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On September 29, the Policy and International Cooperation Department of the China Internet Network Information Center released the "Generative Artificial Intelligence Application Development Report (2026)" at the "2026 (Seventh) China Internet Basic Resource Conference." The report shows that by the first half of 2026, the user scale of generative artificial intelligence in China will exceed 700 million, with a penetration rate of over 50.0%. Intelligent Q&A is the main scenario, with 76.0% of users using it to answer questions, while the proportions of users handling images or videos, text, work summaries, meeting minutes, and PPTs are 47.8%, 37.6%, and 32.5%, respectively.The usage of applications such as AI comprehensive assistants and AI efficiency office tools has increased by over 100% year-on-year. 38.7% of internet users have purchased smart hardware online in the past six months, with the purchase ratios of smart wearable devices, smartphones, and tablets being 20.2% and 18.2%, respectively. By June 2026, China's intelligent computing power scale reached 2185 EFLOPS, a year-on-year increase of 177%, and the first domestically produced 100,000 card artificial intelligence supercluster was officially put into use.Deep Exploration, Dark Side of the Moon, and others have successively released multiple trillion-parameter open-source large models, and more than 120,000 high-quality datasets have been established. The application penetration rate of artificial intelligence technology among large-scale manufacturing enterprises has exceeded 30%. In the first half of 2026, there were over 400 humanoid robot complete products, and the total annual production is expected to exceed 100,000 units. During the same period, there were 1,255 instances of investment and financing related to artificial intelligence, totaling approximately 250.14 billion yuan, reaching 78.0% and 182.0% of the total for the entire year of 2025, respectively.

The founder of the general-purpose intelligent agent Manus, Xiao Hong, stated that when Manus was born, Codex and Claude Cowork had not yet appeared in the market, and the product positioning has always been a general-purpose intelligent agent. He likened Manus to a computer-selling business, believing that users may primarily purchase computers for work, but if they cannot watch videos or play games, the experience will be quite limited; therefore, it should not be confined to office tasks.Xiao Hong indicated that videos and games are important scenarios for unleashing creativity, which need to be perfected through the local client Manus Studio. The related videos for Cue are entirely produced by Manus Studio, without using video generation models; instead, the agent first writes the code, which is then converted into video. With the help of cloud computers, Manus can also create online games that support user participation with friends.In terms of infrastructure, Manus cloud computers can provide cloud-based Linux, Mac, and Windows environments. Xiao Hong stated that when the agent operates the computer in the cloud, it will not compete with the user for the local mouse cursor, and he anticipates that individuals will be able to control large-scale computing clusters in the future to satisfy curiosity and conduct experiments and explorations in fields such as mathematics and science. He also described Cue as having an independent phone number, email, payment capability, computer, and sufficient intelligence, and stated that if such agents could be regarded as humans, there might be more changes in upper-level interactions. Xiao Hong mentioned that building product experiences in an overseas open ecosystem is relatively easier, and Manus is actively preparing a domestic version.

Slow Fog's Yuxian posted on platform X, stating that systems prior to iOS version 27 are being exploited by certain black and gray market groups to steal encrypted wallets from iPhone users.It reminds users to promptly update their iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other devices to the latest version, to be cautious when installing apps from unknown sources, and to be careful when opening unknown links through Safari and in-app browsers.

According to Ark Invest Tracker, Ark Invest states that AI hacking attacks are affecting everything. The risks go far beyond Bitcoin, as AI makes software vulnerabilities easier to discover and exploit.Bitcoin and hardware wallets may be the first to be impacted, but social media, tax, and banking websites may also face the same threats. Trusting a big brand still means trusting that the company will not make mistakes as AI becomes increasingly powerful. ARK expects that large custodial institutions will also become targets, with AI potentially discovering and exploiting vulnerabilities at an unprecedented speed.

Bitget's Greater China Regional Head, Xie Jiayin, recently addressed community concerns during a live broadcast. He reflected that since Bitget's establishment 8 years ago, user asset security has always been the top priority, successfully resisting multiple attempts of cyber attacks and maintaining a long-term record of secure operations. This incident marks the first security crisis in the platform's 8-year development history.Upon complete tracing, this incident is classified as a special attack targeting a third-party security software supply chain. The attacker exploited vulnerabilities in third-party products to obtain internal network credentials; however, private keys were not leaked, and cold wallet assets were unaffected. Currently, Bitget has partnered with security agencies Mandiant and SlowMist to conduct an independent review and will comprehensively upgrade the monitoring and management standards for third-party components. We are not only committed to promoting a full recovery following this incident but will also contribute to a safer, more robust, and healthier development of the industry through continuous technological iteration and system upgrades.

