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I’ve written lots over the past few months about how startups and big tech companies alike are trying to tackle the problem of agentic commerce—the fancy term for “agent” services that take action on behalf of consumers, in this case, buying stuff. While AI search is a powerful tool to help shoppers hone in on the perfect gift or find a hotel that meets all the requirements for an ideal stay, getting an AI agent to actually complete a gift purchase or a hotel reservation is a whole other matter.Now, one sta
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Tucked away in Apple's iPhone 17 press releases was a bonus for off-grid owners of older models. The company gave iPhone 14 and 15 owners free access to satellite features for another year. This is Apple's third extension since Emergency SOS via satellite launched with the iPhone 14. "The free trial will be extended for iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 users who have activated their device in a country that... Read more ›
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For the first time, every model in Apple's latest flagship iPhone 17 lineup features a base 256GB storage capacity, up from the lowest 128GB option in the iPhone 16 series. The regular iPhone 17 now comes in 256GB and 512GB storage options, while the all-new ultra-thin iPhone Air and the iPhone 17 Pro come in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB capacities. Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is offered in the... Read more ›
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Yes, Apple has finally brought a high-refresh rate screen to its base iPhone. Read more ›
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iPhone 17 is finally 120Hz, and we're also getting triple 48MP cameras and vapor chamber cooling on the iPhone 17 Pro. Read more ›
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Apple just unveiled the iPhone 17 Pro series, and these may very well be the most exciting new iPhones in quite some time. It all starts with an impressive new redesign that centers on a move away from titanium and back towards aluminum. Apple forged a unibody from Series 7000 aluminum for the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max that is then anodized on the outside. The aluminum comes... Read more ›
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Apple is using a square selfie sensor on iPhone 17 devices, enabling portrait or landscape shots without turning the phone. Read more ›
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Looking for a new MagSafe battery to power your pre-ordered iPhone 17? You might be out of luck if you were eyeing Apple's latest offering. Apple's newly released MagSafe battery pack comes with a big caveat: it only works with the all-new ultra-thin iPhone Air. The $99 accessory isn't compatible with the iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Pro, according to Apple's official product page. The compatibility restriction is a result... Read more ›
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Microsoft reportedly plans to begin using Anthropic's latest Claude models to power some of the Copilot features in its Office 365 apps. In a report published Tuesday, The Information said the tech giant would announce the change "in the coming weeks." Microsoft currently relies on OpenAI's tech to power the majority of AI features found inside of Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. As an outsider looking in, Microsoft's embrace of... Read more ›
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Following today's "Awe dropping" special event, Apple's iPhone lineup now contains seven models at different price points. The full new iPhone lineup is as follows: iPhone 16e (starting at $599) iPhone 16 (starting at $699) iPhone 16 Plus (starting at $799) iPhone 17 (starting at $799) iPhone Air (starting at $999) iPhone 17 Pro (starting at $1,099) iPhone 17 Pro Max (starting at $1,199) Pre-orders for the new iPhones start... Read more ›
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All of Apple's new iPhone models feature a significantly upgraded 18-megapixel front-facing camera with Center Stage and a square sensor. Users can expect significantly better selfies, especially in low-light conditions. The improvement is one of the biggest upgrades to the iPhone's front-facing camera ever. The history of major upgrades to the iPhone's front-facing camera is as follows: iPhone 4 (2010): 0.3-megapixels iPhone 5 (2012): 1.2-megapixels iPhone 6S (2015): 5-megapixels iPhone... Read more ›
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Charlie Javice — the young tech entrepreneur convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase —wants a no-jail, no-restitution sentence. Read more ›
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The iPhone Air may have stolen the show at Apple's big event today with its thinness, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max may have the best features, but the iPhone 17 also exists. It made its official debut as well, and it's actually a pretty impressive upgrade. It comes with a bigger and brighter 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR screen that, for the first time in a non-Pro iPhone, features... Read more ›
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Apple unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup in its "Awe Dropping" fall event on Tuesday, along with new Apple Watch and AirPods products. Read more ›
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Apple today announced the newest generation of iPhone with the iPhone Air, iPhone 17, and iPhone 17 Pro. Alongside these devices, there's a bunch of new compatible accessories, including TechWoven Cases, Clear Cases, Crossbody Straps, and Silicone Cases, all of which we're recapping below. iPhone 17 The iPhone 17 has a new Silicone Case and it comes in Purple Fog, Neon Yellow, Anchor Blue, Light Moss, and Black. It costs... Read more ›
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Apple today introduced the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Key new features for both devices include a new design with a larger rear camera plateau, an A19 Pro chip, a vapor chamber cooling system for improved thermal management, a larger battery, and much more. This story will be updated with more details, as they become available.Related Roundup: iPhone 17 ProTag: September 2025 Apple EventRelated Forum: iPhoneThis article,... Read more ›
