Here are five important things happening in tech today.
An Amazon.com cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and burst into flames on Sunday, killing at least five people and shutting down the airport’s runways.
The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air as Prime Air Flight 7598, overshot the runway around 14:00 local time after arriving from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The plane slammed into multiple vehicles near the airport, trapping some people inside, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, which reported heavy flames and smoke when it responded to the incident.
Along with the five people who were killed, another five were injured, three of whom were in critical condition, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at a news conference.
“We’ll continue to update you as soon as information is confirmed, and tonight our entire community is joined in prayers and grieving for those who are affected,” she said.
“Prime Air Flight 7598 overran Miami International Airport’s diagonal runway and is disabled at the northwest end of the airport,” Indira Almeida-Pardillo, a spokesperson for Miami International Airport, said in a statement.
She said all runways and taxiways were closed as of 15:00, and a ground stop was in effect. Several hours later, at least two of the runways had reopened, said Greg Chin, another airport spokesperson.
There was “a very complex fire,” Ray Jadallah, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue chief, said at a news conference.
The plane’s engine compartments were on fire throughout the search and rescue of the pilot and co-pilot, who were trapped in the aircraft.
A total of 60 fire units responded to the scene. “They arrived within 30 seconds after getting a call,” he added.
The FAA said it will investigate the incident, and the National Transportation Safety Board said it is also starting a probe and will hold a media briefing on Monday. [Bloomberg]
The Amazon cargo plane that crashed after overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami, Florida, US, on Sunday, 6 September, 2026. Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg
**Chinese tech giants launching new foldables ahead of major Apple debut: **Huawei and Xiaomi are raising the stakes in China’s smartphone arena just days before Apple’s first foray into the foldable category, with the unveilings of Huawei’s Mate XT 2 ultra-premium tri-folding smartphone and the Xiaomi 18 Fold with a passport-like design on Monday. [Bloomberg]
R5.1 billion’s crypto stolen by white-hat hackers in blockchain heist: The Bitcoin-linked Liquid Network blockchain used by several crypto exchanges was hacked for $320 million (R5.1 billion), with roughly 4,000 of the 4,200 Bitcoin held in its Liquid Federation wallet stolen. The networks said the perpetrators were “purported white-hat hackers” who move funds after finding vulnerabilities with the intention of returning them, often for a fee. [Bloomberg]
OpenAI creates an automated research intern: OpenAI said it reached its goal of developing an AI-powered system that can carry out well-defined research tasks under human direction, including tasks that would take a skilled researcher a few days. The company said the “intern” system was part of its ambition to build an automated AI researcher by March 2028. [Engadget]
First European company with fully commercial orbital rocket launch capability: German firm Isar Aerospace, founded by three students in 2018, successfully launched its privately-developed Spectrum rocket into low-Earth orbit from a Norwegian spaceport inside the Arctic Circle on Saturday. The spacecraft is the first fully commercial launch vehicle on the continent to reach orbit. [Ars Technica]
**Luxury home theatre manufacturer unveils 246TB SSD media server: **Kaleidescape has revealed its latest Compact Terra Prime 246TB SSD media server for opulent home theatre setups. It boasts two enterprise-grade 123TB SSDs, which can hold up to 4,000 standard 4K movies or 6,800 full HD titles. Tom’s Hardware expects the server to be priced over $150,000 (R2.39 million). [Tom’s Hardware]
