Daily 9 for November 13, 2026 covers nine developments across AI, fintech, crypto, software and tech, announced between November 10 and November 12. Google released Gemini 4 Hydrogen, PostgreSQL patched 52 security flaws and retired version 14, Citrix fixed 28 NetScaler memory flaws, and New York set advertising rules for licensed crypto firms.
Each item links to the company, project or organization that published it.
1. Google releases Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Google introduced Gemini 4 Hydrogen on November 12, pricing it at $1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens, flat across a 1 million token context window. Google says it is 2.5 times faster than Gemini 3.8 Flash, scores 57% on Terminal-Bench 4.1 versus 18.2%, and makes more than five times fewer fabricated claims. It is available in AI Studio, the Gemini API, Gemini for business, the Gemini app and Search, and in Antigravity for Pro and Ultra subscribers. Google, November 12.
2. OpenAI signs a children’s AI safety charter
OpenAI said it signed the Charter of Engagement for Safer AI for Children and committed $2 million to shared tools for measuring how AI affects children. OpenAI says research teams keep control of their conclusions and that negative results will be published. The Paris Peace Forum says the wider effort drew €8 million in pledges and more than 50 country signatures for its Children First Declaration. OpenAI, November 12; Paris Peace Forum, November 10.
3. PayPal Direct Deposit comes to Workday payroll
PayPal said employees of participating Workday U.S. Payroll customers can route pay to PayPal through Workday Enhanced Direct Deposit, with routing details filled in automatically. PayPal says users can get paid up to two days early and that employers pay nothing to offer it. PayPal Savings is held at Synchrony Bank, and the PayPal Debit Mastercard is issued by The Bancorp. PayPal, November 12.
4. Visa adds USDPT stablecoin settlement via Anchorage
Anchorage Digital said Visa will support USDPT, Western Union’s stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., as a native settlement asset for VisaNet obligations. The agreement includes a framework for adding other stablecoins. Anchorage says it also issues USAT, USDGO, USDtb, fUSD and ZLUSD. Anchorage Digital, November 12.
5. NYDFS sets crypto advertising rules for licensees
The New York State Department of Financial Services issued guidance on how licensed virtual currency firms advertise. Firms must make evidence-based claims, show disclosures prominently, run a governance review of marketing, vet third-party promoters and watch for misuse of their name. Licensees have until May 10, 2027 to update their policies and must review them every year. NYDFS, November 12.
6. SoFiUSD stablecoin launches on Polygon
Polygon said SoFi’s SoFiUSD is live on its network, joining Ethereum and Solana. SoFi members can buy, sell, hold and convert it in the SoFi app, and it is redeemable one-to-one through SoFi Bank. Polygon notes SoFiUSD is not FDIC or SIPC insured and that conversion into tokenized deposits is planned. Polygon, November 12.
7. PostgreSQL patches 52 flaws; version 14 reaches end of life
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group released 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20 and 14.25, plus 19 RC 2, fixing 52 security vulnerabilities and more than 140 bugs. Several flaws, including CVE-2026-6460, are rated CVSS 8.8 and can allow code execution. This is the final PostgreSQL 14 release. Minor updates need no dump or reload, but some GIN and pg_trgm GiST indexes need reindexing. PostgreSQL, November 12.
8. Citrix fixes 28 memory flaws in NetScaler
Citrix released fixes for 28 memory safety flaws in NetScaler ADC and Gateway. CVE-2026-120868, rated CVSS 9.3, affects all deployments including the default configuration, and CVE-2026-107412, rated 9.5, affects Gateway and AAA setups. Fixed builds include 14.1-73.57 and 13.1-64.39. CERT-EU says no exploitation had been reported. Citrix, November 12; CERT-EU.
9. PsiQuantum and AMD expand quantum computing work
PsiQuantum and AMD expanded their partnership beyond Versal FPGAs to include AMD Instinct GPUs, EPYC CPUs and the ROCm software stack, and AMD plans an equity investment in PsiQuantum. The work includes PRISM, a machine-learning decoder tuned for low latency, with an initial focus on drug discovery. The companies plan to share more at SC26 in Chicago, November 15 to 20. PsiQuantum and AMD via Business Wire, November 12. Background: how quantum computing works.