In today's community live broadcast, Bitget CEO Gracy responded to recent security incidents and the platform's financial status. She candidly stated that this is the first security incident encountered since Bitget was established 8 years ago. After a complete trace, it was found that hackers exploited vulnerabilities in third-party security products to steal internal network access credentials, forged withdrawal commands to the wallet system, and deceived the wallet into executing abnormal transfers that bypassed risk checks. Gracy emphasized that no private keys were leaked, and cold wallets were unaffected; specific technical details will be disclosed in the formally released security report.Gracy pointed out that the verified losses from this incident are within the coverage of the protection fund, and user funds are not affected. The platform's own funds exceed $1.4 billion, which includes approximately $464 million in the user protection fund. The platform will continue to uphold the security commitments made when the protection fund was established in 2022, planning to replenish the fund to the baseline of $300 million within a week."The protection fund is not just a slogan, but an important mechanism that provides tangible security for users in the event of extreme security incidents," Gracy stated. In the face of sudden security challenges, the platform's comprehensive strength and its ability to take responsibility are important criteria for measuring its risk response capability and long-term credibility. Bitget will continue to uphold its long-term commitment to prioritize user interests.

Zano, the privacy blockchain, announced a network update stating that the core team discovered a serious vulnerability in the Gateway Address, allowing unauthorized ZANO and fUSD to enter circulation. Investigations show that the wallet's payment keys or the privacy of ordinary transactions were not compromised, and Zano's core consensus mechanism was also unaffected.The team has developed a solution to clear all unauthorized activities by coordinating a network upgrade. To ensure network integrity, the Zano blockchain has been restarted from block height 3,833,000 (i.e., before the 6th hard fork), affecting approximately one month of on-chain historical records. Nodes, miners, stakers, and related services need to adopt the emergency update as soon as possible.The team stated that they will work with affected projects to address the losses and will announce compensation and claims processes, striving to compensate the community. Technical reasons and related code review results will be disclosed in the follow-up.

On September 23, Google announced that any user with a Google account can generate 1080p HD videos for free in its browser-based video editor Google Vids, accessible at vids.new. This feature is based on the Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash model and can transform text prompts, photos, audio, or existing clips into new videos. Previously, such generative capabilities mostly required a paid subscription to use.Google has also added several editing controls that previously required paid tools: scene extension can lengthen clips while maintaining consistency in lighting, characters, and scenes; users can set precise clip durations to align with scripts or voiceovers; and old AI clips with lower resolutions can be upgraded to 1080p without needing to regenerate. Each video segment generated by this tool embeds Google DeepMind's SynthID invisible watermark, which is not visible to the naked eye but can be read by machines. Users can check whether a segment was generated by AI using the SynthID Detector.The free quota varies by account type: personal Google accounts receive a standard quota, paid AI packages can unlock more, and Workspace Business and Enterprise subscribers receive a larger generation pool and team management controls. Gemini Omni will be launched as a paid feature for Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers in May 2026, with free access previously limited to YouTube Shorts and YouTube Create.

According to Euronews, Kazakhstan is promoting cryptocurrency mining companies to utilize the remaining associated gas from oil fields to build their own power stations, in order to reduce natural gas flaring, alleviate pressure on the national power grid, and increase oil production.Data shows that the country will flare about 300 to 340 million cubic meters of associated gas in 2024, which, if used for power generation, is expected to produce 1.2 to 1.3 terawatt-hours of electricity. Currently, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan and other departments are formulating the relevant legal framework.

Bitget stated that the vulnerabilities related to the security incident discovered on September 24 have been confirmed and fixed. The platform will gradually resume withdrawals after completing further security checks. Mandiant, a cybersecurity company under Google, and Slow Mist Technology are assisting in the investigation.The resumption schedule is as follows (UTC):September 28, 8:00: Bitcoin network BTCSeptember 29, 8:00: Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism network ETHSeptember 30, 8:00: Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Solana, Tron network USDTOctober 2, 8:00: Other tokens, fiat currencies, and peer-to-peer transactionsBitget mentioned that the suspension of withdrawals is a temporary security measure and is unrelated to the availability of user assets; account balances have not been affected, and the protection fund will cover the financial impact caused by this platform-level incident. The situation is currently under control, and unauthorized transfers will not occur again. Trading and deposit services are still operating normally. Users do not need to take any action in advance; the specific reopening situation will be subject to notifications from the platform and official channels.

Revoke.cash stated that Limit Break's payment processor has a known vulnerability, and users who traded NFTs on the Magic Eden Ethereum marketplace may still retain relevant contract authorizations.The vulnerability has been addressed by white hat security researcher 0xQuit. Currently, NFT assets are expected to be unaffected, but users should still check and revoke affected authorizations to reduce subsequent risks.

The privacy blockchain network Zano disclosed that an inflation vulnerability involving Gateway Addresses has forced it to propose rolling back the blockchain by about 24 hours of history and requires users to immediately cease economic activities related to ZANO and Confidential Assets. Zano has promised to compensate for the losses caused by the rollback but has not yet announced the target block height for the rollback, the fix version, the compensation process, the vulnerability mechanism, and the number of unauthorized created assets.Gateway Addresses went live on August 26 with Hard Fork 6.

