TECH09/13/26

Apple's First Foldable iPhone Launch

Apple unveiled the foldable iPhone Duo, its most radical redesign in nearly 20 years.

Photo: Fox News Tech

FRAMING NPR Technology emphasized Historic Design, New CEO Era; Fox News Tech emphasized Price, Features, Privacy Tradeoffs.

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▸The design represents the most radical iPhone update in nearly 20 years. — NPR Technology

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▸The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 and can reach $3,000 for the 2TB model. — Fox News Tech
▸Beyond the foldable, Apple also debuted camera authentication tools, a smarter Siri, and lower-priced AirPods. — Fox News Tech
▸Some new AI and always-on features raise questions about privacy and how much intelligence users want in their devices. — Fox News Tech

OpenAI Engineer Bugging Arrest

The FBI arrested Saudi OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan for allegedly planting a recording device in a company conference room.

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Oct 14: The FBI arrested Saudi OpenAI employee Abdulrahman Alfozan for allegedly planting a recording device in a conference room.

Sunday: Court documents detail AI surveillance tools used

Left: AI was used to expose the alleged bug.

Right: Saudi rivalry in the AI race flagged.

Anthropic committed 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund.

Left: sees a tool to fight AI job disruption.

Right: calls it a small, symbolic stock pledge.

Ukraine's military Starlink access was throttled, sparking a dispute over who ordered it.

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Thursday: Ukraine said SpaceX throttled military Starlink terminals, disrupting drone ops; Musk blamed the US government.

Saturday: Reports conflict on who ordered Starlink throttling

Left: White House order crippled Ukraine's drone defenses.

Right: Russia strikes as ceasefire collapses amid Starlink row.

Trump signed an executive order creating a Women's Health Division at the NIH alongside Melania.

Left: focuses on cringe ceremony moment.

Right: touts it as a women's health win.