iPhone 15 Pro Max review: We tested Apple's best camera at Disneyland

TechCrunch Newsletter [TechCrunch logo]( [The Daily Crunch logo]( By [Christine Hall]( Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Today’s top story has Matthew Panzarino taking Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max to Disneyland to check out how all of the features do in, dare we say, a frenzied environment? [Here’s how it fared](. Meanwhile, Google today released what we describe as “a more capable version” of its Bard chatbot. It can tap into your Google apps, double-check answers and more, oh my! [Check it out](. And if you’re looking for what else the iPhone 15 Pro Max can do, [we’ve got that covered](. [ image] Image Credits: Darrell Etherington More top reads Because there’s no “plan B”: European carbon accounting startup Plan A raises $27 million from VC and corporate heavyweights. [Measure your carbon footprint](. Confirmed!: CrowdStrike acquisition of Bionic.ai for $350 million is no longer a rumor. [Go inside the deal](. No entry: Y Combinator says visa challenges hamper participation of international founders. [Get the scoop](. It’s all in what you know: Pryon raises $100 million to index and analyze enterprise data. [Read more](. Legal eagle: Darrow gets served $35 million for an AI that parses public documents for class action lawsuit potential. [Gavel drop](. AI or isn’t it?: TikTok debuts new tools and technology so that creators can label AI content. [Get the scoop on this new feature](. Material wealth: Scrap metal trading marketplace Metaloop raises $17 million. [Search on](. IP-Oh network: Cato Networks, valued at $3 billion, lands $238 million ahead of its anticipated IPO. [Read more](. That’s a big chip: New SambaNova chip is designed to handle a 5 trillion parameter model. [Let’s dance](. Skip the line: Amazon’s new Just Walk Out cashierless checkout system uses RFID tags to track apparel purchases. [Start shopping](. More for your Tuesday: - [Instacart’s IPO storms out the gate, showing that unicorns can, in fact, go public and survive]( (TC+) - [Unite for Mac releases a new version to turn websites into web apps]( - [8 web3 gaming experts discuss hurdles and opportunities in the road to wider adoption]( (TC+) - [News aggregator app SmartNews’ latest feature aims to tackle doomscrolling]( [More top reads image] Image Credits: Plan A At TechCrunch Disrupt If you’re wondering why your favorite reporter isn’t responding, it’s because the TechCrunch team is at Disrupt this week. During this time, we will be bringing you a sampling of the [Startup Battlefield 200]( companies as we make our way to the top 20 companies. Only one will win the Disrupt Cup and a $100,000 equity-free grand prize. And check out all of our content from the week [here](. - In Diagnostics launches a $30 test that aims to tell you if your liver is working. [Read more](. - Monoclonal antibody treatments have many challenges — Narval is fixing them. [Read more](. - Flint wants to disrupt the battery industry with paper. [Read more](. - BioticsAI wants to improve prenatal ultrasound scans with AI. [Read more](. - Electrified Thermal Solutions’ e-bricks could be key to decarbonizing heavy industry. [Read more](. - AI startup speeds up the creation of climate-resilient crops.[Read more](. - Nolej’s AI-generated classroom tools are a force multiplier for educators. [Read more](. - Phalanx protects company data by automatically securing and tracking sensitive documents. [Read more](. - Magnestar wants to solve the satellite signal interference problem for the entire space industry. [Read more](. 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