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OpenAI Publishes Messages in Apple Trade-Secret Suit

OpenAI publicly released internal iMessages, emails and a blog post on August 3 to rebut Apple's trade-secret lawsuit, arguing the complaint relies on sloppy lawyering, mischaracterized facts, and Apple's failure to revoke system access for departing employees. The move — atypical for a defendant in active federal litigation — is described as part legal defense and part pre-IPO reputation play; released emails reportedly expose an error by Apple’s outside counsel that weakens the original complaint, while iMessages complicate the narrative around employee Chang Liu. The newsletter also notes deeper analysis of Coinbase's Q2 2026 financials and a bonus look at Robinhood's recent results.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 unveils Smart Money Stage

TechCrunch announced a new Smart Money Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 (October 13–15, Moscone Center, San Francisco) dedicated to fintech, payments, and AI. The programming will cover topics including stablecoins, instant payments, FedNow and private networks, AI agents in financial decision-making, fraud prevention, identity verification, and building regulated global financial infrastructure. Participating companies and speakers called out in the preview include Circle, Robinhood, American Express, Plaid, Airwallex, TabaPay, Emergence, and QED Investors. Sessions highlight company leaders such as Jack Zhang (Airwallex), Abhishek Fatehpuria (Robinhood), and panels featuring product, fraud, and AI strategy leads. The article positions the stage as practical programming for founders and operators interested in payments rails, embedded finance, and AI applications in financial services.

Using Codex to Control Browser and Computer

Claire Vo (How I AI) demonstrates daily workflows that use Codex (the ChatGPT desktop app) to control a browser and a computer for QA, persona testing, inbox management, shopping, and device control. She walks through five concrete examples: automated QA of an onboarding flow (producing 11 issues including one high-severity blocker and a Google Sheet with screenshots), persona-driven product feedback, hands-free LinkedIn triage, personal shopping (adding 10 Free People items to cart), and using iPhone mirroring to manage home devices remotely. The piece highlights the desktop app + Chrome extension combination, the value of under‑prompting frontier models, and practical shortcuts like filling long forms and generating Google Sheets. The article references sponsors Runway and HyperAgent and links to related tools and platforms.