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Apple Unveils AirPods Pro 3 With Heart-Rate Sensor, Live Translation, and Stronger Noise Cancellation
Apple introduced the third generation of its AirPods Pro on Tuesday, marking the first major upgrade to the premium earbuds in three years. The new model, priced at $249 and shipping September 19, adds heart-rate monitoring, improved active noise cancellation, and a live translation feature powered by Apple Intelligence. 
Apple introduced the third generation of its AirPods Pro on Tuesday, marking the first major upgrade to the premium earbuds in three years. The new model, priced at $249 and shipping September 19, adds heart-rate monitoring, improved active noise cancellation, and a live translation feature powered by Apple Intelligence. -
Xpeng Targets Global EV Expansion With Mass-Market Mona Brand, AI Push and Europe Focus
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng is accelerating its international expansion with plans to launch its mass-market Mona brand in Europe next year and broaden its presence in dozens of global markets, even as it faces mounting competition at home and new tariff pressures abroad. 
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng is accelerating its international expansion with plans to launch its mass-market Mona brand in Europe next year and broaden its presence in dozens of global markets, even as it faces mounting competition at home and new tariff pressures abroad. -
DeepSeek Upgrade Targets U.S. Export Curbs With Local Chip Support, Longer Context Window
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released an upgraded version of its flagship V3 model on Thursday, signaling further efforts to align its technology with China's domestic semiconductor ecosystem as Beijing pushes to reduce reliance on U.S. chips. 
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released an upgraded version of its flagship V3 model on Thursday, signaling further efforts to align its technology with China's domestic semiconductor ecosystem as Beijing pushes to reduce reliance on U.S. chips. -
UK Retreats From Apple Backdoor Demand After U.S. Pressure Over Encryption
The United Kingdom has backed down from its demand that Apple provide "backdoor" access to U.S. customer data stored on its encrypted iCloud service, according to U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. 
The United Kingdom has backed down from its demand that Apple provide "backdoor" access to U.S. customer data stored on its encrypted iCloud service, according to U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. -
DeepSeek Delays R2 AI Model After Huawei Chip Training Fails, Denies August Launch Timeline
DeepSeek, one of China's most closely watched artificial intelligence startups, has postponed the launch of its next-generation R2 model after failing to complete training using Huawei's Ascend processors, underscoring the technological gap Beijing still faces in replacing U.S. hardware. DeepSeek, one of China's most closely watched artificial intelligence startups, has postponed the launch of its next-generation R2 model after failing to complete training using Huawei's Ascend processors, underscoring the technological gap Beijing still faces in replacing U.S. hardware. -
Perplexity AI Stuns Tech World With $34.5 Billion Unsolicited Bid for Google Chrome
Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google's Chrome browser, a move that thrusts the three-year-old company into the center of an ongoing antitrust battle over the future of online search. 
Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google's Chrome browser, a move that thrusts the three-year-old company into the center of an ongoing antitrust battle over the future of online search. -
Tencent Music Q2 Profit Jumps 43% as Premium Subscriptions Drive Growth
Tencent Music Entertainment Group reported second-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion, up 17.9% from a year earlier, fueled by rising music subscriptions and the rapid adoption of its higher-priced "Super VIP" tier. 
Tencent Music Entertainment Group reported second-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion, up 17.9% from a year earlier, fueled by rising music subscriptions and the rapid adoption of its higher-priced "Super VIP" tier. -
Nvidia, AMD to Hand U.S. 15% of China Chip Sales Under Unprecedented Export License Deal
Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. have agreed to give the U.S. government 15% of their revenues from advanced semiconductor sales to China in exchange for export licenses, according to U.S. officials and multiple media reports, in an unusual deal linking corporate sales to federal revenue. 
Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. have agreed to give the U.S. government 15% of their revenues from advanced semiconductor sales to China in exchange for export licenses, according to U.S. officials and multiple media reports, in an unusual deal linking corporate sales to federal revenue. -
OpenAI Unveils GPT-5 for All ChatGPT Users, Promising Faster, Smarter AI With Lower Error Rates
OpenAI on Thursday launched GPT-5, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, making it available to all ChatGPT users, including those on the free tier. The company said the model is faster, smarter and "a lot more useful," with improvements in reasoning, coding and specialized tasks such as health care. 
OpenAI on Thursday launched GPT-5, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, making it available to all ChatGPT users, including those on the free tier. The company said the model is faster, smarter and "a lot more useful," with improvements in reasoning, coding and specialized tasks such as health care. -
Apple’s iPhone 17 Event Scheduled for September 9, New ‘Air’ Model and iOS 26 Highlighted in Leaks
Apple is expected to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, September 9, according to leaked internal carrier documents cited by German publication iPhone-Ticker. The event date aligns with the company's historical launch schedule and precedes a Friday, September 12 start for pre-orders, followed by first shipments and retail availability on September 19. 
Apple is expected to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, September 9, according to leaked internal carrier documents cited by German publication iPhone-Ticker. The event date aligns with the company's historical launch schedule and precedes a Friday, September 12 start for pre-orders, followed by first shipments and retail availability on September 19.
