Apple launched the iPhone 17 series featuring four models, including the ultra-slim iPhone 17 Air. Key upgrades include a 120Hz display, A19 chips, improved cameras, and iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence. Pre-orders start Sept 12, with global pricing starting at $799.

Microsoft secures $19.4B AI cloud deal with Nebius, expanding U.S. infrastructure amid rising demand.

BlackLine launches Verity, an AI suite built on its Studio360 platform, offering embedded, auditable digital labor for finance teams. Verity leverages a control layer for AI governance, a unified data source, and deep process knowledge to automate tasks, enhance decision-making, and enable trusted AI-driven workflows. Powered by specialized agents led by Vera, it delivers automation, intelligent insights, and reporting capabilities.

NVIDIA unveils Vera Rubin microarchitecture and Rubin CPX GPU for massive context AI workloads, offering 8 exaflops of AI performance, 3x tensor power over GB300 NVL72, and 128GB GDDR7 memory. The 2026 release supports million-token context applications like code generation and high-res video. NVIDIA also introduced gigascale data center reference designs and announced Blackwell GPU's MLPerf record in Llama 3.1 405B. Microsoft demonstrated AI acceleration via analog optical computing.

Tesla launched the "TeslaAI" Weibo account, focusing on AI products like its humanoid robot, autonomous driving systems, Robotaxi, and Coetex computing cluster. On Sept 8, it shared a video showing a humanoid robot assisting with popcorn and photo interactions.

Anthropic backs California’s SB 53, a bill requiring top AI developers to implement safety measures and publish risk reports before deploying powerful models. The bill targets extreme risks like AI aiding biological weapons or cyberattacks, and includes whistleblower protections. Facing opposition from tech groups and the Trump administration, SB 53 advances as a more moderate approach compared to prior AI safety bills.

Vidu, a Chinese AI company, enhances its platform with reference-to-image technology, allowing users to generate consistent, dynamic visuals by uploading multiple reference images and using natural language prompts. The AI interprets semantic relationships between images, enabling advanced editing features like object replacement, remixing, and scene adjustments while maintaining realism and coherence. This update positions Vidu as a competitor to tools like Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash and Black F

Google expands AI Overviews to five new languages, enhancing global access to its AI-powered search.

Cognition AI, developer of AI programming assistant Devin, raised over $400M, boosting its valuation to $10.2B. Backed by Founders Fund and others, its ARR grew from $1M to $73M in a year. Devin automates code error detection, generates execution plans, and tests code post-generation. The enterprise edition offers customization, security, and audit features. Cognition acquired Windsurf, doubling ARR and expanding its product line. Funds will support team growth and new AI models for software wor

Two studios plan to use GPT-5 and OpenAI models to create the animated film "Critterz," set for a Cannes premiere. The project, led by Vertigo Films and Native Foreign, will leverage AI for scene generation, potentially using Sora for previsualization or short clips. With a $30M budget and nine-month timeline, it aims to accelerate production versus traditional methods. OpenAI faces competition from Runway AI and Google in the film sector.

Multiple Red Sea undersea cable cuts disrupted internet connectivity across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, impacting Microsoft’s Azure cloud performance. Though Azure has recovered, the incident highlights vulnerabilities in global data routes, with potential economic and security consequences. Repairs are complex and delayed by geopolitical tensions.

Apple unveils 11 new products, including iPhone 17 series, AirPods Pro 3, Apple TV, updated Watches, AirTag 2, and HomePod Mini 2, showcasing advancements in mobile, audio, wearables, and smart home tech.

ByteDance's Jimeng AI launched Image 4.0 on Sept 5, featuring multi-modal image generation with text-to-image, editing, and group image creation. It supports high-resolution output, fast generation (under 1.8 seconds for 2K), and complex multi-image editing. Now rolling out globally.

X Square Robot, a leader in embodied intelligence, raised nearly $1 billion in Series A+ funding led by Alibaba Cloud and Guoke Investment. Founded in 2023, it aims to develop a universal embodied intelligence model for autonomous robotics. CEO Qian Wang, an early proposer of neural network attention mechanisms, brings extensive robotics expertise.

At IFA 2025, xLean Robotics introduced the xLean TR1, the world’s first dual-form cleaning robot capable of switching between autonomous and handheld modes. Combining Dual-Motor Direct Suction™ and VortexMatrix™ Separation Technology, TR1 efficiently handles both solids and liquids, eliminating secondary messes. Powered by Self-Evolving Intelligence using RLHF, TR1 learns from user behavior and improves via OTA updates. Founded in 2022 by experts from DJI, Roborock, and academia, xLean focuses o

Google introduces EmbeddingGemma, a compact, encoder-only model optimized for efficient on-device embeddings, supporting search, classification, and RAG applications with strong multilingual performance and low memory use.

AirPods Pro 3 is expected to revolutionize wireless audio with a slimmer case, H3 chip, health sensors, and real-time translation, enhancing portability, comfort, and performance.

Koah, a startup with $5M in seed funding, aims to monetize AI products through contextual ads in chat apps, targeting non-U.S. markets and offering a scalable alternative to subscriptions.

Sola Security raises $35M to advance its AI-driven cybersecurity platform, enabling teams to build threat detection apps via prompts and automate monitoring tasks across systems like AWS.

Mirage, formerly Captions, secures $100M+ funding and reaches $500M valuation, rebranding to reflect its shift toward AI research for short-form video platforms. Its new tool, Mirage Studio, generates AI videos with customizable avatars, aiming to streamline ad creation. Priced at $399/month, it offers natural speech, movement, and facial expressions without stock footage. Amid concerns over creative labor impact and deepfake risks, Mirage stresses moderation and media literacy.