Tech & AI News Roundup — September 26, 2026, 7:04 AM UTC

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.

Can an ‘eSUV’ e-bike really go from trail to town?

Have you ever wanted an electric bike that easily transitions from the drudgery of urban asphalt to adventures in gravel and dirt? That's what a subclass of so-called "electric SUV" (eSUV) e-bikes claims to do, with their wide, all-terrain tires and front and rear suspension, plus practical accessories like fenders and racks. So, that's what I set out to test on a new TL Carbon e-bike from Amflow, — The Verge

Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements

Despite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026. — Ars Technica

Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?

Ads appearing all over the Internet are trying to scam people. — Ars Technica

Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud deal

Anthropic has committed $11.6 billion over seven years to Akamai's cloud infrastructure, a bet on CPUs that could grow to about $20 billion, and in an unusual arrangement, Akamai is giving Anthropic a potential stake of up to 5% of its stock that grows as Anthropic spends more. — TechCrunch

Ray-Ban Meta vs Nuance Audio Plus: Which Smart Glasses Are Better for Hearing?

Compare Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 and Nuance Audio Plus on hearing support, microphones, battery, price, and smart features to see which fits your needs. The post Ray-Ban Meta vs Nuance Audio Plus: Which Smart Glasses Are Better for Hearing? appeared first on TechRepublic. — TechRepublic

Attackers Target Unpatched Roundcube Servers With CVE-2026-48842

Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-48842 against unpatched Roundcube servers months after a fix was released, raising urgency for organizations to update. The post Attackers Target Unpatched Roundcube Servers With CVE-2026-48842 appeared first on TechRepublic. — TechRepublic

The Aeropod automates soil aeration without robotics — see it at TechCrunch Disrupt

Muju Earth Technologies has developed a deceptively simply pod that can save farmers money while improving crop yields. — TechCrunch

Meta makes the Muse filesystem even more accessible

Yesterday, with a little prodding, it was discovered that Meta's Muse would expose its filesystem to curious users. The files offered a fascinating peek under the hood of an AI chatbot, and appeared to expose details we weren't meant to see, not least because Muse itself told people, including us, it wasn't supposed to reveal them. But today Muse will eagerly offer up the contents of its file syst — The Verge