Apple surprised the tech world this week by selling new versions of the Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktop machines, right as it also released a teaser for its big iPhone event on Sept. 9 . No wonder the event tagline is Surprise and Shine.

Apple has announced the date for its annual September tech event. Among rumored devices to be debuted: a foldable iPhone and new Apple TV box.

Apple affirmed a September 9 iPhone event where a foldable iPhone Ultra and two Pro models lead a fall rollout, with no base iPhone 18 until spring 2027.

The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are officially less than two weeks away from a highly anticipated (by some) formal announcement, and I don't think I could be less excited by what Apple has in store for this fall even if the two devices were scheduled to see daylight alongside the "vanilla" iPhone 18 next spring.

Dozens of companies came together to publish an open letter titled "A call for collective action on cyber defense."

Some of the world's largest tech companies and AI startups have come together to decry the current state of cybersecurity and to advertise a new solution that they say can ward off a new generation of cyber threats.

A letter from OpenAI told companies and governments alike to strengthen their cybersecurity because in a matter of months, AI-enabled hacking attempts will become more widespread.

In a joint letter, the companies warned AI-enabled attacks are expected to become more widespread in the coming months.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang likes to point out that his company’s artificial-intelligence microchips can be used for multiple tasks, from training to inference. But rivals making more specialized chips are increasingly trying to capture a piece of the AI pie.

Ashley Webster and Taylor Riggs discuss claims that OpenAI's new 'Jalapeno' chip outperforms NVIDIA's Blackwell processor. Tech analyst R 'Ray' Wang analyzes the competitive threat and upcoming NVIDIA earnings.

OpenAI published first benchmarks for its Jalapeño AI chip, showing up to 1.9x Blackwell efficiency while leaving key questions about Rubin unanswered.

The maker of ChatGPT plans to start using the new chips to support its artificial intelligence models later this year, part of a broader push to build its own AI infrastructure.

Chinese fans rejoiced at Z.ai claiming ownership of Ox Aloha, lauding the startup's new model and its use of domestic AI chips.

GLM-5.3-Flash, the AI model Z.ai previewed anonymously as Ox Alpha, ran on 100,000 Chinese chips during its launch week according to Z.ai -- a geopolitically significant claim that CNBC and other outlets could not independently verify.

Chinese lab Z.ai has been identified as the company behind Ox Alpha, the anonymous coding model. The model drew millions of developer queries on OpenRouter over the past week. Who created Ox Alpha? The Chinese lab called Z.

Chinese tech firm Z.ai revealed that mystery AI model Ox Alpha was actually its new GLM-5.3-Flash model. The Tsinghua University spinout went public in Hong Kong in January and its shares have since surged.