28 September 2026

DeepMind model forecasts hurricanes a day earlier than other models on average

The WeatherNext Cyclones model developed by Google DeepMind predicts the track and intensity of tropical cyclones, as well as the extent of their winds, as accurately as leading operational models, but at least a day earlier on average, according to a paper published in Nature. Gizmodo honored it in its Science Fair 2026 competition. The model is used by the US National Hurricane Center and the UK Met Office, among others. The code is available on GitHub, and running the model doesn't require a supercomputer.

Gizmodo ↗ Nature ↗

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Sony brings AI upscaling to the standard PS5 - until now only the PS5 Pro had it

On October 1, Sony announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), an AI upscaling technology for the base PS5 developed together with AMD. It improves image detail and stability in games; until now only the PS5 Pro had a similar technology, PSSR. The first games with QSSR are Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei, which received patches on the day of the announcement, and the technology will be available to all PlayStation game developers.

PlayStation Blog ↗ The Verge ↗

Apple announces tighter control of Full Disk Access in macOS - because of AI agents

Apple announced on its developer blog that it will become harder to grant apps the Full Disk Access permission in macOS. An app with this permission can read files, email, messages and browsing history. According to Apple, some developers use it in ways users are not fully aware of. The company attributes the change to the growing capabilities of AI agents. Granting access will require the user's explicit consent, but Apple has not given details or a timeline for the changes.

TechCrunch ↗ 9to5Mac ↗

Wall Street banks are hiring AI agent experts - AI-related job postings up 49 percent

US banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Capital One, have posted 139,819 AI-related job openings this year - 49 percent more than in 2025, according to an analysis by Draup prepared for CNBC. Postings requiring "agent orchestration," that is, designing AI agents that work together on a single task, are growing fastest, with mentions of this skill up 1,721 percent. A generative AI manager in the industry earns about $190,000 a year (median base salary).

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