Apple Is Quietly Building Chips for Smart Glasses, Macs, and AI Servers

Apple is reportedly working on new custom chips for smart glasses, Macs, and AI servers. One low-power chip, modeled after Apple Watch processors, is designed to support camera-enabled glasses that could rival Meta’s Ray-Ban Metas.

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Google Drops Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview with Boosted Coding Power

Google just released a surprise early preview of Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition), its updated AI model built to help developers write, edit, and ship better code — faster. This version sharpens its frontend, UI, and video coding chops just ahead of Google I/O.

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OpenAI’s Big Move: $3B Deal for AI Coding Tool Windsurf

OpenAI is buying AI coding startup Windsurf (formerly Codeium) for around $3 billion, making it its biggest acquisition yet. The deal isn’t final, but it signals OpenAI’s plan to strengthen its coding tools as rivals like GitHub Copilot gain ground.

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Apple Teams Up with Anthropic for AI-Powered Coding Tool

Apple is reportedly working with Amazon-backed startup Anthropic to develop an AI-powered “vibe coding” platform that can write, edit, and test code using the Claude Sonnet model. The tool, based on Xcode, is currently for internal use, with no public release confirmed. This move underscores Apple’s growing AI ambitions amid industry-wide competition.

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Alibaba Unveils Qwen3: A Powerful New AI Model Series

Alibaba has launched Qwen3, a new family of AI models ranging from 0.6B to 235B parameters. Some match or outperform OpenAI’s and Google’s top models on benchmarks like Codeforces and AIME. Open-sourced on Hugging Face and GitHub, Qwen3 supports 119 languages and features hybrid reasoning, MoE architecture, and tool-use capabilities, reinforcing China’s growing AI presence.

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OpenAI Fixing Bug That Allowed Minors to Generate Erotic Content

A bug in ChatGPT allowed minors to access graphic erotica, as found by TechCrunch. OpenAI confirmed the issue and is deploying a fix, emphasizing it violates their policies. The flaw surfaced after OpenAI relaxed content filters. While promoting ChatGPT in education, concerns grow over its safety for younger users due to weak age verification.

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Reddit Adds Hindi Translation to Reach More Users in India

Reddit has expanded its machine translation feature to include Hindi, making posts and comments more accessible to Indian users. Support for Bengali is coming soon. The platform is also rolling out its AI search tool, Answers, in India and other countries, while continuing to grow its local team across various roles.

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Perplexity AI Chatbot Launches on WhatsApp, with More Features on the Way

Perplexity AI, the popular answer engine, is now available on WhatsApp, allowing users to chat without signing up or downloading an app. Just save +1 (833) 436-3285 and start asking questions. It also works on WhatsApp Web. More features like voice mode and media generation are coming soon, making AI more accessible, especially in WhatsApp-dominant regions.

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Gmail Rolls Out Big Mobile Updates with AI and Design Tweaks

Google has upgraded its Gmail app for Android and iOS, adding a more flexible split-screen for tablets and foldables. iOS users get a fresh Material Design 3 look with rounded elements. Plus, Gemini’s AI image generator is coming to the Gmail sidebar, letting users create and insert images directly into their email drafts.

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Musk’s xAI Aims for Massive $20B Funding Round

Elon Musk’s xAI Holdings is reportedly seeking $20 billion in fresh funding, aiming for a $120 billion valuation. If it closes, it would be the second-largest private funding round ever. The money could help ease X’s $1.3 billion annual debt costs. Musk’s key investors from Tesla and SpaceX are expected to back the raise.

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