Google is testing a new product designed to help families coordinate with the support of an AI agent. This week, the search giant introduced a new version of CC, an AI agent designed to work across email, calendar, chats, and tasks. With the update, CC now focuses on keeping families organized, planning for the day ahead, and even handling family-specific tasks, like signing permission slips…
Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI
September 19, 2026
In a twist that captures the strange new state of AI security, independent security researchers have used Anthropic’s Claude to break into OpenAI, exposing cracks in the ChatGPT-maker’s defenses, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday evening.
A…
I feel like I’ve been gut-punched. These emotional news photos prove the power of lines in storytelling
September 19, 2026
As I was browsing through the news this week, the photographs that immediately grabbed my attention and triggered an emotional response were the shots that tell a story in a single composition. Many of them used a longstanding photography tool: the power of…
Royal Enfield's Flying Flea electric motorcycle finally goes global, revealing its Western price
September 19, 2026
Royal Enfield’s new Flying Flea electric motorcycle has officially spread its wings beyond India, with the retro-inspired C6 now launching in Europe and the UK. And perhaps just as importantly, we finally know what Western riders can expect to pay for it.
The Flying Flea C6 is opening for bookings at €5,990 across Europe and £5,300 in the UK, with deliveries expected to begin in October. The…
Lucid and Bolt to deploy 25,000 autonomous EVs across Europe
September 19, 2026
Lucid and Bolt announced a partnership today to build and deploy autonomous vehicles across Europe, with the ride-hailing platform aiming to put at least 25,000 self-driving Lucid EVs on its network.
It’s the second big autonomous-fleet deal Lucid has signed in just over a…
Solid-state battery maker Factorial secures another big partnership
September 19, 2026
Solid-state battery specialist Factorial Energy is teaming up with Mitsui Kinzoku, one of the few companies producing sulfide-based solid electrolytes, to scale up the promising new technology.
Factorial Energy finds a new solid-state battery partner
US-based Factorial…
US clears way for $24.3 billion fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia
September 19, 2026
The U.S. Department of State said on Thursday it had approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom is drawn deeper into war in the Middle East.
A sale would mark a significant policy shift from the U.S., potentially altering the balance of military power in the Middle East and testing Washington’s definition of maintaining its…
US Air Force has a $14 billion supply hole, service officials say
September 19, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has a $14 billion hole in supply for aircraft parts, affecting how the service acquires parts and looks at sustainment funding, service leaders said Wednesday.
As the force grapples with supply chain and maintenance issues as well as long aircraft service…
BESANÇON, France — The French Army’s Future Combat Command is seeking ways to create “opacity” on an increasingly transparent battlefield in order to restore offensive maneuver, looking at everything from physical decoys to electronic warfare and electromagnetic…
Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album is now available to preorder, and six tracks have been released on the major streaming services. According to the official description, the album contains “34 original tracks that capture the electric energy of Grand Theft Auto VI’s world of Vice City and Leonida.” It’s set to release November 20, the day after the game itself comes out. It’s available in a…
