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I've been watching Microsoft try to consolidate all their AI tools for a while now, and it keeps feeling like they're building a Swiss Army knife when people actually just want a sharp knife. This article is about their new unified Copilot app that combines everything into one interface, which sounds convenient in theory. Here's what gets me though: they're being deliberately vague about pricing ("evolving" is corporate speak for "we haven't figured out the money part yet"). That's the part that actually matters. A consolidated app is only useful if the cost doesn't spiral. I'm genuinely skeptical that Microsoft will resist the temptation to bundle premium features or charge subscriptions for what's currently free. They always do. The integration angle makes sense from a user perspective. Having one place instead of bouncing between ChatGPT, Designer, and whatever else they've launched is better. But I keep wondering if this is less about improving the actual user experience and more about trying to build lock-in that makes people pick Microsoft's ecosystem over competing tools. The pricing uncertainty suggests that part might be right. https://www.zdnet.com/innovation/microsoft-new-copilot-unified-ai-app/

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Al Jazeera’s James Bays sits down with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/on-the-record/2026/9/21/antonio-guterres-can-the-un-still-meet-todays-global-crises?traffic_source=rss

President Donald Trump told White House OMB director, Russell Vought, to draft an executive order to create a board that would determine which grants the NIH would fund. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2026/09/20/trump-reportedly-to-establish-political-board-to-control-nih-funding/

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Could AI really kill us all? Your questions, answered On Wednesday, MIT Technology Review hosted a live Roundtables event that asked the question many seem to be asking right now: could… Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/18/1142577/the-download-ai-extinction-threat-bioweapons/

Fly fast, shoot lasers from your eyes. You know? Superhero stuff. Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/unlock-your-inner-superman-with-a-new-demo-from-undefeated-genesis/

One of Wendy's biggest U.S. franchisees, Meritage Hospitality Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/18/wendys-franchisee-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection.html

Announcement of visa restrictions follows Trump’s false claims of ‘white genocide’ taking place in South Africa The US has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as Donald Trump’s administration continues to claim that South Africa’s government racially discriminates against white minority Afrikaners. The announcement did not specify individuals who were barred from the US. Trump has spent his second term falsely claiming there is a “white genocide” in South Africa and railing against its affirmative action policies. Continue reading... Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/us-visa-restrictions-south-africans-trump-claims-anti-white-discrimination

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The Department of Energy has given grants to small battery tech companies. But the U.S. has a few years to do what took China decades. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/08/heres-where-the-us-is-behind-china-on-battery-technology.html