September 19, 2025

Meta CTO explains why the smart glasses demos failed at Meta Connect — and it wasn't the Wi-Fi: Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth offered a postmortem on Meta's demo fails this week at its developer conference, where it showed off new smart glasses. Read More

Trump and ByteDance tout TikTok deal approval, but no official details yet: The two countries have been working on a way to save TikTok's U.S. business, after the TikTok ban in January over national security concerns. Read More

How developers are using Apple's local AI models with iOS 26: As iOS 26 is rolling out to all users, developers have been updating their apps to include features powered by Apple's local AI models. Read More

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OpenAI's research on AI models deliberately lying is wild : AI models don't just hallucinate. They also "scheme," meaning deliberately lie or hide their true intentions. Read More

Meta Ray-Ban Display and everything else unveiled at Meta Connect 2025: Meta unveiled new versions of its AI-powered smart glasses, as well as a gesture-indicating wristband. Read More

TechCrunch's Equity podcast is on video, starting today: We get it, it seems like every single podcast you love is now on video. And guess what…so is TechCrunch's flagship podcast Equity. Read More

Nvidia eyes $500M investment into self-driving tech startup Wayve: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took his first ride in a Wayve-equipped self-driving car through Central London. Read More

Why California's SB 53 might provide a meaningful check on big AI companies: Equity debates California's new AI safety bill and why it has a better shot at becoming law. Read More

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Octopus Energy spins off its Kraken utility billing and AI platform: The British renewable energy provider said that its Kraken platform had $500 million in committed annual revenue, spurring a spinoff that could result in a massive IPO. Read More

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