Qualcomm hands Amazon $4B of warrants to build custom silicon for AWS
Qualcomm issued Amazon warrants for 25 million shares worth approximately $4B, vesting against commercial milestones and up to $60B in server chip purchases. The deal includes a multi-generation custom silicon agreement for AWS alongside Qualcomm's participation in the EU's AI gigafactories program.
Cognition Raises Over $2B Series E at $48B Valuation to Scale Devin Agents
Cognition raised over $2 billion in Series E funding at a $48 billion valuation to expand its AI software-engineering operations. Andreessen Horowitz and Accel led the round alongside existing investors Founders Fund, General Catalyst, and Avenir, with additional participants including Benchmark and Bessemer.
Armless Racing Driver Hits 110 mph Steering with His Feet–Aims to Make History at Le Mans
A 23-year-old armless racing driver steered a vehicle at speeds exceeding 110 mph using only his feet. He recently signed a driver contract with Team BRIT, a racing team composed entirely of disabled drivers.
Why quantum computing stocks are soaring today while the rest of the market falls
Three quantum computing companies,Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum, and Quantinuum,each received $100 million in government funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office. The Commerce Department will receive minority, non-controlling equity stakes in the companies as part of the $2 billion initiative announced under the CHIPS and Science Act.
Visa combines VisaNet data with onchain lending to power stablecoin card working capital
Visa's stablecoin settlement volume reached a $20 billion annualized run rate, representing a 15-fold year-over-year increase. The company is enabling blockchain lenders to access VisaNet transaction data to provide working capital loans to stablecoin card issuers.
Google DeepMind Maps 9 Billion Possible DNA Variants
Google DeepMind's AlphaGenome AI model has mapped predictions for all 9 billion possible single-letter DNA changes and how they affect gene regulation. The tool compares original DNA sequences with altered ones to predict effects on gene expression across the entire human genome.
Scientists discover a powerful new antivenom hidden in rattlesnake blood
Toxin-blocking proteins found in rattlesnake blood can neutralize venom from multiple dangerous snake species with about 10 times more potency than current commercial antivenom. Lab tests showed that combinations of these naturally occurring proteins offer a potential model for developing new snakebite treatments based on mechanisms already present in nature.
Your personality may be more genetic than scientists realized
Researchers identified over 1,200 genetic variants linked to the Big Five personality traits, with many variants also associated with health, longevity, careers, and income. The study demonstrates significant genetic connections between personality and life outcomes while confirming that environmental factors remain influential.
Ozempic and Wegovy may have an unexpected mental health benefit
Semaglutide use was linked to a 21% lower risk of psychiatric hospitalization in a Swedish study of nearly 15,000 people with bipolar disorder. Researchers hypothesize the drug's effects on inflammation and brain-related biological pathways could stabilize mood, though other GLP-1 drugs did not show this association.
Giant new dinosaur discovered beneath construction site in Brazil
Scientists identified a new giant dinosaur from Brazil that reached approximately 20 meters long and lived 120 million years ago. The discovery reveals evolutionary connections to a Spanish dinosaur, suggesting ancestors crossed ancient land bridges between Europe, Africa, and South America.
Scientists observe Einstein’s gravity in the quantum world for the first time
Researchers split an ultracold atom's quantum wave into two parts, held one stationary while dropping the other under gravity, then recombined them to measure differences. This experiment directly observed a quantum gravitational effect predicted by Einstein's theory by measuring tiny variations produced when half the atom fell freely.
Arm launches Total Design for Physical AI and robotics framework
Arm introduced Total Design for Physical AI and a robotics framework to standardize automated systems across industries like mining, agriculture, and manufacturing. Physical industries represent an estimated $200 billion annual compute opportunity by the 2030s.
S. Carolina Aquarium Celebrates ‘Baby Boom’ of Critically-Endangered Penguin Chicks
Five baby African penguins have hatched at Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach, joining two others born in May for a record nesting season. The seven chicks represent a significant breeding success for the critically endangered species at the facility.
This founder is teaching chips how to recycle (their energy)
Vaire Computing has designed chips that recycle energy normally lost as waste heat through a strategy called reversible computing. The startup's cofounder Hannah Earley, age 31, treats waste heat as an addressable design choice rather than an unavoidable consequence of computation.
This AI entrepreneur is developing agents that can plan ahead for the unexpected
Danijar Hafner's stealth-mode startup is developing AI agents capable of planning ahead for unexpected situations. The San Francisco company currently operates with minimal staff and furnishings in its SoMa district office.
