North America tech news
Technology news from North America: official announcements from its governments, companies and institutions.
Vulnerability Watch, September 30, 2026: 12 critical CVEs and 55 new vendor and CERT advisories
Every critical-severity CVE NIST published in the past day, plus the latest advisories from national CERTs and vendors.
NIST
GAO panel finds US cybersecurity rules duplicate and conflict
Industry representatives from energy, financial services and healthcare told GAO that overlapping federal incident reporting rules make it harder to respond to cyber threats.
GAO
How to check and update your Android version in Settings
Google's help page explains where to find your Android version, security update and Google Play system status, and how to download updates from the Settings app.
Google
BreakingWhite House launches America.gov as single federal services portal
The White House says a new executive order requires agencies to plug high-traffic online services into America.gov, with passport renewal and Medicare enrollment due later this year.
The White House
BreakingState Department launches NExT super intelligence tech partnership
The US says a new public-private network with Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and NVIDIA will push its "Super Intelligence" tech stack to foreign startup ecosystems.
US State Department
Bain Capital Takes Minority Stake in Kahua Above $1 Billion
The construction software company said the growth investment will fund AI and product development after it reached $100 million in annualized revenue.
Company press releases (PR Newswire)
Meta launches Forum, a standalone app for Facebook Groups
Meta says the app, now downloadable in the US on iOS and Android, syncs a user's Facebook Groups and adds AI-powered search and a new member role.
Meta
Microsoft: Phishing Campaigns Abuse MSP360 RMM for Persistent Access
Microsoft Defender Experts says attackers used fake meeting and PDF lures to install legitimate MSP360 remote management software, then added ScreenConnect as a backup channel.
Microsoft
AWS Sunsets Managed Blockchain, DevOps Guru and Mechanical Turk
Amazon Web Services said several services will close to new customers or end support, with Amazon Mechanical Turk already unavailable as of September 29, 2026.
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft ships Windows 11 26H2 as small enablement package
Microsoft says the Windows 11 2026 Update installs like a monthly update on eligible 25H2 and 24H2 devices and resets the support lifecycle.
Microsoft