CALWIRE Tech Report (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)

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Today's top story: Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance. This roundup covers 12 stories from TC AI, TechCrunch, MIT Tech Rev AI, and Ars AI.

Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance
Anthropic called it "the strongest-performing model we've tested to date." — TC AI

Stolen passwords are exposing America’s water providers to hackers
Researchers say another looming threat hangs over some of America's most important critical infrastructure. — TechCrunch

Five AI safety sessions every founder should have on their TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 agenda
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, five sessions across the AI Stage and Real World AI Stage cover AI safety, featuring leaders from Anth... — TC AI

AstroForge is putting AI in command of its next spacecraft
Autonomy-1 will have a small, transformer-based AI model taking charge of a space probe. — TC AI

Noble Carbon will show how it’s making EV charger installs painless at TechCrunch Disrupt
Noble Carbon has developed a smart circuit breaker that allows households to electrify without the pain of a main panel upgrade. — TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage
Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will bring Stretch 4 for a live demo on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrup... — TC AI

Exhibit tables added: One last chance to showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
We have reopened our exhibitor program for 1 more week. Book your exhibit table by September 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT and showcase your... — TC AI

4 days to save up to $200: Reason 2 of 5 to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, plus 50% off a second pass before prices increase on September 25 at 11:59 p... — TC AI

TikTok’s US arm joins Lantern, a cross-platform child safety initiative
Eight months after establishing a U.S.-based joint venture, TikTok is getting on board fellow platforms to support industrywide ch... — TechCrunch

Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall
The US has spent billions building a “virtual wall” of surveillance towers along its southern border over the past 25 years, promi... — MIT Tech Rev AI

Dyson’s most overengineered gadget may have a waterproofing problem — Ars AI

Singapore’s Nexstrom wants to bring 2D semiconductors to chip fabs
Singapore-based Nexstrom has raised new funding to develop equipment that could help chipmakers manufacture 2D semiconductor mater...

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