Mark Zuckerberg has begun his quest to kill the smartphone

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View this email online in your browser  September 18, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 Mark Zuckerberg has begun his quest to kill the smartphone: "The promise of glasses is to preserve this sense of presence that you have with other people," Mark Zuckerberg said. Read More Google brings Gemini in Chrome to US users, unveils agentic browsing capabilities, and more: Google says the AI assistant will be able to complete tedious tasks for users, like booking a haircut or ordering weekly groceries. Read More Numeral raises $35M to automate sales tax with AI: The two-year-old sales tax startup Numeral is now valued at $350 million. Read More A message from Pacaso Last call to join the pre-IPO investors behind Uber and eBay When the pre-IPO investors behind Uber and eBay back a new company, people take note. That's the case with Pacaso. Founded by a former Zillow exec, Pacaso brings co-ownership to the $1.3T vacation home market, already making $110M+ in gross profit in under 5 years. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO. Invest in Pacaso by the September 18 deadline. This is a paid advertisement for Pacaso's Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com. Reserving the ticker symbol is not a guarantee that the company will go public. Listing on the Nasdaq is subject to approvals. Invest Today Afternoon Must-Reads Atlassian acquires DX, a developer productivity platform, for $1B: Atlassian is making its largest acquisition yet by buying DX so it can offer a developer productivity tool. Read More Notion launches agents for data analysis and task automation: Notion is launching its AI agent to let you automate tasks across hundreds of pages. Read More Building the future of Open AI with Thomas Wolf at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf joins Disrupt 2025 to share how open science and moonshot projects are shaping the future of AI. Read More US government charges British teenager accused of at least 120 'Scattered Spider' hacks: Thalha Jubair, 19, was arrested in London on Thursday and accused by U.K. and U.S. authorities of involvement in dozens of hacks, including London's transit system and the U.S. Courts. Read More Google and PayPal team up on agentic commerce: PayPal announced on Wednesday a new multi-year partnership with Google that will see the payments giant using Google's AI technology to create new AI-powered shopping experiences. Read More A message from HSBC Innovation Banking US Discover founder-first banking for the future HSBC Innovation Banking US is committed to helping leaders in the innovation economy get started on the future faster by providing access to an extensive global network, dedicated sector experts, and a robust suite of banking products and services. Learn more 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 Nvidia buys $5B stake in Intel, planning AI chip collaboration: Nvidia has agreed to invest $5 billion in Intel as part of a broader deal to together develop "multiple generations" of data center and PC products. Nvidia will buy Intel stock. 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