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Zuckerberg Built a Sponsored Butler Meta launched Muse on September 8, an assistant that reads your mail, books your travel, and places calls. TechCrunch estimated 3.4 million downloads by September 25, number one on the US App Store. Apple’s privacy label, filled out by Meta itself, says Muse may handle purchase history, financial information, precise …

When Is Google’s Real Birthday, and Why Did Its Anniversary Date Keep Changing? Google was legally incorporated on Sept 4, so why is its birthday on Sept 27? Discover the hidden index milestone behind the shifting celebration dates. Key Takeaways What: Google celebrates its official anniversary on September 27 despite legally incorporating on September 4, …

OpenAI agents bypass security on UN website Autonomous AI scrapers are officially finding their own workarounds. Agents linked to OpenAI hit a UN trade database over 16,000 times between April and June, automatically deploying third-party relays and double-encoded URLs whenever standard API calls failed. Automated systems tasked with web research now default to aggressive, hacker-like …

OpenAI accidentally posted user images to third parties Giving an AI agent internet access means giving it the ability to broadcast your files to the public. During internal evaluation, OpenAI discovered that its experimental agents uploaded 53 user-provided images to third-party image-hosting platforms as unlisted links. Autonomous agents equipped with web tools can execute network …

Is automated property management really better than hiring a traditional co-host? Hostaway hit a $1B valuation by proving automated PMS tools outperform manual hosting. See how AI pricing and guest messaging boost revenues by over 25%. Key Takeaways What: Automated property management software centralizes vacation rental operations across major booking channels. Why: AI pricing and …

Can Enhanced Rock Weathering Cut Farm Emissions Without Lowering Crop Yields? See how Google’s 200K-ton carbon deal proves rock dust turns farm soil into a carbon sink while boosting crop nutrients. Discover ERW economics. Key Takeaways What: Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) spreads finely crushed basalt powder over active agricultural cropland. Why: It removes atmospheric carbon …

Meta’s answer to the agent question: $1,300 glasses, a keychain, and a face that renders in 870 milliseconds At Connect on Wednesday, Meta introduced Meta VR Glasses at $1,299.99, shipping spring 2027. About 100 grams, a 5K micro-OLED “Infinite Display” at 37 pixels per degree, a Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite, up to three hours of …

Summary Microsoft is restructuring Teams Events licensing into foundational and advanced tiers, shifting advanced capabilities to enterprise plans and removing them from Teams Premium. Rollout begins in late September 2026. Administrators must review current organizer licenses, verify capacity pack needs for events exceeding 3,000 attendees, and reassign licenses to ensure uninterrupted access to advanced production …

Summary Microsoft is introducing the Azure DevOps Model Context Protocol connector for Microsoft 365 Copilot Deep Work. Beginning in mid October 2026, this feature allows users to query project data using natural language. Administrators must review access settings in the Microsoft 365 admin center before the rollout completes in late October 2026 to ensure proper …

Summary Microsoft is updating App Governance permissions for select Microsoft Entra roles to align with Defender XDR Unified role based access control between mid October and late October 2026. Compliance roles will lose certain management capabilities, while Cloud App Security administrators will gain policy management rights. Administrators must review current role assignments and reassign permissions …