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Tech & AI News Roundup — September 18, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC
8 real stories worth knowing about, with links to the original reporting.
By Vibecoders Hub · 9/18/2026 · 4 min read
Quick links to what's actually happening in AI, tech, and IT right now — curated from real reporting, not rewritten, so you can go read the full story wherever it's genuinely worth your time.
Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city
Waymo Ojai fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle travels along a city street, San Francisco, California, August 20, 2026. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) | Gado via Getty Images Waymo says it will launch a robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, as the Alphabet-owned company continues to eye overseas markets for expansion. Waymo's vehicles will begin arriving in Singapore in "the comi — The Verge
Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate
The new institute aims to surface differing views between Google, Google DeepMind, and the broader global research community around AGI. "They will not always agree, and they will likely change their minds, as more data and information comes to light at the fast-moving frontier." — TechCrunch
Amazon-owned Zoox’s 100-robotaxi limit in Nevada is about to disappear
An updated permit shows the 100-cap will expire later this month just as competition in Las Vegas heats up. — TechCrunch
Critical Check Point Management Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code as Root
A critical vulnerability in Check Point's Security Management and Log Servers could allow an attacker without login credentials to run code as root on those servers over the network. The Security Management Server is the system that controls firewall policy and administrator access. Check Point has released a fix through its LivePatch update channel and says it has no indication that the flaw — The Hacker News
ThreatsDay: Self-Rewriting Agents, 800+ Flaws Patched, Insider SIM Swaps and 22 More New Stories
Attackers keep finding new keys. The funny part is that defenders keep inventing where to store them. This week, those keys sit in AI tools, exposed services, old bugs, weak logins, and software sold like a monthly subscription. Some attacks use new tricks. Others just reuse what was already lying around. Both work often enough. So the threat landscape is not getting cleaner. It is just — The Hacker News
Google Rolls Out Android 17 QPR1: What Pixel Owners Need to Know
Google rolls out Android 17 QPR1 to supported Pixel phones with new features, interface changes, security updates, and bug fixes. The post Google Rolls Out Android 17 QPR1: What Pixel Owners Need to Know appeared first on TechRepublic. — TechRepublic
Apple Reportedly Plans M8 Ultra AI Server for 2029
Apple is reportedly developing a 2029 AI server with two or four M8 Ultra chips and possible Nvidia networking. The post Apple Reportedly Plans M8 Ultra AI Server for 2029 appeared first on TechRepublic. — TechRepublic
Lunacy Audio Nova is a place to build and sell your own AI-powered music plug-ins
The interface of the Nova plug-in for browsing and loading Nova plug-ins inside your DAW. | Screenshot: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge Lunacy, purveyor of fine VST plug-ins like Cube, a synth that you control by moving a ball around a 3D space, has just launched Nova, a platform where creators can build custom music tools using AI and sell them to others. At first, there will be a handful of instrum — The Verge