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Sunday, September 27

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Video generation only one source so far

Pixel-art kakapo animation created with the Claude Opus 5.5 model and converted into video using Claude Code and Playwright

Simon Willison generated a pixel-art animation of a kakapo party in HTML5 canvas using the Claude Opus 5.5 model, and using Claude Code with a Playwright script converted it into a 15-second video for a slide at the WeAreDevelopers keynote.

Simon Willison — AI tag (leading independent LLM commentator) Details and sources →

Saturday, September 26

7 items
Business and investment only one source so far

Crusoe cancels $1.25B contract with Boom for turbine supply for data centers

Startup Crusoe Energy canceled a $1.25B contract with Boom Supersonic for the purchase of 29 Superpower turbines (42 MW). Boom was developing these turbines as a side business from the Symphony aircraft; first deliveries were supposed to begin in 2027. Crusoe will retain flexibility in energy solutions and will use wind, solar power and…

TechCrunch AI Original source ↗

Friday, September 25

16 items
Security only one source so far

Film "NAZA" reveals the Israeli army's use of AI to bomb Gaza

A documentary film by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor premiered on 10 September 2026 at the Venice Film Festival. It contains anonymous testimonies from 24 members of the Israeli army and intelligence services about the use of AI to target Hamas while aware of high civilian casualties. The NAZA system determines an acceptable number…

The Conversation — Artificial Intelligence Original source ↗
Robotics only one source so far

Tesla halts production of Model S and Model X due to reassignment to development of the Optimus robot

In May 2026, Tesla halted production of the Model S and Model X in Fremont and reassigned both workers and engineers to development of the Optimus robot. According to a report by The Information, development is being slowed by the complexity of robotic hands and employee resistance to training their own replacements.

Ars Technica (AI) Details and sources →
Audio generation only one source so far

AI-generated song used as evidence in murder trial

At a U.S. trial of Caleb Flynn, accused of murdering his wife, a song the defendant created for his mistress using the ElevenLabs tool was played as evidence. The forensic team found the recordings on his iPhone.

404 Media (investigative tech journalism) Details and sources →
Hardware only one source so far

Microsoft is dropping the Copilot+ PC label for new Surface devices

The new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop (2nd Edition), which will be released on 13 October, meet and exceed the technical parameters for Copilot+ PC (80 TOPS NPU versus the required 40), but Microsoft is not marking them with this label and is switching to the more generic label "performance PC".

Ars Technica (AI) Details and sources →
Security only one source so far

Google DeepMind researcher resigns over concerns about superintelligence

Robert O'Callahan, a technical expert at Google DeepMind, resigns over concerns about AI risks. He worked on chip design tools that improve AI. He claims that the goal of superintelligence in the near future is "inherently irresponsible" and warns of psychosis, loss of autonomy, economic disruption, and…

The Decoder (daily AI news) Original source ↗
Tools and apps only one source so far

Meta's product Muse now fully exposes filesystem contents

Meta's product Muse now fully exposes filesystem contents, including the root directory. Yesterday the tool refused this with reference to security; Meta now claims this is intentional behavior and describes Muse as "its own computer in the cloud."