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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Meet the iPhone 17: Apple’s Thinnest iPhone Yet

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 17 lineup, introducing the all-new iPhone Air — its thinnest model yet — alongside upgrades to the Pro and Pro Max. The range features MagSafe charging, improved cameras, brighter displays, and longer battery life, with pre-orders starting Sept. 12 and launch on Sept. 19.

AI and iPhones likely stars of Apple event

Apple is set to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, with enhanced artificial intelligence features expected to take center stage.

ChatGPT to get parental controls after teen’s death

American artificial intelligence firm OpenAI said Tuesday it would add parental controls to its chatbot ChatGPT, a week after an American couple said the system encouraged their teenaged son to kill himself.

Microsoft fires two employees after protest over Israel ties, office break-in

Microsoft said Thursday it had terminated two employees who broke into President Brad Smith’s office earlier this week during a protest over the company’s alleged ties to Israel, according to media reports.

YouTube turns to AI to spot children posing as adults

YouTube has started using artificial intelligence (AI) to figure out when users are children pretending to be adults on the popular video-sharing platform amid pressure to protect minors from sensitive content.

ChatGPT maker could become world’s most valuable private tech firm – Bloomberg

ChatGPT maker OpenAI is in talks with investors on a stock sale that could value it at $500 billion, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

China urges global consensus on balancing AI development, security

China's Premier Li Qiang warned Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security risks, saying global consensus was urgently needed even as the tech race between Beijing and Washington shows no sign of abating.

Samsung unveils slimmed-down foldable smartphone

Samsung unveiled on Wednesday the new generation of its foldable smartphone, the Z Fold7, dramatically slimmed down in an attempt to jumpstart this still-niche market.

Putin takes action against Apple

New legislation signed by the president mandates that the tech giant allow Russia’s RuStore app onto iOS devices