TechCrunch Daily: September 11, 2025

Welcome back to TechCrunch Daily! Lots of news to cover today: The FTC is launching an inquiry into seven tech companies that make AI chatbot companion products; Gmail rolls out new "Packages" tab for upcoming packages; and Apple notified several victims in France that their devices were targeted in a spyware campaign.

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FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbot companions from Meta, OpenAI, and others

The federal consumer regulator seeks to learn about how AI companies evaluate the safety of their chatbots. Read more

Gmail makes it easier to track upcoming package deliveries

Google also announced on that it's updating the Promotion category in Gmail to allow users to sort by "most relevant" promotion emails. Read more

France says Apple notified victims of new spyware attacks

The French government says Apple sent out threat notifications to customers alerting them to spyware attacks earlier in September. Read more