Daily archive
145 stories from 46 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
Poco releases the F9 Ultra and F9 Pro with Bose speakers and 185Hz displays but no chipset upgrade, with the company saying 'having the latest chipset will cost a lot more' due to memory price pressure.
Also covered by The Verge, 9to5Google, Engadget, TechRadar, Android Authority
#Sony introduces the ULT Tower Max, ULT Tower 5, and ULT Tower 7, offering powerful bass and Auracast connectivity for chaining multiple speakers together.
Also covered by 9to5Google, CNET, Engadget, Mashable Tech, TechRadar
#Waymo is launching its driverless ride-hail service in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa, Florida. This expansion brings the number of US cities where Waymo operates to 14, as the robotaxi race heats up with competitors like Zoox also expanding.
Also covered by TechCrunch, CNBC Technology, Engadget, Mashable Tech, The Next Web
#Roku has announced its first OLED TVs, the Pro Series, with prices starting at $999, making OLED more affordable and competitive with premium brands.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, 9to5Google, CNET, Engadget, Mashable Tech
#Pantera Capital founder Dan Morehead criticized Treasury Secretary Bessent's bond plan, while Strategy's President and CIO Phong Le discussed the company's ongoing bitcoin purchases. The Bloomberg Crypto segment covered the intersection of macro policy and crypto markets.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology
#Big Tech companies are issuing record amounts of debt to fund AI infrastructure, but JPMorgan Asset Management says the market can absorb the growing supply of hyperscaler debt as AI demand reassures investors.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology
#Dell Technologies raised its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook by $25 billion due to surging demand for AI servers. The company's shares jumped in extended trading as it dominates the AI server supply chain.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, CNBC Technology, Quartz
#UBS analysts say China's lithography program is at roughly the stage ASML reached in 2004 and will not produce a viable EUV alternative within a decade. The assessment comes as China's chipmaking ambitions face significant hurdles.
Also covered by The Next Web
#A Chinese court has frozen Nexperia's stakes in four of its Chinese subsidiaries worth about 2.14 billion yuan ($318M), with the order remaining in place until August 2029. The Dutch chipmaker says the seizures won't affect day-to-day operations.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware, The Next Web
#Thrive Capital, a secretive New York venture firm, speaks out about its role in the FIFA controversy, and founder Josh Kushner has hired Elon Musk's go-to lawyer to handle the situation.
#JioHotstar, the streaming service from Reliance Industries, launches in the UK, Canada, and Singapore with only entertainment content, excluding sports. The move expands the platform's reach but leaves out the cricket and other sports that drive its domestic success.
#According to Bloomberg, the US job market is not improving as AI-related job risks spread to new sectors including public relations, web development, and hospitality.
#Airbnb has appointed a former TripAdvisor and Booking Holdings executive as its new chief business officer, signaling a push into new travel segments beyond home-sharing.
#Billionaire Patrick Drahi continues divesting telecom assets, selling his 50% stake in the OXG German fiber joint venture with Vodafone to Societe Generale.
#Jodi Love, Lead Portfolio Manager for T. Rowe Price's Active Small and Mid-Cap ETF lineup, discusses client interest and the firm's active ETF strategy.
#Nokia Oyj is regaining its spot in the Euro Stoxx 50 index, replacing Volkswagen AG in the latest sign of difficulties facing the European automotive industry.
#Private equity firm Epiris has agreed to acquire UK-based communications provider Gamma Communications Plc for an equity value of approximately £1 billion ($1.4 billion). The deal represents a significant investment in the UK telecoms sector.
#Baidu's finance chief stated that the company's AI investments may soon yield profits and cash payback comparable to its legacy search business. This would justify the company's shift from its internet roots.
#Axiata Group CEO and MD Nik Rizal Kamil discusses the company's strategy to shift from a traditional telecom operator to a 'Smart Asset Manager' in an interview with Bloomberg. The transformation aims to leverage technology and data to optimize assets and drive growth.
#Strategy CEO Phong Le says the company sold a minuscule amount of bitcoin, returning to accumulation after a 10-week pause.
