Learning Brief — 2026-10-02

What we covered

• AI news: AI & Tech Developments
• PM news: From Pawel Huryn — The Product Compass: Stop Overpaying for Your AI Subscription: GPT-6.1 Sol, Sonnet 5.5, Opus 5.5
• PM learning: From Pawel Huryn — The Product Compass: Stop Overpaying for Your AI Subscription: GPT-6.1 Sol, Sonnet 5.5, Opus 5.5

Mental model

Make the next experiment small enough to learn quickly.

Summary

The Verge — AI: Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk. Apple will add new limits for "full disk access" on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In an update on Friday, Apple says it's rolling out new controls to "ensure that users who genuinely wish to grant an app this extraordinary level of access can only do ZDNet — AI: iPhone 18 Pro Max stuck in SOS mode? Try AT&T’s urgent fix ASAP. Some iPhone 18 Pro Max users can’t call or text. AT&T is telling them to update immediately. TechCrunch — AI: Affected by layoffs? Don’t miss this $75 deal for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Expo+ Pass. Your next opportunity could be one conversation away. Get your Expo+ Pass for just $75. Limited to the first 100 qualifying people. ZDNet — AI: This new ChatGPT scam tricks you into installing malware – how to spot the trap. This authentic-looking scam starts with a sponsored Google link – and it’s catching people off-guard. TechCrunch — AI: Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents. Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier. The Verge — AI: OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner. It's a tale as old as last week: OpenAI's new agent platform, called Dots, is full of cute little guys who can do your bidding. But unlike the ultra-approachable Meta Muse, Dots feel very much like using workplace software that happens to be able to order you a burrito - emphasis on work. OpenAI ann

Today's PM news comes from Pawel Huryn — The Product Compass. The story is Stop Overpaying for Your AI Subscription: GPT-6.1 Sol, Sonnet 5.5, Opus 5.5. For a senior PM, the key takeaway is to watch how product decisions and strategy plays out in practice — not just the headline, but the reasoning behind it.

Today's PM learning comes from Pawel Huryn — The Product Compass. The core idea is Stop Overpaying for Your AI Subscription: GPT-6.1 Sol, Sonnet 5.5, Opus 5.5. What matters for a senior PM is translating the idea into a repeatable habit: define the user problem clearly, pick a metric that actually reflects value, identify the riskiest assumption, and make the next experiment small enough to learn quickly. Good PM content is rarely magic. It is usually disciplined prioritisation dressed up in nicer prose.