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September 28, 2026, 9:05 AM

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Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Nvidia launches the Open Agent Safety Platform, a reference design to stop AI agents from escaping sandboxes, with OpenShell for CPUs and Sentry for Nvidia DPUs  —  Nvidia is rolling out a new software platform to allow AI developers to set safeguards for agents and prevent them from breaking out of containment.
Meghan Bobrowsky / Wall Street Journal:
Mark Zuckerberg unveils Meta Enterprise Platform, its “next major pillar of our business” to deploy AI tools, and appoints MongoDB CEO Chirantan Desai to run it  —  The tech giant is pushing to monetize its multibillion-dollar AI investments by selling more tools and services to companies
Amy Thomson / Bloomberg:
Nvidia increases its share buyback program by $150B, raising the remaining authorized amount to $235B, aiming to complete it through FY 2028; NVDA is up 20% YTD  —  Nvidia Corp., the chip developer at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom, increased the size of its share buyback plan …
Stefania Palma / Financial Times:
Litigation funder Burford Capital says it stands to gain up to $1.4B after a US jury ruled against Apple in a patent case, awarding $5.7B in damages to Taction  —  Litigation funder's share price jumps 9% after US jury's decision  —  Litigation funder Burford Capital said it stands to gain …
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Axios:
Sources: President Trump hosted Dario Amodei at a private White House dinner on Sunday, their first one-on-one meeting and an indication of thawing relations  —  President Trump plans to host Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at a private White House dinner on Sunday evening, sources familiar told Axios.
Utkarsh Shetti / Reuters:
AI agent startup Instinct raised a $1B Series C from Sequoia, Benchmark, and Coatue at a $10B valuation and details recent products, such as a concierge service  —  AI agent firm Instinct said on Monday it has raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation in a Series C funding round.
Caroline Kimeu / Wall Street Journal:
Uber removes its branding from Uber Safari 4x4 vehicles in Nairobi National Park due to safety concerns and fierce pushback from local guides and tour operators  —  Ride-hailing company's new business has ignited a fight with traditional wildlife guides  —  NAIROBI—Uber's new Kenyan safari business …

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