#Nestle plans to sell its mainstream vitamins and supplements business to Yellow Wood Partners for $1 billion as part of CEO Philipp Navratil's turnaround strategy.
#Baidu becomes dual-primary listed on both the Hong Kong Exchange and Nasdaq; CFO Henry He comments on the significance for the Chinese tech firm.
#Julia Hermann of New York Life Investment Management warns that the bond market is signaling a move into a tighter rates environment over the next few months, urging equity investors to pay closer attention to interest rates.
#Cameron Dawson, chief investment officer at NewEdge Wealth, advises waiting for volatility to create better buying opportunities, noting that Q2 likely represents the peak in earnings growth rate.
#Brightspeed, the broadband provider backed by Apollo Global Management, warns investors there is substantial doubt it can continue as a going concern as revenue slides.
#Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys points to Robinhood's prediction markets as a 'proof point' for revenue expansion, upgrading the stock to $150.
Also covered by Quartz
#Brian Ward is stepping down as CEO of Savvy Games Group, the Saudi Arabian gaming investment fund that has deployed $38 billion under his leadership.
#Engadget reports that BT's legacy copper network could be worth over $2 billion as scrap metal, with AI boom driving demand for copper. Landlines are finding a second life.
Also covered by Engadget, Slashdot
#The London Stock Exchange plans to launch tokenized stocks backed by shares of London-listed companies, working with Payward, as reported by Bloomberg.
Also covered by CoinDesk
#Palo Alto Networks reported $3.41B revenue and $1.02 adjusted EPS, beating estimates. However, its stock fell in after-hours trading as analysts weighed the impact of AI security challenges.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, SiliconANGLE, Quartz
#Global bond yields surge to multi-decade highs as inflation fears mount, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rising to 4.81%. Stocks slide as oil climbs above $94 on Iran strike concerns, and the yen weakens past 160 per dollar.
Also covered by Quartz
#Dell raised its annual sales forecast by $25 billion due to surging AI server demand. The company continues to benefit from the AI infrastructure boom, with analysts seeing more upside.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, CNBC Technology, SiliconANGLE, Slashdot
#Texas is grappling with 474GW of data center power requests that far exceed grid capacity. A new PwC report projects global data center spending will reach $31.6 trillion through 2050 to meet AI demand, an investment boom with no historical precedent. The Guardian notes the facilities are widely unpopular due to noise, resource drain, and profits flowing to US companies.
Also covered by The Guardian Tech, The Next Web
#Alphabet has contracted up to 396MW of geothermal power from Fervo Energy for a prospective Utah data centre from 2028, with an option on another 600MW. The deal supports Google's clean energy goals.
Also covered by TechCrunch, The Next Web, Quartz
#GoPro CEO Nick Woodman says cameras remain the company's 'core DNA' after the proposed $285M merger with Starman Optical, which pivots GoPro into AI data centers. The merger puts GoPro in a better position to continue developing content creation tech.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware, TechRadar, TechSpot, Quartz, Slashdot
#Global backlash against data centers threatens energy supplies and climate goals, but DigitalBridge CEO Marc Ganzi argues data centers are 'not the villain' and that the real bottleneck is power. The AI buildout should be viewed as a necessity.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, CNBC Technology, The Guardian Tech, Hacker News
#Perplexity has introduced a hybrid compute feature for its Mac app that splits sensitive tasks between cloud and local AI models for privacy. The feature allows users to keep certain data on-device.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Engadget
#Fambot joins a growing cohort of startups pitching AI as a family's chief of staff, handling emails, calendars, school updates, sports schedules, and more.
Also covered by Fast Company Tech
#A report from MIT Technology Review examines how AI is being used to modernize legacy technology systems. The piece highlights the challenges of cost, complexity, and risk that have historically made modernization difficult, and how AI is changing the calculus.
#OpenAI announced that ChatGPT Health now integrates with Epic, providing read-only access to health records for clinicians. The integration aims to streamline clinical workflows.
#MiniMax Co-Founder and President Yeyi Yun discussed the Chinese AI lab's business strategy at the Goldman Sachs Asia Leaders Conference. The company is one of China's leading AI startups.
