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Tech & AI News Roundup — September 22, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC
8 real stories worth knowing about, with links to the original reporting.
By Vibecoders Hub · 9/22/2026 · 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.
OpenAI forms math advisory group as its AI resolves more than 100 open problems
The group won't be given leeway to slow down or redirect OpenAI's ongoing mathematical research. — TechCrunch
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Contagious Interview Campaign Compromises 30,000 Devices, Steals $10.71M in Crypto
The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have compromised at least 30,000 devices located in more than 100 countries and siphoned funds or account credentials from over 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets, according to a new joint cybersecurity advisory. The primary targets of the campaign are individual web designers, engineers, and specialists in cryptocurrency, — The Hacker News
Trump Proposes ‘AI Force’ as US, China Discuss AI Safety Channel
Trump proposes an AI Force as the US and China discuss a safety channel for serious AI incidents. Here’s what IT leaders should watch closely. The post Trump Proposes ‘AI Force’ as US, China Discuss AI Safety Channel appeared first on TechRepublic. — TechRepublic
Google Wants Android Apps to Look Beyond the Security Patch Date
Google’s new Android security libraries let apps and administrators inspect patch status by component instead of relying on a single security patch date. The post Google Wants Android Apps to Look Beyond the Security Patch Date appeared first on TechRepublic. — TechRepublic
Google Fined €403 Million Over GDPR Violations Tied to Location Data
Google has been fined €403 million for breaking the EU's data protection law, the GDPR, in the way three of its features handled people's location data from May 2018 to February 2020. Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), Google's lead regulator in the EU, also ordered the company to make its processing comply with the law within 6 months. The DPC has not said publicly which — The Hacker News
Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026
A third-party cybersecurity firm accidentally gave experimental Gemini models access to the Internet. — Ars Technica
Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants
Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director. — Ars Technica