New Mexico attorney Stephen Aarons was fined and held in contempt after submitting an appeal containing fabricated witness testimony and inaccurate details.

Aarons admitted using ChatGPT to create what he hoped would be a “bulletproof summary” of the trial.

🔄 WORDPRESS OWNER’S CEO RETURNS TWO DAYS AFTER BEING REMOVED

Matt Mullenweg says he has been reinstated as Automattic CEO only two days after its board placed him on paid leave.

Mullenweg told employees that the board was “back in agreement” following the unusual leadership dispute.

🎮 JUST IN: STARCRAFT IS RETURNING AS AN OPEN-WORLD SHOOTER

Blizzard has announced a new StarCraft game scheduled for release in 2030, transforming the strategy franchise into an open-world shooter.

It will be the franchise’s first major new game since StarCraft II launched in 2010.

🔥 BLIZZARD ANNOUNCES DIABLO V FOR SPRING 2029

Blizzard has officially revealed Diablo V with a short teaser shown during BlizzCon.

Additional information about the next major installment is expected during the company’s Diablo panel.

🔑 ANDROID CAN NOW MOVE PASSWORDS AND PASSKEYS BETWEEN DIFFERENT APPS

Google has introduced an operating-system-level tool for transferring credentials between Google Password Manager, 1Password, Bitwarden and Dashlane.

The process avoids exporting passwords through an unencrypted text file.

🤖 ROBOT-TRAINING STARTUP NEARS A $500 MILLION VALUATION

Mecka AI is reportedly approaching a $500 million valuation through a funding deal led by Sequoia Capital.

The two-year-old startup provides training data used to teach robots how to perform physical tasks. Source ↗

🚨 META FACES SCRUTINY OVER AI-GENERATED CHILD ABUSE ADVERTISEMENTS

Meta is reportedly under investigation following claims that its platforms hosted hundreds of advertisements containing AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

The case is raising new questions about whether automated moderation systems can detect synthetic illegal content quickly enough.

🕵️ U.S. DISMANTLES MASSIVE ONLINE MARKETPLACE LINKED TO CYBER SCAMS

U.S. authorities have taken action against Xinbi Guarantee, an online black market linked to money laundering and digital fraud.

The platform was reportedly used to support large-scale cybercrime operations.

🏎️ JUST IN: TESLA WILL REVEAL ITS LONG-DELAYED ROADSTER ON OCTOBER 1

Elon Musk has announced a new unveiling event for Tesla’s next-generation Roadster after years of delays.

Tesla originally revealed the electric supercar in 2017 but has repeatedly postponed its launch.

🔌 AMERICA’S ELECTRIC-VEHICLE “GRAVEYARD” IS RAPIDLY GROWING

Ford, Nissan, Hyundai, Tesla, Honda, Kia, BMW, Volvo and Polestar have cancelled, delayed or discontinued multiple electric vehicles in 2026.

U.S. EV sales reportedly fell 20.5% during the second quarter following the expiration of the $7,500 federal tax credit.