⚡️ Snoop Dogg Drops Music Video About Telegram Gifts

Rapper Snoop Dogg has released a new music video on his official YouTube channel — and it’s all about Telegram gifts.

Earlier, Snoop launched an official channel on Telegram and got it verified. He even exchanged a few words with Durov on X, cheekily suggesting he stop having more kids.

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🤔 Bye, Google?

OpenAI → is reportedly working on its own AI-powered browser. A launch may be just weeks away.

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😎 Puff, click, sold out

Telegram’s latest drop of collectible gifts, created in collaboration with Snoop Dogg, saw overwhelming demand — with all rare items sold out within minutes.

💘 The Snoop Pup (600,000 units) sold out in 37 minutes.

💘 The sealed bag (240,000 units), referencing Snoop’s well-known aesthetic, disappeared in 19 minutes.

💘 The stylized roll (120,000 units) was claimed in just 5 minutes.

💘 The Snoopmobile and the Westside gesture (24,000 and 12,000 units, respectively) vanished in under a minute.

Just 90 minutes before the launch, Snoop Dogg released a music video dedicated to the collection on his official YouTube channel. Within two hours, the video reached YouTube’s Top 10 trending music category.

💘 According Pavel Durov, nearly 1 million unique Snoop-inspired NFT gifts generated $12 million in revenue within 30 minutes.

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🧠 Heavy thinking

Elon Musk’s xAI has introduced two new AI models → Grok 4 and Grok 4 Heavy — which, according to the team, outperform both GPT and Gemini in key benchmarks.

The lineup includes SuperGrok Heavy, a high-performance version priced at $300/month.

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😆 Not so trending anymore

YouTube will soon retire → its “Trending” tab, replacing it with curated content categories such as Trending Music Videos, Weekly Top Podcast Shows, and Trending Movie Trailers.

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🤐 Time to say goodbye

Microsoft is rolling out a new version of the critical error screen in Windows 11 → replacing the iconic blue screen with a black one. After nearly four decades, the classic BSOD is officially being retired.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 European pricing for the entire Pixel 10 lineup, including high-end and foldable models, has leaked ahead of launch.

💘 Intel’s new CEO admits the company is no longer among the world’s top 10 chipmakers, falling behind in the AI race as Nvidia surges past $4 trillion.

💘 The FBI has shut down multiple piracy websites that leaked video games before release — with millions of downloads and over $170 million in estimated losses.

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🍏 Shades of September

A new leak reveals → the color options for the upcoming iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air. Expect soft pastels, light metallics and even matching camera accents.

The full lineup is expected to debut in September.

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📱 Part of the ship, part of the OS

Google is merging → ChromeOS and Android into one platform. No tech specs yet — just a promise of a unified experience across mobile and desktop.

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📱 Another year, another revolution

We've rounded up 10 features → that iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are likely to offer this fall.

Yes, this might finally be the year your iPhone stops overheating while you check the weather.

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💅 Age before content?

The EU is testing an app that lets users prove they’re 18+ without revealing their identity → a warm-up act for the Digital ID Wallet coming in 2026.

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😎 Dubai goes (almost) fully cashless

By 2026, 90% of all payments in Dubai, from daily shopping to government services, should be digital. The goal is part of the city’s Cashless Strategy, launched in 2024 to make Dubai one of the top five cashless cities in the world by 2033.

Under the plan, all government and private sector payments must accept digital options. The city is already rolling out Nol card payments, tap-and-go taxis, and AI-powered financial services.

Going digital is expected to generate over AED 8 billion annually for the local economy. By 2026, every store in Dubai should support cashless payments.

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👍 No prompt engineering required

OpenAI has introduced ready-made artistic styles → in ChatGPT, making it easier to apply effects without writing detailed prompts.

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😄 More ways to express yourself

The Unicode Consortium has approved 8 new emojis for Unicode 17 → including an orca, treasure chest, and fight cloud. They’ll appear on devices starting spring 2026.

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😆 Hands Up, Jon

Apple is suing tech insider Jon Prosser for leaking iOS 26 details ahead of launch. The company claims → he accessed a developer prototype and revealed features like Liquid Glass and a new Camera UI.

Apple is seeking damages and a ban on further disclosures. Prosser denies the allegations.

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🤔 Will it go to work for me too?

OpenAI has launched a new AI agent → within ChatGPT designed to perform tasks on behalf of users. The feature is being rolled out gradually and will soon become available to all paid subscribers.

To enable it, users will need to select “agent mode” in the tools menu.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 OpenAI’s AI agent nearly beat the world’s best at the AtCoder programming finals, finishing just behind the human champ.

💘 Elon Musk announced “Baby Grok” — a kid-friendly AI chatbot.

💘 The next iPad Pro will reportedly feature two front-facing cameras.

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🛸 From app to tab

WhatsApp is phasing out its native Windows app and moving to a web-based version → built on Microsoft’s Edge WebView2.

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