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John Ternus replaced Tim Cook as Apple CEO this week, promising a major iPhone launch next week; OpenAI announced GPT-6 Astra and declared the AGI era, while Nvidia acquired Hugging Face.
Amnezia VPN has introduced a two-year Premium plan, priced at $80, with a limited-time discount of up to 30% until September 15.
Reports suggest Google's Quick Share AirDrop support is expanding to the Pixel Tablet and older Pixel phones.
Nvidia confirmed a $12.9 billion deal to acquire Hugging Face this week, while CrowdStrike and VMware expanded AI offerings and model labs kept up a fast release pace.
Apple’s Sept. 9 event is expected to bring iPhone 18 Pro models and possibly a foldable iPhone Ultra under new CEO John Ternus.
Nintendo announced two Direct events next week: a Zelda 40th-anniversary stream on Sept. 8 and a regular Switch 2 Direct on Sept. 9, with a Treehouse livestream to follow.
SmallRig's Nano Power Bank series includes the Nano 36 and Nano 72 with 1/4-inch and V-mount plates for direct mounting on camera rigs.
Tesla has started adding production Cybercabs to its Austin autonomous taxi fleet, two years after the prototype's debut, while reporting one million unsupervised miles.
At IFA Berlin 2026, Chinese company Hohem introduced the Eyepic, a 2-in-1 pocket gimbal camera with a detachable magnetic camera unit, targeting casual vloggers and potentially challenging DJI.
Microsoft and TCL team up to bring Xbox cloud gaming to TCL TVs, just before new pay-as-you-go access and Game Pass hour caps.
Apple plans 2027 home security service and AI device, per Bloomberg; code hints at HomePod surround and Party Mode.
OpenAI has launched GPT-6 Astra, a model that can interact directly with apps and spreadsheets, scoring 92.7% on an interface understanding test. Experts raise safety concerns about its new reasoning.
Qijing, the GAC-Huawei brand, opened pre-orders for the GX7 extended-range SUV on Sept. 4 from 249,900 yuan. The model comes standard with four lidar sensors and Huawei ADS 5, plus an electric rear seat that turns into a flat bed in 20 seconds.
Dutch smartphone maker Fairphone has launched the Gen 6+ in the US, a $650 device designed for longevity and easy self-repair, challenging mainstream glued designs.
TECNO and Tonino Lamborghini's limited-edition POVA 8 Pro 5G blends Italian design with gaming hardware and custom software.
Yuandian Robotics and CMU released BRIDGE, FlowMimic and the OpenBridge ecosystem to de-fragment humanoid robot development.
Govee unveiled the Sky Ceiling Light at IFA, a Matter-enabled fixture that changes color with time, weather and mood, undercutting Philips' similar device.
Google has launched Gemini-powered voice features in Workspace, letting users speak to Gmail, Docs, and Keep to search and create content. The rollout begins for Google AI subscribers.
Bluetti unveiled the Pioneer 5000 e-generator with 18kW surge power as a cleaner alternative to gas units. Pricing is pending.
At IFA 2026, DJI unveiled its privacy-focused Romo 2 vacuum while iRobot showcased the two-robot Roomba Duo concept.
OpenAI commits $1 billion in Daybreak AI credits to under-resourced cyber defenders, starting in the United States.
Google is testing a new Search Live animation with blurry colorful blobs and a redesigned interface, according to an Android Authority teardown of the latest Google app beta.
Microsoft announced Project Zenith, a streamlined Windows for developer PCs with 64GB or more of RAM, debuting on AMD Ryzen AI Halo hardware.
OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on Thursday but drew complaints from paying subscribers locked out during a staggered rollout. CEO Sam Altman apologized, calling the launch 'messy' and promising faster access.