Here are the latest technology news, business announcements, and trending AI tools this week in September 2025:
This Week’s Tech News and AI Developments
- Instagram has fixed a Stories bug that reduced reach for creators posting many stories in one day, so reach should now improve.
- Google kicked off the Pennsylvania AI Accelerator, offering free AI workshops, courses, and career certificates for small businesses.
- OpenAI Grove is a new program for individuals early in their company-building journey, offering mentorship, tools, and community.
- Snapchat rolled out Infinite Retention and Group Streaks, giving users new ways to save chats and celebrate with friends.
- Salesforce is expanding the Salesforce New York Tower by 25% to fuel Agentforce, train employees, and support local customers.
- ElevenLabs introduced Productions, a managed service for creators and media businesses offering dubbing, captions, subtitles, transcription, and audiobooks.
- Browser Use introduced Msg-Use to schedule WhatsApp messages, set time-zone sends, and auto follow-ups for less inbox stress.
- OpenAI launched GPT-5 Codex, optimized for agentic coding, code review, and real-time collaboration across IDE, CLI, and cloud.
- Anthropic announced that Claude is fully integrated into Apple’s Xcode 26, allowing developers to access coding intelligence features directly inside Apple’s IDE.
- Apple Sports launched widgets and expanded to 8 new countries, making it easier for fans to stay on top of the action.
- Oracle launched Java 25, the latest version of its leading programming language and development platform.
- Salesforce partnered with CrowdStrike to secure the future of AI-powered business.
- TikTok is finalizing a new US-China deal to attract American investors, keep Oracle as its cloud partner, and avoid a nationwide ban.
- ElevenLabs introduced Studio 3.0, combining AI-powered voiceovers, music, sound effects, and video editing with new captioning and multiplayer features.
- Google announced updates to Discover, making it easier for users to find and engage with content from their favorite creators and publishers.
- Microsoft announced a $30 billion investment in the United Kingdom to strengthen AI infrastructure and deepen transatlantic technology ties.
- YouTube introduced Demand Gen Drops to update marketers on new AI-powered performance solutions that drive better results.
- Meta launched Ray-Ban Display glasses with AI features, an in-lens display, and an EMG Neural Band for hands-free control.
This Week’s Trending AI Tools
- Corgi AI – an AI-powered insurance company reinventing how insurance works using data, automation, and smart risk tools.
- CHAI AI – lets users build, customize, and interact with their conversational AI models focused on social, engagement, and creative chatting.
- CheaterBuster – helps you check if someone is active on dating apps (Tinder, Bumble, etc.) using name, age, location, or photo.
- Plaud – an AI note-taking tool that records conversations, transcribes them, summarizes key info, and helps you capture ideas efficiently.
- Polly – lets teams run polls, surveys, live quizzes, and feedback tools directly inside apps like Slack, Teams, or Zoom to boost engagement.
- Mercor – lets you automate repetitive work by quickly generating documents, templates, and processes, so teams waste less time on admin.
- Lovable – an AI-powered app and website builder that allows you to describe what you want in plain English, and it generates full-stack code.
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