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Back by overwhelming demand, we’ve added 10 more exhibit tables to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and this will be the final release before they sell out. This is your last chance to showcase your company in front of 10,000+ founders, VCs, and tech innovators from October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West.

Trump administration officials say they have the framework of a deal to save the popular video app. It had until Sept. 17 to be sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance, or face a ban in the United States.

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and Emergence Capital General Partner Santi Subotovsky will join the Going Public Stage at Disrupt 2025 in a session called "What Comes After Breakout Success?." Join 10,000+ tech and VC leaders from October 27-29 in San Francisco.

The "framework" deal with China is "between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon," CNBC quoted Bessent as saying on the sidelines of a meeting between the two countries in Madrid on Monday.

Spotify is adding new features for free customers that let them pick and play tracks.

Apple's new iPhones are in high demand ahead of launch, claims analyst.

"Severance" star Britt Lower snuck an Easter egg to the show into her best lead actress acceptance speech at the 2025 Emmys.

Emmys 2025 host Nate Bargatz' opening monologue contained a game designed to stop people's acceptance speeches from overrunning.

How a Harvard Law grad turned YC founder raised $48M to fight brand abuse in the AI era

DEXA scans measure your bone density, lean muscle, and adipose visceral tissue. But unless you’re an athlete or approaching menopause, you probably don’t need a detailed full-body scan.

As of Sept. 15, the Lego Disney and Pixar ‘Up’ House is discounted at Amazon to $38.49, 36% off its list price of $59.99.

"Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder landed her first Emmy win on Sunday. Watch her acceptance speech.

At WIRED Health 2025, Orchid CEO Noor Siddiqui and the genomics pioneer George Church laid out their view of the future of genetic screening.

Stephen Graham gave a heartfelt thank you to his wife and co-star Hannah Walters during his best actor acceptance speech at the 2025 Emmys.

See every 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 game release confirmed after the latest Direct, with prices, preorder links, and details on first and third-party titles.

Scammers create fake Evite invitations that mimic legitimate event emails, requiring users to verify senders and use antivirus software for protection.

The new Apple Watch hypertension feature passively monitors blood pressure patterns over 30 days using sensors to detect chronic high blood pressure signs.

As of Sept. 15, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (44mm) is discounted at Amazon to $229.99, 18% off its list price of $279.99.

As Apple’s radical redesign rolls out across all of its platforms today, designers and app creators are still unconvinced it delivers the “greater focus” it promises.

The company behind ChatGPT is putting together a team capable of developing algorithms to control robots and appears to be hiring roboticists who work specifically on humanoids.

Watch "Adolescence" star Owen Cooper's winning speech for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards.

Call the Lumon Industries marching band because Tramell Tillman just made history at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.

As of Sept. 15, the Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen, GPS, 40mm) with a midnight aluminum case and ink sport loop is on sale at Amazon for $179, 28% off its list price of $249.

Find the best MacBook deal. Get the 2025 MacBook Air M4 for its lowest-ever price at Amazon.

At the WIRED Health summit, pioneer David Liu said his lab is on the verge of revealing a new gene-editing technique that could target multiple unrelated diseases.

This year’s WIRED Health summit in Boston featured Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel, CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, and a day’s worth of insights and provocative conversations.

iPadOS 26 brings Liquid Glass and a ton more changes to your iPad. Mashable's Tech Editor put the new operating system to the test for this review.

Cillian Murphy leads a stirring reform school drama with "Steve,"Tim Mielants' adaptation of Max Porter's novella, "Shy." Review.

Alex Winter directs Josh Gad and Kaya Scodelario in "Adulthood," a corpse-centered comedy. Review.

Turn complex data into sleek, shareable visuals using Microsoft Visio Pro 2021 — now available for a fraction of the regular price ($15).

The White House’s new Make America Healthy Again strategy makes some asks of the EPA—but critics say the agency is too industry-friendly to make a difference.

Find the best Echo Show deal. Save 28% on the Echo Show 5 at Amazon.

Find the best tablet deal. Save 36% on the Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet at Amazon.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Best deal on the DJI Mic Mini. Save 36% on the DJI Mic Mini at Amazon.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the puzzle.

Answers to each clue for the September 15, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Celebrities at the 2025 Emmy Awards showed their support for "Late Night" host Stephen Colbert after CBS cancelled the popular talk show.

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards opened with a television-themed variation on host Nate Bargatze's "Washington's Dream" SNL skit.

How to watch Asia Cup for free. Live stream Sri Lanka vs. Hong Kong in the 2025 Asia Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Asia Cup for free. Live stream UAE vs. Oman in the 2025 Asia Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

See the moon phase expected for September 15, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

Radio is alive and well. Pick from the best digital radios from top brands like JBL and Roberts.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1549 on September 15 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Here are all the winners from the 2025 Emmy Awards. "Severance" and "The Penguin" led the nominations.

Give your PC a serious refresh with this Microsoft Windows 11 Pro license, now just $12.97 (reg. $199) until Oct. 5.

Write nonfiction books in minutes with this lifetime subscription to Youbooks AI Nonfiction Book Generator, now just $49 (reg. $540).

Like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Bret Taylor thinks we're in an AI bubble — but he doesn't sound too worried about it.

TechCrunch spoke to experienced coders about their time using AI-generated code about what they see as the future of vibe coding.

At least one website claims to allow users to chat with God.

Tesla's Long Range Cybertruck was introduced in April but is no longer available on the website.

OpenAI’s rise isn’t just a business story — it’s an ideological one. On Equity, Karen Hao, author of Empire AI, explores how the cult of AGI has fueled a billion-dollar race, justified massive spending on compute and data, and blurred the line between mission and profit.

From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here's what was announced at this year's Apple event.

Penske's lawsuit accuses Google of abusing its monopoly power in search to force publishers to support AI summaries.

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Anthropic Claude introduced memory this week, but only for certain paid users.