Tech News - September 2, 2025

Tech news from the last day.
Sources used:

Verse 1:
• OpenAI to Buy Product Testing Startup Statsig for $1.1 Billion
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/cable-industrys-new-chief-lobbyist-is-a-republican-fundraiser-and-ex-senator/
• Apple's Lead AI Researcher for Robotics Heads to Meta as Part of Latest Exits
https://www.theverge.com/regulator-newsletter/769232/democrats-chorus-influencer-program-regulator

Verse 2:
• Trump is moving Space Command to Alabama
https://www.wired.com/story/audis-concept-c-electric-sports-car-announced/
• The tariff apocalypse is here
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-09-02/apple-loses-lead-ai-robotics-researcher-to-meta-video

Verse 3:
• Revolving door: Ex-senator becomes cable industry's top lobbyist
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/ars-live-consumer-tech-firms-stuck-scrambling-ahead-of-looming-chip-tariffs/
• Google says Gmail security is "strong and effective" as it denies major breach
https://www.theverge.com/news/769475/trump-space-command-alabama-headquarters

#OpenAI #Statsig #SpaceCommand #Gmail #Apple