Mastodon set to roll out quote posts next week, Apple announces iPhone Air, Anthropic agrees to pay at least $1.5B to authors.

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Mastodon is getting quote posts after listening to user feedback requests, and Sony’s new midrange Xperia 10 VII is taking a page out of the Google Pixel design book with a pill-shaped camera bar.

Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, and Tom Merritt.

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• OpenAI Realignment to Give Nonprofit Over $100 Billion Stake – Bloomberg 
• OpenAI and Microsoft Announce New Deal as the Startup Plans For-Profit Restructuration 
• A joint statement from OpenAI and Microsoft | OpenAI 
• OpenAI says nonprofit parent to own stake in company over $100 billion 
• OpenAI and Microsoft reach tentative deal to revise partnership 
• OpenAI Takes Big Steps Toward Its Long-Planned Reorganization 
• Microsoft and OpenAI have a new deal that could clear the way for an IPO 
• Apple delays release of iPhone Air in China due to pending approval of eSIM 
• Apple Watch hypertension alerts feature receives FDA clearance 
• Phew, Apple’s polishing cloth is iPhone 17-compatible after all 
• Microsoft dodges EU fine by unbundling Teams from Office 
• Mastodon is bringing quote posts to the fediverse 
• Albania appoints AI bot as minister to tackle corruption 
• Sony’s new Xperia phone jumps on the camera bar bandwagon 
• ‘Super Mario Bros. 2’ Officially Titled ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’

The European Commission has closed its antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s bundling of Teams with Office 365, Gmail rolls out a new “Purchases” tab, and OpenAI and Microsoft have reached a revised partnership agreement.

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YouTube has launches its multi-language audio feature. We find out how much Awe Apple’s event inspired, and if anyone pre-ordered anything announced at the event. Shannon gives us the highlights from this year’s IFA Europe’s largest technology and consumer appliance tradeshow. And a podcasting startup is aiming to create a network of AI generated shows hosted by AI personalities maintained by the company. Would you pay for it?

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Shannon Morse, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.

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We wonder if a Google is lurking to take on OpenAI’s Yahoo. Plus, Andy Beach describes Pocket FM’s attempt to customize novels for everyone based on who and where they are.

Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach.

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Oracle’s ‘truly awesome’ quarter stuns Wall Street, sending stock up 36% and making Ellison world’s richest man

Exclusive | Oracle, OpenAI Sign $300 Billion Cloud Deal – WSJ

Oracle retreats after record run toward $1 trillion club on AI cloud boom

AI’s $344 Billion ‘Language Model’ Bet Looks Fragile – Bloomberg

Microsoft waives fees for Windows devs publishing to Microsoft Store

Microsoft previews Visual Studio 2026: Now with deeper AI • The Register

Microsoft 365 Copilot Subscription to Integrate Sales, Service and Finance Solutions

Live Translation with AirPods won’t come to EU-based Apple users

Apple’s faster MagSafe Charger can now charge other phones at 25W | The Verge

Apple is slowly morphing AirPods into an always-on wearable

Apple Starts Getting Shoppers Used to the Idea of $2,000 iPhones – Bloomberg

YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolls out to all creators | TechCrunch

Gmail gets a dedicated place to track all your purchases – Ars Technica

Qualcomm brings cooler charging to the phone you already own

Opera GX Gets Smart Home Integration – Thurrott.com

Sweden’s Klarna Shifts AI Focus From Cost Cuts to Growth

Jack Ma-Backed Ant Showcases First Entry in China’s Robot Race – Bloomberg

ETtech in-depth: Rapido races to the top, keeping Uber on edge – The Economic Times

Children hacking their own schools for ‘fun’, watchdog warns

Samsung takes market share from Apple in U.S., foldable phone momentum

China’s Xiaohongshu app penalised by cyberspace authority

Google, Meta, OpenAI Face FTC Inquiry on Chatbot Impact on Kids – Bloomberg

Nothing Ear (3) case has a ‘talk’ button for some reason [Video]

OpenAI signed a 5-year, $300 billion cloud computing contract with Oracle, Samsung gains smartphone market share in the U.S., and DoorDash is expanding drone delivery tests to San Francisco.

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And of course, there’s more follow-up to the big iPhone announcements.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Dr Niki.

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• A few details Apple didn’t mention during its “awe-dropping” event – Six Colors

• Sleep Score will be compatible with these Apple Watch models – 9to5Mac

• Apple Extends Free Access to Satellite Features Across iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 Models – MacRumors

• iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26 and macOS 26 will be released on September 15 – Engadget

• Beats’ new iPhone 17 case has a lanyard that turns into a kickstand – Engadget

• Apple says the iPhone 17 comes with a massive security upgrade | The Verge

• Reddit is dropping subscriber counts on subreddits | The Verge

• The web has a new system for making AI companies pay up | The Verge

• Pay-per-output? AI firms blindsided by beefed up robots.txt instructions – Ars Technica

• Spotify is finally launching support for lossless music streaming | TechCrunch

• “No Tax On Tips” Includes Digital Creators, Too – The Hollywood Reporter

• Amazon’s Zoox jumps into U.S. robotaxi race with Las Vegas launch | CNBC

• Amazon Looks Like It’s Making Its Own Display-Enabled Smart Glasses – CNET

• Pixels rocket back into the global top 5 premium smartphones | Android Authority

• Report: Microsoft’s Office Apps May Get New AI Features Powered by Anthropic – Thurrott

• E-Paper Display Refresh Rate Reaches New Heights – IEEE Spectrum

• Bending Spoons to Buy Vimeo in $1.38 Billion All-Cash Deal – Bloomberg

Apple’s got a thinner phone than Samsung but it also has a thinner premium marketshare thanks to… Google?

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