Daily Brief - 10 September 2026

Start your day informed with the AnewZ Daily Brief. Here are the top stories for the 10th of September, covering the latest developments about AI and technology.

1. Apple debuts $1,999 foldable iPhone

Apple has entered the foldable smartphone market with the passport-shaped iPhone Duo, featuring a 7.6-inch display, A20 Pro chip and a starting price of $1,999. The launch marks Apple’s attempt to challenge Samsung and Chinese rivals such as Huawei, with analysts expecting the company to capture a major share of the growing foldable phone market.

2. Huawei and Xiaomi square up to Apple with new foldable phones

Huawei has unveiled its Mate XT2 tri-fold smartphone, while Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 18 Fold, putting fresh pressure on Apple in China’s premium handset market. Both devices use domestically developed chips, highlighting Chinese manufacturers’ push to reduce reliance on foreign technology ahead of Apple’s expected foldable iPhone launch.

3. Google set to invest $15bn on AI infrastructure in Finland

Google will invest about $15bn in Finland to expand its AI infrastructure, including three new data centres and an expanded facility in Hamina. The company will also buy up to half of the electricity generated by Finland’s Loviisa nuclear plant under a 22-year agreement to support growing AI demand.

4. Anthropic researcher warns AI 'could kill all humans'

Anthropic safety researcher Evan Hubinger has warned that rapidly advancing AI systems could carry a more than 10 per cent chance of causing catastrophic harm to humanity within the next decade. Hubinger in a post on X said the risk from the models which currently exist was “low” but he was “worried” the technology might develop and improve itself soon to the point where it posed an existential risk to humanity.

5. OpenAI says AI solved 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours

OpenAI says a new AI model, working with around 10,000 autonomous AI agents, found a solution to a long-standing challenge linked to the Navier–Stokes equations in just 88 hours. The result has not yet been independently verified, but the company called it a milestone in the progress of AI-powered research.

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