Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too

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View this email online in your browser  September 15, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too: When Jensen Huang took a live call from Trump, some of us were more focused on the phone he used to take it. Read More Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump 'we're not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen': Though Elon Musk and Sam Altman have supported Dario Amodei's calls to slow the pace of AI development, Jensen Huang seems to feel differently. Read More Salesforce and Nvidia's new reasoning model is everything the AI labs should fear: Salesforce Koa is built on Nvidia's open-weight Nemotron model and is trained to do sales, marketing, and customer-support tasks. Read More A message from Virginia Tech Study Where Technology Gets Built The Virginia Tech Master of Engineering in Computer Science and Applications is developed in Alexandria, minutes from the Capitol, inside the ecosystem of agencies, contractors, and companies that shape how technology gets built. Spend a semester or two on a project team solving a live problem for a real client. Explore the MEng Morning Must-Reads Spotify finally lets parents exclude kids' music from Wrapped and recommendations: Parents can finally get the kids' music out of Spotify Wrapped and other personalized playlists. Read More OpenAI buys smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300 million, report says: Glass Imaging was founded by a pair of former Apple engineers who previously led the team that developed Apple's Portrait Mode. Read More New Italian unicorn Exein rides the physical AI wave: Italian startup Exein has raised a $270 million round of funding led by Headline at a $1.7 billion valuation. Read More Evvy raises $40M as it seeks to further women's health research with vaginal microbiome data: Women’s health company Evvy announced Tuesday a $40 million Series B led by Catalio Capital Management. Read More Early Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents: Their startup, Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC) has raised $40 million in a Series A round led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from First Harmonic. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events 4 days left to book your exhibit table at Disrupt Only 4 days left to secure your Disrupt 2026 exhibit table. Put your company in the heart of the Expo Hall, where you’ll be in front of 10,000+ tech leaders. Demo your product to VCs, connect with potential clients and partners, and generate high-impact leads. Tables are limited and can sell out before September 18. Book now Last but Not Least Former TikTok execs built an app that uses AI to teach you how to pose for a photo: Essentially is a camera app, Superpose analyzes selfies or photos and generates four potential poses using AI. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107

With iOS 27, I'm actually using Siri again

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View this email online in your browser  September 14, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 With iOS 27, I'm actually using Siri again: Apple’s long-delayed Siri overhaul is finally here with iOS 27, and it changes how useful the assistant feels day to day. Read More Volkswagen's crazy-efficient EV borrows an idea from Slate: Volkswagen's new efficiency-minded halo car is almost twice as efficient as the most efficient production car, the Lucid Air. Read More macOS 27: new Siri takes on AI productivity apps: The two most noticeable things about macOS 27 Golden Gate are the newly updated Siri AI and the design changes that make windows and icons more consistent. Read More A message from R1 The AI layer healthcare has been missing The value of AI in healthcare isn’t the model alone. R1 combines enterprise-grade AI with revenue cycle expertise through Phare OS, a new architecture that helps prevent issues upstream and accelerate financial outcomes. Discover Phare OS Afternoon Must-Reads Sources say Automattic's board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg: Automattic’s board is out, days after its members voted to put chief executive Matt Mullenweg on leave, sources tell TechCrunch. Read More Superhuman acquires YC-backed notetaker Fathom as productivity platforms push for agentic work: Fathom said that it has over 400,000 monthly active users. Read More OpenAI buys smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300 million, report says: Glass Imaging was founded by a pair of former Apple engineers who previously led the team that developed Apple's Portrait Mode. Read More ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves: If you clicked on a fake HBO Max ad on Reddit in the past week, you might have fallen victim to a rising "ClickFix" security threat. Read More AI infrastructure company Cornelis raises $205M to chip away at Nvidia's dominance: The company also announced a product called Active Compute Fabric, a network technology that targets the fact that much GPU time is wasted waiting for data to arrive. Read More A message from ThoughtSpot Embedded Analytics Cost Calculator Uncover the true price of building and maintaining embedded analytics in-house. See the tradeoff in dollars and engineering years. Run my numbers Last but Not Least A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup from former Spotify employee offering fun music apps: Former Spotify exec's company releases experimental "singles" that involves users in music making. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107