TechCrunch: Affected by layoffs? Don’t miss this $75 deal for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Expo+ Pass Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/disrupt-2026-layoff-expo-plus-passes-available for-75-doll...
TechCrunch: Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/apple-says-its-tightening-macos-full-disk-acce ss-contr...
The Verge: OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1004096/openai-chatgpt-dots- hands-on-agent
TechCrunch: It’s not AI anymore, it’s ‘Super intelligence’ (according to the White House) Link: https://techcrunch.com/video/its-not-ai-anymore-its-super-intelligence-according to-the-white-house/
MMA Fighting: UFC 332 weigh-in results: 1 main card fighter misses weight Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/513759/ufc-332-weigh-in-results-1-main-card-figh ter-misses-weight
TechCrunch: Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you) Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/circuit-breaker-labs-hopes-to-make-ai-safer-fo r-your-kids-and-you/
NASA News: NASA Model Wing Lights Up During First Pressure Sensitive Paint Tests Link: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/langley/nasa-model-wing-lights-up-du ring-first-pressure-sensitive-pa...
Wired: These AI Experts Want to Do High-Stakes Research Out in the Open Link: https://www.wired.com/story/trillium-labs-wants-to-do-high-risk-ai-research-in-t he-open/
The Verge: Dots get up in Muse’s business Link: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/1004059/openai-dots-kindle-homepad-cybercab-ver gecast
TechCrunch: Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/pope-leo-xiv-is-not-a-fan-of-ai-generated-art/
Ars Technica: The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive thanks to AI Link: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/the-7-year-old-nvidia-shield-tv-is-now-1 00-more-expensive-thanks-to...
Wired: Trump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It Worked Link: https://www.wired.com/story/trumps-crazy-ai-rebrand-was-a-loyalty-test-for-tech- execs-and-it-worked/
TechCrunch: TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on building the next generation of AI giants Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-blackstones-jas-khaira on-buil...
TechCrunch: Slovenia’s .si domain sees a surge in registrations after Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ order Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/slovenias-si-domain-sees-a-surge-in-registrati ons-afte...
The Verge: Paramount’s Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1004016/paramount-warner-bros-skydance-me gamerger-name
TechCrunch: Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/tesla-sustains-its-ev-sales-momentum-despite-u s-troubles/
The Verge: Star Wars: Galactic Racer is my childhood podracing dream come true Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1002887/star-wars-galactic-racer-review
The Verge: Amazon writes scary blog warning communities not to block data centers Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1003929/amazon-ai-data-center-blog-warning
Live Science: 'A kind of Rosetta Stone': AI decodes 217-year-old secret letter ordered by Napoleon Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/a-kind-of-rosetta stone-ai-decod...
🌅 **Good morning, RootBadger.** Friday starts with election-mail preparations and a practical way to make identity theft harder. 🗞️ **Reuters morning read:** The U.S. Postal Service says it will take...