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Blizzard has made a series of significant announcements during the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2026, revealing major updates to its franchise lineup. Diablo V is scheduled to launch in the spring of 2029, with its story taking place exactly one hundred years after the events of Diablo IV. Additionally, Blizzard confirmed it is collaborating with Netflix on an animated Diablo series that is currently in development. In a notable shift for the StarCraft franchise, a new title set for release in 2030 will be an open-world shooter rather than the real-time strategy game the series is traditionally known for, despite previous attempts at shooter entries having been canceled.
In other major tech news, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed to Fortune magazine that the company will not pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in 2026, citing ongoing safety concerns as a reason why going public now would be ill-advised. This decision aligns with earlier reports from The New York Times suggesting that OpenAI was considering delaying its IPO until 2027, where the company's valuation could potentially reach one trillion dollars. Meanwhile, Google has introduced a new Android system-backed method for transferring passwords and passkeys directly without requiring users to download credentials into unencrypted text files, supporting popular managers like Google Password Manager, 1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane.
South Korea implemented amendments to its spying laws aimed at strengthening protection for its chip and technology sectors, which came into effect on Sunday. Previously, espionage charges were restricted to individuals working for enemy states, primarily North Korea, limiting prosecutors to trade secret or industrial technology laws. Under the new regulations, those caught stealing national secrets for foreign countries can now be prosecuted as spies facing up to thirty years in prison. On a different front regarding corporate leadership, reports surfaced that Automatic CEO Matt Mullenweg was placed on leave, though a spokesperson later clarified that he remains the chairman and CEO with full board support, refuting rumors about his control over the company.
Finally, Tesla teased its next Roadster via a graphic on X, indicating that the second-generation model is expected to be announced on October 1st. This follows reports from last month stating that the original 2017 version of the vehicle was abandoned in favor of this new design. In the world of online gaming, Blizzard also announced that World of Warcraft Forever will become available on November 4th. Described as a "Classic Plus" experience, this version will take place during the first year of the original World of Warcraft with a level 60 cap but includes extensive new content such as fresh zones, dungeons, raids, and over 1,000 new quests, all included in standard subscriptions.
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>> These are the daily tech headlines for
Sunday, September 13th, 2026. [music]
I'm Jen Cutter.
Earlier this week, automatic CEO Matt
Mullenweg was reportedly placed on a
leave of absence for reasons undisclosed
by the board. Automatic, parent company
of wordpress.com, was the subject of
many headlines these past few days due
to a combination of speculation about
the undisclosed reasons, wondering who
would end up taking over, as well as
reports on Mullenweg's posting through
it, including claiming he was still in
control. On Saturday evening, a
spokesperson told TechCrunch, "Quote,
Matt Mullenweg is the chairman and CEO
of Automatic with full support of the
board, and if you search online, you can
see many top executives and
automaticians supporting him as well.
This is a developing story, and the
facts may change by the time of
publication."
The South Korean government's amendments
to the country's spying laws, aimed to
improve protection for the nation's chip
and technology sector, came into effect
Sunday after being passed back in
February. Previously, charges of
espionage were limited to people working
for an enemy state, which effectively
meant solely North Korea, meaning
prosecutors in espionage-type cases
could only call upon trade secret or
industrial technology laws. With the
additional scope of the amendment, those
caught stealing national secrets for
foreign countries could be prosecuted as
spies, facing up to 30 years in prison.
Earlier this week, Google announced an
Android system-backed transfer method
for passwords and passkeys without
requiring any intermediate steps, like
downloading credentials into an
unencrypted text file. Currently, Google
Password Manager, 1Password, Bitwarden
Password Manager, and Dashlane are
supported, with more options likely to
follow.
In an interview with Fortune on Friday,
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed the
company will not seek an IPO in 2026.
Altman told Fortune, "Quote, I actually
think that given everything happening
with safety, right now would be an
ill-advised moment to go public and we
don't feel pressure on that." Back in
June, The New York Times first reported
OpenAI was debating pushing back the IPO
into 2027.
The Times also reported the IPO value
could reach 1 trillion.
Based on a teaser graphic by Tesla on X,
what may be the next Tesla Roadster is
expected to be announced on October 1st.
The second generation of the Roadster
line was first unveiled in 2017
and last month The Information reported
the 2017 version of the vehicle was
abandoned by Tesla in favor of a new
design and they did expect it to be
revealed this year.
Blizzard dropped a ton of announcements
in the opening ceremony for BlizzCon
2026.
Diablo V will arrive spring 2029 and
take place a century after the events of
Diablo IV.
Blizzard is also working with Netflix on
an animated Diablo series currently in
development but no further details are
available just yet. There's a new
StarCraft coming for 2030 but it's going
to be an open-world shooter and not the
RTS action the series is known for.
Though StarCraft is also known for
having a previous shooter or two
canceled. And for something actually
releasing this year, World of Warcraft
Forever becomes available on November
4th. Think of it kind of like WoW
Classic Plus, taking place in the first
year of OG World of Warcraft, level 60
cap, but tons of brand new content
including new zones, dungeons, raids,
and over 1,000 new quests.
WoW forever access will be included in
World of Warcraft subscriptions.
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