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Surprising absolutely no one, Apple has unveiled the new iPhone 17 series, including the iPhone Air, which CEO Tim Cook said freed the company up to make the Pro handsets the most Pro ever. Here at Apple Park, I was able to take a high speed hands-on demo of the iPhone 17 Pro, and made a beeline for the new Cosmic Orange model. I'm already very taken with the way... Read more ›
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Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri told BI that he wants to see driverless cars banned nationwide, and that he's introducing a bill on the topic soon. Read more ›
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A report finds that President Trump’s flagship legislation will grant $40 billion in new subsidies to the oil and gas industry over the next decade. Read more ›
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We tested the top ACV drinks so you can score the benefits of apple cider vinegar without the sour aftertaste. Read more ›
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Apple's iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max replace the titanium frame introduced two years ago with a new aluminum design. Here's why. Apple introduced titanium to the iPhone with the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max back in 2023, with the change even becoming the device's marketing tagline. While the devices were said to be more durable, they also suffered from complaints about overheating. The titanium frame provided... Read more ›
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Google is one of the largest buyers of Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips, which it rents out to Google Cloud customers such as OpenAI and Meta Platforms. But Google’s grand ambitions for its own competing AI chips show no sign of slowing down. In the latest example, Google recently approached small cloud providers that primarily rent out Nvidia chips about also hosting Google’s AI chips in their data centers, according to... Read more ›
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Before we get to today’s main item, please check out my colleague Sri’s exclusive piece from Friday night revealing that OpenAI expects to burn $115 billion in cash through 2029, plus tons of other financial data the company has disclosed to investors. We are still having a hard time digesting the capital that cash burn will require the company to raise in the next five years! We will bring you... Read more ›
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KKR is bringing on former Amazon Web Services boss Adam Selipsky as a strategic advisor to bolster the private equity firm’s big bets on data centers and the technical infrastructure powering artificial intelligence. Selipsky will advise on strategy, capital allocation and governance for KKR’s ... Read more ›
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A small cloud provider for artificial intelligence that’s preparing to go public has secured a major boost from its most important supplier: Nvidia. The chip giant agreed this summer to rent 10,000 of its own AI chips from the cloud firm, Lambda, for $1.3 billion over four years, and a separate $200 million deal to rent 8,000 more Nvidia chips over an unspecified time frame, according to a person with... Read more ›
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Joint ventures. Backstop agreements. Syndicated debt offerings. The richest tech companies and their bankers are developing increasingly complicated financial strategies to meet the soaring demands of funding artificial intelligence. The goal for companies like Google and Meta Platforms is to stay ahead in the AI race while offloading some of the costs and risks of the buildout. Meta is raising $29 billion for a joint venture to build a data... Read more ›
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Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML has invested $1.5 billion in French artificial intelligence developer Mistral, valuing it at $11.7 billion, up from a $6 billion valuation last year, Reuters reported. ASML will be the startup’s biggest outside shareholder and will take a board seat, the ... Read more ›
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The NFL, the world’s richest and most powerful sports league, would like you to know something: It is not thrilled with the way Nielsen measures its TV audience. Earlier this week, the NFL took the extraordinary step of criticizing media measurement firm Nielsen, which the football giant argued is undercounting the number of viewers for its games by millions of people. While plenty of television broadcasters have groused about Nielsen... Read more ›
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Nasdaq is stepping up its scrutiny of companies listed on its exchange that are aiming to get a stock price boost by raising money to buy and hoard crypto, according to company filings and people familiar with the matter. The exchange’s move could slow the crypto boom that is putting increasingly exotic tokens on mainstream markets. The stock exchange, where the vast majority of crypto stocks are trading, is requiring... Read more ›
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Lambda, a cloud provider that rents out Nvidia graphics chips for artificial intelligence, has hired investment banks to prepare for an initial public offering in the U.S., according to people with direct knowledge of the talks. The San Jose, Calif.-based startup has hired Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan and Citi to prepare for a listing as soon as the first half of next year, the people said. The 13-year-old company is... Read more ›
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OpenAI could spend $10 billion next year on the artificial intelligence chip it is co-designing with Broadcom, according to a report in The Financial Times. The report indicated that mass production of OpenAI’s chip would begin next year. During Broadcom’s earnings call on ... Read more ›
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