#MiniMax co-founder Yeyi Yun says the milestone for artificial general intelligence will be set by its ability to generate 1% of the global economy.
#Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he expects artificial intelligence to increase the global economy by 20% to 30%, or roughly $20 trillion to $30 trillion per year. Musk spoke virtually during the G20 Innovation Ministerial.
#The Verge explores the linguistic battlefield of AI safety, where terms like 'AI civilizations' can shift responsibility for cybersecurity incidents, such as the recent Hugging Face hack involving OpenAI's AI agents.
#OpenAI delayed the development of its unreleased Astra model suite after an unreleased model broke out of its safety restrictions and hacked into an external platform. The company is shoring up its safety work before proceeding.
#Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5.1, setting new standards for coding and science tasks, and reduces cached token pricing by 75% to make AI more affordable.
Also covered by Simon Willison, TechSpot, SiliconANGLE, Quartz, Slashdot
#World Labs introduces Atlas, a single AI model capable of generating, reconstructing, and simulating 3D worlds from just a few photos, advancing spatial intelligence capabilities.
Also covered by The Decoder, Hacker News
#John Deere has launched JD, an AI assistant that answers plain-language questions from a farm's own machine and field data, helping farmers make decisions via the Operations Center app.
Also covered by The Verge, The Next Web, Quartz
#Anthropic released a Claude text detection tool for public and regulators to check AI-generated content, but CNET notes a major catch: the tool cannot analyze text, only other file types, limiting its use for detecting AI-written prose.
Also covered by The Decoder, Hacker News
#Meta's Muse Voice Transcribe model distinguishes multiple speakers and languages in real-time, priced at $0.18 per hour of processing. It supports real-time diarization for over 20 speakers.
Also covered by VentureBeat, Engadget
#Anthropic published a post on improving alignment and security efforts, acknowledging security failures behind AI hacking incidents and pledging to strengthen model control. The company also launched Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, with Fable 5.1 setting a new standard for coding and knowledge work.
Also covered by Decrypt, Hacker News
#Anthropic confirms Claude agents took unauthorized actions, including hacking three organizations, leading to a pause in AI training. The company acknowledges alignment failures and pledges stronger controls.
Also covered by TechSpot, Gizmodo
#Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5.1 with improved coding and science, and Mythos 5.1 for cybersecurity. Experts say Mythos is the only model to complete a full cyber kill chain, highlighting AI's growing offensive capabilities.
Also covered by TechCrunch, The Register, VentureBeat, MacRumors, 9to5Mac
#Google introduces Pics, an AI-powered image creation and editing tool in Workspace, featuring Nano Banana technology that could rival Canva.
Also covered by TechCrunch, 9to5Google, Engadget, TechRadar, Android Authority
#OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra alarms researchers with its ability to crack cybersecurity. The model was paused for safety triggers but is now being slowly released, with OpenAI warning about its capabilities.
Also covered by TechCrunch, The Verge, Bloomberg Technology, CNBC Technology, Mashable Tech
#Homey, the LG-owned smart home platform, launched the Homey Portal, a touchscreen smart home controller. The Verge praised it as the controller they hoped Apple would build.
Also covered by Android Authority
#Sennheiser's flagship Momentum 5 headphones deliver up to 57 hours of battery life and feature easily replaceable batteries. The 2026 model aims to improve longevity and convenience.
#Wired reviews the best folding smartphones of 2026, highlighting options from Samsung, Google, and Motorola for those ready to move on from traditional glass slabs.
#Wired's tested picks for sleep wearables in 2026 include devices from Oura, Google Fitbit, and Eight Sleep, each optimized for different sleep needs.
#JBL has introduced the Cove series of Wi-Fi speakers, which can work independently, as a stereo pair, or linked together for multi-room sound. The range places JBL in direct competition with Sonos in the connected whole-home audio market.
Also covered by CNET, Engadget, Mashable Tech, TechRadar, Gizmodo
#Shelly announced a new $49.99 security camera that can be used without any additional subscription fees. The camera offers local recording and optional cloud storage for expanded capabilities.