The Google Product Security Team has disclosed an internal AI agent called PageBreak, used to test the security of its first-party web applications. This agent is built on Google's Gemini model and began a pilot program in November 2025, transitioning to a formal project in January 2026, with the goal of autonomously scaling vulnerability discovery and reducing manual input.Unlike common AI scanning tools, PageBreak hands over hypotheses to specialized validators after discovering suspicious defects, attempting actual exploitation in a real-time running copy of the application, and only reports once confirmed exploitable, with a false positive rate close to zero. Google claims that PageBreak has identified over 500 XSS vulnerabilities in its first-party web applications, which can be used to hijack login sessions, steal data, or impersonate users.Google stated that the security team has been overwhelmed in recent years by a large number of AI-generated vulnerability reports that appear reasonable but are not valid, making it a major challenge to distinguish real defects from hallucinations. When testing applications built using the next-generation high-assurance framework, PageBreak found only two vulnerabilities. The next step for Google is to integrate PageBreak with the automated remediation agent CodeMender, providing confirmed vulnerabilities with accompanying fixes.

Meta's AI product Muse has been reported to have security vulnerabilities that could endanger user data and the safety of virtual environments. The company plans to enhance risk warnings.

Magic Eden announced that the vulnerability occurred in the NFT trading protocol Payment Processor V2 maintained by Limit Break. Magic Eden adopted this protocol for EVM network transaction settlements in 2024 but stopped using V2 in October 2024 and will completely shut down the EVM market in the first quarter of 2026. Therefore, NFTs currently listed on Magic Eden are not affected by this vulnerability.NFTs listed through its EVM market between February and October 2024 may be affected, while listings after October 2024 are generally not impacted. The platform is contacting the protocol owner and maintainer Limit Break to explore other risk mitigation measures, including pausing protocol transfers, and will continue to investigate the actual scope of the impact.Magic Eden reminds users who have listed or traded NFTs on its EVM market to revoke relevant contract authorizations on the Ethereum, Polygon, and Base networks. Users can filter the address through revoke.cash and revoke all authorizations marked as "approved for all" for NFTs. Magic Eden emphasizes that revoking authorization cannot recover assets that have already been transferred.Yuga Labs' Vice President of Blockchain Quit stated today that at 9 AM Eastern Time, attackers exploited the Payment Processor V2 vulnerability to steal a large number of NFTs. After contacting the LimitBreak team, the latter quickly paused the similarly affected Payment Processor V3. However, V2 could not be paused, and V3 on ApeChain is also temporarily unable to be paused. Therefore, the team implemented a white-hat operation, successfully transferring and protecting 23,155 NFTs valued at over 5.7 million dollars.

The NFT market Magic Eden appears to have a security vulnerability, with white hat hackers transferring 3,832 NFTs from hundreds of wallets.Quit, the Vice President of Blockchain at Yuga Labs, stated that this transfer is part of a white hat operation. The related NFTs are currently stored in an address starting with "0x71cF," and the assets are in a secure state. They will be returned in full once the risk is eliminated.

The on-chain digital credit protocol Saturn Foundation announced that the STRN token generation event (TGE) is scheduled to take place in the fourth quarter of 2026, with a maximum of 5% of the total reserved token supply for distribution during the second season.If the TGE occurs before December 8, 2026, the second season will end shortly before the TGE and a snapshot will be completed. If the second season ends early, the TGE allocation will be proportionally reduced based on the actual duration of the event, and any unallocated portion will be returned to the Saturn ecosystem allocation for future seasons. For example, if the event completes 75% of the originally scheduled period, only 75% of the reserved allocation will be distributed.After the second season snapshot is completed, the third season will begin immediately; eligible positions can continue to earn second season points until the snapshot, and users do not need to take any action at this time. The specific token economic model, distribution, and claiming arrangements will be disclosed in subsequent announcements.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones down 0.19%, the S&P 500 index down 0.51%, and the Nasdaq down 0.75%. SK Hynix fell 2%, ASML fell 2%, Intel fell 1.8%, Micron Technology fell 1.7%, and Oracle fell 5.3%.

The 2026 Wealth Survey by U.S. Bank shows that the average American Generation Z starts accumulating wealth at 19 years old, significantly earlier than previous generations. The survey covered 5,000 American adults aged 18 and older. Generation Z consciously begins to build wealth on average at 19, including investing, saving for retirement, or long-term savings, which is 6 years earlier than the average age of 25 for Millennials, 10 years earlier than 29 for Generation X, and 13 years earlier than 32 for Baby Boomers.Despite starting earlier, 56% of Generation Z believe they are doing everything right but have not achieved their expected financial situation, 62% report difficulty in making financial progress, and 49% have paused or plan to pause their investments. 62% of Generation Z and 61% of Millennials believe that the stock market is a more realistic path to wealth than buying a home, with the percentages for Generation X and Baby Boomers being 51% and 45%, respectively. About 47% of Generation Z obtain financial information through social media, and nearly half of young people are more interested in emerging options like cryptocurrency, but most still believe that traditional investments are the best way to achieve long-term goals. About 70% of parents have provided or plan to provide assistance for their children's significant milestones.