Snap's $2,200 AI glasses are here, Apple's building secret M-series servers, and the race to own your attention just got very real.

• The streamers are fighting over Halloween
Four major streaming platforms are unleashing horror and thriller series within weeks of each other this October, turning the spooky season into a full-scale streaming war.

• Snap is launching a new Specs AI tool, and it’s coming to iOS and Mac
Snap is launching 'Specs Intelligence,' an anticipatory AI assistant that proactively surfaces relevant information across work and personal tasks, debuting alongside its new AR glasses and now available in iOS preview.

• I wore Snap’s $2,200 smart glasses
Snap is launching its first consumer AR glasses, called the Specs, this fall for $2,195 — a bold, standalone device that delivers true dual-lens augmented reality but comes with notable real-world limitations.

• Iceland-based Treble raises $18 million for its voice simulation platform
Iceland-based acoustic simulation startup Treble has raised $18 million in a Series A extension, bringing its total funding to over $40 million as it targets the booming voice AI, robotics, and wearables markets.

• Your startup’s next teammate might be an AI agent: Gusto, Insight Partners, and Leland explain what that changes at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature a session called 'Hiring When AI Is a Co-Founder,' bringing together Gusto CEO Josh Reeves, Insight Partners SVP Michelle Johnson, and Leland CEO John Koelliker to tackle how startups should build teams when AI agents can do the work of early employees.

• Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses
Snap held a comeback event in LA to rehabilitate its $2,200 Specs smart glasses, unveiling an AI productivity system, enterprise partnerships, and new entertainment integrations after the product's disastrous debut earlier this year.

• Apple reportedly building server packed with M-series Ultra chips for AI
Apple is developing an AI server using its M8 Ultra chips, targeting a 2029 launch that would mark the company's first server product in nearly 20 years. The project may also incorporate Nvidia's NVLink Fusion networking technology.

• LSU QB Leavitt unexpectedly listed as doubtful for Ole Miss rivalry game
LSU quarterback Garrett Leavitt has been unexpectedly downgraded to doubtful ahead of the Tigers' rivalry matchup against Ole Miss, throwing the team's offensive plans into question.

• 4-time Stanley Cup champion, NHL All-Star dies at 90
Andre Pronovost, a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens and NHL All-Star, has passed away at the age of 90.

• How to Watch Ohio State Football Vs. Kent State on Saturday, Sept. 19
Ohio State football faces Kent State on Saturday, September 19, with viewing options available for fans looking to catch the game.

• Madonna is returning to the MTV VMAs stage 42 years after her inaugural performance
Madonna is set to

Jensen Huang says trust the market on AI safety — but Grays Ferry residents didn't get a vote. Plus smart glasses, Canon's lightest full-frame, and Pete Alonso's curtain call.

• Meta is reportedly ready to launch less pervy smart glasses
Meta is set to unveil camera-free smart glasses codenamed Luna at its Connect event next week, a direct response to the privacy backlash that earned its existing Ray-Ban frames the nickname 'pervert glasses.'

• The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign
Boox has unveiled the Palma 3, a smartphone-sized e-reader with a premium aluminum redesign, stylus support, and Android 16 — at a $60 price bump over its predecessor.

• The EOS R8 Mark II is Canon’s lightest full-frame camera with stabilization
Canon has unveiled the EOS R8 Mark II, its lightest full-frame camera with in-body stabilization, featuring a retro redesign inspired by the 1987 EOS 650 and launching in late October for $1,899.

• We don’t need AI regulation — leave safety to us, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Salesforce's Dreamforce conference that AI needs no new laws or regulations, arguing safety is an engineering problem best solved by market forces and company self-discipline.

• The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry 
Philadelphia residents scarred by decades of oil refinery pollution are pushing back hard against proposed AI data centers, demanding a moratorium as similar opposition movements gain traction across the U.S.

• Meta now lets AI agents handle the boring parts of WhatsApp Business setup
Meta launched a WhatsApp Business Tools MCP server that lets AI agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, or ChatGPT handle the full setup and management of WhatsApp Business accounts, replacing a previously fragmented multi-tool process.

