(September 30, 2026) – AI, Science, and Tech Updates
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Global Trending News — Today’s Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
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Last updated: September 30, 2026, 06:10 AM PHT
Last updated: September 30, 2026, 06:10 AM PHT
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1Light-driven nickel catalyst forms chemical bonds using less metal
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
2a16z-backed EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation to $4B
Dominic-Madori Davis — September 30, 2026, 05:51 AM PHT -
3Suspected ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands
The Verge — September 30, 2026, 05:50 AM PHT -
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6Molecular simulations reveal how an enzyme's shape guides molecular recognition
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 05:40 AM PHT -
7Tesla secures $30B in new credit lines as it looks to scale Cybercab, Optimus
Sean O'Kane — September 30, 2026, 05:20 AM PHT -
8Physics-grounded AI framework aims to make predictions about new materials more testable
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 05:20 AM PHT -
9AMD acquires World Labs AI startup, upping the ante against Nvidia
Samuel Axon — September 30, 2026, 05:14 AM PHT -
10LISA to the rescue: Using light to fix cell division
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
11Genetic audit of wheat: Researchers determine the actual variability of a gene responsible for bread quality
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
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13Protein signaling cascade helps explain how plants respond to touch
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 04:50 AM PHT -
14New device measures curved mirrors' absolute shape to within 2 nanometers without touching them
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
15AI structure prediction speeds discovery of 'molecular glues' to treat disease
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 04:30 AM PHT -
16Trump ads paid for by US government allegedly violate anti-propaganda laws
Jon Brodkin — September 30, 2026, 04:23 AM PHT -
17OpenAI’s latest features take direct aim at the app store model
Sarah Perez — September 30, 2026, 04:15 AM PHT -
18Study finds trust is the missing ingredient for AI-driven food safety
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 04:00 AM PHT -
19OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation
Marina Temkin — September 30, 2026, 03:52 AM PHT -
20Arctic infrastructure was built on frozen ground—drones and digital twins can help spot the permafrost thaw coming
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 03:20 AM PHT -
21Mysterious giant carving may show a Kushite ruler and mark an ancient borderland
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 03:20 AM PHT -
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23Across six cultures, children step in when peers need help
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 03:00 AM PHT -
24Chatbots as oracles: How AI is giving new life to the ancient practice of seeking answers from inscrutable sources
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 02:40 AM PHT -
25Here’s why OpenAI is absent from Nvidia’s industry-wide effort to end rogue AI agents
Julie Bort — September 30, 2026, 02:35 AM PHT -
26Research shows poor mental health among politicians may impair decision-making
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 30, 2026, 02:30 AM PHT -
27Away’s New Series 3 Luggage Plays It Safe—That’s the Point
Les Shu — September 30, 2026, 02:29 AM PHT -
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29Here's what actually happened in OpenAI's Australian gov't server hack
Kyle Orland — September 30, 2026, 02:11 AM PHT -
30AI researchers put out videos saying superintelligence is ‘exactly as dangerous as it sounds’
The Verge — September 30, 2026, 01:54 AM PHT -
31OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT’s own office suite
Lucas Ropek — September 30, 2026, 01:45 AM PHT -
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33Apple pressured to explain Trump role in ICE-tracking app removals
Ashley Belanger — September 30, 2026, 01:29 AM PHT -
34Dutch police arrest ShinyHunters hacker accused of planning two murders
Zack Whittaker — September 30, 2026, 01:27 AM PHT -
35AI-powered app maker Wabi pivots to a messaging experience
Sarah Perez — September 30, 2026, 01:20 AM PHT -
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37OpenAI gives Codex reusable cloud environments that work across devices
Sarah Perez — September 30, 2026, 01:15 AM PHT -
38OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less
Aisha Malik — September 30, 2026, 01:15 AM PHT -
39OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s plugins with app-like interfaces and automations
Sarah Perez — September 30, 2026, 01:15 AM PHT -
40OpenAI’s Dots Are Always-On AI Agents—and Its Answer to Meta’s Muse
Reece Rogers — September 30, 2026, 01:15 AM PHT -
41Can a chatbot fix the government maze? The White House is about to find out
Amanda Silberling — September 30, 2026, 12:55 AM PHT -
42Xbox’s Mythic Achievements are here and they’re just like PlayStation Platinum trophies
The Verge — September 30, 2026, 12:17 AM PHT -
43Apple’s new CEO could change when it launches phones and laptops
The Verge — September 30, 2026, 12:09 AM PHT -
44Instinct founder said more than 50% of transactions on the platform are travel-related
Ivan Mehta — September 29, 2026, 11:12 PM PHT -
45After losing his voice to cancer, this founder is building ‘glasses for voice’
Marina Temkin — September 29, 2026, 11:00 PM PHT -
46Oura shelves its $2.2B IPO, citing ‘uncertainty’ in the market
Ram Iyer — September 29, 2026, 10:56 PM PHT -
47OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to release
Kyle Orland — September 29, 2026, 10:22 PM PHT -
48With Dazzle, Marissa Mayer bets your camera roll has more info on your life than your inbox
Marina Temkin — September 29, 2026, 09:53 PM PHT -
49Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses
Aisha Malik — September 29, 2026, 09:47 PM PHT -
50Interview: Firefox's chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome
Samuel Axon — September 29, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
51Tech to Replace Animal Testing Is Almost Ready. Scientists Are Not
Brandon Keim — September 29, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
52The Download: climate tech companies to watch and AI’s discovery problem
Thomas Macaulay — September 29, 2026, 08:10 PM PHT -
53How to Beat Surveillance Pricing Before It Bleeds You Dry
Reece Rogers — September 29, 2026, 06:45 PM PHT -
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55OpenAI Delays Release of Latest Model Over Safety Concerns
Isabella Ward — September 29, 2026, 06:36 PM PHT -
56Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AI
Lauren Goode — September 29, 2026, 06:30 PM PHT -
57Unveiling IC-STAR: Full-Flow Autonomy from Digital to Analog
ChipAgents — September 29, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
58The ice blasting from Saturn's moon Enceladus is stranger than scientists realized
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — September 29, 2026, 05:58 PM PHT -
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60NASA’s Crew-13 could go from Florida to the ISS in under 9 hours
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — September 29, 2026, 12:38 PM PHT -
61This suitcase-sized spacecraft could hear the universe before stars existed
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — September 29, 2026, 11:45 AM PHT -
62Hidden stem cells may be fueling spinal stenosis
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — September 29, 2026, 10:36 AM PHT -
63Scientists find new virus behind mysterious tick illness
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — September 29, 2026, 09:45 AM PHT -
64Boeing "incredibly excited" to serve as nation's only astronaut transportation
Eric Berger — September 29, 2026, 06:24 AM PHT -
65Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall
MIT Technology Review — September 29, 2026, 06:17 AM PHT