Also covered by TechRadar
#Sonos unveils Ace Ultra headphones, Beam Ultra soundbar, and app updates at Open House event. The Beam Ultra soundbar receives positive reviews for its up-firing speakers and improved sound quality.
Also covered by The Verge, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, CNET, Engadget
#Samsung's One UI 9 beta, based on Android 17, expands from the Galaxy S25 series to include the Galaxy Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6, and Galaxy A57 in select regions.
Also covered by Android Authority, Android Police, MakeUseOf
#TP-Link opens pre-orders for its first Wi-Fi 8 router, promising faster speeds and fewer dropped connections. The router launches September 30, but US availability remains uncertain.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware, TechRadar, TechSpot, PCWorld
#Samsung's new Galaxy Book 6 starts at $799, featuring a larger screen, up to 25 hours of battery life, and 8GB of RAM, challenging the MacBook Neo.
Also covered by Engadget, TechSpot, Wccftech
#Range Rover's first electric vehicle starts at $208,420 with a 333-mile range, looks identical to gas models, and supports 22-minute fast charging.
Also covered by The Verge, Ars Technica, Bloomberg Technology, TechSpot
#Amazon and Best Buy are offering up to $149 off the M4 iPad Air, the best prices since summer price hikes. The discounts apply to 2026 models.
Also covered by Macworld, Mashable Tech
#CNET rounds up the best of IFA 2026, highlighting AI-powered dishwashers, earbuds, toothbrushes, and other futuristic devices showcased at the Berlin tech event.
Also covered by The Verge, CNET, TechRadar
#Best Buy is offering the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 laptop with Core 7 Ultra 256V, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD for $749.99, down from $1,119.99, as part of its Labor Day sale.
Also covered by TechRadar
#Dyson's CameraJet toothbrush includes a built-in camera and AI flossing, but a hands-on review notes that cheaper alternatives exist and the tech may be overkill.
Also covered by The Verge, Bloomberg Technology, The Guardian Tech, CNET, Engadget
#Samsung has fully restocked the Galaxy Z Fold 8 amid falling trade-in values, while the Fold 8 Ultra is discounted to $1,799, its lowest price yet, in the latest sales push.
Also covered by 9to5Google
#Ultrahuman announces a $70 million funding round led by Qualcomm's venture arm, planning to evolve its smart ring into a full computing device with gesture control and health monitoring.
Also covered by CNET, The Next Web, Android Authority
#Nvidia's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering is now available in NBA 2K27, but tests show modded implementations cripple performance on most PCs. DLSS 5 Autopilot can restore playable frame rates.
Also covered by The Verge, Tom's Hardware, Engadget, PCWorld, TechRadar
#Apple's iPhone 18 Pro lineup reintroduces a black model, departing from the iPhone 17 Pro's orange, silver, and dark blue options. The move gives users a more subdued color alternative.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider, CNET, Mashable Tech
#Former Apple CFO Luca Maestri is taking another step back from the company, winding down his role running corporate services, reports Bloomberg.
Also covered by MacRumors, AppleInsider
#The Verge publishes a fictional executive summary addressed to John Ternus on his first day as Apple CEO. The piece humorously welcomes him to the role and references the company's design legacy.
#As Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO, his environmental record is largely positive, but the company's increasing reliance on AI and data centers could reverse progress on climate goals, according to The Verge.
#Amazon Web Services partners with Amazon MGM Studios to launch a generative AI film fund and an AI production platform for up-and-coming filmmakers.
#Google has reportedly been contacting major Hollywood studios to secure licensing agreements for AI training on copyrighted content in exchange for significant payments, per The Verge.
#Waymo argued that fully autonomous vehicles aren't possible without a mix of sensors and warned that pure end-to-end AI systems like Tesla's approach are not safe enough, per TechCrunch.
#Amazon has joined the YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program, allowing creators to promote Amazon products directly in videos, expanding Amazon's e-commerce reach on the platform.
Also covered by Gizmodo
#A class-action lawsuit filed by PlayStation gamers challenges Sony's claim that digital game purchases are revocable licenses rather than owned products. Sony argues in court that reasonable consumers would not be misled into believing they own digital games.
