Apple's latest iPhone security feature just made life more difficult for spyware makers

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View this email online in your browser  September 12, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 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 A message from Snapdragon Drive Innovation with Next-Gen AI PCs Learn how advanced AI PCs can prepare your workforce for future challenges while improving productivity today, ensuring a seamless transition to new technologies. Learn more Morning Must-Reads 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 A message from TechCrunch Events Disrupt 2025: AI, Scaling, IPO, and more on 5 Stages 250+ top tech voices. 200 sessions. 100+ tomorrow's breakthroughs. 10,000+ attendees. 3 days straight — Oct 27–29 at San Francisco's Moscone West. Don't miss valuable takeaways across 5 industry stages, breakouts, roundtables, and unmatched networking. All at the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch. Register before Sept 26 to save up to $668 on your ticket. Register Now Be the first to know when news breaks Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox. Sign up for News Alerts! 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 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