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Tech & AI News Roundup — September 29, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC
8 real stories worth knowing about, with links to the original reporting.
By Vibecoders Hub · 9/29/2026 · 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.
AMD is acquiring AI company World Labs in a deal worth more than $8 billion
World Labs co-founder and CEO Fei-Fei Li. | Bloomberg via Getty Images AMD announced today that it's acquiring World Labs, an AI research lab co-founded by the prominent researcher Dr. Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal worth approximately $8.2 billion. World Labs launched in 2024 and was valued at $1 billion in a matter of months. The startup launched its first commercial product, a world generatio — The Verge
Source: Inference provider Modal Labs closing in on $750M round at $15.75B valuation
The new financing is expected to more than triples the AI infrastructure startup's valuation from just four months ago. — TechCrunch
Shark’s NeverChange Air Purifier Is Nearly Half Off Right Now
Shark and other top air purifier brands are on discount ahead of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days. — Wired
iOS 27.0.1 released: Apple fixes annoying iPhone 18 Pro restart and freezing issues
The first update to iOS 27 squashes a bug in which the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max would freeze or restart when you try to use Face ID. — ZDNet
AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion
The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist. — TechCrunch
To keep drug prices high, pharma has been piling up the patents
Add-on patents have increased drug patent periods from two years to over six. — Ars Technica
Trump cuts fuel economy standards back to 2014 levels
In 2020, Trump cut CAFE to 40 mpg. Now he’s cut it again to just 35 mpg. — Ars Technica
Bose starts adding Auracast to its headphones
The flagship Bose headphones will now be able to connect to Auracast broadcasts for better accessibility. | Image: The Verge A new firmware update for the $449 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 adds support for Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast as beta features. The flagship Ultra headphones are the first from Bose to support the audio sharing technology, which the company plans to bring to m — The Verge