John Ternus hypes 'huge launch next week' in first memo as Apple CEO

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View this email online in your browser  September 01, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 John Ternus hypes 'huge launch next week' in first memo as Apple CEO: Apple is hosting its iPhone release event next week, which is rumored to feature the first-ever foldable iPhone. Read More Google's Android update tackles motion sickness, accessibility, and more: The new features coming to Android are aimed at reducing motion sickness, helping blind users navigate their surroundings, and more. Read More Anthropic's new Fable release is cheaper, less restrictive: Fable 5.1 includes changes meant to reduce token cost and false-positive restrictions from the model's safeguards. Read More Afternoon Must-Reads X says attackers are targeting user accounts after the launch of X Money: X is investigating a wave of unsolicited password reset emails that it believes may be tied to the rollout of its new payments service. Read More Microsoft 365 outage drags on, but things are improving: Microsoft 365 and Outlook are still seeing service degradations on Tuesday, the company's status page indicates. Read More Google's answer to Canva is an AI tool where you prompt instead of design: With Google Pics, Google is pushing deeper into the creative software market dominated by Canva and Adobe, but with a distinctly AI-first approach. Read More Who is John Ternus, the new Apple CEO?: Starting on September 1, Ternus will lead one of the world's most valuable companies, but if you're not a dedicated Apple enthusiast, you've probably never heard of this man, who has largely remained out of the spotlight until now. Read More Waymo goes on offense ahead of Tesla's Cybercab launch: Waymo argued that fully autonomous vehicles aren't possible without using a mix of sensors and warned that pure end-to-end AI systems aren't safe enough. Read More A message from ThoughtSpot [On Demand] Why Traditional Analytics Are Failing Modern Teams Find out what product leaders are getting wrong about AI-native analytics. See how top teams ship embedded intelligence: in-product actionable answers, not an outdated chart. Watch Now Last but Not Least GoPro to be acquired for $285M, will remain a public company: GoPro is merging with a company that builds AI infrastructure, and will continue supporting existing consumer products. 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