Tech Updates

Sierra CEO Bret Taylor on why the AI bubble feels like the dotcom boom | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/773904/sierra-ceo-bret-taylor-ai-agents-openai-bubble-interview

New iPhones use Apple N1 wireless chip—and we’ll probably start seeing it everywhere - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/apples-n1-chip-extends-its-custom-silicon-into-wi-fi-bluetooth-and-thread

Apple has announced its new product lineup, featuring a completely redesigned iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, a new extra-thin iPhone 17 Air, and an updated standard iPhone 17 with a larger 6.3-inch ProMotion screen and A19 chip for $799. The new AirPods Pro 3 will offer live translation and fitness tracking, while the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11 will add hypertension and sleep-quality monitoring. The company's new operating systems, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe, will launch on September 15.https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/apple-started-from-scratch-to-design-all-new-iphone-17-pro-and-pro-max

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/iphone-17-air-is-real-heres-whats-new-in-apples-extra-thin-handset
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/new-airpods-pro-3-turn-apples-earbuds-into-fitness-tracker-universal-translator
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/ios-26-ipados-26-macos-26-tahoe-and-apples-other-os-updates-launch-september-15
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/apple-announces-iphone-17-with-bigger-6-3-inch-always-on-promotion-screen-a19-chip
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/apple-adds-hypertension-and-sleep-quality-monitoring-to-watch-ultra-3-series-11

In a court filing, Google acknowledged that the open web is in 'rapid decline'. A former WhatsApp security head is suing Meta for systemic cybersecurity failures, likening its culture to a 'cult'. In AI news, a Gartner report suggests that while artificial intelligence will permeate all IT work by 2030, it will not cause massive job losses, and a new feature in ChatGPT is a reminder that chatbots are not people. Additionally, the founder of Nova Launcher has left the company, and a co-founder of Wix with the former CEO of TikTok Israel have revealed a new AI venture.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/chatgpts-new-branching-feature-is-a-good-reminder-that-ai-chatbots-arent-people

https://www.theverge.com/news/773928/google-open-web-rapid-decline
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/09/former-whatsapp-security-boss-sues-meta-for-systemic-cybersecurity-failures
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/09/no-ai-jobs-bloodbath-as-ai-permeates-all-it-work-over-the-next-5-years
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/09/in-court-filing-google-concedes-the-open-web-is-in-rapid-decline
https://www.theverge.com/news/773937/nova-launcher-founder-left-kevin-barry-branch-open-source-android
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bktiaz39xg

The cybersecurity sector is experiencing a wave of mergers and funding, with Varonis acquiring a US startup for about $150 million and Cato Networks purchasing AIM Security for $350 million. In addition, cyber company Sola Security raised $35 million in its second round within a year. In other technology news, AI company Anthropic raised $13 billion at a valuation of $183 billion, and Tesla's new master plan focuses on AI and robotics. Meanwhile, the race for cloud gaming is gaining momentum.

https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/h1dv9fncxx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjxmo54cxl
https://www.theverge.com/tesla/769009/tesla-master-plan-4-ai-robotics-abundance
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/ry8kizmcxl
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hkwhqkr5el
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bkbasrlclx

Invisible Attack Creates Poisoned Web Content for AI Agents

https://jfrog.com/blog/parallel-poison-web-for-ai-agents

Google is planning to verify Android apps distributed outside its Play Store and is updating Google Photos with a feature Apple has offered for years. The company's future AI hardware plans involve an entire ecosystem, with AI being a key component of the upcoming Pixel 10. Meanwhile, Meta is struggling to control its AI chatbots, particularly in relation to minors. New findings show that AI and chatbots are susceptible to psychological manipulation like flattery and peer pressure. After facing ridicule, Taco Bell is re-evaluating its use of AI. In other tech news, an Israeli company is advancing in the quantum computing field.

https://www.theverge.com/news/765881/google-android-apps-side-loading-developer-verification
https://www.theverge.com/report/767765/ai-hardware-google-pixel-gemini-wearables-ambient-computing
https://www.theverge.com/the-vergecast/767883/pixel-10-pro-ai-dish-intel-musk-lawsuit
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/bjf11thkqlx
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/rylhn00119xx
https://www.theverge.com/news/768465/meta-ai-chatbot-guidelines-for-minors
https://www.theverge.com/news/768508/chatbots-are-susceptible-to-flattery-and-peer-pressure
https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/syb11qgqcel
https://www.howtogeek.com/google-photos-finally-adds-feature-apple-had-for-years

Is AI the end of software engineering or the next step in its evolution? | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/767973/vibe-coding-ai-future-end-evolution

AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime | The Verge

AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime | The Verge

i sat down with werner vogels | everton's

https://everton.xyz/i-sat-down-with-werner-vogels