Researchers are increasingly using wearable devices—smartwatches, wristbands, patches and rings—to collect real-time physiological data such as heart rate, blood pressure and activity in clinical trials. Specialists say advances in sensor technology and AI could enable decentralized trials where participants are monitored remotely, with dosing personalized to individual data rather than fixed protocols. Current devices already track metrics via accelerometers, gyroscopes and photoplethysmography, with future versions potentially measuring biomarkers like glutamate and cortisol.
nature.com
· 2026-09-16
An opinion piece features students weighing whether a college degree still holds value as AI systems increasingly handle tasks once assigned to entry-level workers. The discussion centers on shifting expectations for new graduates entering a job market reshaped by automation.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-15
Steve Bannon, the former Trump strategist, and Senator Bernie Sanders have publicly aligned on an unlikely issue: both warn that unchecked artificial intelligence development could pose catastrophic dangers to society. Despite their sharply opposing politics, the two are calling on Washington to move quickly to impose regulatory limits on AI systems.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-15
Relay, a five-year-old AI workflow automation startup positioned as a Zapier alternative, ceased operations this week. The company struggled to justify its existence as a standalone product once larger platforms like OpenAI and Google began building similar email and task automation directly into their own tools.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-15
Google announced an 'Opening Night' event in New York on October 5 to formally showcase its first Googlebook laptops, which run an Android-based version of ChromeOS. The event follows the September 21 pre-order launch and will feature interactive displays along with the debut of the first laptop built for Gemini Intelligence. Partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo are manufacturing the devices, which include a lid light called a 'glowbar.'
engadget.com
· 2026-09-15
Apple has unveiled 'Audio Intelligence,' a feature for upcoming Apple Watches that continuously listens to and transcribes nearby conversations, then summarizes them daily. Although Apple has built in some privacy safeguards for the watch wearer, anyone speaking near a person using this feature could be recorded and transcribed without their knowledge or consent.
dallincrump.com
· 2026-09-15
Apple has removed the double-click Digital Crown shortcut that let users instantly jump between apps on Apple Watch in watchOS 27. The company reassigned that same gesture to trigger Live Rewind, a new Audio Intelligence feature that generates a 15-second transcript of recent spoken audio, but Live Rewind only works on the upcoming Series 12 and Ultra 4 hardware.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-15
At the All-in Summit in Los Angeles, Elon Musk suggested that leading AI developers—including his own xAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and several major Chinese firms—allow competitors to run safety evaluations, or a 'test harness,' on each other's models before public release. The idea follows a weekend of warnings from AI executives including Anthropic's Dario Amodei about the risks of unchecked model development, with Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman backing calls for a slowdown.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-15
Bill Gates told Reuters that no government has adequately studied or planned for the risks AI poses to jobs and society, comparing the technology's arrival to an alien invasion in movies where global powers unite to respond. He said he has discussed these concerns with leaders including Donald Trump and is seeking a meeting with Xi Jinping, and suggested some jobs should be designated 'Human Reserved.'
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-15
Analyst Jeff Pu reports that most iPhone 18 Pro models are shipping immediately, with the Pro Max facing delays of at most three to four weeks depending on color and storage configuration. He interprets this as a sign of softer demand compared to prior iPhone launches, based on pre-order availability data.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-15
Google researchers tested large language models by prompting them to claim or deny consciousness, then studied how this affected other outputs. They found that when models were pushed to disavow any sense of self, the models became more prone to factual errors, including increased susceptibility to believing in monsters and religious claims. Conversely, when models affirmed a form of self-awareness, their reasoning appeared more grounded and consistent.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-15
Oracle began a fresh round of layoffs, notifying affected employees by email early this morning. The company is trimming its workforce to help cover the enormous costs of building out AI infrastructure.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-14
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