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OpenAI Enterprise Tools, Facebook Reels Update, Apple’s F1 Streaming Deal

OpenAI’s new enterprise AI tools and their impact on DocuSign, Facebook’s shift to prioritize recent Reels with AI-driven recommendations, and Apple’s pending $150 million-per-year deal for exclusive Formula 1 streaming in the U.S. OpenAI Sneezes, and Software Firms Catch a Cold | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/openai-chatgpt-docusign-saas-market/ Facebook Algorithm Update Aims to Show You Reels You'll Actually Like, Even if They’re AI - CNET https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/facebooks-algorithm-update-aims-show-you-newer-reels-youll-actually-like-even-if-its-an-ai-video/ Report: Apple hoping to announce F1 streaming deal at upcoming US Grand Prix - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/07/apple-f1-streaming-deal-austin-grand-prix/ Netflix, YouTube, and more will soon be banned from playing loud ads in California - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/07/netflix-youtube-and-more-will-soon-be-banned-from-playing-loud-ads-in-california/ Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter 'Packs' | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/mastodon-is-taking-cues-from-bluesky-with-plans-for-its-own-starter-packs/

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OpenAI Dev Day Updates, ChatGPT with Apps, iPadOS 26.1 Brings Back Slide Over

OpenAI’s latest announcements, including GPT‑5 Pro, Sora 2, and gpt‑realtime mini, ChatGPT’s new third‑party app integrations, OpenAI’s mystery device with Jony Ive, and Slide Over is back with iPadOS 26.1. My iPadOS 26.1 Beta Video - YouTube https://youtu.be/ApewWHjcXRA OpenAI ramps up developer push with more powerful models in its API | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/06/openai-ramps-up-developer-push-with-more-powerful-models-in-its-api/ OpenAI will let developers build apps that work inside ChatGPT | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/793039/openai-chatgpt-apps-developers-sdk-canva-zillow-devday-2025 Sora now lets users limit how their AI double is used | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/792638/sora-provides-better-control-over-videos-featuring-your-ai-self OpenAI and Jony Ive’s secret device won’t be ‘your weird AI girlfriend’ | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/792635/openai-jony-ive-ai-device-voice-personality-issues Everything new in iOS 26.1 beta 2 - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/06/everything-new-in-ios-26-1-beta-2/ Jony Ive's secretive AI hardware reportedly hit three problems https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/06/jony-ives-secretive-ai-hardware-reportedly-delayed-by-three-fundamental-problems/ iPadOS 26.1 Beta 2 Reintroduces Slide Over Multitasking - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/06/ipados-26-1-slide-over-multitasking/

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Apple Pulls ICEBlock, OpenAI’s Sora Tops Charts, Apple TV+ New Releases

Apple removes ICEBlock from the App Store following a DOJ warning. OpenAI’s Sora app tops the charts as Amazon and Google release new smart home devices. Apple removes ICE tracking app after pressure from Bondi DOJ | Fox Business https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/apple-takes-down-ice-tracking-app-after-pressure-from-ag-bondi OpenAI's invite-only video generation app Sora tops Apple’s App Store https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/03/openai-sora-apple-app-store.html I tried Amazon and Google’s new smart home gadgets. Ask me anything! | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/790817/amazon-alexa-show-google-gemini-nest-hands-on-ama WhatsApp to let users reserve @ handles ahead of username support - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/03/whatsapp-will-let-users-reserve-handles-ahead-of-username-support/ Apple TV+ is on a hot streak with movies, and its biggest title is coming soon - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/03/apple-tv-is-on-a-hot-streak-with-movies-and-its-biggest-title-is-coming-soon/

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AI Biosecurity Risks, Threads Communities Launch, Perplexity Comet Opens Up

Microsoft’s AI tools bypassing DNA biosecurity screening, Meta launching Communities on Threads, and Perplexity making its Comet AI browser free. Microsoft says AI can create “zero day” threats in biology | MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/02/1124767/microsoft-says-ai-can-create-zero-day-threats-in-biology/ Threads takes on X with new communities feature | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/02/threads-takes-on-x-with-new-communities-feature/ Perplexity’s Comet browser is available to everyone, everywhere, for free | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/790419/perplexity-comet-available-everyone-free Disney+ reveals app redesign coming soon to iOS and tvOS - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/02/disney-reveals-app-redesign-coming-soon-to-ios-and-tvos/ Instagram ‘exploring’ making Reels the app’s new default view - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/02/instagram-exploring-making-reels-the-apps-new-default-view/