• How chimps teach their kids tool tricks
A new study in Frontiers in Psychology confirms that chimpanzees deliberately teach their young to use tools by modeling behavior and handing tools directly to offspring, providing some of the clearest evidence yet of intentional non-human teaching.

• Alonso hits 300th HR to tie game in 9th, gets curtain call at Citi Field
Pete Alonso slugged his 300th career home run in dramatic fashion, tying the game in the 9th inning at Citi Field and earning a curtain call from the Mets faithful.

• Tork homers, steals a base as red-hot Tigers rout Blue Jays
The Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to six games by routing the Toronto Blue Jays, with Spencer Tork contributing a home run and a stolen base in the blowout victory.

• How to watch Kent State vs. No. 6 Ohio State: TV channel and streaming options for September 19
No. 6 Ohio State hosts Kent State on September 19, and here's how you can catch all the action on TV or via streaming.

• Peso Pluma Leads 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards With 17 Mentions
Peso Pluma dominates the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards nominations with 17

An emergency Windows 11 fix that crashes Remote Desktop and USB audio. Plus: OpenAI buys a camera company, and Jensen Huang takes Trump's call live on stage.

• Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 update to fix its record-breaking patch
Microsoft rushed out an emergency patch to fix bugs introduced by its own record-breaking September Patch Tuesday update, which tackled nearly 1,000 vulnerabilities — the largest in the company's history.

• Volvo’s plug-in hybrid XC60 and XC90 can really go the distance
Volvo has revealed updated plug-in hybrid versions of its XC60 and XC90 SUVs boasting 78 and 73 miles of electric-only range, respectively — more than double their predecessors and the longest PHEV range available in the U.S. market.

• Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2
Valve says it's still working out 'how and when' to build a Steam Deck 2, with no launch timeline in sight as the company waits for the right chip and navigates ongoing hardware shortages.

• Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a live call from President Trump on stage at the All-In conference in LA, with both dismissing AI safety concerns as overblown — and Huang was spotted using an unidentified foldable phone to do it.

• Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a live call from President Trump on stage at the All-In Summit, with both men publicly rejecting calls to slow AI development and vowing the U.S. will not lose the AI race.

• OpenAI buys smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300 million, report says
OpenAI has acquired AI-powered smartphone camera startup Glass Imaging for over $300 million, signaling a serious push into consumer hardware with advanced imaging capabilities.

• Volvo increases the batteries for 2028 XC60 and XC90 plug-in refresh
Volvo has refreshed its bestselling XC60 and three-row XC90 SUVs for 2028, highlighted by a massively upgraded plug-in hybrid battery that more than doubles real-world electric range.

• Analyzing the Chiefs' win over the Broncos
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos in an AFC West matchup, continuing their dominance over a division rival. Full game details were not available for deeper analysis.

• Ex-Michigan State star and Super Bowl MVP posts monster debut for new team
Former Michigan State RB Kenneth Walker III had a stunning debut for the Kansas City Chiefs, rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-10 blowout win over the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football.

• Kickoff Time Against Illinois Announced for Noon on FOX
A college football game between two unnamed teams and Illinois has been scheduled for noon kickoff, airing live on FOX.

• 1984 Breakup Song Covered by Tina Turner Is Still a Moving Hit 42 Years Later
A 1984 breakup song covered by Tina Turner is being highlighted as a timeless classic still reso

A Virginia town ditched Flock Safety — but the data stayed. Plus AI's biggest names are sounding alarms, and Washington isn't listening.

• What happens after a town de-Flocks
Cities across the US are canceling contracts with AI license plate reader company Flock Safety amid bipartisan public backlash, but experts warn that data already collected may linger in Flock's systems long after the cameras go dark.

• Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting
Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are pushing back against a growing chorus of AI executives — including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk — who called for slowing AI development, arguing that any pause would hand China a critical advantage.

