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OpenAI unveils Dots, always‑on AI agents to rival Meta’s Muse
OpenAI introduced Dots as perpetual assistants that link to apps and handle multistep tasks, positioning them
AMD to acquire World Labs for $8.2 billion
World Labs will join AMD; founder Fei‑Fei Li becomes executive vice president and chief scientist.
Out of the Park Baseball offers deep baseball simulation
The author reports over 2,300 hours on the Steam version, noting the game stays engaging even when his team
Jury awards $5.7 billion to Taction in Apple haptics patent case
A San Diego federal jury found Apple infringed two Taction haptics patents, awarding more than $5.7 billion
Apple leaks show new HomePod mini, iPad mini and Apple TV 4K
Leaked images reveal updated HomePod mini, iPad mini and Apple TV 4K expected to launch later this year.
Trailer released for Alex Gibney’s four‑hour Elon Musk documentary
The documentary, directed by Oscar‑winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, examines the world’s richest man and is now
Apple developing screenless fitness tracker to rival Whoop
Apple is prototyping a screenless health and fitness band, aiming to compete with Whoop, Bloomberg reports.
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Apple launches AI‑focused M6 Mac mini at $899
The new Mac mini upgrades to the M6 chip, emphasizing artificial‑intelligence tasks while retaining its
Six days left to save up to $200 on TechCrunch Disrupt tickets
Ticket prices drop until 11:59 p.m. PT on Sept. 25, offering up to $200 off for attendees joining 10,000+
Trump announces plan for new AI Force and AI czar
President says he will soon name an AI czar to lead the agency, calling the AI backlash a Democratic hoax.
Researchers use Anthropic's Claude to breach OpenAI employee accounts
Three independent researchers used Claude Opus 4.8/5 to access OpenAI staff accounts and retrieve sensitive
Roku adds experimental app hub called Labs in latest OS update
Roku Labs lets users try pre‑release apps and submit feedback that will shape final versions, alongside new
Snap unveils new features for $2,200 AR glasses
Snap adds functionality to its high‑price Specs, including a dominoes game demo.
CenterPoint Energy breach exposes up to 7.5 million customer records
An intruder accessed millions of files, leading CenterPoint Energy to confirm a breach that exposed personal
Apple launches iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate with Siri AI
iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate arrive with Siri AI, Liquid Glass tweaks and the final Rosetta‑compatible macOS,
Apple developing iPhone game controllers, likely under Beats brand
Apple is designing two iPhone game controllers and may sell them under the Beats name, according to
