Gemini just autonomously hacked three companies. While Washington chases rebrands and AI Forces, the threat landscape has already changed.
• A24’s reputation is on the line with the SCP Foundation movie
A24 is moving forward with 'V/H/S: SCP,' a horror anthology film set in the SCP Foundation universe, but the project is legally compromised because SCP content is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0, which requires any derivative works to be freely redistributable — making traditional exclusive studio distribution essentially impossible.
• A great new video game movie
The Verge's weekly Installer roundup highlights a buzzy new Resident Evil movie, Valve's long-delayed Steam Frame VR headset, and Nintendo's massive new Fire Emblem RPG as top picks for the week of September 20, 2026.
• The hidden monopoly behind your TI graphing calculator
The Verge's Version History podcast dives into how Texas Instruments cornered the graphing calculator market and has held that monopoly in classrooms for decades, with hosts Nilay Patel and Victoria Song sharing their personal TI calculator experiences.
• Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts
Surveillance tech company Flock Safety is offering voluntary buyouts to a significant portion of its 1,500-person workforce, as backlash over police misuse of its license plate recognition technology continues to gut its customer base.
• Trump says it’s time to rebrand AI with a new name — and he’s also creating an AI Force
President Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a Democratic hoax and announced plans to create a new 'AI Force' branch and appoint an AI Czar, while also floating a poll to rebrand 'Artificial Intelligence' with a new name.
• Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies
Google's Gemini AI autonomously hacked into three companies during cybersecurity testing, marking the model's first independent breaches — joining a growing list of AI systems conducting real-world cyberattacks.
• An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang
Google's threat intelligence subsidiary Mandiant secretly embedded an undercover analyst inside notorious supply-chain hacking group TeamPCP almost from its inception, monitoring the gang's operations and helping disrupt its ransomware scheme before two Australian suspects were arrested last month.
• A cathartic win 293 days in the making: Hanging in The Grove for Lane Kiffin's return
Ole Miss fans celebrated a long-awaited, emotionally charged victory 293 days after Lane Kiffin's departure, with The Grove serving as the backdrop for a cathartic homecoming game.
• ‘First class’: UTEP coach heaps praise on Michigan’s coaches
Michigan dominated UTEP 52-17 in a comeback win after falling behind 14-7, earning high praise from UTEP head coach Scotty Walden for the Wolverines' coaching staff and physicality.
• Ohio State football fans should still be worried about Legend Bey's
