Sep 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Google is enhancing AI Mode with new travel planning features. Users can ask it to track flight prices, book hotel rooms with Google Pay, and search travel options using points or miles. The rollout includes flight tracking in more than 180 countries and hotel booking through major travel brands, beginning in the U.S.
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Sep 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Core DAO announced an emergency hard fork after a small set of validators extracted excessive CORE rewards. The team says the issue is contained and user assets remain unaffected. The forward upgrade will preserve transaction history and no rollback will occur. Several exchanges have paused CORE deposits and withdrawals as a precaution.
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Sep 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Dubai’s VARA and BlackRock-backed tokenization platform Securitize have signed an MoU to accelerate tokenization and regulated digital asset infrastructure in the UAE. The partnership creates a framework for institutional participation and explores how tokenized products should be regulated in the region. With real-world asset markets expanding, the agreement signals growing global interest in tokenized securities.
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Sep 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Harmony has proposed sunsetting its layer-1 blockchain and migrating its native ONE token to Ethereum via a final snapshot and ERC-20 airdrop. Validators could stop their nodes, continue as governors, or join an AI-video initiative. The proposal comes weeks after a security incident that led to plans to revert more than 109,000 transactions.
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Sep 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Cronos has confirmed that $9.19 million slipped off its blockchain before validators halted operations during the Tectonic exploit. A post-mortem says the rollback reversed about $111.2 million in suspicious borrowing, leaving 7.6% of the funds outside the network. The final figures are higher than earlier estimates.
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Sep 09, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Uzbekistan has launched a pilot for payments using HUMO, a stablecoin pegged to the Uzbek som and backed by government securities. More than 20 merchants are expected to test the token under a sandbox overseen by NAPP and the central bank. The initial trial will run for 12 months, and regulators will evaluate collateral, cybersecurity, AML controls and financial stability risks.
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Sep 08, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Apple TV dominated the Creative Arts Emmys with a leading 20 wins, ahead of HBO Max and Netflix. Breakout comedy Widows Bay earned eight trophies and could sweep the big comedy prizes. The Primetime Emmys on Sept. 14 will determine whether Apple's record 89 nominations translate into major wins.
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Sep 08, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Apple's September event brings three new premium iPhones: the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the first foldable iPhone Ultra. The lineup skips affordable models this year, pushing iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2 into 2027.
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Sep 08, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Labor Day 2026 deals are winding down with less than a day left to shop. Apple’s AirPods, AirTag 2, Mac computers, iPads, and iPhones are all featured with major price drops. The sale roundup also covers charging gear, smart home devices, e-bikes, power stations, TVs, and more.
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