• Apple is reportedly working on iPhone game controllers
Apple is reportedly developing two iPhone game controllers that would be sold under its Beats subsidiary brand, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

• Insight Partners’ Deven Parekh on why the firm is diversifying while everyone else bets the farm on OpenAI and Anthropic
Insight Partners' Deven Parekh breaks his firm's characteristic silence to explain why the $90B AUM firm is staying diversified across AI rather than going all-in on frontier labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, even as competitors pile in.

• Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has scrapped a planned $7.5 billion sale of 50 million Oracle shares, with the company stating no stock was sold and no future sales are planned.

• The 9 buzziest startups from Y Combinator’s latest Demo Day, according to VCs
Y Combinator's latest Demo Day leaned heavily into deep tech, with standout startups spanning nuclear-powered floating data centers, hardcoded AI chips, affordable humanoid robots, and defense drones — all at notably more grounded valuations than recent cohorts.

• Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says
A 40-year-old unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died from measles complications, marking the third measles-linked death in the US this year — all in Pennsylvania, amid a major outbreak.

• Harbaugh: Giants' victory vs. Cowboys in debut ranks as No. 1 win right now
A coach named Harbaugh is calling the New York Giants' win over the Dallas Cowboys his top victory, and it came in what appears to be his debut game leading the team.

• ‘We will clean this up’: Dan Campbell’s fiery speech praises how Lions found a way
The Detroit Lions escaped with a 31-30 overtime win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, and head coach Dan Campbell delivered a fiery locker room speech acknowledging the messy performance while celebrating the hard-fought victory.

• Ryan Day Gets Brutal Wake-Up Call From Ohio State’s Struggles Against Arch Manning
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day faced a stark reality check as the Buckeyes struggled against Texas quarterback Arch Manning, exposing defensive vulnerabilities at a critical poi

Trump's EPA rollbacks could kill 1,300 people to power AI. Plus: robot dogs, data breaches, and where the smart money is flowing.

• Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute
The Trump administration is rolling back environmental regulations to fast-track AI data center construction, and former EPA officials warn it could cause up to 1,300 premature deaths and over $20 billion in public health costs by 2028.

• Laika’s stop-motion fantasy Wildwood looks so smooth
Laika Studios' stop-motion animated film Wildwood is generating serious buzz after an early screening at TIFF 2026, showcasing groundbreaking smoothness and realism that pushes the boundaries of the art form ahead of its October 23rd theatrical release.

• Where to preorder the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
Apple has opened preorders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, set to ship September 18th, with prices starting at $1,199 and $1,299 respectively and powered by the new A20 Pro chip.

• Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests
Revolut confirmed hackers tricked the fintech giant into handing over sensitive customer data by spoofing a legitimate government agency email domain, exposing identity documents, passports, and transaction histories.

• Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data
Mecka AI, a startup that captures human motion data to train humanoid robots, is closing a Sequoia Capital-led funding round that values the company at roughly $500 million — just three months after its last raise.

• Khosla Ventures is opening a New York office this fall — its first outpost outside Sand Hill Road
Khosla Ventures is opening its first-ever office outside Silicon Valley this fall — a New York location on 14th Street that will serve as both a base for investors and an 'executive briefing center' connecting portfolio companies with Fortune 500 clients.

• I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
A tech journalist bought a $4,000 quadruped robot dog from Chinese company Unitree and walked it two miles to work in Washington DC, only to have it collapse from overheating and low battery steps from his front door.

• 'Embarrassed for them': Drinkwitz rips Kansas for Border War 'crap'
Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz publicly called out Kansas over what he described as 'crap' surrounding the Border War rivalry, expressing embarrassment on their behalf in unusually blunt remarks.

• Watch Big Ten coach ‘bully’ McAfee into $500K donation
Oregon coach Dan Lanning hit a crossbar challenge on College GameDay, bullying ESPN analyst Pat McAfee into donating $500K to childhood cancer research, with Lanning adding $50K of his own.

• Ohio State vs. Texas: How to watch tonight's NCAA college football game, where to stream and more
Ohio State and Texas face off in a highly anticipated NCAA college football matchup tonight, with viewing and streaming options available for fans across the country.