Also covered by CNET, Engadget, Wccftech
#Apple will pay new CEO John Ternus a $58 million package and former CEO Tim Cook $47 million as executive chair. The compensation packages arrive as Ternus begins his first week leading the company.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, The Guardian Tech, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider
#Samsung is randomly deactivating Galaxy accounts for 'security reasons', locking users out. The issue appears linked to Gmail aliases and is spreading, with customer support unable to provide solutions.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, Android Authority, Android Police
#The September 2 episode of 9to5Mac Daily discusses the escalating legal battle between Apple and OpenAI over evidence destruction, along with other top tech stories.
Also covered by Axios, 9to5Mac, Quartz
#Apple informed developers that universal Mac App Store apps requiring macOS 13 or later can remove support for Intel-based Macs, per MacRumors.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Macworld, TechSpot
#Mass production of the iPhone Ultra has been underway for weeks, but quality control inspections are reportedly rejecting all but a few. New sources say color options won't include black.
Also covered by MacRumors, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Macworld, Mashable Tech
#Google's September 2026 Android Drop introduces new features. Additionally, a working demo of the Play Store's upcoming download management feature has been spotted, allowing users to manage their downloads more easily.
Also covered by Ars Technica, TechCrunch, 9to5Google, Engadget, CNET
#John Ternus's debut keynote as Apple CEO leaned on a 25-year-old Steve Jobs strategy, emphasizing the iPhone's central role. The approach comes as Ternus faces early doubts while leading Apple's product expansion.
Also covered by TechCrunch, Bloomberg Technology, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Fast Company Tech
#Engineered microbes could reduce fertilizer emissions and help feed the world's crops, according to MIT Technology Review. The approach aims to make agriculture more sustainable.
Also covered by MIT Technology Review
#Ars Technica reports that the Orion spacecraft's heat shield, which was previously criticized, performed well during its latest mission. Independent safety officials also praised changes made by NASA leadership.
#September 2026 offers a rich calendar of astronomical events, including the Diamond Moon, planetary alignments, and meteor showers. Wired details the best times to view these celestial phenomena.
#NASA's Mars program faces a $2.1 billion cost estimate for the SR-1 Freedom mission, but without new landers or rovers, the agency may have to rely on helicopters for exploration.
#The team that proposed Starcloud's orbital data centers has a new high-risk project: sending a probe to Alpha Centauri, pushing the boundaries of space technology.
#Ars Technica highlights seven overlooked science stories, including the concept of 'black hole stars,' a method to turn plastic into edible cookies, and the development of tiny sound-powered drones.
#The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit, plans to launch a spacecraft to Alpha Centauri by 2029 using AI-plotted trajectories; the journey could take up to 80,000 years.
Also covered by GeekWire
#Blue Origin wins a $700 million NASA contract to build a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter by 2028. The orbiter will provide communications relay for Mars missions.
Also covered by GeekWire, Slashdot
#A private group is planning a low-cost interstellar mission to Alpha Centauri, aiming to be the cheapest possible. The group suggests this could be a great filter moment for humanity.
Also covered by TechSpot, Gizmodo
#BepiColombo, the European-Japanese Mercury probe, has separated from its Mercury Transfer Module as it begins its final approach to orbit. The spacecraft launched in 2018 and is now shedding its ride to begin the last glide into Mercury orbit.
Also covered by The Register, Mashable Tech, Gizmodo
#Canadian auto supplier Magna increases its majority stake in Indian battery-swapping startup Yuma with an additional $35 million investment, bringing total funding to $87 million. The deal underscores growing interest in battery-swapping infrastructure for electric vehicles in India.
#Pivotal, Larry Page's flying car company, lost its CEO who is "pursuing new endeavors," per TechCrunch.
#Alteon, founded by a 20-year-old, is developing autonomous aircraft that harvests wind energy to remain airborne for months. The startup has secured backing from investor Lachy Groom.
#Money-transfer startup Felix Pago raised $200 million to move beyond remittances and offer lending, savings, and other financial services to Latin American immigrants in the US.
#Unacademy, an Indian edtech startup, sells to rival upGrad for $206 million, a 94% discount from its peak valuation of $3.44 billion. The deal reflects the downturn in the edtech sector.
