OpenAI's latest initiatives include routing sensitive conversations to GPT-5 and introducing parental controls following a teen suicide lawsuit, while the company also expands its capabilities through acquiring Statsig; Amazon launched Lens Live for AI-powered real-world shopping, and WordPress is showcasing its experimental AI tool, Telex; meanwhile, **Anthropic secured a massive $13B funding round** at an $183B valuation, and Tesla's "Master Plan" and its Dojo supercomputer efforts faced scrutiny for lacking specifics and experiencing a rise and fall.

• OpenAI to route sensitive conversations to GPT-5, introduce parental controls — TechCrunch -
• Amazon launches Lens Live, an AI-powered shopping tool for use in the real world — TechCrunch -
• OpenAI acquires product testing startup Statsig and shakes up its leadership team — TechCrunch -

• Tesla’s 4th ‘Master Plan’ reads like LLM-generated nonsense — TechCrunch -
• Tesla’s Dojo, a timeline — TechCrunch -
• Anthropic raises $13B Series F at $183B valuation — TechCrunch -
• WordPress shows off Telex, its experimental AI development tool — TechCrunch -
• Tesla Dojo: The rise and fall of Elon Musk’s AI supercomputer — TechCrunch -
• OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen suicide lawsuit — Ars Technica -

Google secured a ruling allowing it to avoid selling Chrome, though it must cease exclusive search deals in its antitrust trial; consumer tech firms are preparing for looming chip tariffs, and the FCC faces criticism for rapidly eliminating rules with minimal public input; additionally, an ex-senator became the cable industry's chief lobbyist, ICE reactivated its contract with spyware maker Paragon, and judges sided with the Trump EPA over canceled Inflation Reduction Act grants.

• Google won’t have to sell Chrome, judge rules — Ars Technica -
• Google avoids break up, but has to give up exclusive search deals in antitrust trial — TechCrunch -
• Judges side with Trump EPA over canceled Inflation Reduction Act grants to nonprofits — TechCrunch -

• Revolving door: Ex-senator becomes cable industry’s top lobbyist — Ars Technica -
• Ars Live: Consumer tech firms stuck scrambling ahead of looming chip tariffs — Ars Technica -
• ICE reactivates contract with spyware maker Paragon — TechCrunch -
• Delete, Delete, Delete: How FCC Republicans are killing rules faster than ever — Ars Technica -

Waymo is expanding its robotaxi services to Denver and Seattle with manual testing, while Tesla's new master plan remains vague amidst cooling Chinese EV buyer interest for both Tesla and BYD; looking ahead, **Slate Auto's sub-$30,000 EV pickup is expected next year, and Porsche's next Cayenne will be fully electric, as one reviewer shares a personal decision to break up with a BMW i4 lease**.

• Waymo expands to Denver and Seattle with its Zeekr-made vans — TechCrunch -
• Tesla has a new master plan—it just doesn’t have any specifics — Ars Technica -
• Chinese EV buyers are cooling on Tesla and BYD — Ars Technica -

• Slate Auto’s sub-$30,000 EV pickup is due next year—here’s the factory — Ars Technica -
• Porsche’s next Cayenne is fully electric—we drove the prototype — Ars Technica -
• BMW, I am so breaking up with you — TechCrunch -

Klarna is reviving its IPO plans, aiming to raise $1.27 billion, and MrBeast is reportedly venturing into the phone company business; in India, **Citymall raised $47M for grocery delivery, a $1B+ alliance of US and Indian VCs was formed to fund deep tech startups, and Offgrid secured $15M** for its lithium-optional battery storage technology.

• MrBeast reportedly plans to launch a phone company — TechCrunch -
• Klarna revives IPO plans, aims to raise $1.27B — TechCrunch -
• Indian grocery startup Citymall raises $47M to challenge ultra-fast delivery giants — TechCrunch -

• US and Indian VCs just formed a $1B+ alliance to fund India’s deep tech startups — TechCrunch -
• India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional for battery storage — TechCrunch -

SpaceX is addressing the fuel supply bottleneck for Starship by moving towards self-production, while Senator Ted Cruz highlighted the political influence behind NASA's "Senate Launch System" rocket.

• Fuel supply is a bottleneck for Starship—here’s how SpaceX will get around it — Ars Technica -
• Ted Cruz reminds us why NASA’s rocket is called the “Senate Launch System” — Ars Technica -

The new Dolby Vision 2 HDR standard is anticipated to be controversial, and a rare '90s LaserDisc game console can now be emulated on PC; in other news, Google denies claims of a major Gmail data breach, a 3D-printed mod significantly quiets the Framework Desktop, and Instagram is testing Picture-in-Picture viewing for reels.

• The new Dolby Vision 2 HDR standard is probably going to be controversial — Ars Technica -
• This ultra-rare ’90s LaserDisc game console can finally be emulated on a PC — Ars Technica -
• Google says Gmail security is “strong and effective” as it denies major breach — Ars Technica -

• Noctua’s 3D-printed mod singlehandedly makes the Framework Desktop run quieter — Ars Technica -
• Instagram tests Picture-in-Picture viewing for reels — TechCrunch -

**An OTC nasal spray showed promise in cutting COVID infections by 67% in a mid-sized trial, while scientists unveiled a robot that can walk on water**, mimicking nature's solution.

• OTC nasal spray seemed to cut COVID infections by 67% in mid-sized trial — Ars Technica -
• A robot walks on water thanks to evolution’s solution — Ars Technica -

Astro Teller of Alphabet's X will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, and Marvel released a trailer for its "Marvel Zombies" miniseries; furthermore, there are only four days left to secure exhibit space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.

• Astro Teller, ‘Captain of Moonshots,’ joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October — TechCrunch -
• The Avengers face an undead Thanos in Marvel Zombies trailer — Ars Technica -
• Just 4 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — 10 tables remain — TechCrunch -