Blizzard must now 'discuss, evaluate, and bargain' its AI usage with its developers
Blizzard’s union secured a contract requiring AI tools to be negotiated with workers before implementation, marking a first in the industry.
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September 2026 archive · page 48
Source-linked briefings published in September 2026. Page 48 of 57: briefings 1411-1440, published Sep 10, 2026.
Lindy Cameron Appointed as New Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lindy Cameron has been appointed Permanent Under-Secretary at the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, becoming its first female leader.
Bank of Canada Board launches process to fill external Deputy Governor position
The Bank of Canada’s Board has launched a search for an external Deputy Governor to replace Nicolas Vincent, emphasizing the need for diverse expertise amid economic uncertainty.
Exploring Creative Intelligence with London’s Southbank Centre
London’s Southbank Centre hosts a weekend examining the intersection of art, AI and digital tools, marking its 75th anniversary with interactive experiments and artist collaborations curated by PACT and supported by...
VR headset shipments are down 18% compared to this time last year, and that may not be great news for Valve
Global VR headset shipments fell 18% year-on-year in Q2 2026, pressuring Valve’s upcoming Steam Frame launch amid cooling demand and rising hardware costs.
Cloudera and Mistral Partner to Bring Specialized, Sovereign Intelligence to Enterprise Data
Cloudera and Mistral AI will integrate Mistral’s models into Cloudera’s hybrid data platform to enable enterprises to deploy sovereign AI across private, public, and air-gapped environments while maintaining full...
Recruitment for IT Operations & Service Management Lead
The UK government is recruiting an IT Operations & Service Management Lead to oversee critical IT services supporting regulatory, scientific and business functions within the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
Connect to Work delivers for thousands more as programme expands
The UK Government reports its Connect to Work programme has helped thousands of disabled people and those with health conditions into employment, with a national rollout by July 2026.
After Google mapped an adult male fruit fly's brain, software engineers made it play Doom, Mario64, and Beat Saber
Google mapped an adult male fruit fly’s brain into 3D neural shapes, enabling software engineers to train it to play Doom, Mario 64, Beat Saber, and Minecraft using neural activity mapped to game controls.
How does Mowi protect biodiversity?
Mowi outlines its Biodiversity Strategy to minimize environmental impact across salmon farming, feed sourcing, freshwater use, and waste management, targeting measurable reductions by 2030.
Corsair's new de-gamefied gaming chair is actually much more affordable than I thought
Corsair’s TC80 gaming chair, announced three months ago, is priced at $200, $50 cheaper than the current budget pick, the ThunderX3 Solo 360.
AWS Elemental Inference now generates contextual metadata from live video in real time
AWS Elemental Inference now provides real-time contextual metadata from live video streams using AI, enabling automated ad targeting and content enrichment without custom infrastructure.
AWS Elemental introduces Dynamic Multiview for live video
AWS Elemental MediaPackage now supports Dynamic Multiview, enabling on-demand tiled layouts of multiple live video sources as standard HLS or DASH streams without additional player development.
AWS Elemental MediaTailor now supports Low-Latency HLS ad insertion
AWS Elemental MediaTailor now enables low-latency HLS ad insertion, allowing video providers to monetize live streams without compromising viewer latency.
Xbox to publish Kojima Productions' Physint after it "unexpectedly received notice" from PlayStation that it would cancel the project
Xbox will publish Kojima Productions' Physint after PlayStation unexpectedly canceled the project, marking a shift from its original exclusive plan.
Amazon EVS is now available in more regions
Amazon Elastic VMware Service expands to four new regions, enabling VMware workloads to run closer to users while maintaining existing features and support.
How AI, eBay Live, and Personalized Discovery Are Shaping eBay
eBay is integrating AI and in-person events to enhance personalized shopping and seller engagement, aiming to connect buyers with relevant inventory they may not have searched for.
Expanding AI access and cyber defense for federal, state, local, and tribal governments
OpenAI and the U.S. GSA announced a multi-year agreement offering free and discounted AI access to all levels of U.S. government, including expanded cyber defense tools for public-sector workers.
The GTM Leader's Blueprint for AI Transformation
Snowflake releases a framework to help GTM leaders align sales and marketing teams using AI, addressing structural gaps that hinder revenue growth despite AI investments.
Tax Bill to lower costs and simplify rules
New Zealand’s government introduced a tax bill to simplify compliance, reduce costs, and attract investment by easing fringe benefit tax rules and adjusting foreign investment fund requirements.
New records show energy policies are delivering
New Zealand’s energy policies have reduced wholesale electricity prices and boosted renewable generation, but hydro dependence and gas supply shortages remain critical risks.
Nikon Museum Holds Special Exhibition “Secrets Behind the Viewfinder — Take a look at the world through the camera's eye”
Nikon Museum’s 2026 exhibition reveals how camera viewfinders shape perception, offering hands-on comparisons of rangefinder, SLR, and mirrorless systems.
The 7 best AIOps platforms in 2026
A Zapier review evaluates eight AIOps platforms for enterprise IT, highlighting tools that autonomously detect, analyze, and resolve issues across complex systems using AI and machine learning.
The best sales pipeline management software in 2026
Zapier evaluates top sales pipeline management tools for 2026, highlighting features like AI, automation, and CRM integration to streamline deal tracking and team workflows.
With the National Football League (NFL) back tonight, love seeing Seattle Seahawks analyst Brian Eayrs and coaches across the league using new Copilot and Excel
Microsoft highlights how NFL teams are integrating Copilot and Excel for real-time sideline decision-making, positioning football as a testing ground for human-AI workflows in high-stakes environments.
Rebuilding AUTOMATIC1111 with Gradio Workflow
Hugging Face rebuilt AUTOMATIC1111’s features into a single Gradio Workflow canvas called Workflow1111, integrating eleven media pipelines with seventy-three nodes for tasks like text-to-image and image-to-video.
Introducing the Agents API
OpenAI launches the Agents API in public beta, providing a managed harness and infrastructure for building production-ready cloud agents with tools, environments, and multi-agent support.
How we cut CDN metadata lookup latency by 91%
Vercel reduced CDN metadata lookup latency by 91% by grouping routing paths into sharded files, cutting cache misses and speeding deployments through optimized data structures and caching strategies.
Vercel Sandbox is now available in all regions
Vercel expanded Sandbox availability to all 20 compute regions, reducing latency and supporting data residency requirements with configurable failover options.
Tako Search is free on AI Gateway through September 30th
Vercel’s AI Gateway offers free access to Tako Search until September 30, enabling AI models to query curated and live web data with filtering and citations before standard billing begins.