September 11, 2025

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Box CEO Aaron Levie on AI's 'era of context': Box released a new set of AI tools at its Boxworks conference on Thursday, filling out CEO Aaron Levie's vision for an AI-led transformation of the enterprise. Read More

Apple's new live translation feature for AirPods won't be available in the EU at launch: On its official page detailing the features available on iOS 26, the company said EU residents or those with EU Apple IDs won't be able to use live translation, which is powered by Apple Intelligence and will also be coming to AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2. Read More

A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law: If SB 243 is enacted, California would become the first state to require operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions and hold companies legally accountable if their chatbots fail to meet those standards. Read More

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OpenAI and Oracle reportedly ink historic cloud computing deal: OpenAI and Oracle reportedly signed a deal that includes OpenAI buying $300 billion of compute over a five-year span. Read More

Klarna's IPO pops, raising $1.4B, with Sequoia as the biggest winner: Of the 34.3 million shares Klarna sold, only 5 million were sold by the company, it said. The rest were sold by existing investors. Read More

Perplexity reportedly raised $200M at $20B valuation: The AI-powered search startup's valuation jumped from $18 billion two months earlier. Read More

Thinking Machines Lab wants to make AI models more consistent: In a blog post shared Wednesday, Mira Murati's startup offered a rare glimpse into some of work its doing to improve AI models. Read More

How to turn off autoplay on your social media feeds: Here's how you can turn off autoplaying videos and GIFs on Facebook, Instagram, X, Twitter, and Threads. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Kids in the UK are hacking their own schools for dares and notoriety: Kids are making a mark in the U.K.'s cybersecurity arena, and not in the way their parents want them to. Read More