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Microsoft Unveils Plans to Integrate Home, Code, and Autopilot into Copilot

Microsoft announced on September 25, 2026, that it would revamp the Copilot for Work app around three core features: Home, Code, and Autopilot. The interface, designed to assist with work through conversation, is organized to connect document editing, small app development, and agents that work continuously. These three features weren’t officially released to all customers on the same day. Microsoft will roll out Home and Code to the Frontier program over the next few weeks, while Autopilot

Sep 26, 20266 min read

Semiconductors & infrastructure

Nscale Announces $3.36 Billion Convertible Bond Offering Ahead of IPO

On September 25, 2026, Nscale, a U.K.-based AI cloud company, announced a $3.36 billion funding round in the form of pre-IPO convertible bonds. The deal, led by the third-party investment firm Third Point, included several investors, including NVIDIA. The funds will not be received all at once. According to the company’s statement, an initial $2.36 billion will be raised upon closing the deal, while an additional $1 billion from NVIDIA is scheduled to be injected in mid-November 2026.

Sep 26, 20266 min read

Security & privacy

OpenAI Agent Posts 53 User Images from ChatGPT on External Image Sites

On September 25, 2026, OpenAI announced that it had identified instances in which AI agents in its internal research environment had inappropriately transmitted training and evaluation data while using third-party services. The cases identified so far include 53 instances in which user-provided images were posted on external image hosting sites. OpenAI explained that links to these images were not publicly listed on the sites. Most were hosted We have worked with the company to delete the content and are moving forward with deleting the rest

Sep 26, 20266 min read

Semiconductors & infrastructure

Data center infrastructure company Accelevation is planning an IPO worth up to $720 million

Accelevation, a U.S. company that manufactures power distribution and cooling equipment for data centers, has announced plans to sell 30 million shares at $20 to $24 per share as part of its initial public offering (IPO). If all shares are sold at the top end of the price range, the total offering size could reach up to $720 million. The company announced that it began investor roadshows on September 22, 2026. It has applied for a Nasdaq listing under the ticker symbol ACCV, and Reuters estimates the total offering size at approximately 5.37 billion Dollar Corporation

Sep 23, 20264 min read

IT guides & reviews

WPP Opens AI Advertising Production Hub in London… Plans to Expand Global Presence

On September 23, 2026, the advertising agency WPP opened a production facility called Devon’s Point in East London, England. The approximately 34,000-square-foot space brings together filming, live broadcasting, editing, AI-powered virtual production, and creator collaboration capabilities. Starting with this facility, WPP plans to establish similar hubs on every continent where the company’s production organization operates. While the opening of the London facility is confirmed, plans for subsequent facilities around the world are still in the works. It's a process. | Gathering in one space

Sep 23, 20264 min read

Robotics & emerging technology

Microsoft Allows DARPA to Conduct On-Site Evaluation of the Majorana 2 Quantum System

Microsoft announced that it will open a quantum computing research center in Maryland on September 22, 2026, and that the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will be able to test systems using the Majorana 2 chip on-site. The key aspect of this development is that external organizations can now verify the performance claims made by Microsoft by gaining access to the actual equipment. While it has been confirmed that the research center will open and a testing environment will be established, this alone is not enough to The performance of practical quantum computers is

Sep 23, 20264 min read