CyberScoop: North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected more than 30,000 devices in 100+ countries and moved nearly $11M from 7,000 walletsU.S., Japanese, German and Australian agencies said the group posed as employers targeting software developers and IT professionals to steal data and cryptocurrency.
Under-coveredAnthropic: Partners with Accenture on frontier AI evaluation, with each investing at least $1 billion over five yearsAccenture’s Faculty will lead model evaluation, red-teaming, alignment assessments and safeguard testing through a non-exclusive partnership.
VideoFromSpace: Vega C launches FLEX and Copernicus-3C from French GuianaVideoFromSpace reports that a Vega C rocket launched the two Earth-observing satellites from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou on Sept. 14, 2026.
Lakers Lounge: Adam Silver offered no clarity on the Lakers’ vague ownership situationLakers Lounge discusses the lack of clarity from the NBA’s board of governors meetings and weighs who should lead the Lakers moving forward.
Under-coveredCyclingnews: UCI bans former Hess Cycling performance head Ladislav Demko for 10 years over Ethics Code breachesThe UCI Ethics Commission found Demko breached rules through aggressive language, isolation, humiliation, intimidation and infantilisation involving riders and staff.
Under-coveredHodinkee: Sotheby’s Cartier Cheich No. 1 of 1 Sets Auction Record at HK$26.52 Million, or About $3.4 Million, in Hong KongThe unique white-gold, quartz-powered 2010 watch, measuring 38 by 27 millimeters, sold after a nine-minute bidding war.
A Fish and Wildlife Service memo calls for changing what it means to “take” an endangered species under the law.
Under-coveredBloomberg: Volkswagen cuts operating-margin forecast to no more than 1% from 4%-5.5% after €6 billion Porsche writedownThe shares fell as much as 7.5%, their biggest intraday drop in a year, as VW cited China’s market contraction and job-cutting costs.
Under-coveredAmerican Med Spa Association: 2026 federal bill would require licensed professionals to majority-own and control medical practicesThe Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act would restrict certain MSO control arrangements affecting operations, staffing, compensation, scheduling, billing and contracting; it was introduced Sept. 16 and referred to committee.