• 21 Movies That W

Slack just let anyone build live dashboards through conversation. Pair that with Nvidia's 70% growth bet, and AI stopped being hype—it's plumbing now.

• Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats
Slack is rolling out 'Slackforce Surfaces,' letting users vibe-code interactive dashboards, reports, polls, and presentations directly inside chats just by describing what they want to Slackbot.

• Schools are catching on to Big Tech’s playbook
A new book called 'Coding Kids' by NYT reporter Natasha Singer reveals how Big Tech spent 15 years embedding itself into school curricula under the guise of coding education — and warns the AI industry is running the same playbook, though this time schools are pushing back harder.

• Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is over half off at under $20
Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K is down to just $16.09 on Woot through September 13th using coupon code FIRE30, a 68% discount from its $50 list price.

• Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play
Collaborative Fund is taking a stake in MLS club D.C. United and its stadium, Audi Field, following Thrive Capital's playbook of channeling venture money directly into pro sports ownership — but with a twist: using the stadium as a live distribution channel for its own portfolio companies.

• Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang doubled down on his forecast of 70% revenue growth next year, telling Goldman Sachs attendees that Nvidia's deep integration across the entire AI ecosystem gives him near-complete visibility into global AI infrastructure demand.

• Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his
Mark Wahlberg is headlining TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco, where he'll discuss his evolution from Hollywood star to serious tech and healthcare investor alongside wealth manager Bruce K. Lee.

• Boy developed "toasted skin" condition from using a laptop every day
A homeschooled boy in the UK developed 'toasted skin syndrome' after resting a charging laptop on his abdomen for up to eight hours a day, resulting in a worsening lace-like rash that initially baffled doctors.

• Report: Feds open investigation into Clippers' dealings with Kawhi
Federal investigators have reportedly opened a probe into the Los Angeles Clippers' dealings with star forward Kawhi Leonard, signaling potential legal and league-level consequences for the franchise.

• Ann Arbor-area football highlights: What stood out from Thursday’s action
Thursday night high school football action across the Ann Arbor area delivered notable performances and storylines worth following as the prep season heats up.

• Texas Film Room: Why Ohio State's Offense is Dangerously Unpredictable
A film breakdown reveals why Ohio State's offense poses a uniquely difficult challenge for Texas, highlighting the Buckeyes' unpredictable schemat

OpenAI puts its most credible AI critic on the board. Is this real governance reform or damage control? Plus Xbox snags Kojima and more.

• The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike
The Trump T1 Phone has quietly jumped $250 in price to $749, with no announcement and no hardware changes to justify the increase.

• Nintendo’s latest Switch 2 update adds VRR support in TV mode
Nintendo's Switch 2 firmware update 23.0.0 finally delivers VRR support in TV mode, a feature promised at launch but missing until now, along with several other quality-of-life additions.

• Xbox picks up Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation dropped it
Xbox has swooped in to publish Hideo Kojima's action-espionage game Physint after PlayStation abruptly cancelled the project in June, making it the second Kojima Productions title on Xbox alongside the horror game OD.

• AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks
AI market research startup Listen Labs walked away from a signed $1.5B Series C term sheet with Menlo Ventures to pursue acquisition talks with Salesforce at a reported ~$2 billion price tag.

• Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
Automattic's board has forced founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg onto a paid leave of absence against his will, installing CFO Mark Davies as interim CEO amid years of controversy and legal battles surrounding the WordPress parent company.

• OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors
OpenAI has added AI safety researcher Paul Christiano to its board, even as he openly warns that the AI industry — including OpenAI itself — is not doing enough to prevent catastrophic loss of control over AI systems.

• 4 groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit
A powerful exploit kit called BlueMoon, chaining three vulnerabilities in Chromium browsers and Windows, has been weaponized by at least four hacking groups — including two linked to China — hitting targets across the US, Vietnam, and Southeast Asia.

• Seahawks' Sam Darnold injures hip in win over Patriots, fracture ruled out
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold exited Seattle's season opener against the Patriots with a hip injury after taking a sack on the first drive, though a fracture has been ruled out and further tests are pending.

