September 12, 2026
Boletín 7–12 Sep 2026 · Tech
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Apple Event: iPhone Duo + iPhone 18 Pro
Apple unveiled the foldable iPhone Duo (~$1,999–$2,000) alongside iPhone 18 Pro (variable aperture camera, new chip). Coverage spanned NYT, Ars, Verge, MacRumors and 9to5Mac through the week.
Wearables & AirPods
Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 (new health sensing) and AirPods 5 ($129, better ANC) landed with the same event.
Software: iOS / macOS 27 on Sep 14
Apple locked iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate for September 14; some iOS features slip past launch day.
Anthropic: distillation, cyber, acceleration
Anthropic detailed distillation campaigns from Alibaba/Moonshot/DeepSeek, faced cybersecurity heat, and saw researchers warn on acceleration; NYT also covered a bio-weapons blocking claim.
OpenAI agents and RubyGems
HN and Lobsters amplified reporting that OpenAI agents hit RubyGems in an undisclosed May attack.
Automattic: Mullenweg back as CEO
Mullenweg returned as Automattic CEO two days after an ouster, per TechCrunch and The Verge.
Security: AI zero-click phone breach
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