September 17, 2025

The iPhone Air's real breakthrough is its battery: Apple's slimmest iPhone uses a "revolutionary" battery design that allows the cell to fill more space within the device, boosting overall energy storage. Read More

Zoom launches a cross application AI notetaker, AI avatars and more in its latest update: Zoom is launching new tools for its meeting and productivity platform including new AI avatars that would resemble users. Read More

Airbuds is the music social network Apple and Spotify wish they had built: Airbuds, a music social app aimed at Gen Z, raises $5M as the app reaches 5 million monthly users. Read More

When the pre-IPO investors behind Uber and eBay back a new company, people take note. That's the case with Pacaso. Founded by a former Zillow exec, Pacaso brings co-ownership to the $1.3T vacation home market, already making $110M+ in gross profit in under 5 years. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO. Invest in Pacaso by the September 18 deadline.

This is a paid advertisement for Pacaso's Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com. Reserving the ticker symbol is not a guarantee that the company will go public. Listing on the Nasdaq is subject to approvals.

China tells its tech companies they can't buy AI chips from Nivida : After strongly discouraging tech companies from buying Nivdia's AI chips in August, the country is now banning the practice outright. Read More

Google revamps Discover page to show content from creators: Google will now let you follow publishers and creators directly through its Search app's Discover page. Read More

Amazon launches AI agent to help sellers complete tasks and manage their businesses: The company is updating Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, to help handle tasks on the seller's behalf. Read More

Kleiner Perkins-backed voice AI startup Keplar aims to replace traditional market research: The two-year-old startup raised a $3.2 million seed round led by Kleiner Perkins. Read More

Google Ventures doubles down on dev tool startup Blacksmith just 4 months after its seed round: Blacksmith, a Y Combinator alum, raised $10M Series A led by Google Ventures to cut costs and speed up software builds. Read More

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Lovable co-founder and CEO Anton Osika on building one of the fastest-growing startups in history at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Lovable has quickly become one of the most talked-about startups of the year, breaking records and making headlines as one of the fastest-growing software companies in history. Co-founder and CEO Anton Osika will take the Disrupt Stage to discuss "Lovable and the Future of Consumer Tech." Register here to save your seat. Read More

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