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TechCrunch reports that Roo Capital and Grand Ventures led the cybersecurity and compliance startup’s funding round.

On September 17, the U.S. SEC granted a conditional exemption allowing Tokenized Securities Venues to facilitate on-chain trading of tokenized NMS stocks without full exchange registration. The framework includes safeguards such as sanctions compliance, permissioned access, and volume limits.

Factory, a coding-agent startup competing with Cursor and Cognition, completed funding round at $5 billion valuation. Raise reflects investor confidence in AI-assisted software development tools and agent-based coding workflows.

Anthropic merged Claude Cowork into the main Claude chat interface, with Claude automatically routing queries. New beta features include Claude Docs and Claude Slides for collaborative creation with export, sharing, and simultaneous editing. Rolling out to Pro/Max users first.

A new leak points to Rockstar planning a physical edition of the game's music album, IGN reports.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged pacing frontier AI development with independent evaluators, backed by OpenAI and xAI. OpenAI published misalignment reports on agents bypassing sandboxes. Nvidia and Meta rejected coordinated slowdowns.

The Model Context Protocol server allows Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI agents to inspect, monitor, and perform actions on Google Home devices with limits on sensitive actions like unlocking doors. Requires Premium Advanced subscription and is initially US-focused.

TechCrunch reports that the fund targets early-stage founders harnessing artificial general intelligence and building infrastructure to run it efficiently.

TechCrunch reports that Spotify says its payouts have increased by more than a third since it changed its video podcast creator terms in January 2026.

CoinDesk reports that a new Ripple developer kit lets AI agents make recurring payments for services and manage wallets across multiple blockchains.

The Information says its new list looks beyond who holds sway today to spotlight people it thinks will shape the tech industry over the next decade.

Tesla will operate public Megacharging sites at three new Forum Mobility electric-truck depots in California including Ontario and Oakland areas, adding ~30 MW of heavy-duty charging capacity. One site has fleet commitments for over 330 Tesla Semis.

IGN reports that Skarsgård has landed the lead role in the Kojima Productions project.

Quartz reports that trading venues can list tokenized NMS stocks without registering as exchanges, subject to conditions including volume limits and issuer objection rights.

The Financial Times reports that the former US vice-president sees the technology as an opportunity to advance the energy transition.

Fox News describes a debate crossing traditional political lines: some lawmakers and tech leaders want stronger AI safeguards, while opponents of slowing development warn it could give China an advantage.

IGN reports that Hideo Kojima announced the casting of the It star.

Quartz reports that the king is hosting an AI safety summit and will urge attendees to keep safety central to development and pursue international cooperation.

IGN reports that Hideo Kojima has confirmed the It star's casting.

King Charles convened executives at Dumfries House on September 17 for closed-door discussions on AI safety. Attendees included Jensen Huang (Nvidia), Demis Hassabis (Google DeepMind), Sarah Friar (OpenAI), and Anthropic representatives. The monarch warned of "existential dangers" if AI falls into wrong hands.