Coca-Cola uses AI to improve retailer ordering in Malaysia
An AI-powered recommendation system analyzes previous orders, seasonality, weather, and purchasing patterns to suggest products and quantities for Malaysian retailers. The Perfect Basket feature on the Coke Buddy platform currently supports approximately 39,000 retail outlets.
They’re resilient, low-effort and beautiful: how to plant a rubble garden
Gardeners are creating drought-tolerant gardens using leftover builders' waste materials. These rubble gardens support biodiversity while requiring minimal maintenance and water.
AI weather forecasting enters the energy market as Google targets grid operators with WeatherNext 3
An AI weather forecasting model predicts wind speed at 100 meters above ground, cloud cover, and surface sunlight with hourly updates. Energy traders, grid operators, and renewable developers currently purchase similar forecasting services from other companies.
Zheng stuns Swiatek to reach US Open quarter-finals, Zverev and Rybakina advance
Zheng Qinwen defeated Iga Swiatek to reach the US Open quarter-finals as the first qualifier to advance that far since 2021. Alexander Zverev and Elena Rybakina also advanced to the last eight round.
Aptos launches Confidential APT on mainnet for compliant use cases
Aptos launched Confidential APT on mainnet, enabling privacy-compliant transactions that allow authorized parties to view transaction details when needed. The system uses encryption to balance privacy with regulatory transparency requirements for institutional use cases.
Ant International Secures Brazil Payment Institution Licence
Brazil's central bank has granted Ant International a payment institution licence to operate in the country. This licence expands the Singapore-based fintech company's regulated presence and strengthens its local and cross-border payment capabilities in Latin America's largest economy.
Reducto Releases r-1: A Single Pass Document Parsing Model That Cuts Errors 20% at 1 Cent Per Page
A single-pass document parsing model called r-1 reduces errors by 20% while processing full pages through combined OCR, layout detection, tables, and formatting in one operation. The model costs 1 cent per page compared to the legacy system's 3 to 6 cents per page.
XPENG Commissions Humanoid Robot Lines as IRON Walks Off Production
XPeng has commissioned production lines for humanoid robots and completed the first unit of its IRON robot, which walked off the production line autonomously. The facility represents a transition from research-and-development prototyping to line manufacturing for the next-generation IRON robot model.
Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch
NavigateAI, backed by $25 million in funding, has developed AI copilots that provide construction workers real-time hands-free guidance through smartphones and Meta's AI glasses. The company aims to address labor shortages so acute that individual data center projects require 4,000 to 5,000 workers each.
Philippine SEC Approves GCash Operator Mynt’s Up To $1.6b IPO
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission approved an IPO by Mynt Inc., operator of GCash, that could raise up to 92.32 billion pesos. The offering potentially makes it one of the country's largest-ever listings.
Firmus Signs OpenAI as Anchor Customer for Malaysian AI Factories
OpenAI will contract dedicated AI compute capacity from two Firmus AI Factory sites in Malaysia under a multi-year partnership announced on September 8, 2026. This agreement brings Firmus Technologies' total contracted capacity across all customers to beyond 900 MW.
Changing the antibiotic playbook to catch an ESKAPE artist
A stray mold contaminating Alexander Fleming's bacterial culture plate in 1928 led to the discovery of penicillin, which transformed treatment of bacterial infections. This accidental finding launched the antibiotic age and made previously fatal conditions like infected wounds survivable through antimicrobial medication.
Alibaba Cloud, Cambricon Join PyTorch Foundation, Ant Group Takes Gold Seat
Alibaba Cloud and Cambricon joined the PyTorch Foundation as Platinum members while Ant Group joined as a Gold member on September 8, 2026. The announcement was made at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China 2026 in Shanghai.
Nitter says it will continue despite X Corp’s cease-and-desist
Nitter, an open-source Twitter alternative, announced it will continue operating following legal advice, two weeks after receiving a cease-and-desist from X Corp's lawyers. The project posted a notice on nitter.net replacing the previous cease-and-desist banner without disclosing the specific legal guidance it received.
Malaysia weighs Huawei chips for sovereign AI, Bloomberg reports
Malaysia is considering using Huawei chips for its national artificial intelligence project, making it potentially the first country to openly select Chinese AI accelerators over American alternatives. The United States previously warned that purchasing these specific chips could violate its regulations.