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California Passes Sweeping Tech Protections for Minors
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a comprehensive package of 13 bills aimed at protecting minors from harmful technology, including restrictions on behaviorally addictive social media features for children under 16, mandatory parental controls on AI chatbots, and a four-year ban on AI companion toys. Known as Assembly Bill 1709, the legislation targets features like infinite scrolling and autoplay to curb compulsive use, joining a broader movement across U.S. states and internationally to regulate tech platforms and enhance online safety for young users.
Source: Reuters
New York City Schools Ban AI for Younger Students
New York City Public Schools announced a one-year ban on generative artificial intelligence tools for students from 2K through 8th grade, affecting nearly 600,000 students across the district. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Chancellor Kamar Samuels stated the policy aims to safeguard critical thinking skills, protect student-teacher relationships, and set broader limits on screen time by disabling AI features across 38 software programs and blocking platforms like ChatGPT and Claude. High school students will retain access to a limited selection of AI tools alongside critical thinking instruction, while teachers may still use AI for lesson planning as a new coalition evaluates the moratorium’s impact throughout the school year.
Source: CNN
OpenAI Considers Slowing Advanced AI Development
OpenAI is considering pacing its artificial intelligence development amid growing concerns from top researchers, former employees, and staff warning of existential risks associated with advanced AI systems. Driven by public resignations, petitions signed by over 1,000 industry workers, and recent security incidents, key figures across leading AI labs are calling for voluntary slowdowns, shared safety benchmarks, and greater transparency in future model development. The U.S. President, however, dismissed concerns that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity, prioritizing American AI dominance over China despite growing warnings and resignations from researchers.
Source: Bloomberg
Source: CNBC
Anthropic Details Attempts to Misuse Claude AI
In a recent Threat Intelligence report, Anthropic detailed widespread malicious attempts to misuse its Claude AI models, including efforts to assist in biological weapons development, design software for conventional weapons, execute Russia-linked cyberattacks against Ukrainian government targets, and conduct large-scale model distillation attacks by Chinese tech firms attempting to extract Claude’s capabilities.
Source: Reuters
Google Wallet Gets a Full-Screen Redesign
Google Wallet is rolling out a full-screen redesign for loyalty cards and boarding passes on Android, featuring brand-colored backgrounds, easier access to key actions and settings, and an option to toggle back to the previous view using a rewind icon. The redesign covers all boarding passes and loyalty cards, including those added manually. Conversely, transit cards continue to utilize the previous interface.
Source: 9to5Google
Google Launches Native Gemini App for Windows
Google has launched a native, lightweight Gemini app for Windows 10 and 11, following its earlier Mac release. Accessible via a keyboard shortcut, the app integrates with Google services like Gmail and Drive, supports image and video generation through Nano Banana and Gemini Omni, and connects with Gemini Spark, with further desktop capabilities planned for the future.
Source: Engadget
Android Adds Native Password and Passkey Transfers
Android has introduced a native Credential transfer feature for Android 8 and newer, allowing users to securely copy passwords and passkeys directly between supported password managers, such as 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, and Google Password Manager, without needing plain text file exports or additional tools.
Source: Thurrott
OpenAI Pauses New $200 Pro Subscriptions
High demand for OpenAI’s newly launched Astra model has forced the company to temporarily pause new subscriptions for its $200-per-month Pro plan to prevent infrastructure strain. Product leader Thibault Sottiaux explained that the pause prioritizes service quality for existing users while keeping API access and lower-tier plans available. Launched on September 3, Astra offers advanced reasoning, coding, and computer-use capabilities that have driven unprecedented interest, though OpenAI has not stated when Pro sign-ups will resume.
Source: TechCrunch
Meta Fixes Invasive AI Prompt Suggestions
Meta is updating its AI chatbot prompt suggestions after an Instagram user demonstrated that the tool asked invasive questions about her children and gathered personal information from past posts. Meta acknowledged the issue, admitting it “missed the mark,” and stated that it has fixed the system to prevent Meta AI from suggesting prompts on personal topics.
Source: The Verge
Acer Revives Packard Bell Brand in Europe
At IFA 2026, Acer announced a relaunch of the iconic 1990s Packard Bell brand with a colorful lineup of affordable consumer technology aimed exclusively at Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Under the “Tech it easy” slogan, the new collection includes the €499 DotBook laptop alongside an array of accessories like a suitcase turntable, audio glasses, and a feature phone. Although Packard Bell was once a staple in American homes, Acer currently has no plans for a U.S. comeback.
Source: Engadget