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Tech & AI News Roundup — September 23, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC
8 real stories worth knowing about, with links to the original reporting.
By Vibecoders Hub · 9/23/2026 · 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.
Nosike Nwigene: From flunking medicine to shaping Africa’s AI policy
Nosike Nwigene set out to become a doctor but was eventually kicked out of medical school. A career in communications followed, taking him from startup public relations to policy advocacy and the Nigeria Startup Bill. Now, he is building an advisory while deepening his work in technology policy and AI governance across Africa. — TechCabal
PitPro’s first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada
The startup says its automated system can change four tires in under 15 minutes. — TechCrunch
LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories
LinkedIn is rolling out new verification tools that let members vouch for colleagues’ work experience and give companies more control over accounts that falsely claim to employ them. — TechCrunch
Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Rolled Out With a Serious Security Flaw
Meta says it issued a fix for the Muse zero-day vulnerability that would have let attackers do “whatever” they wanted on a victim’s Mac, highlighting the inherent dangers of AI helpers. — Wired
OPPO Find X10 Pro Max: What to know about OPPO’s new flagship
OPPO has confirmed that the Find X10 Pro Max will launch in international markets, but it has yet to announce a global or Nigerian release date and price. — TechCabal
New cPanel Flaw Lets a Hosting Account Run Code as Root, Take Full Server Control
A flaw in cPanel's CalDAV and CardDAV service lets anyone with a cPanel hosting account run code as root and take "full control of the server," the company said on September 22. A second bug in the WP Toolkit plugin, used to install and manage WordPress sites, allows an account holder to change databases that belong to other accounts. cPanel has released fixed versions for both, — The Hacker News
The Download: India’s smart glasses menace and AI’s trillion-dollar gamble
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Smart glasses are already causing havoc in India When Shubnam saw an Instagram video of a Delhi protest they had attended, they realized a content creator wearing Meta smart glasses had… — MIT Technology Review
Xiaomi’s new 18 Pro phones improve on Samsung’s privacy display
Both 18 Pro phones feature rear displays, just like last year’s 17 Pro models. | Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi's new 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max launched in China today, and feature a more flexible take on the privacy display tech introduced this year on Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra. They combine it with returning rear screens, two 200-megapixel cameras, and both of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips. A — The Verge