• Sexual hazing accusations leveled at Michigan hockey in lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed alleging sexual hazing within the University of Michigan hockey program spanning nearly two decades, with former coaches accused of being aware of the abuse.

• Ohio State hopes Qua Russaw will make his Buckeye debut vs. Texas
Ohio State is hopeful that transfer linebacker Qua Russaw will make his Buckeye debut in their high-stakes matchup against Texas, adding a significant defensive weapon to the roster.

• Nirvana to receive Video Vanguard Award at 2026 MTV VMAs
Nirvana will be honored with the Video Vanguard Award at the 2026 MTV VMAs, recognizing the leg

Apple swings big with a $2,000 foldable iPhone — but is it genius or hubris? Plus, OpenAI's landmark math claim is shadowed by serious controversy.

• Apple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at $2,000
Apple is set to unveil its first foldable iPhone, called the 'iPhone Duo,' starting at $2,000 — with a reveal expected at a launch event today at 1PM ET under new CEO John Ternus.

• Sony isn’t phasing out discs quite as quickly as we thought
Sony's last disc manufacturing plant in Thalgau, Austria will cut production by only 10 percent in 2028, not 90 percent as previously reported — a significant correction to an earlier story that suggested a near-total shutdown.

• Drama swirls around OpenAI’s legendary mathematical milestone
OpenAI claims its internal AI model — more powerful than the newly released GPT-6 Astra — solved the 90-year-old Navier-Stokes problem, one of seven Millennium Prize Problems worth $1 million each. The announcement is shadowed by accusations that OpenAI may have leveraged private research drafts from NYU professor Tristan Buckmaster and Anthropic researcher Levent Alpöge.

• Google DeepMind alumni are building tools to accelerate fusion power for the grid
Two Google DeepMind alumni have founded Fusionality, a Swiss startup building standardized control systems for fusion reactors, arguing that 80% of each company's control system is essentially identical and shouldn't be rebuilt from scratch every time.

• CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks
UK manufacturing AI startup CloudNC raised a $20M Series B extension, bringing total funding to $128M, to scale its CAM Assist software that automates CNC machining programming decisions for machine shops worldwide.

• White House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game after the Tetris Company complains
The White House quietly removed its 'Build the Wall' Tetris clone after the Tetris Company threatened copyright action, though another controversial immigration-themed game remains live on the government site.

• LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devices
LG smart TVs, including the $2,500 G5 OLED, have been caught scanning home networks for third-party devices like phones and smartwatches, and can even record audio while offline — raising serious privacy alarms for millions of households.

• Shelton stuns Alcaraz in latest US Open finish, sets up all-American semi
American Ben Shelton pulled off a major upset at the US Open, defeating top contender Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling match to advance to the semifinals and set up an all-American showdown.

• New details emerge following death of Bears legend, Super Bowl champ at 68
A Chicago Bears legend and Super Bowl champion was found dead in his home on Sunday at the age of 68, shocking the NFL community.

• What does doing the ‘proper thing’ mean for Ohio State football’s Julian Sayin vs. Texas?
Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin faces a pivotal moment

AI is flooding into construction sites and data centers simultaneously — but who's actually in charge? Plus Xiaomi sets the foldable agenda before Apple can.

• Xiaomi’s wide foldable promises more power than Samsung’s
Xiaomi unveiled the 18 Fold at IFA 2026, a short wide-format foldable powered by its in-house Xring O3 chip that out-specs Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 on battery, cameras, and display brightness — though it currently only has a confirmed China launch.

• First Xiaomi, then the world: why Arm might give phone gaming a huge graphics boost
Arm has launched its Mali G2-Ultra NX GPU inside Xiaomi's new Xring O3 chip, bringing Nvidia DLSS-style AI upscaling, frame generation, and denoising to Android phones for the first time — with broader device availability expected in 2027.

• Audi’s new A2 E-tron is its most affordable and efficient EV yet
Audi has unveiled the A2 E-tron, a compact crossover EV starting at roughly $45,000 with a drag coefficient of just 0.24 and a top range of 401 miles — but it's Europe-only for now.

• Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch
Opendoor founder Eric Wu has launched NavigateAI, an AI copilot for construction workers using smartphones and Meta smart glasses, raising $25M at a $225M valuation to tackle a 349,000-worker shortage hitting the construction industry.

• Opaque recurrence, and other AI terms that you should probably know
TechCrunch has published a living AI glossary to help tech, business, and investment professionals decode the fast-moving jargon reshaping the industry, from AGI to the newly coined 'opaque recurrence' in OpenAI's Astra model.

• A secret new Elizabeth Holmes documentary stuns Telluride
A surprise documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes secretly premiered at Telluride Film Festival, stunning festivalgoers who had no idea what they were about to watch.

• The complex corporate web behind a $3.2 billion AI data center
A fire at TeraWulf's $3.2 billion Lake Mariner AI data center in New York exposed serious safety gaps and a tangled web of corporate responsibility involving Google, Anthropic, and a UK firm called Fluidstack — with local firefighters left in the dark.

• Judge, out since May 31, activated by Yankees
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has been activated from the injured list after missing action since May 31, marking a significant return for New York's lineup.

• Michigan recruiting: QB commit throws for 5 TDs, RB tops 200 yards
Michigan football recruits are making noise on the high school circuit, with a committed quarterback tossing 5 touchdown passes and a running back surpassing 200 rushing yards in the same week.

• ‘Ohio State Should Be Kicked Out of the Conference’ — Michigan Superfan Dave Portnoy Trashes Buckeyes’ Controversial Move
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, a vocal Michigan fan, is calling for Ohio State to be expelled from the Big Ten over a controversial move by

An Amazon Air 767 crashes at Miami International, AI's legal walls close in, and Europe reaches orbit for the first time.

• Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement
The Seattle Times and Newsday have sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, alleging their journalism was used without permission to train AI models and is reproduced in chatbot responses.

• An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport
An Amazon Air cargo Boeing 767-300 overran the runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026, catching fire and injuring multiple people after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

• Europe has its first commercial orbital rocket
German startup Isar Aerospace has successfully launched Europe's first entirely commercial orbital rocket, the two-stage Spectrum, into low Earth orbit from a Norwegian spaceport on September 6, 2026.

• Phil Schiller’s App Store exit reportedly driven by wariness over future plans
Apple veteran Phil Schiller is stepping down as head of the App Store, with Bloomberg reporting his departure was partly driven by disagreement over new CEO John Ternus and services chief Eddy Cue's plans to boost App Store margins and recurring revenue.

• Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement
Authors eligible for Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement are finding publishers and literary agents making unexpected or illegitimate claims on their payouts, with widespread reports of rights misattribution and overpayment grabs.

• Travis Kalanick’s Atoms might be getting into the robotaxi business
Travis Kalanick's secretive startup Atoms is reportedly eyeing the robotaxi market, with the Financial Times revealing plans for a major hiring spree and acquisitions to become a serious autonomous vehicle player.

• German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket
German startup Isar Aerospace made history Saturday by becoming the first fully commercial European company to launch a rocket into orbit, lifting off from a Norwegian spaceport inside the Arctic Circle.

• No. 4 Irish pull away, down Badgers at Lambeau
The No. 4 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Wisconsin Badgers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, pulling away for a convincing victory.

• Chicago Bears legend, Super Bowl champion dead at 68: ‘He was truly a gentleman’
A Chicago Bears legend and Super Bowl champion has died at age 68, remembered as a key blocker who helped enable Walter Payton's historic career.

• Texas favored over Ohio State in revenge rematch for Week 2 of college football
Texas enters Week 2 of the college football season as the favorite against Ohio State in a highly anticipated rematch, with the Longhorns looking to avenge a previous loss to the Buckeyes.

• 1973 Rock Classic, Reimagined by Alan Jackson, Is Considered One of the 'Best Eagles Songs'
Alan Jackson's country rendition of the Eagles' cla