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  1. Oracle X OpenAI Cloud Deal, Bending Spoons Acquires Vimeo, Spotify Rolls Out Lossless Audio

    23 HR AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Oracle X OpenAI Cloud Deal, Bending Spoons Acquires Vimeo, Spotify Rolls Out Lossless Audio

    Oracle's significant cloud agreement with OpenAI, Bending Spoons' acquisition of Vimeo for $1.38 billion, Spotify's rollout of lossless audio to its Premium subscribers, and iPhone 16 gets a new photographic style with iOS 26. Exclusive | Oracle, OpenAI Sign Massive $300 Billion Cloud Computing Deal - WSJ https://www.wsj.com/business/openai-oracle-sign-300-billion-computing-deal-among-biggest-in-history-ff27c8fe?st=vUBGuq&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Bending Spoons to Buy Vimeo in $1.38 Billion All-Cash Deal - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-10/bending-spoons-to-buy-vimeo-in-1-38-billion-all-cash-deal Spotify Lossless 'rolling out gradually' four years after Apple Music upgraded entire library - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/10/spotify-lossless-is-here-maybe/ iOS 26 will give iPhone 16 owners a new camera capability - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/10/ios-26-will-give-iphone-16-owners-a-new-camera-capability/ visionOS 26 RC Features New Jupiter Environment for Vision Pro - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/10/visionos-26-new-jupiter-environment/

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  2. MagSafe Battery Fail, iOS 26 Launch, Final Cut Camera 2.0

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    MagSafe Battery Fail, iOS 26 Launch, Final Cut Camera 2.0

    Details from today’s Apple announcements, including the iPhone 17 lineup, new MagSafe battery, Apple Watch and more. iPhone 17 Event Recap on YouTube https://youtu.be/YpDWFprCqpA Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max: cosmic orange color, unibody design, biggest battery, 8x zoom - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/09/iphone-17-pro-specs-price-pre-order-release-date/ iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, and Apple’s other OS updates launch September 15 - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/ios-26-ipados-26-macos-26-tahoe-and-apples-other-os-updates-launch-september-15/ Apple unveils Final Cut Camera 2.0 with iPhone 17 support - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/09/apple-unveils-final-cut-camera-2-0-with-support-for-new-iphone-17-lineup-camera-features/ iPhone 17 Pro reintroduces a glass cutout for 5G mmWave antenna on U.S. models - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/09/iphone-17-pro-mmwave-glass-cutout-new-location/ Apple introduces new slim MagSafe battery bank for iPhone Air - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/09/apple-introduces-new-slim-magsafe-battery-bank-alongside-iphone-air/ Apple announces the iPhone N1 chip, its own custom silicon for Bluetooth and WiFi radios - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/09/apple-iphone-17-bluetooth-wifi/ Apple's New MagSafe Battery Won't Work on iPhone 17 Models - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/apple-magsafe-battery-wont-work-iphone-17/ Hypertension Alerts Coming to Older Apple Watch Models - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/hypertension-alerts-older-apple-watch-models/ No New Apple Watch Chip for the First Time Ever: All Models Stick to S10 - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/no-new-apple-watch-chip-for-the-first-time/

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  3. DJI U.S. Drone Ban, OpenAI's Animated Film, Apple Event Imminent

    2 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    DJI U.S. Drone Ban, OpenAI's Animated Film, Apple Event Imminent

    Potential impacts of a proposed ban on DJI drones, Google's admission about the declining open web amidst advertising monopoly challenges, OpenAI's venture into Hollywood with their AI-backed animated film, "Critterz,” and tomorrow’s Apple event. DJI’s Chinese Drones Face U.S. Ban - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/business/dji-chinese-drones-ban.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kU8.Vbvh.Ju74wv3mK9t8&smid=url-share Google admits the open web is in ‘rapid decline’ | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/773928/google-open-web-rapid-decline OpenAI comes for Hollywood with Critterz, an AI-powered animated film  | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/773584/openai-animated-feature-film-critterz Apple teases ‘Get ready to be wowed’ at September 9 event - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/08/apple-teases-get-ready-to-be-wowed-at-september-9-event/ Two More iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max Rumors Drop Before Apple Event - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/08/iphone-17-air-and-pro-max-rumors/

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  4. OpenAI's Hardware Shift, Tech Leaders at White House, Apple iPhone 17 Event

    5 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    OpenAI's Hardware Shift, Tech Leaders at White House, Apple iPhone 17 Event

    OpenAI's move towards manufacturing custom AI chips with Broadcom, tech CEOs join Trump at the White House, Apple's anticipated product announcements/ OpenAI hires the team behind Xcode coding assistant Alex | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/05/openai-hires-the-team-behind-xcode-coding-assistant-alex-codes/ Tech leaders take turns flattering Trump at White House dinner | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/policy/772760/tech-ceos-ai-trump-white-house-dinner Tesla offers $1 trillion to Elon Musk to unleash his army of robots | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/772508/tesla-elon-musk-trillion-pay-package-robot OpenAI could launch its own AI chip next year | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/772433/openai-custom-chip-production-broadcom New Apple products are coming next week: iPhone 17 and more - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/05/new-apple-products-iphone-17-soon/

