• Apple's new iPhone Air is reviewed as an appealing device where small changes make a big impact, while the iPhone 17 is seen as a more conventional but solid update. In other news, Ford's CEO is reportedly unimpressed with the new Apple CarPlay Ultra.
• Microsoft is enhancing its Microsoft 365 applications by integrating AI models from Anthropic, a competitor to OpenAI.
• Google is developing an Android for PC version that Qualcomm's CEO described as "incredible" after seeing it.
• The software development startup Flox has raised $25 million in funding to simplify its field.
• Amazon's updated Alexa AI assistant is smarter but continues to face some struggles.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/iphone-air-review-apples-different-est-phone-in-years-is-appealing-despite-itself

https://www.theverge.com/news/784381/qualcomm-ceo-seen-googles-android-pc-merger-incredible

https://www.theverge.com/news/784392/microsoft-365-copilot-anthropic-ai-models-feature

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/review-apples-injects-just-the-right-amount-of-pro-into-the-regular-iphone-17

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjdisngnex

https://www.theverge.com/report/787171/amazon-alexa-plus-hardware-event-smart-home

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/786376/ford-jim-farley-apple-carplay-ultra-decoder