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Apple's iOS 26 with the new Liquid Glass design is now available to everyone: Other features include a call screening assistant, a new gaming and preview app, in-app translation across the system, and updates to Genmoji and Image Playground apps. Read More

China says Nvidia violated antitrust regulations: China is investigating Nvidia's 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies as trade tensions between the U.S. and China heat up. Read More

OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5: OpenAI's AI coding agent, Codex, can now spend anywhere from a few seconds to several hours on a task, thanks to a new, customized version of GPT-5. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks: On Monday, the company announced that free users globally will now be able to search and play any song they want or play a song shared by a friend or an artist they follow on social media. Read More

The 9 most sought-after startups from YC Demo Day: We asked YC-focused investors to name the startups from the Summer 2025 batch that generated the most interest. Read More

Robinhood plans to launch a startups fund open to all retail investors : The "Robinhood Ventures Fund I" is intended to allow any retail investor to make money on startups, but the details are scant. Read More

Time's running out to volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, and we're looking for motivated, curious, and energetic volunteers to help make it all happen. Read More

With no DOJ breakup, Alphabet becomes a $3 trillion company : Investors continue to reward Alphabet's stock after a judge declined to break up Google earlier this month. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Israel announces seizure of $1.5M from crypto wallets tied to Iran: The Israeli government ordered the seizure of 187 wallets it said belong to the IRGC, which have over time received $1.5 billion in crypto, according to a blockchain analysis firm. Read More