🇪🇺 EU: User-replaceable phone batteries required from 2027
The European Union will require smartphone makers to design devices that allow users to replace batteries at home using basic tools, without service centers.
The regulation builds on rules already in effect since June 2025, which mandate longer battery lifespan, 10 years of spare parts availability, and restrictions on blocking repairs.
New standards also require batteries to retain at least 80% capacity after 800 charge cycles, aiming to extend overall device lifespan and reduce unnecessary upgrades.
Because manufacturers use global designs rather than region-specific models, these changes are expected to influence devices worldwide.
A similar pattern was seen with USB-C, which became a global standard after EU regulation.
As a result, longer-lasting and more repairable smartphones may become common even outside Europe.
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The European Union will require smartphone makers to design devices that allow users to replace batteries at home using basic tools, without service centers.
The regulation builds on rules already in effect since June 2025, which mandate longer battery lifespan, 10 years of spare parts availability, and restrictions on blocking repairs.
New standards also require batteries to retain at least 80% capacity after 800 charge cycles, aiming to extend overall device lifespan and reduce unnecessary upgrades.
Because manufacturers use global designs rather than region-specific models, these changes are expected to influence devices worldwide.
A similar pattern was seen with USB-C, which became a global standard after EU regulation.
As a result, longer-lasting and more repairable smartphones may become common even outside Europe.
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🚨 BREAKING: Tim Cook steps down — John Ternus will become CEO of Apple Inc. on Sept. 1.
Cook, who took over from Steve Jobs in 2011, built Apple into a $400B+ powerhouse. Known as a calm, consensus-driven operator, he’ll remain as executive chairman and stay closely involved.
Ternus (50), a 25-year Apple veteran, represents a different style. He’s a hands-on engineer — deeply involved in products, detail-focused, and more decisive in making calls.
Inside Apple, he’s often described as “Tim 2.0” — steady and disciplined like Cook, but much closer to the product side of the company.
The handover has been years in the making, with Cook mentoring Ternus and gradually giving him more responsibility.
So this isn’t a shake-up — it’s continuity, with a subtle shift in how Apple is run: less consensus, more product focus.
Cook steps back. Ternus steps in.
Apple’s next chapter begins in September.
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Cook, who took over from Steve Jobs in 2011, built Apple into a $400B+ powerhouse. Known as a calm, consensus-driven operator, he’ll remain as executive chairman and stay closely involved.
Ternus (50), a 25-year Apple veteran, represents a different style. He’s a hands-on engineer — deeply involved in products, detail-focused, and more decisive in making calls.
Inside Apple, he’s often described as “Tim 2.0” — steady and disciplined like Cook, but much closer to the product side of the company.
The handover has been years in the making, with Cook mentoring Ternus and gradually giving him more responsibility.
So this isn’t a shake-up — it’s continuity, with a subtle shift in how Apple is run: less consensus, more product focus.
Cook steps back. Ternus steps in.
Apple’s next chapter begins in September.
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A 23-year-old amateur just solved a 60-year-old math problem—with AI.
Liam Price has no advanced math training, but using ChatGPT Pro, he got a solution to a problem that had stumped experts for decades.
AI has tackled “Erdős problems” before, but this one stands out. Not just because it was unsolved, but because the method was completely new.
The problem involves “primitive sets” and a scoring idea from Erdős. While parts were proven, one key piece remained open—until now.
Price was just experimenting. He didn’t even know the full context. When ChatGPT produced a solution, he shared it—and experts quickly took it seriously.
They confirmed it works, though the proof needed cleanup. More importantly, the idea behind it could apply to other problems.
This might be more than a one-off—it could be a new way to approach math.
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Liam Price has no advanced math training, but using ChatGPT Pro, he got a solution to a problem that had stumped experts for decades.
AI has tackled “Erdős problems” before, but this one stands out. Not just because it was unsolved, but because the method was completely new.
The problem involves “primitive sets” and a scoring idea from Erdős. While parts were proven, one key piece remained open—until now.
Price was just experimenting. He didn’t even know the full context. When ChatGPT produced a solution, he shared it—and experts quickly took it seriously.
