September 15, 2026 · 9 stories · finite. — news that ends
Apple released iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate 27, bringing its overhauled Siri AI assistant and refinements to the Liquid Glass interface. Reports say the macOS update improves performance and is limited to Apple-silicon Macs, while this is also the final macOS generation to retain Rosetta support for Intel applications.
President Donald Trump called Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang while Huang was onstage at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles. Trump criticised calls to slow or regulate artificial intelligence and dismissed fears that robots could take over, according to reports from the New York Times, TechCrunch and The Verge.
Former Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan argued that existing US laws could hold artificial-intelligence companies and, potentially, their executives accountable for harms. The Register described her appeal as drawing on a 1934 precedent. The available RSS material does not identify a specific company, alleged violation or proposed enforcement action.
Hackers compromised HBO Max's official Reddit account and used it to distribute malicious advertisements that launched ClickFix attacks, according to BleepingComputer and The Register. The campaign targeted both Windows and macOS devices with information-stealing malware and was described as part of a large advertising blitz lasting roughly 48 hours.
Code found in iOS 27 and macOS 27 indicates that Siri AI may work deeply with ChatGPT and Claude for some tasks, according to CNET and 9to5Mac. The reports say third-party models may even be able to replace Siri, though Apple has not publicly confirmed the options described in the leaked build.
Apple filed its opening merits brief with the US Supreme Court seeking to reverse or vacate a contempt order in its long-running legal dispute with Epic Games. MacRumors and 9to5Mac report that the ruling forced changes to App Store rules; success could restore the store's earlier operating terms.
Waymo has opened its fully autonomous ride service in Las Vegas, initially serving passengers around the city's main Strip, according to Engadget and TechCrunch. TechCrunch describes Las Vegas as the company's fifteenth commercial robotaxi market. The RSS reports do not specify the service boundary, fleet size or expansion timetable.
Apple released security updates for macOS Golden Gate 27, Tahoe 26.7 and Sequoia 15.8 that address more than 200 vulnerabilities, according to 9to5Mac and MacRumors. The older-system releases cover users who cannot or do not yet want to move to Golden Gate, making fixes available across multiple supported versions.
New laws taking effect this week allow pubs, off-licences, nightclubs and retailers in England and Wales to accept digital identification and biometric scan technology for age checks. The Guardian reports that physical identification will remain valid, giving businesses and younger customers another route to prove eligibility when buying age-restricted products.