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Google Gemini for Home, and Apple Vision Pro Updates, Meta Will Use Your Chats for Ads

Google’s Gemini-powered smart home upgrade, Apple’s next-generation Vision Pro headset leaks, and Meta will use your AI chats for hyper-targeted ads. This is Gemini for Home and the redesigned Home app https://9to5google.com/2025/10/01/gemini-for-home-app-launch/ Apple’s next-gen Vision Pro revealed in new regulatory filing | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/789801/apple-vision-pro-fcc-filing-leak The new Google Home Speaker is built for Gemini | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/788085/hands-on-google-home-speaker Apple will launch 5+ new products in October, here’s what’s coming - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/01/apple-will-launch-5-new-products-in-october-heres-whats-coming/ Meta will use your chats with AI to sell hyper-targeted ads - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/01/meta-will-use-your-chats-with-ai-to-sell-hyper-targeted-ads/

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OpenAI Sora App Launch, Amazon Hardware Event, Schmigadoon on Broadway

OpenAI’s release of the Sora iOS app, Amazon’s fall hardware announcements across Echo, Kindle, Fire TV, Ring, and Blink, and the upcoming Broadway adaptation of Schmigadoon!. OpenAI launches Sora social video app https://www.axios.com/2025/09/30/openai-sora-app-social-ai Amazon’s 2025 hardware event: the 8 biggest announcements | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/788297/amazon-fall-2025-hardware-announcements-echo-alexa-kindle-ring Apple TV+ series was canceled, but now it’s back as Broadway musical - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/30/apple-tv-schmigadoon-was-canceled-but-now-its-back-as-broadway-musical/ Leaked unboxing video reveals unannounced M5 iPad Pro in full - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/30/leaked-unboxing-video-reveals-unannounced-m5-ipad-pro-in-full/ Adobe Launches Premiere for iPhone and iPad - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/30/adobe-launches-premiere-for-iphone/

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Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5, ChatGPT Parental Controls, iOS 26.0.1 Update

Anthropic’s release of Claude Sonnet 4.5 and its autonomous coding capabilities, OpenAI’s new parental controls for ChatGPT, and Apple’s iOS 26.0.1 update with major bug fixes. Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.5 in latest bid for AI agents and coding supremacy | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/787524/anthropic-releases-claude-sonnet-4-5-in-latest-bid-for-ai-agents-and-coding-supremacy OpenAI’s ChatGPT parental controls are rolling out — here’s what you should know | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/787227/openais-parental-controls-are-out-heres-what-you-should-know Apple News+ just added The Washington Post at no extra cost - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/29/apple-news-just-added-the-washington-post-at-no-extra-cost/ Apple Releases iOS 26.0.1 With Fixes for Wi-Fi, Cellular, and Camera Issues on iPhone 17 Models - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/29/apple-releases-ios-26-0-1-with-fixes-for-wi-fi-cellular-and-camera-issues-on-iphone-17-models/ iOS 26: Send Photos Faster With This Hidden Toggle - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/ios-send-photos-faster-hidden-toggle/

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Apple Tests New Siri Chat App, DJI Loses DoD Lawsuit, Meta Launches Vibes

Apple is internally testing a ChatGPT-style Siri ahead of next year’s overhaul. A U.S. court upheld the Defense Department’s designation of DJI as a Chinese Military Company. Meta introduced Vibes, an AI-generated short-form video feed in the Meta AI app. Pentagon can call DJI a Chinese Military Company, court rules | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/786540/dji-loses-chinese-military-company-lawsuit-dod Vercel Security Checkpoint https://venturebeat.com/ai/perplexity-launches-massive-search-api-to-take-on-googles-dominance Meta AI funnels AI videos from creators into new ‘Vibes’ feed | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/786499/meta-ai-vibes-feed-discover-videos Bloomberg: Apple using a ChatGPT-style app to test next-gen Siri - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/26/bloomberg-apple-using-a-chatgpt-style-app-to-test-next-gen-siri/ iOS 26: Track Emailed Orders in Apple Wallet - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/ios-track-orders-apple-wallet/

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