They confirmed it works, though the proof needed cleanup. More importantly, the idea behind it could apply to other problems.
This might be more than a one-off—it could be a new way to approach math.
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Report: OpenAI working on AI-powered smartphone for 2028 launch
OpenAI is reportedly developing its own smartphone, despite earlier saying it wasn’t entering the phone market.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the company is working with Qualcomm and MediaTek on custom chips, while Luxshare will handle co-design and manufacturing.
Specs are expected to be finalized by late 2026 or early 2027, with mass production planned for 2028.
The approach is expected to be different from current smartphones. Instead of relying on apps, the device would focus on AI agents that handle tasks based on user context and behavior.
That direction is already being talked about across the industry. At SXSW 2026, Nothing CEO Carl Pei said apps could eventually disappear, replaced by AI agents that do things for users, pointing to phones that understand intent and act on it.
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OpenAI is reportedly developing its own smartphone, despite earlier saying it wasn’t entering the phone market.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the company is working with Qualcomm and MediaTek on custom chips, while Luxshare will handle co-design and manufacturing.
Specs are expected to be finalized by late 2026 or early 2027, with mass production planned for 2028.
The approach is expected to be different from current smartphones. Instead of relying on apps, the device would focus on AI agents that handle tasks based on user context and behavior.
That direction is already being talked about across the industry. At SXSW 2026, Nothing CEO Carl Pei said apps could eventually disappear, replaced by AI agents that do things for users, pointing to phones that understand intent and act on it.
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are going to court over OpenAI’s future
Musk claims he was misled into funding OpenAI as a nonprofit focused on benefiting humanity, only for it to later shift toward a for-profit model. He’s now seeking massive damages and wants the company returned to its original structure, along with the removal of Altman and other top executives.
OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, says the move was necessary to compete in the increasingly expensive AI race, arguing Musk is driven more by control and rivalry, especially as his own AI venture, xAI, trails behind.
The trial is expected to bring rare insight into the inner workings of OpenAI, including internal conflicts, private communications, and the decisions that shaped one of the most influential AI companies today.
With an IPO looming and the AI race intensifying, the verdict could have major consequences for the industry.
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Musk claims he was misled into funding OpenAI as a nonprofit focused on benefiting humanity, only for it to later shift toward a for-profit model. He’s now seeking massive damages and wants the company returned to its original structure, along with the removal of Altman and other top executives.
OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, says the move was necessary to compete in the increasingly expensive AI race, arguing Musk is driven more by control and rivalry, especially as his own AI venture, xAI, trails behind.
The trial is expected to bring rare insight into the inner workings of OpenAI, including internal conflicts, private communications, and the decisions that shaped one of the most influential AI companies today.
With an IPO looming and the AI race intensifying, the verdict could have major consequences for the industry.
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Google has unveiled the Fitbit Air fitness tracker for $99. It is a lightweight, screenless tracker with a battery life of up to 7 days. The device weighs 12 grams and tracks heart rate, steps, sleep, skin temperature, blood oxygen levels, and heart rate variability. It features water resistance, Bluetooth 5.0, and interchangeable bands.
Alongside the tracker, Google launched the Google Health app—powered by Fitbit—and Health Coach, an AI-driven service offering personalized workouts and sleep analysis. A subscription is required only for the AI features; the Fitbit Air itself functions fully without one. Pre-orders are now open, with sales set to begin on May 26.
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Alongside the tracker, Google launched the Google Health app—powered by Fitbit—and Health Coach, an AI-driven service offering personalized workouts and sleep analysis. A subscription is required only for the AI features; the Fitbit Air itself functions fully without one. Pre-orders are now open, with sales set to begin on May 26.
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iOS 27’s new Siri interface has been leaked
It features a deeply-integrated Dynamic Island UI, which can pull from on-device knowledge to get things done.
There will also be a standalone Siri app where users can continue their conversations.
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It features a deeply-integrated Dynamic Island UI, which can pull from on-device knowledge to get things done.
There will also be a standalone Siri app where users can continue their conversations.
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