Apple Starts India Payments Service to Take On Google, Paytm
Apple Inc. started its payments service in India, seeking to boost its presence in a key growth market with more than a billion consumers.
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Apple updates Final Cut Camera to support the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture
The company is also rolling out new features across several of its Creator Studio apps.
Engadget2 min read
Mozilla deploys a new-look Firefox across desktop and mobile
The redesigned browser brings back compact mode and adds a theme picker.
Engadget1 min read
OpenAI’s latest features take direct aim at the app store model
OpenAI is building out the pieces of an alternative to the traditional app store model, turning ChatGPT into a place where software can be discovered and used by people and AI agents alike.
TechCrunch AI6 min read
OpenAI halves Pro 200 usage and launches a $500 ChatGPT plan at DevDay
Update, 29 September 2026 This article has been updated with OpenAI’s commitment not to reintroduce the five-hour limit on Pro 200. OpenAI is halving the usage included in its $200 ChatGPT Pro plan and launching a $500 plan with its fastest speed tier.
The Next Web AI5 min read
OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents with their own cloud computers
OpenAI has launched dots, AI agents that run all the time on their own cloud computers and work on a user’s behalf. The company announced dots at its DevDay 2026 event on Tuesday. They run on GPT-6 Astra and are rolling out in ChatGPT to Pro and Business Premium users in eligible markets.
The Next Web AI3 min read
AI-powered app maker Wabi pivots to a messaging experience
Wabi is repositioning its prompt-based app builder as a personal AI agent that can create interfaces on demand, combining chat, apps and ongoing tasks.
TechCrunch3 min read
OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor
OpenAI is responding to Meta's buzzy Muse AI with agentic helpers of its own: Dots. During its DevDay keynote on Tuesday, OpenAI announced that Dots will serve as always-on AI assistants that can "do nearly anything" across connected apps in the background while learning your preferences over time.
The Verge - AI3 min read
OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s plugins with app-like interfaces and automations
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT plugins with dedicated sidebar homes, interactive panels, file viewers, improved discovery, and support for automations.
TechCrunch AI2 min read
Unily launches Content Studio to drive simple, accurate employee communication
Unily Group Ltd., an employee experience platform, today announced the launch of Content Studio, a new artificial intelligence-powered product that allows organizations to generate podcasts, videos, infographics and other communications in minutes.
SiliconANGLE3 min read
Instinct founder said more than 50% of transactions on the platform are travel-related
Instinct founder said the platform is growing 10% day by day, with transaction volume increasing at a similar rate.
TechCrunch AI3 min read
Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses
The tech giant says the agent can help owners run their business and find new customers.
TechCrunch AI3 min read
Fireflies adds dictation to its desktop notetaking apps
Fireflies said that it won't charge extra for the new dictation feature, which can be used with any desktop app.
TechCrunch3 min read
Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’
As all-in-one AI agents like Meta's Muse and Instinct take off, Google is opting to end a feature that built task-specific agents.
TechCrunch AI2 min read
Next 5 VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Thousands of applications. Multiple rounds of review. Hundreds of hours spent evaluating startups from around the world. Now comes the part everyone has been waiting for. Register for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 today.
TechCrunch AI5 min read
MCP Apps - Bringing UI Capabilities To MCP Clients
MCP Apps is now live as the first official MCP extension — tools can return interactive UI components that render directly in the conversation.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Blog8 min readMCP Apps: Extending servers with interactive user interfaces
Introducing the MCP Apps Extension proposal (SEP-1865) to standardize interactive user interfaces in MCP, developed with the MCP-UI creators and maintainers from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Blog5 min readSideNotes for iPhone and iPad
SideNotes for iPhone and iPad is here. From now on, you can take your notes wherever you are.
SideNotes Blog1 min read
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