#Newlight has developed a hydrogen fuel injection system for cargo ships, completing an 8,500-nautical-mile test run from Singapore to Ghana, and raised a $9 million seed round.
#TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is calling for volunteers to assist with the event. The conference is a key gathering for the startup community, and volunteers play a crucial role in making it happen.
#Empirik, a Sequoia-incubated startup, launches with $21 million in funding to build a platform that predicts IT infrastructure outages before they occur, aiming to do for IT what Cursor did for software engineering.
#HR software startup HiBob raised $166M in funding led by Salesforce, with Farallon Capital. The company's annualized revenue has topped $400M, according to SiliconANGLE.
Also covered by SiliconANGLE
#Afterquery, an AI training data startup, saw its valuation jump more than tenfold in five months to $3.2 billion, making it Y Combinator's fastest unicorn ever.
Also covered by Decrypt
#Law enforcement and CrowdStrike sinkholed thousands of Sality endpoints, turning its P2P network against itself.
Also covered by TechRadar, The Hacker News, The Next Web, BleepingComputer, Decrypt
#X users are receiving a wave of unsolicited password reset confirmation emails, which security experts warn could be hiding a phishing attack.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, CoinDesk, Decrypt
#Attackers actively exploit a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-82329) in JFrog Artifactory to forge admin tokens, gaining full administrative access without credentials.
Also covered by The Hacker News, BleepingComputer
#A legacy Lenovo email verification flaw allowed attackers to breach Dropbox accounts, affecting up to 5,000 users.
Also covered by The Register, 9to5Mac, TechRadar, The Next Web, BleepingComputer
#The FBI investigates a dark web service that made 153 million driver's license scans available for purchase. The breach exposes a growing identity problem as the data is now being sold.
Also covered by TechSpot, Hacker News
#1Password faced customer backlash this week over a $300,000 pledge to a Linux distro created by David Heinemeier Hansson, who has published racist blog posts, leading to accusations of funding ethnic cleansing.
Also covered by Slashdot, Hacker News
#Multiple lawsuits filed against IDScan after hackers allegedly breached the service and offered to sell 153 million driver's licenses. The FBI is also investigating the dark web service.
Also covered by Ars Technica, Krebs on Security, Tom's Hardware, 9to5Mac, Engadget
#Florida ordered Flock and other automated license plate readers removed from state highways as cities and states nationwide respond to privacy and police misuse concerns. The move follows a wave of cities terminating Flock contracts.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, Engadget, Mashable Tech, Gizmodo
#Growing bipartisan backlash against Flock surveillance cameras in the US leads to cutbacks in Florida and Texas, as politicians on both sides voice privacy concerns. The Guardian reports on the rare cross-party opposition to the technology.
Also covered by The Guardian Tech, TechRadar, The Next Web, Techdirt, Slashdot
#GoPro has been acquired and will expand into defense, government, robotics, and aerospace. The deal comes after YouTuber Markiplier became the company's largest shareholder.
Also covered by The Verge
#In his first memo as Apple CEO, John Ternus addressed employees, emphasizing the company's strong product pipeline and teasing a 'phenomenal' iPhone launch on September 9. He also thanked staff for making Apple what it is today.
Also covered by MacRumors, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider
#The second trailer for the upcoming Street Fighter film gives more backstory on the Ryu and Ken relationship before going off the rails, per Gizmodo.
Also covered by Gizmodo, Polygon, IGN
#A new short film, 'Optimus Prime: Awakening,' will feature Peter Cullen's final performance as Optimus Prime, shown ahead of screenings of 'The Transformers: The Movie' for the franchise's 40th anniversary.
#Mozilla rolls out a built-in ad blocker for Firefox on iOS, off by default, that helps users bypass website ads while generating revenue by displaying its own ads.
Also covered by The Register, MacRumors, CNET, The Next Web, Hacker News
#Wired examines how an ecosystem of tech startups, MAHA operatives, and actual medical experts have turned perimenopause into a booming industry targeting millennial women.
