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September 9, 2025, 6:40 PM

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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple announces the ultra-slim, eSIM-only iPhone Air with a 5.6mm design, A19 Pro chip, N1 wireless chip for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, Center Stage front camera, more  —  Apple has officially announced the thinnest iPhone ever: the iPhone Air.  The iPhone Air is made from titanium and measures in at a stunning 5.6mm design.
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple announces the iPhone 17, featuring the A19 chip, larger 6.3" display and 120Hz ProMotion support, improved brightness of up to 3,000 nits, and more  —  Apple today announced its next generation lineup of iPhone, starting with the entry-level iPhone 17. iPhone 17 features an upgraded display …
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:
Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, with an aluminum unibody design, vapor chamber thermal management, Ceramic Shield 2 glass, and three 48MP rear cameras  —  Apple has officially unveiled the new iPhone 17 Pro.  —  It comes in a bold new orange color, features an aluminum unibody design …
The Verge:
Hands-on with the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max: refreshing bold colors, soft matte unibody aluminum frame, and a nice two-tone back with a full-width camera bar  —  Bold colors and a two-tone design. … For one, the colors and bold — a nice change of pace from last year's barely-there pales.
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Hartley Charlton / MacRumors:
Apple announces $399+ Apple Watch Series 11, its thinnest watch yet, with support for hypertension detection, Sleep Score, 5G connectivity, and more  —  Apple today announced the Apple Watch Series 11, featuring hypertension detection, Sleep Score, 5G connectivity, and more.
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Apple unveils the $799+ Apple Watch Ultra 3, which now includes 5G, up to 42 hours of battery life, and satellite connectivity, shipping September 19  —  The newest Apple Watch Ultra is here. … Apple has announced its next high-end Apple Watch, the Apple Watch Ultra 3.
Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:
Apple announces $249+ Apple Watch SE 3, featuring the S10 chip, an always-on display, support for gestures, coming September 19  —  The Apple Watch SE 3 has been announced alongside the Series 11 and Ultra 3.  —  The SE was long due an update after getting a relatively modest refresh back in 2022 …
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Tom Warren / The Verge:
Apple unveils AirPods Pro 3 with a new design, 2x ANC performance than Pro 2, heart-rate monitor, live translation, for $249, coming September 19  —  It's the first major update to Apple's AirPods Pro line in three years. … Apple just announced the AirPods Pro 3, the first major update to the product in three years.
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Dominic Preston / The Verge:
A live blog of Apple's “Awe dropping” event, where major iPhone design upgrades, an ultrathin iPhone 17 Air, and three Apple Watch models are announced  —  Apple is ready to announce the iPhone 17 line, and this promises to be a bigger launch than most.
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Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Oracle reports Q1 revenue up 12% YoY to $14.93B, vs. $15.04B est., and remaining performance obligations up 359% to $455B; ORCL jumps 25%+ after hours  —  Oracle shares spiked 26% in extended trading on Tuesday after the database software maker indicated hefty growth prospects due to new cloud contracts …
Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica:
Apple will release iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 on September 15, featuring a Liquid Glass redesign and other updates  —  If your device is supported, it's getting Liquid Glass-ier later this month.  —  CUPERTINO, Calif.—If you're buying …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Memo: Microsoft mandates staff to return to the office three days per week, starting in late February 2026 for those who live within 50 miles of its Redmond HQ  —  Three days in the office will soon be the new norm for Microsoft employees. … It's official, Microsoft is asking employees to return to the office three days per week.
Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times:
Mistral raised a €1.7B Series C at an €11.7B valuation; ASML led the round with €1.3B to become its biggest shareholder, joined by a16z, DST, Nvidia, and others  —  Dutch chip equipment maker backs French artificial intelligence champion as US-China tensions rock tech industry
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft and LG partner to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to cars that use LG's Automotive Content Platform, including Kia's EV3, EV4, EV5, and Sportage in Europe  —  You'll soon be able to stream Xbox cloud games to cars that use LG's Automotive Content Platform, like Kia's EV3.
Sabrina Ortiz / ZDNET:
Anthropic's Claude can now create PDFs, slides, and spreadsheets, available now for Max, Team, and Enterprise users, and coming to Pro users in the coming weeks  —  ZDNET's key takeaways  — Anthropic's Claude can now create PDFs, slides, and spreadsheets.  — File creation is available to Max, Team, and Enterprise users.
Ariba Shahid / Reuters:
Amnesty: Pakistan is spying on millions via phone tapping and a Chinese-built internet firewall, in one of the broadest surveillance programs outside China  —  Pakistan is spying on millions of its citizens using a phone-tapping system and a Chinese-built internet firewall that censors social media …

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