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September 18, 2025

 

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Mark Zuckerberg has begun his quest to kill the smartphone

Mark Zuckerberg has begun his quest to kill the smartphone: "The promise of glasses is to preserve this sense of presence that you have with other people," Mark Zuckerberg said. Read More

Google brings Gemini in Chrome to US users, unveils agentic browsing capabilities, and more: Google says the AI assistant will be able to complete tedious tasks for users, like booking a haircut or ordering weekly groceries. Read More

Numeral raises $35M to automate sales tax with AI: The two-year-old sales tax startup Numeral is now valued at $350 million. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Building the future of Open AI with Thomas Wolf at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Building the future of Open AI with Thomas Wolf at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf joins Disrupt 2025 to share how open science and moonshot projects are shaping the future of AI. Read More

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