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September 30, 2026, 4:10 AM

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Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
Trump releases a voluntary AI accord with tech leaders, asking companies to partner with external auditors and set up internal controls to monitor AI alignment  —  President Donald Trump released a document on Tuesday that his administration cast as an accord on artificial intelligence …
Michael Shepard / Bloomberg:
Bloomberg:
After lunch with AI leaders, Trump rejects new AI rules, saying “we automatically have regulation” via the DOJ and FBI but “self-regulation is very important”  —  President Donald Trump shot down the idea of new federal regulations on artificial intelligence after meeting …
Samantha Subin / CNBC:
Trump says the AI accord with tech leaders is “morally binding” and the administration is considering a 10-person committee to oversee the AI industry  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he signed a “morally binding” artificial intelligence document with tech leaders following …
Rachel Metz / Bloomberg:
OpenAI launches Dots, always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra with their own cloud computer, in ChatGPT for Pro, Business Premium, and Enterprise users  —  OpenAI has unveiled an always-on artificial intelligent agent that's designed to proactively tackle work on a user's behalf …
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OpenAI:
OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol, saying it nearly matches Astra on agentic coding and professional work at one-fifth of Astra's standard prices, in Work and Codex  —  Near-Astra intelligence for a fifth of the price We're introducing GPT-6.1 Sol, an upgrade to GPT-6 Sol that nearly matches GPT …
Maximilian Schreiner / The Decoder:
Anthropic:
Anthropic says GLM-5.3 can autonomously build end-to-end cyber exploits, like Claude Mythos Preview, but was released without robust safeguards against misuse  —  GLM-5.3 can develop working exploits end to end  —  Five months ago, we announced Claude Mythos Preview, the first AI model …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
OpenAI announces new features for Codex, including reusable cloud development environments, a refreshed Codex CLI, and a new code review experience  —  OpenAI introduced new capabilities for its software engineering agent Codex, making it more useful beyond a developer's laptop …
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Igor Bonifacic / Engadget:
OpenAI unveils a $500/month Pro plan, offering its highest usage allowance and access to its new Ultrafast tier, with up to 8x faster token generation in Codex  —  The company also announced a new version of its Sol model.  —  Announced during the company's DevDay event today …
Paul Sawers / The New Stack:
Matthias Bastian / The Decoder:
Bloomberg:
Sources: OpenAI aims to raise $30B+ at a ~$1.4T pre-money valuation, up from ~$1.2T, meant to be a bridge round to provide it with capital in place of an IPO  —  OpenAI aims to raise at least $30 billion from investors in a new round of funding, according to people familiar with the matter …
Dhruv Mohan / The Economic Times:
Apple launches Apple Pay in India, letting eligible Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cardholders add their cards to Apple Wallet on iPhone, iPad, and Watch  —  Apple Pay has finally launched in India, more than a decade after its US debut.  The service is initially available on iPhone …
Mallory Wilson / The Hill:
Trump officially launches America.gov, an AI-powered single access point for federal government services and information led by Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia  —  President Trump launched a website Tuesday that uses artificial intelligence to help Americans navigate the federal government and find information and services.
New York Times:
Sources: OpenAI repeatedly dismissed internal warnings about inadequate monitoring of testing, prioritizing fast releases without additional security protocols  —  Employees and security researchers said they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening …
Dean Takahashi / GamesBeat:
General Intuition, which trains AI agents in spatial reasoning via gameplay footage, raised $220M at a $6.2B valuation, for $650M+ in total funding  —  General Intuition has raised another $220 million at a $6.2 billion valuation as the company starts making models available for training AI.
Reuters:
Robinhood plans to let users trade some US stocks round-the-clock during weekends, wager on specific corporate earnings metrics, and trade perpetual futures  —  Robinhood said on Tuesday it will let users trade some US stocks round-the-clock during weekends, marking its latest effort to keep …
Owen Walker / Financial Times:
Singapore doubles down on chipmaking as the AI boom lifts its economy, but high costs, scarce land and labor, and US trade scrutiny threaten its ambitions  —  City-state's economy is getting an AI uplift but costs and labour are constraints to its industrial growth

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