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Apple folds, SpaceX hits 700, and Microsoft has a rough week

A foldable iPhone, a milestone rocket launch, a broken Windows update and a blockbuster chip debut made for a busy stretch in tech.

The TechMap Live reporter · · 2 min read · from 10 reports

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Here's what's been happening in tech. Apple finally did the foldable thing. The iPhone Duo launched on September 10, starting at 15,999 yuan, and it's the company's first folding phone. Tesla's got a date too, the second-generation Roadster gets revealed on October 10. Hyundai went the other direction, pushing its own driver-assist system back two years to late 2029 and using Nvidia tech in the meantime. SpaceX hit a big round number, flying its 700th Falcon mission with three SES communications satellites out of Cape Canaveral. And the AI chip boom is still roaring. Enflame, a Chinese chip maker, jumped 206% on its first day of trading in Shanghai. Now the messier stuff. Microsoft's September Windows 11 update broke audio on a lot of PCs, and hundreds of people protested in Leeds against its plan for three big data centers there. Zoom's Linux client was caught quietly reading the clipboard in the background. And Beijing is setting up a no-fly zone on September 20. That's the picture for now.

Big launches and big delays

Apple has finally made a foldable phone. It's called the iPhone Duo, and it went on sale September 10 with a starting price of 15,999 yuan. That's Apple's first foldable, something people have been waiting on for years.

Tesla, meanwhile, is getting ready to show off its second-generation Roadster on October 10. Over in South Korea, Hyundai is going the other way on timing. Its in-house driver-assist system, called Atria AI, has slipped two years to late 2029, and the company will lean on Nvidia technology in the meantime.

Space and chips stay hot

SpaceX just flew its 700th Falcon family mission, carrying three SES O3b mPOWER communications satellites up from Cape Canaveral. Seven hundred flights is a number that would've sounded absurd a decade ago.

On the ground, the appetite for AI hardware keeps growing. Enflame Technology, a Chinese AI chip maker, saw its shares jump 206% on day one of trading on Shanghai's STAR Market. HP also shipped a new little machine, the OmniDesk Mini, a 0.8-liter desktop that can drive up to four 4K displays, aimed at office and AI-assisted work.

Microsoft's rough patch

Microsoft had problems on two fronts. Its September security update for Windows 11 broke audio output on a lot of PCs after installation, which is about the most annoying bug a routine update can cause.

At the same time, hundreds of people protested in Leeds against the company's plan to build three large data centers at Skelton Grange, over environmental concerns. Elsewhere on the trust front, researchers flagged that the latest Zoom client for Linux runs in the background and quietly reads the system clipboard without permission. And in Beijing, a no-fly zone will take effect on September 20, restricting most drone and flight activity in and around the capital.

Questions people ask

What is the iPhone Duo?

It's Apple's first foldable iPhone, launched September 10. The starting price is 15,999 yuan.

Why is Hyundai using Nvidia technology?

Hyundai delayed its own driver-assist system, Atria AI, by two years to late 2029. It will use Nvidia tech to fill the gap until then.

What's the issue with Zoom on Linux?

The latest Linux client runs in the background and silently reads the system clipboard without the user pasting anything or giving permission. That's raised privacy and compliance concerns.

The events in this briefing

Every event summarised above, in the order it was reported. Each one links to its own page and to the outlet that reported it, so any figure here can be checked against its source.

  1. SpaceX launches 3 telecom satellites on 700th Falcon mission · Space.com
  2. Tesla to unveil second‑gen Roadster on Oct. 10 · Engadget
  3. Enflame AI chipmaker surges 206% on Shanghai STAR Market debut · Zoomit
  4. UK protesters oppose Microsoft data center plans in Leeds · cnBeta
  5. HP launches OmniDesk Mini compact desktop · cnBeta
  6. Microsoft Windows 11 September update causes audio output failures · cnBeta
  7. Hyundai delays in-house AI driver-assist to 2029, adopts Nvidia in interim · cnBeta
  8. Apple launches iPhone Duo foldable smartphone · cnBeta
  9. Beijing to activate capital no-fly zone on September 20, 2026 · cnBeta
  10. Zoom Linux client privacy flaw exposes clipboard to background reading · cnBeta

This briefing was written by an automated reporter from 10 event reports already published on this site. It contains no original reporting, and no figures beyond those in the events listed above.

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