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Wired: Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot Link: https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-trumps-pinky-swear-ai-safety- accord-an-ai-ag...
The Verge: Google’s new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1003756/google-gemini-live-g uided-vision
TechCrunch: ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/chatgpt-can-now-virtually-try-on-clothes-for-y ou/
The Verge: Android Central ‘will continue’ despite laying off its staff Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1003735/android-central-layoffs
TechCrunch: Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/google-thinks-spacexs-starship-has-to-launch-...
The Verge: Steam Deck 2: Is AMD Gainsborough the chip Valve’s been waiting for? Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/1003593/steam-deck-2-is-amd-gainsborough-the-chip valves-been-waiting-for
Ars Technica: Marvel releases one last VisionQuest trailer Link: https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/marvel-releases-one-last-visionquest-tra iler/
TechCrunch: World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/worlds-first-enhanced-geothermal-power-plant-c ompleted-in-just-23-months/
TechCrunch: OpenAI cuts ties with three safety researchers, WSJ reports Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/openai-cuts-ties-with-three-safety-researchers wsj-reports/
Wired: Experience What It’s Like to Travel in the Occupied West Bank Link: https://www.wired.com/story/experience-what-its-like-to-travel-in-the-occupied-w est-bank/
TechCrunch: Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ (and other AI writing tells) Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/opus-5-5-loves-to-tell-you-this-matters-and-ot her-ai-writing-tells/
The Verge: Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1003589/google-ai-overviews-chegg-penske-lawsuits- dismissed
TechCrunch: This startup wants to turn idle user car inventory into rental revenue Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/this-startup-wants-to-turn-idle-user-car-inven tory-into-rental-revenue/
The Verge: Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5 Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/1003549/sony-ps5-quick-spectral-super-resolution- qssr
TechCrunch: Amazon releases its own Jev clone as decision models flood the web Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/amazon-releases-its-own-jev-clone-as-decision- models-flood-the-web/
TechCrunch: Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/shopify-debuts-canvas-a-way-to-build-online-st ores-by-chatting-with-ai/
Ars Technica: With most information hidden, the game Stratego Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/ai-finally-beat-the-best-stratego-player in-history-and-did-it-on-a-budget/
TechCrunch: California governor vetoes bill banning use of ‘pervert glasses’ to secretly record people Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/california-governor-vetoes-bill-banning-use-of pervert-gl...
The Verge: Can VR glasses save VR? Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1003034/meta-vr-glasses-vs-augmented-reality
Wired: Tim Heidecker Is Bringing His Joe Rogan Parody Show to The Onion Link: https://www.wired.com/story/tim-heidecker-is-bringing-his-joe-rogan-parody-show- to-the-onion/
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