iPhone 17, the 'thinnest iPhone ever,' and everything else we're expecting out of Apple's hardware event

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View this email online in your browser  August 25, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 iPhone 17, the 'thinnest iPhone ever,' and everything else we're expecting out of Apple's hardware event: From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here's what to expect from this year's Apple event. Read More TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo's Big Apple score and Nvidia backs Nuro: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for news, analysis, and scoops around the future of transportation. Read More Apple might opt for a curved glassed design for 20th anniversary iPhone: Apple is likely to debut a new curved glass design for the 20th anniversary iPhone in 2027 Read More A message from Snapdragon IT on the go: David's unplugged journey Explore the seamless performance and multiday battery life of PCs powered by Snapdragon as David, a 3,000-employee company IT director, navigates his busy day, from secure transit to lag-free code crunching, without ever needing a charger. Join the journey Morning Must-Reads Pintarnya raises $16.7M to power jobs and financial services in Indonesia: The Indonesian startup, now backed by $16.7M in Series A funding, helps workers find full-time and side gigs while offering financial solutions Read More Elon Musk says xAI has open sourced Grok 2.5: Elon Musk's xAI has made an older version of its AI model Grok — specifically, the model weights used to shape Grok 2.5 —  available on the open source platform Hugging Face. Read More Amazon AGI Labs chief defends his reverse acquihire: The former Adept CEO said he hopes to be "remembered more as "an AI research innovator" than a "a deal structure innovator." Read More The Trump administration's big Intel investment comes from already awarded grants: While Intel says the government is making an "$8.9 billion investment in Intel common stock," the administration does not appear to be committing new funds. Read More OpenAI warns against SPVs and other 'unauthorized' investments: OpenAI isn't the only AI company looking to crack down on SPVs. Read More A message from TechCrunch Partnerships Reach decision-makers with TechCrunch sponsored content Your story deserves more than impressions — it deserves impact. From hosted articles and interactive storytelling to custom videos and gated content, TechCrunch delivers high-value formats that engage tech leaders, founders, and investors. Whether you want to educate, inspire, or convert, we'll craft the content and put it in front of the people who matter. Contact TechCrunch Last but Not Least Netflix's 'KPop Demon Hunters' is probably the biggest movie in theaters: This is Netflix's first time winning the domestic box office. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107