September 12, 2025

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Apple's latest iPhone security feature just made life more difficult for spyware makers: Apple launched a new security feature for iPhone 17 and iPhone Air designed to reduce the effect of memory corruption bugs, and in turn make spyware and zero-days more difficult to hack into iPhones. Read More

We are entering a golden age of robotics startups — and not just because of AI: The robotics startup market has matured over the last decade and the cost to produce robots has gone down significantly. Read More

OpenAI secures Microsoft's blessing to transition its for-profit arm: OpenAI and Microsoft say they reached a nonbinding agreement on a revised partnership. Read More

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Elon Musk's Boring Company suspends work on Vegas airport tunnel after 'crushing injury': A worker had to be rescued by the local fire department but is reportedly stable. Dozens of Boring Company workers have been injured over the years in Vegas. Read More

Tesla's robotaxi plans for Nevada move forward with testing permit: Tesla can now test its autonomous vehicle technology on public streets in Nevada, but it still has steps to take if it wants to offer paid rides like in Austin, Texas. Read More

The music industry is broken: OpenWav's new app aims to change that: OpenWav is building a direct-to-fan platform for music artists that lets them keep more of the profits. Read More

Microsoft slips unscathed through EU competition probe after promising to unbundle Teams: Microsoft will escape largely unscathed from a major antitrust investigation by the European Commission that could have resulted in billion-dollar fines for the tech giant. Read More

Justice Department sues Uber for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities: It's the latest in a long line of criticism — and action against — about the company's treatment of people with physical disabilities. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Apple delays release of iPhone Air in China due to pending approval of eSIM: The eSIM-only iPhone Air's release is being delayed in China, likely due to regulatory issues around the approval of the embedded SIM. Read More