Monday, September 14, 2026

Top AI stories for September 14

01Lab & research

How Fyxer built an AI executive assistant people trust

Fyxer uses OpenAI models, fine-tuning, memory, and real user feedback to organize inboxes and draft emails in each user’s voice.

OpenAI Sep 14, 12:00 UTC

02Lab & research

Watch astronaut Christina Koch and Google’s James Manyika discuss space, technology, and discovery.

Christina Koch sits down with James Manyika, Google’s Senior Vice President of Research, Labs, Technology & Society.

Google AI Sep 14, 19:00 UTC

03Lab & research

DevFest is back

DevFest 2026 is back and here’s how you can connect with one of the more than 800 global events to build, secure, and scale in the agentic AI era.

Google AI Sep 14, 16:00 UTC

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04Lab & research

Perplexity Portable Computer Is Now Available on Windows, Powered by NVIDIA RTX

As local models become more capable, AI agents can handle more work directly on a PC while keeping sensitive information on the device. Portable Computer is a local version of the agent Perplexity Computer that plans and carries out multistep tasks.

NVIDIA Sep 14, 15:00 UTC

05News

OpenAI stuck fighting Musk antitrust suit after Apple finds a way out

Musk stops attacking Apple over ChatGPT integration but not OpenAI.

Ars Technica Sep 14, 19:45 UTC

06News

AI leaders want to hit the brakes after years of reckless speed

Safety is the watchword, but there could be ulterior benefits for the industry.

Ars Technica Sep 14, 19:06 UTC

07News

OpenAI has hundreds of contract workers reading your ChatGPT conversations

OpenAI has hundreds of contract workers reading real ChatGPT conversations and rating them on a scale of one to seven, partly to reduce flattery and human-like behavior, 404 Media reports. The prompts are anonymized but can still contain sensitive data.

The Decoder Sep 14, 17:15 UTC

08Lab & research

Teaching future scientists to interrogate AI tools for scientific discovery

University of Washington students put Ai2’s AutoDiscovery to the test, showing how AI can surface promising scientific leads while making human judgment, domain expertise, and rigorous validation more important than ever.

Ai2 Sep 14, 08:00 UTC

09News

Microsoft's AI rulebook: readable thinking, no inner life, and definitely no rights

Microsoft AI has published a code of conduct for its MAI models that puts human control ahead of autonomy and performance. "If it isn’t safe we shouldn’t build it.," says AI chief Mustafa Suleyman. Unlike Anthropic, Microsoft rejects any form of artificial inner life or claims to consciousness for its models.

The Decoder Sep 14, 15:52 UTC

10News

Anthropic eyes Nasdaq listing as a second profitable quarter aims to win over investors ahead of a mega-IPO

Anthropic has told investors it will turn a profit for the second straight quarter, but the claim rests on an adjusted metric that leaves out costs like stock-based compensation.

The Decoder Sep 14, 15:46 UTC

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Siri model swapping 🔄, Claude Money 💰, Hugging Face Tau 👨‍💻

TLDR AI Sep 15, 00:00 UTC

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Only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: What happens when OpenAI ships your roadmap?

If you're building an AI company, the question isn't whether foundation models will continue to evolve. It's whether your company will continue creating value as they do. Don't miss this interactive session on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

TechCrunch Sep 14, 15:00 UTC

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Responsible AI for Higher Education

This interactive webinar will introduce the different types of AI, address the concerns with AI, share how we IBM are approaching Responsible AI, and offer guidance to students about what they can do - as individuals, and members of their IEEE chapters.

IEEE Spectrum Sep 14, 14:18 UTC

14News

How OpenAI Used Its Own LLMs to Design Its Jalapeño Chip

On 25 August, OpenAI fully unveiled Jalapeño, the company’s debut AI accelerator chip. Jalapeño delivers up to 13.4 petaflops of 4-bit compute and accesses 232 gigabytes of the most advanced memory available, linking to it at a blazing 15.4 terabytes per second.

IEEE Spectrum Sep 14, 14:06 UTC

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Adversarial Fashion Confronts Surveillance Norms

AI-powered cameras dot streets across the world, equipped with the power to identify faces or vehicle license plates . But a public backlash is gaining momentum . Privacy concerns abound, encompassing the lack of consent for capturing data, how that data is stored and used , and the risk of misuse .

IEEE Spectrum Sep 14, 13:00 UTC

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