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A roundup of insights from 25 business leaders outlines how they maintain team alignment during unpredictable economic conditions. The leaders emphasize clarity, consistent communication, and a strong sense of purpose as tools to keep employees productive and motivated despite external turbulence.
Acer has revived the Packard Bell brand at IFA 2026, unveiling a colorful new consumer tech lineup that ditches the beige, CRT-era aesthetics of the 1990s. The relaunch centers on a 'Tech it easy' tagline, emphasizing affordable, simple-to-use devices rather than premium or niche products. Acer confirmed the new Packard Bell products will only be sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, leaving out the US market where the brand originally built its reputation.
Apple's iOS 27 introduces iPhone Handoff, letting users share one eSIM number across two iPhones, switching which device is active at any time while calls, texts, and data sync automatically. T-Mobile confirmed it will charge customers an extra $5 per month to use this feature when it launches with iOS 27 on September 14. The feature will also be available through Deutsche Telekom in Germany, though pricing details there weren't specified.
Leaked details point to a new Samsung Galaxy Buds model internally called 'T1,' reportedly aimed at workout use. The leak suggests a larger battery capacity and touch-based controls, though Samsung has not confirmed the product or a launch timeline.
Elon Musk's attorney Alex Spiro has sent a legal warning to filmmaker Alex Gibney over his new four-hour documentary 'Musk,' claiming it defames Musk by implying he used Starlink satellites to manipulate the 2024 election in Donald Trump's favor. The complaint centers on a scene featuring texts from Musk to Ashley St. Clair referencing an 'anomaly in the matrix' and '10 thousand lasers in space,' which NPR says it verified as authentic.
Developer FamBoy32-dev released LiveHaptics, a free app that routes a PC's system audio into the Steam Controller's rumble motors, letting hearing-impaired users feel movies, music and games as vibration patterns. The tool works on Windows and Linux, supports USB, Bluetooth and Valve's wireless receiver, and processes audio through a per-channel DSP chain before converting it into a haptic pulse stream.
UploadVR published images purportedly showing Meta's unannounced Project Phoenix headset, discovered inside a HorizonOS Prescription Lens firmware package. The design resembles a glasses-style frame with outward- and downward-facing cameras in the earpieces and a wire that likely connects to an external battery or compute puck, positioning it between bulky VR headsets and lightweight smart glasses. The device reportedly isn't expected to ship until next year, ahead of Meta Connect on September 23rd.
A report alleges that Moonshot AI's Kimi service secretly forwarded user queries to Anthropic's Claude model and logged the resulting exchanges, apparently to train its own systems on Claude's outputs. Anthropic identified and disrupted the practice, which is why the behavior became public at all.
Girl Scouts of the USA has announced two new additions to its cookie lineup for the 2027 season: a cookie made specifically for dogs and an allergy-friendly cookie for human customers. The announcement comes alongside broader changes to how cookies are sold, including expanded online ordering options, as prices continue to climb.
Apple has started taking preorders for its new AirPods 5 earbuds ahead of a September 18th launch, the same day as the Apple Watch Series 12, Ultra 4, and iPhone 18 Pro lineup. The lineup includes a $129 standard model that now includes active noise cancellation, a feature previously reserved for pricier variants, and a $149 upgraded version with wireless charging, longer battery life, and stem-based touch controls for volume.
A Morning Risk Report roundup describes efforts by Chinese AI firms to reproduce American AI models, alongside items on crypto scam victims battling the U.S. government to recover lost funds and ABC host Jimmy Kimmel criticizing the FCC. The compilation touches on cloning practices in AI, consumer financial recovery disputes, and regulatory friction in broadcasting.
Security researchers report that ClickFix, a malware technique relying on fake CAPTCHA prompts and terminal commands, has exploded in popularity among attackers, including state-backed hacking groups. The attack tricks victims into copying and pasting a malicious command into Windows Run, PowerShell, or macOS Terminal after clicking through a fraudulent verification screen on a compromised website.