    5 min
  5. OpenAI Jobs Platform, Threads Gets 10K Character Posts, Adobe Premiere on iPhone

    6 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    OpenAI Jobs Platform, Threads Gets 10K Character Posts, Adobe Premiere on iPhone

    OpenAI's plan to launch a jobs platform and certification program to boost AI skills, Meta's introduction of long-form text features on Threads, and Adobe's upcoming Premiere video editing app on iPhone. OpenAI Plans Jobs Platform, Certification Program for AI Roles - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-04/openai-unveils-jobs-platform-certification-program-for-ai-roles Threads now lets you add 10,000 character text attachments to posts | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/770391/meta-threads-text-dumps-attachments-10000-characters SwitchBot launches three AI-powered smart home products — including a pair of robots | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ifa-berlin/770534/switchbot-ai-hub-eink-frame-robot-pet Adobe Premiere video editor coming to iPhone as a free app - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/04/adobe-premiere-video-editor-coming-to-iphone-as-a-free-app/ Apple CEO Tim Cook Invited Back to White House for Tech Event - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/04/tim-cook-invited-back-to-white-house/

    4 min
  6. iPad Finally Gets Instagram App, Apple Expands Retail in India, Material 3 Expressive

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    iPad Finally Gets Instagram App, Apple Expands Retail in India, Material 3 Expressive

    Instagram app comes to iPad, Apple's expansion in India with the opening of its fourth retail store, Apple Koregaon Park, Google's latest updates in its Android ecosystem and Pixel devices, Mophie's charging Stand designed for Apple's AirPods Max. Google brings Material 3 Expressive to Pixel 6 and newer devices, along with other features | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/03/google-brings-material-3-expressive-to-pixel-6-and-newer-devices-along-with-other-features/ Mophie adds wireless charging to the AirPods Max with its new stand | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/770322/mophie-airpods-max-headphones-wireless-charging-stand Instagram is coming to iPad, 15 years later | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/769460/instagram-ipad-app-launch-reels Latest Apple store has a new way to blur the boundary between interior and exterior - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/03/latest-apple-store-has-a-new-way-to-blur-the-boundary-between-interior-and-exterior/ Ecobee's Smart Security System Now Works With Home App and Siri - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/03/ecobee-smart-security-apple-home-app/

    4 min
  7. Anthropic’s Funding Round, AirTag 2, Apple TV Rumors, Uber Eats- Best Buy Partnership

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    Anthropic’s Funding Round, AirTag 2, Apple TV Rumors, Uber Eats- Best Buy Partnership

    Uber Eats Partners with Best Buy to deliver tech, Anthropic’s new funding round, amazon ends shared Prime outside your home, and rumored Apple TV 4K, AirTag 2 features. Uber Eats partners with Best Buy to deliver your tech | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/769183/uber-eats-best-buy-partnership-deliveries Anthropic is now valued at $183 billion | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/anthropic/769179/anthropic-is-now-valued-at-183-billion Amazon ends shared Prime free shipping outside your home | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/769051/amazon-prime-free-shipping-benefit-sharing-ending New Apple TV 4K is launching at the perfect time for Dolby Vision 2 - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/02/new-apple-tv-4k-is-launching-at-the-perfect-time-for-dolby-vision-2/ AirTag 2 May Debut at iPhone 17 Event Next Week With These Features - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/02/airtag-2-rumored-features/

    4 min
  8. Apple's South India Expansion, Student Perspectives on AI in Academia, iPhone 17 Pro “Clear” Case

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    Apple's South India Expansion, Student Perspectives on AI in Academia, iPhone 17 Pro “Clear” Case

    Apple's retail expansion with a new store in South India, student insights on AI use in academia, and Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro “clear” case may not be so, clear. Apple Hebbal opens this Tuesday, September 2, in Bengaluru - Apple https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/08/apple-hebbal-opens-this-tuesday-september-2-in-bengaluru/ Rise of AI shopping ‘agents’ set to transform ecommerce https://www.ft.com/content/6d951293-d750-48b9-92b6-632fdfb92f18?accessToken=zwAGPaJoDo_Ikc9tlRKT11BIudOStmMv37kvGA.MEQCIEpsVHfXIv6BCzVT2urKd4RmLjZUftJExWGMeYFKE3M0AiAQdGkGI1gDJsZQVwSovY-8ewD4k-kWy3L59m63AbUkFw&sharetype=gift&token=60516613-757d-4a7d-b17f-69f61a4ab02e Survey: College Students’ Views on AI https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/academics/2025/08/29/survey-college-students-views-ai iPhone 17 Pro: Apple's rumored not-so-clear case design shown in video - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/01/iphone-17-pro-apple-not-so-clear-case/

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