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Officials at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts say the institution is heading toward what they call certain fiscal collapse, with closure possible as early as Tuesday. Internal documents reportedly tie the venue's financial fate to a dispute over restoring Donald Trump's name to the building's exterior.
Nintendo disclosed a security flaw affecting original Switch consoles that exploits the QR codes used by the Send to Smartphone feature and Super Mario Kart: Home Circuit's wireless pairing. If someone scans the QR code before the owner does, they can connect to the console and run unauthorized code or steal stored account data. Nintendo fixed the issue, tracked as CVE-2026-82079, in firmware update 23.0.0 released September 9.
Burger King's newest franchise disclosure document shows the chain finished fiscal 2025 with 6,650 U.S. restaurants, down from 6,701 at the start of the year. That net figure of 51 fewer stores masks a larger churn of individual closures and openings happening across the system.
Vinich has released a new MagSafe wallet designed to mimic a classic foldable wallet rather than the typical slim card holder look, aiming to complement leather iPhone cases. It offers over 15 color options, including an aged leather aesthetic and a Desert Titanium finish for caseless iPhones, plus room for three to five cards and a couple of folded bills.
Apple has released new AirPods firmware, build 9A348, timed with the iOS 27 rollout on iPhone. The update covers AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Max 2, and AirPods 4, with AirPods 5 gaining support once they ship later this week.
Entrepreneur contributor analysis finds that AI search visibility platforms don't actually capture the full stream of questions buyers ask AI assistants. Instead, vendors like Otterly and Ahrefs generate estimated question sets using tools such as Search Console data and keyword expansion, then present results as if they reflect real buyer behavior. The Interactive Advertising Bureau's 2026 guidance confirms that over 20 vendors use inconsistent measurement methods for AI visibility.
Comments from OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei acknowledging risks of losing control over advanced AI have gone viral online. The renewed attention followed a viral post from a former employee of both companies, Jacob Coxon, who said he left the industry because neither firm was acting responsibly, with his thread drawing over 171 million views.
Google has introduced 'Organize My Files in Drive,' a Gemini feature that automatically sorts and cleans up folders in Google Drive. The tool requires a paid Google AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription, or a Business, Enterprise, or Education account, and only works on private folders rather than shared ones. Users must also have Smart features enabled in Google Workspace for the tool to function.
Google has told sign-up subscribers and posted on its Googlebook website that pre-orders for its new Android-based ChromeOS laptop line will begin September 21 at 9AM ET. Partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo are building models, with Gemini AI features like the 'Magic Pointer' and custom widget generation built in.
With iOS 27 and tvOS 27, Apple has added Apple Intelligence features to HomeKit Secure Video, including AI-generated text summaries of camera footage, video search, and the ability to merge clips from multiple cameras. These features require pricier iCloud Plus plans, starting at $9.99 a month for one camera and rising to $59.99 a month for coverage of up to five cameras.
The Trump administration has appealed a federal court ruling that blocked its policy allowing detention and deportation of noncitizen researchers who study harmful online content, arguing they pose national security risks. Separately, a judge dismissed a related lawsuit from Imran Ahmed of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, ruling that courts lack jurisdiction to stop deportation proceedings even though she criticized Secretary of State Marco Rubio's justification for targeting him.
Amazon announced it is expanding Prime Video's news section with on-demand short-form clips covering local and national stories, initially available on TVs and living room devices before expanding to web and mobile apps. The clips will appear in Trending Topics and Local News carousels within the app's News destination, supplementing existing news partnerships available to all U.S. users regardless of Prime membership.