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Apple is holding its iPhone 17 event on September 9: Along with the iPhones, Apple will likely have updated the Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 would be a notable update amid the trio, with a bigger screen and faster charging support. Read More

Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools: Translate is also getting new live capabilities to make it easier to communicate in real time with a person speaking a different language. Read More

DOGE uploaded live copy of Social Security database to 'vulnerable' cloud server, says whistleblower: The Social Security Administration's chief data officer has publicly blown the whistle, alleging DOGE put hundreds of millions of Social Security records at risk of compromise. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Google Gemini's AI image model gets a 'bananas' upgrade: Google says that it's behind the anonymous AI image editor "nano-banana" that's been making waves on social media. Read More

Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent that lives in Chrome: Anthropic is the latest AI lab to offer an AI agent with the ability to view and take action in a user's Chrome browser. Read More

The wait is almost over: The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list drops tomorrow: After reviewing thousands of groundbreaking applications from around the globe, we're just one day away from announcing the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200. Read More

Spotify launches a messaging feature in a bid to become more social: Spotify said that messages are not end-to-end encrypted and that Spotify proactively looks at messages to check if they break its rules. Read More

Parents sue OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in son's suicide: Before sixteen-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months telling ChatGPT about his plans to end his life. Read More

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Last but Not Least

iPhone 17, the 'thinnest iPhone ever,' and everything else we're expecting out of Apple's hardware event: From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here's what to expect from this year's Apple event. Read More