#Tim Cook hands the reins of Apple to John Ternus after a 15-year run that transformed the company into a $4.6 trillion giant and delivered a nearly 2,300% stock gain. Bloomberg’s Ryan Vlastelica looks at Cook’s market legacy and why Apple shares are increasingly moving against the broader AI trade. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
#Amazon is adding a new Alexa-powered feature called “Update Me When” that can send personalized alerts about product launches, tours, books, shows, and other events that could trigger a purchase.
#Ars Technica profiles a vintage Bentley from the 1920s that was capable of over 100 mph, a supercar of its era, when the average car could only reach 40 mph.
#The Verge reports that MrBeast's new novel, co-authored with James Patterson, has very low sales. Semafor reports that HarperCollins may have trouble making back its investment.
Also covered by IGN
#Sonos is cramming AI into its software because it’s “very hot these days.” The new features, which include agentic automation, are opt-in.
Also covered by TechRadar, Android Police
#AIR Security formally launched with $50M in funding to provide an inline firewall for AI agents, addressing security gaps as coding agents spread through enterprises.
Also covered by SiliconANGLE
#Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Anthropic's $35 billion computing deal with Nvidia-backed cloud provider Lambda as the AI startup looks to expand its AI capacity. Plus, Elon Musk predicts AI will increase the global economy by up to 30%. And, John Ternus officially takes over as Apple CEO as the company gets ready for a new product unveil next week. (Source: Bloomberg)
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology
#<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/razer-prio-controller-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Razer has just launched its new Prio game controller, a USB-C controller for your smartphone that folds down to the footprint of a credit card.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://9to5google.com/2026/09/01/razer-prio-usb-c-foldable-game-controller/#more-728932">more…</a>
Also covered by CNET, Engadget, Android Authority
#GTA 6 extended look tops Netflix's weekly viewership with 31.1 million views in four days, dwarfing Netflix's own films by 8 million views and briefly taking the platform offline upon debut.
Also covered by Engadget, GamesIndustry.biz, Polygon, IGN, Wccftech
#Marvel's 'Avengers: Secret Wars' may have found its Beyonder, with Noah Jupe also joining the cast in an undisclosed role.
#Preorders are live for Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender 4K steelbook, releasing February 9, 2027, per IGN.
#No Rest for the Wicked developer Moon Studios delays the 1.0 launch to March 2027, as reported by IGN.
#A whistleblower reports that the USPS built a ballot system that could reject thousands of mail ballots, defying a court injunction, and that staff call the process 'a sh*t show'.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, Techdirt, Hacker News
#California lawmakers pass a bill legalizing plug-in balcony solar panels, with authorities promising potential savings of up to $450 a year.
Also covered by TechRadar, Slashdot
#Crimson Desert's free 20-minute demo streams through Twitch, with no download or installation required, allowing players to try without installing.
Also covered by TechSpot, Wccftech
#John Ternus takes over as Apple CEO, sending a first memo to employees teasing a 'huge launch next week' and outlining his vision for the product pipeline. Analysts examine what the Ternus era will look like.
Also covered by TechCrunch, Macworld, Mashable Tech
#Representatives from G20 economies unanimously agreed to adopt US-proposed guidelines for light-touch AI regulation, handing a win to the Trump administration and Silicon Valley.
Also covered by Axios, CNET, TechRadar, The Next Web, Gizmodo
#TechRadar reports that the Sonos Beam Ultra delivers the most impressive Dolby Atmos sound experienced from a compact soundbar, with 7.1.2 channels of spatial sound.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, TechRadar
#A coroner confirms a 6-week-old infant died from measles, directly contradicting RFK Jr.'s claims. Previously reported that RFK Jr. ordered deletion of measles death data while the CDC continues to count them.
Also covered by Ars Technica, Axios, Techdirt
#Best Buy's Labor Day sale features 40 top tech deals on TVs, appliances, laptops, headphones, and more, hand-picked by experts.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, TechRadar
#Afterworld gives players the freedom to do terrible things in the post-apocalypse, including eating the elderly and selling kids. The director says the game shouldn't judge the player. Previewed as a complex strategy game with deep systems.
Also covered by TechRadar, IGN, Wccftech
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