Sam's News — tech — 2026-09-22¶
Infrastructure¶
8 Verizon fiber cable cut in New Jersey disrupts hundreds of US flights¶
A construction crew accidentally severed a Verizon fiber cable used for air traffic control in New Jersey on September 21, 2026, causing over 1,000 flight cancellations and ground stops at NYC airports. The cable was repaired by Monday evening.
- Verizon fiber cable severed by construction crew in New Jersey on September 21, 2026
- Ground stops implemented at all three major New York City airports; disruptions throughout Northeast
- Over 1,000 U.S. flights canceled on day of incident
- U.S. Transportation Secretary initially said Amtrak crew caused incident; Amtrak disputed, stating New Jersey Transit contractor responsible
- Cable repaired by Monday evening; FAA operations resuming by evening though delays persisted
Sources: The Verge AI Web Searched
Security/AI¶
7 Cisco Talos discovers AI-guided malware operating autonomously¶
Cisco Talos researchers unveiled a framework for detecting malware and hacking tools controlled by AI chatbots without human intervention.
Sources: Wired RSS
Security¶
7 Meta's Muse AI assistant exploited by simple ClickFix zero-day attack¶
Meta's Muse AI assistant, a macOS application, contains a critical zero-day vulnerability exploitable via simple ClickFix attack that allows any locally installed app or terminal command to access the authentication token granting complete account control.
- Muse integrates with WhatsApp, email, calendar, social media; books appointments, fills forms, handles customer service, generates images
- Zero-day allows access to authentication token by changing transcription endpoint to attacker-controlled server
- Vulnerability bypasses macOS security defenses for app/terminal resource access (file writing, microphone, camera, location, calendar monitoring)
- Amazon began blocking Muse from its site on September 21, 2026
- Meta CEO Zuckerberg had claimed Muse 'built from the ground up for privacy and security'; Meta did not respond to comment requests
Sources: Ars Technica AI Web Searched
Legal/Policy¶
6.5 British Columbia sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting¶
The Canadian province of British Columbia has sued OpenAI for failing to notify authorities about the Tumbler Ridge shooter's chats.
Sources: Engadget RSS, au.news.yahoo.com RSS, Al Jazeera RSS Update to: British Columbia Sues OpenAI Over Alleged ChatGPT Role in Mass Shooting
AI Adoption¶
6.5 Young users aged 9-18 increasingly abandon Google for AI search alternatives¶
A study found that young users between ages 9 and 18 are shifting away from Google to AI-powered search tools with unclear long-term consequences.
Sources: Hacker News (front page) RSS, Phys.org RSS
Enterprise Software¶
6.5 Gartner: 55% of Enterprise VMware Users to Investigate Exit by 2029¶
Gartner predicts that cost, licensing complexity, and maturity concerns will drive majority of enterprise VMware customers to explore alternatives.
Sources: The Register RSS
AI Safety¶
6.5 AI swarm technology raises security and safety concerns among experts¶
Technology experts warn that AI swarm systems present novel and alarming risks that warrant serious consideration.
Sources: CBS News Web Search
AI Applications¶
6 LLM developed to decipher gaps in ancient Greek papyrus fragments¶
Researchers created a large language model designed to fill in missing text in fragmented papyrus records to uncover new details about ancient life.
Sources: Wired RSS
Policy¶
6 UK GOV.UK founder warns AI sovereignty push risks vendor lock-in¶
Mike Bracken cautioned that Britain's rush to adopt sovereign AI could leave the country dependent on a handful of tech suppliers.
Sources: The Register RSS
Hardware¶
6 Alibaba Cloud plans 20GW datacenter expansion with proprietary AI chip¶
Alibaba Cloud announced plans to build 20GW of data center capacity over six years and revealed a custom chip to power them, betting the AI boom will sustain demand.
Sources: The Register RSS