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Seagate Technology's 2026 Data Infrastructure Readiness Report, based on a survey of 2,712 enterprise IT decision-makers across seven countries, found that 99% expect AI to increase storage needs over the next three years, with nearly a third anticipating growth exceeding 50%. Yet only 38% of organizations feel their infrastructure can actually keep pace with that demand.
Google has rolled out new infrastructure aimed at supporting agentic commerce, where AI agents complete purchases on behalf of users. A payments infrastructure veteran notes that the underlying payment systems for this technology remain unresolved, echoing a recurring pattern where new commerce tech launches on rails not built for it.
Clicks Technology announced upgrades to its upcoming Clicks Communicator keyboard phone ahead of its December launch, increasing RAM from 8GB to 12GB and battery capacity from 4,000 mAh to 4,350 mAh. Despite these enhancements, the company is holding the preorder price at $499, even as major manufacturers like Apple, Samsung, Google and Motorola raise prices on new devices due to rising memory costs.
The United States government has, for the first time, publicly acknowledged that it has deployed weapons systems in space. Officials confirmed the existence of these orbital assets after years of speculation and denial, marking a shift in how openly Washington discusses its military space capabilities.
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $3.8 million contract to America's largest shipbuilder, marking the company's first publicly known foray into naval laser weapon development. The deal comes as the Navy accelerates efforts to move directed-energy weapons from experimental prototypes into systems that can actually be fielded on ships.
Breville has launched the Eye Q 850 Auto Toaster, a $300 device that uses a pulsing internal light sensor to track the bread's color as it toasts, rather than relying solely on a timer or fixed temperature settings. A CNET reviewer tested the toaster for a month and found the sensor-based approach generally delivers consistent results, though with some caveats worth noting. The sensor only operates in the left slot, and the machine features a motorized lift instead of a spring-loaded pop-up mechanism.
Breville has released the Eye Q 850 Auto Toaster, a $300 appliance that relies on an internal pulsing light sensor to judge bread color rather than relying solely on timers or temperature settings. A reviewer tested the device for a month, finding that its optic sensor and motorized lift generally deliver consistent toast, though with a few caveats worth noting.
Bose has released the Ultra Open Earbuds (2nd Gen) at $299, improving on the original clip-on-style open earbuds with new drivers, louder sound, deeper bass, TrueSpatial audio with a new Cinema mode, and longer 9-hour battery life. Alongside them, Bose introduced the $199 Sport Open Earbuds, a lighter, more durable design built specifically for workouts. Both models open for preorder September 19 and begin shipping October 1.
WSJ readers shared mixed reactions to patient portals, the online systems that give patients direct access to their medical records, test results and doctor communications. Supporters praised the convenience of having health information readily available, while critics said the same immediate access can cause confusion, anxiety or information overload.
WIRED found that Flock, whose license plate readers are used by police nationwide, has quietly stopped specifying where its cameras are manufactured in recent marketing materials, despite years of touting domestic production. A US manufacturer that once listed Flock as a client removed the reference from its website amid growing public backlash against the company's surveillance technology.
As companies scale past a few dozen employees, payroll grows more complex, with multiple locations, changing tax withholdings and varying overtime rules straining manual review processes. New AI-driven payroll systems are shifting from after-the-fact corrections to continuous monitoring that flags pay-rate, overtime and compliance issues during the pay cycle rather than after it closes.
A Stanford team led by Sergiu Pașca genetically engineered mice to lack most of their cortex and hippocampus, then implanted human brain organoid cells into the resulting gap. The human cells expanded to fill much of that space within weeks to months, and mice with the human tissue performed better on memory maze tests than mice without it.