Altman describes OpenAI's forthcoming AI device as more peaceful and calm than the iPhone

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View this email online in your browser  November 25, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 Altman describes OpenAI's forthcoming AI device as more peaceful and calm than the iPhone: Altman and Ive tease a simple AI device aimed at calm, distraction-free computing, launching within two years. Read More Google teams up with Accel to hunt for India's next AI breakouts: Google and Accel will jointly invest up to $2 million in each startup through their new partnership. Read More India's gig workers win legal status, but access to social security remains elusive: India is restructuring its gig economy with a new labor law, but much more is needed before gig workers see real benefits. Read 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! A message from Fidelity Top Venture Capital Trends Startups Should Watch in 2025 Report Startup executives, the VC world is always changing, and it's important to stay updated. As your company grows, you face new challenges & opportunities. The competitive landscape is shifting & you need to stay informed and prepared. Download our guide now to master the VC landscape & set your company up for long-term success. Download Now Morning Must-Reads Anthropic releases Opus 4.5 with new Chrome and Excel integrations: Anthropic has launched Opus 4.5, the latest version of its flagship model, with new integrations into Chrome and Excel. Read More DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk's team of federal cost-cutters: DOGE members are reportedly worried that they could face prosecution for some of their activities conducted while under the leadership of Elon Musk. Read More AWS is spending $50B to build AI infrastructure for the US government: AWS has been working with the U.S. government since 2011 and is now building AI infrastructure specifically for the entity. Read More Pocket Casts now lets you create a playlist of your favorite podcast episodes : Pocket Casts now lets you create playlists for putting podcasts episodes in your desired listening order. Read More OpenAI learned the hard way that Cameo trademarked the word 'cameo': OpenAI might have to rename the "cameo" feature in the Sora app. Read More A message from Fidelity Raise the bar on fundraising Successful fundraising begins with the right equity strategy. Fidelity's latest guide will help you learn how to streamline your equity management and avoid common pitfalls. Learn key equity concepts like ownership and dilution and how to optimize your cap table and data room to connect with investors more effectively.  Download the guide You missed these chats from Disrupt: Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. Watch on Cheddar.com Watch on Streaming Last but Not Least Spotify to raise US prices in first quarter of next year, report says: Major record labels have been urging Spotify and other music streaming platforms to raise subscription prices, arguing that fees have not kept pace with inflation and remain low when compared to services like Netflix. 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