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September 26, 2026

The Week — 26 Sep 2026

At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere · Alabama Says TikTok to Pay Up to $300 Million for Kid Safety

At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
Morning Brief
Saturday edition · the week
 
Saturday, 26 September 2026
The week in markets · What was worth reading · One line worth keeping
The week
 
18 Sep 2026 – 24 Sep 2026
NIFTY 50
23,063.10 -0.89%
Five sessions
 
 
 
Fri
+0.33%
 
 
 
Mon
+0.29%
 
 
 
Tue
-0.36%
 
 
 
Wed
+0.50%
 
 
 
Thu
-1.64%
Flows
Foreign investors sold ₹7,197 crore; domestic institutions bought ₹14,580 crore
Overnight
S&P 500 (SPY) +0.60%; Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) +3.37%
Macro
BTC +4.61%; ETH +2.95%
Crypto
 
BTC
$84,059
-0.81%
ETH
$2,693
+0.01%
Worth your Saturday
 
Startups · 4 min
At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere
Meta showcased audio-only smart glasses without cameras at Connect, addressing privacy concerns from surveillance criticisms.
Technology
Alabama Says TikTok to Pay Up to $300 Million for Kid Safety
Alabama settled a child-safety lawsuit against TikTok, with the platform agreeing to pay up to $300 million and adopt new protections.
Markets · 3 min
Dow ends 400 points higher as investors buy AI stocks; Microsoft rallies
Dow rose 469 points as Microsoft and AI stocks gained; S&P 500 added 0.49% and Nasdaq added 0.47% despite oil and Treasury yield concerns.
Logistics · 2 min
USPS warns of Indianapolis, Louisville delays due to facility upgrades
USPS is installing new sorting equipment in Indianapolis and Louisville facilities, risking temporary delays to improve peak season capacity.
Startups · 3 min
Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers
Crusoe ended its $1.25 billion deal to purchase 29 of Boom's Superpower turbines for AI data center power.
Technology
OpenAI’s Models Accessed Public US Census, SEC Data
OpenAI’s artificial intelligence models accessed publicly available information from US government websites, including those of the Census Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
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