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September 2026

490 events 30 days with news

Importance: monitoring Business and investment 1 source

AI software modernization startup Hang Ten Systems raises another $53 million from Xora

Startup Hang Ten Systems, founded by former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, has raised another $53 million from Xora (Temasek) five weeks after a $32M seed round; total funding is $85M. The company offers AI consulting and software modernization for large enterprises.

Importance: monitoring Regulation and law 1 source

Poll: most American voters oppose the construction of data centers for AI

A poll by New York Times and Siena University among 1 503 likely voters (early September 2026) found that 61 % oppose the construction of data centers for AI and only 14 % strongly support it. Views differed only slightly between voters who supported Trump and those who supported Harris.

Importance: monitoring Security 1 source

Criticism of the scientific basis of percentage estimates of existential AI risks

Scientist Heidy Khlaaf from AI Now Institute criticizes percentage estimates of existential AI risks (e.g., “10% chance of humanity being wiped out”) as unfalsifiable and scientifically unfounded due to the lack of concrete catastrophe scenarios.

Importance: monitoring Amazon New models ✓ official

AWS SageMaker AI introduces instance preference lists for training and processing jobs

Amazon SageMaker AI now allows users to specify an ordered list of up to 5 GPU instance types for Training and Processing Jobs. The system automatically starts the job on the first available type, eliminating the need for manual retry scripts.

Importance: important Meta Tools and apps update ✓ official

Meta expands the AI agent Muse with connectors for small business owners as part of Meta One

Meta has expanded the AI agent Muse with dozens of connectors (Instagram Professional, Facebook Pages, Meta Ads, Canva) and support for custom connectors via API for small business owners. This follows the September launch of the Meta One subscription with Core ($7.99/month) and Premium ($19.99/month) plans.

New: The Muse agent is being expanded with dozens of connectors for Instagram Professional, Facebook Pages and Meta Ads; Support for custom connectors through API; Partnership with Canva and other tools; Muse for Small Business targets small business owners who work in Meta apps; Basic Muse features are free, with paid plans available for higher usage volumes

Importance: monitoring Business and investment 1 source

Brno-based AI company Phonexia has been sold to a Korean fund

Brno-based AI company Phonexia has been sold to a Korean investment fund that wants to continue operating the company in Brno. According to Živě.cz, the case illustrates the difference in valuations between American and European tech companies.

Importance: monitoring OpenAI Security ✓ official

OpenAI added governance controls for API key creation

OpenAI introduced new tools for governing API key creation at the organization and project levels — administrators can allow only service-account keys, only user-owned keys, or completely disable the creation of new keys.

Importance: monitoring OpenAI Business and investment 1 source

OpenAI acquired smartphone camera technology developer Glass Imaging

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI acquired Glass Imaging, which uses AI to improve photos from smartphone cameras, for more than $300 million. OpenAI has not yet confirmed the transaction.

Importance: monitoring Regulation and law update 1 source

AI Now Institute: companies under pressure from the AI race cut safety investment first

AI Now Institute: companies invest billions in scaling AI models, but safety protocols are the first thing they cut — out of fear that if they do not build, the competition will.

New: Safety protocols are the first thing cut from company budgets; Companies are motivated by paranoia that if they do not build, others will (the 'only safe in their hands' narrative); Billions in investment go specifically into scaling models, while safety is neglected