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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a proposal to bar children under 13 from using social media across all 27 EU member states. The plan also calls for supervised 'mini accounts' with restricted features for teens aged 13-15, and mandates 'safe design' standards for platforms serving 15-to-18-year-olds.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that AI won't eliminate startup teams but will change who gets hired, favoring employees who can judge problems, execute independently and adapt across roles. The piece cites data showing 80% of CEOs plan to rebuild workflows, a projected 70% shift in job skills by 2030, a 73.4% drop in junior tech hiring in Europe, and a rise in single-founder U.S. startups from 23.7% to 36.3% since 2019.
Ahead of their public offerings, Amazon in 1997 and Uber in 2019 each explicitly told investors in their IPO prospectuses that they might never turn a profit. Amazon debuted at $18 a share, raising about $54 million at a roughly $438 million valuation, while Uber priced at $45 a share in one of history's largest tech IPOs, valued above $82 billion.
A Center for an Urban Future analysis of New York City hiring data found postings for entry-level 'computer and mathematical' roles have fallen 49 percent since 2022. The nonprofit's director, Jon Bowles, says the traditional first rung of the tech career ladder is under intense pressure, with similar declines showing up in administrative, financial, media and education entry-level postings.
A commentary argues that tech companies are increasingly designing AI products to make it effortless for people to offload cognitive tasks, drawing a parallel to how fast food chains capitalized on consumers' desire for convenience. The author recounts a personal anecdote involving their accountant that revealed how deeply AI-driven automation has quietly crept into everyday professional decisions without public awareness.
New federal rules, including a proposed $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications introduced in September 2025, are adding to a string of immigration restrictions on skilled foreign workers. IEEE Spectrum found that U.S. tech companies are responding by expanding hiring and opening offices abroad rather than sponsoring visas domestically, though none of the 25 firms contacted would discuss the shift publicly.
MIT Technology Review is holding a subscriber-only roundtable on September 15 with editors and an AI reporter to examine claims that artificial intelligence poses an extinction-level threat to humanity. Separately, the outlet profiles geneticist Yuancheng (Ryan) Lu, whose cellular reprogramming technique reversed blindness in mice by repairing optic nerves, and reports that a similar gene therapy has now moved into human clinical trials. Lu was also named to the publication's 2026 list of top young innovators in biotechnology and health.
President Trump is prioritizing competition with China as the central rationale for his approach to AI regulation, pushing for continued rapid development rather than restrictions. This stance comes even as some tech executives publicly warn that advanced AI models could pose serious risks to society and call for a more cautious pace.
Xcimer, a laser-based fusion startup, has struck a partnership and investment deal with RTX, the conglomerate that owns Raytheon. The move reflects a broader trend of fusion companies seeking defense industry backing as climate tech venture funding tightens, reviving fusion's historical ties to national security research.
A tech cleaning guide outlines steps for disinfecting used electronics purchases, starting with unplugging devices and wiping surfaces with microfiber cloths rather than abrasive materials. It recommends mild detergent solutions or dedicated products like Whoosh! and Tech2Clean for screens, while warning against chlorine, peroxide, solvent or ammonia-based cleaners that can damage components. For devices with crevices like laptops or turntables, it suggests compressed air, soft brushes and specialized cleaning kits to remove trapped dust and debris.
A grieving son used his father's letters, journals and audio recordings to train an AI chatbot that mimics his father's voice and personality. The project lets him have simulated conversations with a digital recreation of his deceased parent, raising broader questions about how AI could reshape mourning and memory.
Meta has asked some employees who were previously demoted from management positions to return to managerial roles, according to a Business Insider report. The move comes after the company's widely publicized push earlier this year to flatten its organizational structure by cutting middle management jobs.