September 2023

Apple’s Lisa Jackson will discuss sustainability at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

September 12, 2023
It’s an ambitious and necessary goal. We’re talking about Apple’s commitment to be 100% carbon neutral by 2030. How do you make a nearly $3 trillion company green? We’re going to hear a lot about that subject when Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of environmental, policy and social initiatives, joins us onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt […]

Devialet launches a new pair of high-end wireless earbuds

September 12, 2023
Devialet released its first pair of truly wireless earbuds nearly three years ago. Since then, things have changed drastically in the space with competitors releasing product updates and adding software features. With the Devialet Gemini II, the French audio engineering company is back with an attractive pair of earbuds — and it’s a well-designed albeit expensive […]

Apple’s iPhone 15 feels like a refined flagship with smart camera improvements

September 12, 2023
Apple’s iPhone 15 launched at the company’s fall event today, and I got to spend some time with the new smartphone. It didn’t get the flashy new titanium of the iPhone 15 Pro that Brian checked out, but it does have a new design that includes softer, more rounded edges and the introduction the dynamic […]

Apple’s iOS 17 arrives Monday, Sept. 18

September 12, 2023
Even if you’re not upgrading to one of Apple’s latest iPhones — the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro announced today — you will still be able to update your iPhone and gain new features in a matter of days. Apple confirmed in its iPhone press release that its latest operating system, iOS 17, will be […]

Lyten is the latest EV battery startup to score hundreds of millions

September 12, 2023
Lyten, a startup that aims to crank out lightweight, lithium-sulfur batteries for electric vehicles, announced a $200 million round on Tuesday. The big Series B raise was led by Prime Movers Labs, a venture firm from OpenGov cofounder Dakin Sloss. A handful of brands — Stellantis, FedEx and Honeywell — also chipped in. Lyten said […]

iPhone 15 remains prohibitively expensive in India despite local manufacturing

September 12, 2023
When Apple begins selling the iPhone 15 models in India next week, it will supposedly be offering units that were locally assembled in the country. Apple, like every other smartphone maker, is increasingly turning India into a global hub for manufacturing its handsets. But unlike other firms, Apple is avoiding one perk to consumers: Passing the […]

Hands on with the pink Apple Watch Series 9 and ultra-er Apple Watch Ultra 2

September 12, 2023
Apple launched its latest Apple Watch models today, including an Apple Watch Series 9 and a new Apple Watch Ultra 2. The new watches come with all new processors – the first new iteration of this crucial component since three models ago. That will mean big improvements for some features, but the experience probably isn’t […]

Rocket Lab turns old Virgin Orbit facilities into an engine development complex

September 12, 2023
Rocket Lab has transformed Virgin Orbit’s massive headquarters and manufacturing facility into a new engine development center, at just a fraction of the price that it would’ve cost to purchase new. The company sent out invitations to the official opening of the center earlier this week. “The 144,000+ square foot advanced manufacturing complex is now […]