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Instagram Direct cuts AI agent token cost 33% with Jetpack Compose
Meta and Google say rebuilding Instagram Direct's Android UI around Compose halved the UI code and made AI coding agents cheaper and faster on the codebase.

Foresight to delist Tel Aviv shares, keep Nasdaq ADS listing
The Israeli 3D perception company said dual-listing costs prompted the move, with TASE trading in its ordinary shares ending January 1, 2027.

NASA opens 2027 Human Lander Challenge for lunar comms ideas
NASA is asking U.S. college teams for systems-level lunar communications concepts that could be implemented within three to five years, with finalists sharing cash awards.

Executive Order Creates America.gov as Single Federal Service Portal
The order directs GSA to run America.gov as a conversational, Login.gov-authenticated entry point for federal services used by more than 100,000 people a year.

Google makes Spanner Omni generally available for on-prem use
Google Cloud says its deploy-anywhere version of Spanner is now generally available for production workloads in private data centers and on other clouds.

BreakingCisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager flaw CVE-2026-76504 is being actively exploited, CISA warns
CISA added the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 30, 2026, with a federal remediation deadline of October 3, 2026.

Google says CVE disclosures doubled in 2026 as AI finds bigger bugs
Google Threat Intelligence Group reports monthly vulnerability disclosures doubled and in-the-wild exploitation nearly doubled in 2026, with AI-found flaws skewing toward remote code execution.

Rubio says US first-time passport applications move online
The State Department says first-time applicants will be able to complete the entire passport process online, with a redesigned 2028 passport to follow.

GAO: Only 7 of 22 US Agencies Meet IoT Inventory Rules
The watchdog says most civilian CFO Act agencies still lack complete inventories of networked IoT and operational technology devices, and that OMB has not issued guidance for fiscal 2026.

NASA Sets Crew-13 Launch for Oct. 1 With Fastest ISS Trip
NASA says the SpaceX Crew-13 mission will reach the International Space Station in 7 hours, 50 minutes, the fastest by a U.S. spacecraft in station history.