Daily Recap: Tech — 2 October 2026

Tech news today centers on the costs and consequences of scale: companies are tightening privacy controls, fixing reliability problems, and confronting the financial weight of AI infrastructure and data practices. At the same time, markets continue to reward chip demand even as regulators and states press harder on safety and accountability.

New Mexico seeks up to $40 billion in penalties against Meta after a jury finds the company misled Facebook users about data privacy. The case now turns to damages, with the state arguing that any penalty must be large enough to change corporate behavior and reflect the breadth of the privacy violations.

Apple says it will tighten macOS Full Disk Access controls as AI agents increasingly ask for sweeping access to user files and system data. The company warns that these permissions can expose highly sensitive information and may be granted by users who do not fully grasp how much access they are allowing.

Nvidia shares climb to a record high, pushing the company’s market value close to $6 trillion. The rebound follows a sharp earlier selloff and underscores continued investor confidence that demand for AI chips remains strong enough to support one of the market’s largest and most closely watched companies.

Amazon is exploring a deal to move about $8 billion worth of Nvidia chips off its balance sheet. The plan points to the enormous capital demands of AI computing and suggests large technology companies are looking for new financing structures to manage the cost of securing high-end chip capacity.

AT&T tells affected iPhone 18 Pro Max customers to update to iOS 27.0.1 after some devices on its network experience serious cellular problems. The issues include failed calls, texts, and data connections, with some phones reportedly entering SOS mode, and AT&T says the problem can also affect access to 911.

Google raises the starting price of the Pixel 10a by $100, bringing the handset to $599 about seven months after launch. The increase, which Google attributes to rising memory costs, is a notable mid-cycle pricing change for a phone positioned in the company’s mid-range lineup.

The FAA says a software glitch affecting certain Boeing 737 Max flight computers is not a flight-safety concern. The regulator is still reviewing the issue, which can affect procedures used during some landings, but says the problem does not currently present a broader safety risk.

Top Tech stories

• Apple plans tighter macOS “Full Disk Access” controls amid AI agent privacy risks (11 sources)
• Google raises Pixel 10a price by $100 to $599, citing rising memory costs (6 sources)
• AT&T warns iPhone 18 Pro Max users to update iOS 27.0.1 amid cellular issues (6 sources)
• Nvidia shares hit record high as market value nears $6 trillion (6 sources)
• Amazon explores offloading $8bn in Nvidia chips to investors, Financial Times reports (5 sources)
• Dutch eyewear chain halts Meta Ray-Ban glasses over privacy concerns (5 sources)
• New Mexico seeks up to $40 billion in penalties against Meta after privacy trial (5 sources)
• Woman stripped and assaulted by nightclub bouncers in Guwahati; manager detained (5 sources)

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