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What changed in information technology regulation and policy this week?
Government decisions, new rules and policy shifts reported this week.
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Apple announced plans to tighten 'Full Disk Access' controls on macOS to mitigate security risks posed by autonomous AI agents.
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AI research fellows have issued a warning regarding the practices of major AI laboratories.
Read at fortune.com ↗04
The Federal Trade Commission is initiating a probe into OpenAI and Anthropic regarding the safety of their AI products following recent cybersecurity incidents.
Read at insurancejournal.com ↗05
President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating the use of the term 'super intelligence' instead of 'artificial intelligence' for U.S. government officials.
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On September 29, 2026, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and five other AI industry leaders signed a voluntary safety accord with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
Read at thestreet.com ↗07
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump and executives from major AI companies, including Anthropic, Google, Meta, OpenAI, Nvidia, and xAI, signed a voluntary accord at the White House.
Read at fastcompany.com ↗08
Amazon AWS CEO Matt Garman warned that local opposition to AI data centers in the U.S. could undermine national economic competitiveness.
Read at thestreet.com ↗8 of 57 regulation and policy events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What funding rounds and acquisitions happened in information technology this week?
The week’s notable investments, financing rounds, acquisitions and strategic deals.
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Billionaire Ken Griffin, CEO of Citadel, has pledged a $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon University.
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On October 1, 2026, the accounting firm Elliott Davis acquired Philadelphia-based Equify Advisors, a NetSuite partner specializing in business systems consulting and analytics.
Read at accountingtoday.com ↗11
Berlin-based voice AI company Deepslate has raised €7.7 million in a seed funding round led by 42CAP, with participation from Alstin Capital and SIVentures.
Read at tech.eu ↗12
OpenAI is reportedly seeking to raise $30 billion in new funding.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗13
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, has moved closer to completing its merger with the nuclear fusion firm TAE Technologies.
Read at nytimes.com ↗14
Carnegie Mellon University announced a $500 million gift on September 30, 2026, to establish the Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science.
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Samsung has committed $1.0 billion to Helix Digital Infrastructure, an AI infrastructure firm supported by KKR and Nvidia.
Read at wsj.com ↗16
Samsung Group, including Samsung Electronics, has agreed to invest $1 billion into Helix Digital Infrastructure.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗8 of 12 funding and m&a events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What products launched in information technology this week?
Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.
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McDonald's announced the launch of the McDonald's Media Network, a new advertising business aimed at monetizing its customer base through in-store kiosks, menu boards, and its mobile app.
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The Laundry Lady, founded by Susan Toft, has launched a new customer-facing mobile application to streamline booking and management of laundry services.
Read at startupdaily.net ↗19
DoorDash has launched a new retail returns service called Dasher Returns, which allows customers to have items picked up by gig drivers for a $7.99 fee.
Read at freightwaves.com ↗20
Google has officially launched its new artificial intelligence model, Gemini 4 Argon, on September 30, 2026.
Read at businessinsider.com ↗21
Amazon plans to deploy smart glasses to its delivery drivers, aiming for 5,000 units in 2026 and over 20,000 units by 2027.
Read at techmeme.com ↗22
At the unBoxed event in San Francisco on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Amazon announced a major overhaul of its advertising technology, rebranding its DSP console to Amazon Ads Agent.
Read at adexchanger.com ↗23
DoorDash announced the launch of its 'Dasher Returns' service at the Dash Forward event in San Francisco on September 29, 2026.
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Google has officially confirmed that it will discontinue support and updates for ChromeOS by mid-2034.
Read at techmeme.com ↗8 of 20 product launches events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What financial results were reported in information technology this week?
Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.
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Bank of America has significantly increased its fiscal 2027 and 2028 earnings and revenue forecasts for Micron Technology, citing the 'memory tax' effect driven by AI demand.
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Anthropic has filed its IPO prospectus, which includes 80 pages dedicated to risk factors out of 261 total pages.
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Super PACs aligned with OpenAI and Anthropic have spent $55.7 million on the 2026 US midterm elections.
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Goldman Sachs reports that investors have provided approximately $500 billion in financing to AI-linked companies during 2026.
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Micron Technology reported record fiscal 2026 results with GAAP net income of $37.7 billion and Q4 revenue of $54.23 billion.
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Anthropic has disclosed in its IPO prospectus that it expects to spend at least $518 billion over the next decade on AI infrastructure.
Read at techmeme.com ↗31
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated at DevDay on September 29, 2026, that the company is not planning an IPO in 2026.
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Nvidia has announced an additional $150 billion stock buyback program, marking the largest such authorization in history.
Read at nytimes.com ↗8 of 22 financial results events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What court rulings and legal actions hit information technology this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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A California man has been charged by prosecutors for allegedly smuggling $300 million worth of Nvidia chips into China.
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The Tokyo District Court ruled that human voices are protected under publicity rights in a landmark case involving Japanese voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda.
Read at theguardian.com ↗35
US District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Penske Media Corporation against Google on Wednesday, October 1, 2026.
Read at theverge.com ↗36
Google has filed an appeal at the EU General Court against the European Commission's mandates under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Read at techmeme.com ↗37
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier requested a judge to block OpenAI from developing new AI models.
Read at forbes.com ↗38
TikTok and its parent company ByteDance reached a settlement with the state of Alabama on September 25, 2026, to resolve claims regarding teen safety and consumer deception.
Read at insurancejournal.com ↗39
The Australian government admitted in a high court filing on September 26, 2026, that there is no scientific consensus linking social media use to mental health harms in teenagers, yet maintains that credible risks justify the under-16s ban implemented in December 2025.
Read at theguardian.com ↗40
Meta is utilizing a Reagan-era tax credit intended for risky research to write off multibillion-dollar data center construction projects as pilot models.
Read at futurism.com ↗8 of 15 courts and legal events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What research was published in information technology this week?
New research findings and studies published this week.
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A new meta-review published in The Lancet, involving experts from 10 countries, analyzed data from 9 million people under 25 to assess the health impacts of digital media.
Read at fastcompany.com ↗42
A new report by the World Economic Forum published on October 2, 2026, urges Malaysia to scale frontier agricultural technologies beyond pilot projects to enhance food security and climate resilience.
Read at eco-business.com ↗43
A 2026 report by Delinea reveals that AI agents often retain access to company systems and sensitive data after completing their assigned tasks.
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A survey indicates that while AI is expected to eliminate some entry-level Security Operations Center (SOC) roles, it is simultaneously fostering opportunities for staff to develop more strategic skills.
Read at cybersecuritydive.com ↗45
PwC surveyed 3,934 business and technology leaders across 71 countries between May and July 2026 regarding AI security preparedness.
Read at helpnetsecurity.com ↗5 of 19 research events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.