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Tech & AI News Roundup — September 20, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC
8 real stories worth knowing about, with links to the original reporting.
By Vibecoders Hub · 9/20/2026 · 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.
Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
Meta's Muse is apparently an effective AI assistant, but one that's a little creepy. Part of that is because of its new Mac app, which can access Messages, Calendar, and Notes. But for all its smarts, Muse doesn't actually know how to describe itself. Jason Aten, a contributing editor at Inc Magazine, posted on Threads screenshots of an interaction he had with Muse in which the assistant asks him — The Verge
Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts
Without buyouts, Flock would "almost certainly" need to lay off staff. — TechCrunch
Trump says it’s time to rebrand AI with a new name — and he’s also creating an AI Force
Trump claimed, without evidence, that the AI backlash is a Democratic hoax. — TechCrunch
Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn’t kill everyone????
Today on Decoder, we’ve got the first of a two-part series on the future of business, and I’m talking with Jonathan Kanter, the former antitrust chief for the US Department of Justice in the Biden administration. These days, he’s both a professor of law at WashU and professor of technology policy at Carnegie Mellon. The biggest story in tech right now is the spiraling debate about AI safety and re — The Verge
6 Best VPN Services (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Every VPN says it’s the best, but only some of them are telling the truth. — Wired
CISA Flags Three Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added three security flaws impacting the Linux kernel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2025-39682 (CVSS score: 9.8) - An improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions vulnerability in the TLS receive path — The Hacker News
eBay Coupons: 20% Off in September 2026
Save up to 60% on a selection of items at eBay, including electronics, home products, card games, car parts and more. — Wired
Meta’s New AI Chip Is Coming in 2027: Arke Targets Lower AI Costs
Meta plans to deploy its MTIA 450 Arke AI chip in 2027 as it looks to cut inference costs, energy use and reliance on general-purpose GPUs. The post Meta’s New AI Chip Is Coming in 2027: Arke Targets Lower AI Costs appeared first on TechRepublic. — TechRepublic