AI News for September 24, 2026
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1The Verge02:00
Anthropic's biolab made a discovery it's comparing to Crispr
Anthropic says Claude autonomously identified a new enzyme system resembling the machinery behind Crispr, the first published result from the company's recently opened wet lab. The company stresses that humans remained in the loop rather than letting the model run experiments unsupervised. The claim arrives as Anthropic prepares to go public and looks to demonstrate concrete scientific returns from its models. TechCrunch also covered the announcement.
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2The Verge00:23
Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, which would prohibit developing systems the bill describes as capable of the destruction or disempowerment of humanity. AI executives who violate the ban could face up to 20 years in prison. The bill is unlikely to advance quickly but marks an escalation in congressional proposals to constrain frontier development.
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3The Verge02:22
Data centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills requiring more disclosure about how data centers affect local electricity bills and water supplies. The measures respond to growing local opposition to the buildout of AI infrastructure across the US. Operators expanding in the state will face new reporting obligations and more community scrutiny.
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4Ars Technica04:52
Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say
Experts argue that framing AI development as a race to beat China could discourage Beijing from sharing safety intelligence with Washington. The US has promoted a plan for cross-border AI safety alerts, but the proposal leaves out technical experts and has drawn no public response from China. The dispute highlights how geopolitics is shaping the mechanics of AI risk coordination.
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5TechCrunch03:31
Enveda secures $311M to bring more nature-derived AI drugs into clinical trials
Enveda raised $311M at a $2 billion valuation to push more of its AI-discovered, nature-derived drug candidates into clinical trials. Its current pipeline includes treatments for skin conditions and a candidate aimed at preserving weight loss after patients stop taking GLP-1 drugs. The round is one of the larger AI-biotech raises of the year.
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6TechCrunch20:00
Ema raises $77M as AI starts eating into enterprise software and services
Ema raised $77M to expand its AI agent platform for enterprises, bringing total funding to $140 million. The company says it now serves more than 50 enterprise customers, including Google and Microsoft. The raise reflects investor appetite for products that replace seats in enterprise software and outsourced services rather than sitting alongside them.
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7TechCrunch09:13
Everything new coming to Meta's AI agent Muse
At Connect in Menlo Park, Mark Zuckerberg centered the keynote on Muse, Meta's AI agent launched weeks earlier. Updates include giving each agent its own email address for completing tasks, video chat with the agent, and support on Meta's smart glasses, activated by voice for things like workouts and logging. The Verge reported separately on the video chat features and the glasses integration.
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8The Verge08:15
Meta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget
Meta briefly showed a dedicated hardware device for its Muse agent, called Muse Charm, at the close of the Connect keynote. It resembles a strapless smartwatch — a large screen with a lanyard — and gives the agent a mobile home outside the phone. TechCrunch described it as Tamagotchi-like; Meta shared few technical details or pricing.
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9TechCrunch07:39
Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses
Meta announced a version of its smart glasses without a camera, which the company says is lighter and offers up to 12 hours of battery life. Dropping the camera removes the feature that has driven much of the public backlash against wearable surveillance. The Verge reported on the same product from the show floor at Connect.
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10TechCrunch01:00
ChatGPT mobile app gets voice-based agentic features
OpenAI is bringing agentic task execution to the ChatGPT mobile app through the Work tab, driven by voice. The feature is limited to Pro and Plus subscribers at launch. It extends OpenAI's agent push from the desktop to phones, where hands-free operation is the main draw.
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11TechCrunch22:30
YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI
YouTube is adding custom feeds that let users describe in their own words what they want to watch, with Gemini assembling a personalized feed around the request. It is part of a broader wave of AI and livestream features the platform plans to ship over the coming year. Ars Technica also reported on the roadmap.
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12TechCrunch22:30
YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app
YouTube added AI tools inside its Studio app that help creators generate video ideas and track how thumbnails perform. The features target the planning and optimization stages rather than production itself. They arrive alongside YouTube's broader AI roadmap announced the same day.
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13TechCrunch23:19
YouTube Music gets more conversational with new AI features
YouTube Music is adding Ask Music, which lets listeners describe what they want to hear in everyday language instead of searching for specific songs or artists. The feature is built directly into the app. It follows a similar shift toward natural-language control across music streaming services.
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14TechCrunch21:00
Spotify is giving you the keys to its recommendation algorithm with US launch of 'Taste Profile'
Spotify is rolling out Taste Profile to Premium subscribers in the US, showing listeners how the service models their preferences and letting them reshape recommendations with natural language. It gives users a direct handle on a recommendation system that has largely been opaque. The launch lands the same day as YouTube's comparable custom-feed announcement.
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15The Verge06:45
Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements
The Verge rounded up everything Meta announced at its annual Connect event, where AI agents and wearables dominated the keynote. The company is pushing Muse across phones, glasses, and new hardware while facing continued scrutiny over how users interact with its AI products. The Verge also ran a live blog from Menlo Park during the keynote.
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16TechCrunch00:49
Even Americans who use AI every day are worried about it
A new report finds that Americans who use AI daily remain uneasy about the technology and continue to support regulation. The finding undercuts the assumption that familiarity will soften public skepticism as adoption spreads. For companies betting on usage to build goodwill, the data suggests that exposure alone is not persuasive.
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17The Verge03:00
Meta’s AI agent is a cute little guy who’s great at spending my money
The Verge spent time with Meta's Muse agent handling everyday errands and found it capable but heavily oriented toward shopping. The hands-on highlights how agents that complete tasks by purchasing things blur the line between assistance and commerce. It offers an early read on how Meta's agent behaves outside the keynote demos.
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18TechCrunch12:59
'We're already fighting yesterday's battle': Greece's prime minister gets candid about AI
In an interview with TechCrunch, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said no government is prepared for the changes AI is about to bring, and that policymakers are addressing problems that have already moved on. The remarks are unusually blunt for a leader on a trade mission. They add to a growing set of admissions from national governments about the pace gap between regulation and deployment.
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