Short summaries of AI and technology developments that matter to businesses. Every item links to its original source.
The new laws bar employers from leaving firing decisions to AI and from predicting workers' emotional state from biometric data, and require written notice when AI is responsible for mass layoffs.
September 30, 2026 · Source: Associated PressMeta is charging for service messages sent through the WhatsApp Business Platform (API) from 1 October 2026. Each business number gets 1,000 messages a month at no charge; without a payment method, delivery stops once it is used up.
September 25, 2026 · Source: TeknoblogAccording to KPMG's survey of 314 senior leaders, 62 percent of companies are building or deploying AI agents, and 43 percent have put usage or token budgets in place.
September 24, 2026 · Source: KPMGThe International Federation of Robotics said the industrial robot stock rose 9 percent to 5 million units in 2025. Installations fell in Germany, Italy and France.
September 24, 2026 · Source: International Federation of RoboticsAlibaba Cloud will open its first regions in Türkiye, Finland and the Netherlands and add data center capacity in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Germany, France and the United Arab Emirates.
September 23, 2026 · Source: Daily Sabah (AFP)The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA, published its Threat Landscape 2026 report on 22 September 2026, covering incidents in 2025. The report highlights how digital dependencies widen the attack surface.
September 22, 2026 · Source: ENISAAnthropic announced Claude Opus 5.5 on 22 September 2026. Token prices are 20 percent lower than Opus 5, and the model is available in the API as claude-opus-5-5 and on three major cloud platforms.
September 22, 2026 · Source: AnthropicOn 21 September 2026 the EU published the revised ESRS for companies under the CSRD and a voluntary reporting standard for companies outside its scope in the Official Journal.
September 21, 2026 · Source: Linklaters