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Tech & AI News Roundup — September 21, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC
8 real stories worth knowing about, with links to the original reporting.
By Vibecoders Hub · 9/21/2026 · 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.
AI, Tariffs, Rare Minerals: What to Expect From Trump’s Upcoming Summit With Xi Jinping
Washington and Beijing have grown ever more linked in the AI boom, making hardware exports and technological restrictions hefty bargaining chips in negotiations. — Wired
Kairos Power gets up to $100M from Samsung group to build nuclear reactor for Google
Future Google supplier Kairos Power inked a deal with Samsung C&T to help build its first 50 megawatt nuclear power plant. — TechCrunch
Meta’s AI agent has been blocked from using Amazon.com
Muse isn't welcome as a shopper anymore. — TechCrunch
GM can’t ‘bring back’ Apple CarPlay because it never left
Last week, GM announced a new software experience for its upcoming Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks, including a new look for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the popular phone mirroring systems that the automaker made a big deal about removing from its electric vehicles in 2023. Naturally, this led to some confusion about whether GM was "bringing back" CarPlay and Android Auto to its vehicles — The Verge
Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger
Paramount has reached a settlement with California and the 11 other states that sued to block its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement removes a major roadblock standing in the way of the massive media merger. According to the proposed consent decree filed with the court, it includes requirements like minimum numbers of theatrical film releases over the next f — The Verge
Fake LastPass Authenticator Installer Abuses Microsoft-Signed Driver to Kill Antivirus and EDR
A fake LastPass Authenticator installer offered on GitHub installs a Windows kernel driver that shuts off antivirus and other security software before a password stealer runs if a victim downloads and runs it, researchers at LastPass and Delphos Labs said on September 17. Microsoft's own hardware-compatibility program signs the driver, scored zero detections on VirusTotal when researchers — The Hacker News
Clicks’ $499 Keyboard Phone Is More Than a BlackBerry Throwback
The Clicks Communicator adds 12GB of RAM, a larger battery and Android 17 ahead of launch, turning the keyboard phone into a more complete smartphone. The post Clicks’ $499 Keyboard Phone Is More Than a BlackBerry Throwback appeared first on TechRepublic. — TechRepublic
Dyson Won’t Say What’s Wrong With Its CameraJet Toothbrush
Despite admitting to a “component issue,” the company refuses to say what went wrong, how many units are affected in how many countries, and why it won’t recall its $500 AI toothbrush. — Wired