Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1246, creating local penalties for autonomous vehicle companies whose cars block ambulances, fire trucks or other first responders for more than 30 minutes during emergencies. The law also requires operators to designate on-site 'local incident technicians' to assist with crashes or obstructions, and mandates that any remote human drivers assisting vehicles hold US driver's licenses and be based in the United States.
Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman cited an Andreessen Horowitz chart of OpenRouter data showing AI agents used 7.3 trillion tokens versus 1.4 trillion for humans as of August, six months after agent usage overtook human usage. OpenRouter says over 85% of agent tokens come from cached prompts, and since February agent token usage has risen 14x compared with 2.8x growth in human usage.
Valve's September 2026 Hardware and Software Survey shows 32GB system memory overtook 16GB as the most common setup among Steam users, rising to 42.22% of all sampled rigs, a 4.77-point jump from August. On Windows specifically, 32GB reached about 43% while 16GB fell to 37.6%, and 8GB systems made up just over 6% across all platforms.
CBS News, now led by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, has signed a partnership with prediction-market platform Kalshi to use its betting data in coverage of upcoming elections. The deal follows similar data arrangements CNN and CNBC have struck with prediction-market firms.
A new study finds that teenagers who frequently consume short-form video content on platforms like TikTok and Instagram struggle to connect present actions with future consequences. Researchers attribute this to the instant gratification such videos provide, which they say alters how young users perceive time and causality.
A Dolby Atmos-capable soundbar is being highlighted as an affordable way to upgrade TV audio without buying a full multi-speaker surround system. The option is aimed at viewers who want more immersive sound for movies and sports than a TV's built-in speakers provide, without the high cost of premium setups.
CNET compared the $100-120 LawnMaster LT506-2000A electric pressure washer against an older AR Blue Clean 383SS model that originally cost around $250, testing both on identical surfaces and spray settings. The LawnMaster is rated for up to 2,300 PSI and 1.4 GPM, edging out the AR Blue Clean's 1,900 PSI and 1.3 GPM rating, despite being lighter and cheaper.
At Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026, programmer Satoshi Ishida presented plans to integrate AI technology into RE Engine development workflows, describing a gradual transformation toward what he called an 'AI-generation game engine.' Ishida said the goal is building toward 'a future where we create games together with AI,' according to IGN's translation of the talk.
YouTube TV continues offering subscribers unlimited DVR storage and an optional 4K Plus add-on for $10 more per month, covering sports, live events and some on-demand content. The service is set to lose three channels on September 30, which will also erase any DVR recordings tied to them, following last November's resolution of a separate blackout involving ABC and ESPN.
Asus has issued firmware updates for two critical vulnerabilities affecting its routers. One, CVE-2026-14157 (CVSS 9.4), lets an attacker who uploads a crafted VPN client configuration file through the router's web interface execute arbitrary commands. The other, CVE-2026-13313 (CVSS 8.9), exploits leftover debug code to bypass security checks, enable Telnet, and potentially run commands with root privileges, affecting firmware series 3.0.0.6_102, 3.0.0.4_386 and 3.0.0.4_388.
Apple Music offers two lossless streaming tiers: a standard Lossless mode at 24-bit/48kHz CD quality, and a Hi-Res Lossless mode at 24-bit/192kHz for dedicated hi-fi equipment. Neither is enabled by default since they consume significantly more data, so users must manually turn them on through device settings on iOS, Android, Windows, or other supported platforms.
Thomas Watson Jr., then IBM's chairman, wrote an internal memo in 1963 questioning how his company had lost industry leadership to Control Data Corporation, a firm he noted had only 34 employees, including its janitor. The memo, later nicknamed 'The Janitor Memo,' reflected concern over the competitive threat posed by CDC's new 6600 computer.
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