🛸 Google’s new copilot: Chrome

Google is baking its Gemini AI straight into Chrome. A new AI mode → will show up in the address bar in the coming weeks, followed by Project Mariner — an agent that can handle online tasks on your behalf.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Donald Trump said Xi Jinping has approved the deal to sell TikTok’s U.S. business to American investors. The final terms are still being negotiated.

💘 Apple’s new iPhone Air has been torn down — the ultra-thin model turned out to be easier to repair than expected, scoring 7/10 for repairability.

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🕹 Free game, pricey update

Hundreds of Steam users reported → losing $150,000 from their cryptocurrency wallets after downloading a free 2D platformer.

Investigators found that a recent update added malicious code, turning what appeared to be an ordinary game into a tool for theft.

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🤩 The cost of intelligence

Nvidia will invest → up to $100 billion in OpenAI to build AI data centers, making it the company’s key supplier of chips and infrastructure for future models.

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🙂 Lost in translation

WhatsApp has rolled out a built-in translation feature → for messages. It’s free, works on iPhone and Android, and even supports automatic chat-wide translation on Android.

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🧠 Budget AI

OpenAI has launched its $5 ChatGPT Go plan → in Indonesia, after India. The low-cost tier sits between the free version and ChatGPT Plus.

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😾 Gifts in settings

Telegram is testing an update that brings gifts → directly into the app’s settings, letting users preview them before purchase. The company also hinted at a few other upcoming features.

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😂 Live and loud

Google launched a new AI-powered search mode → in the U.S. that lets users ask questions with voice or camera in real time.

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😆 JackpotGPT

A woman used ChatGPT to pick lottery numbers and won → $150,000. She donated the entire prize to charity

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📱 Not so shiny

Apple commented → on the reports of scratched iPhone 17 Pro demo units, saying they can be removed with simple cleaning.

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🦴 Make TikTok Great Again

Donald Trump has signed an order → transferring control of TikTok to U.S. investors. The leading stakeholders include Oracle, Silver Lake, and and the Abu Dhabi–based investment fund MGX.

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⛔️ No means no

The European Commission confirmed → it will not repeal the Digital Markets Act despite Apple’s objections.

Officials stressed that the law does not compromise user privacy or security and remains fully in force.

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🛸 AI with initiative

OpenAI has introduced Pulse → a new mode where the chatbot independently delivers news and ideas to the user.

The feature is already available to ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the mobile app.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Spotify introduced new AI labeling rules, and any tracks using cloned voices, deepfakes, or vocal imitations without consent and proper disclosure will be removed from the platform.

💘 Apple swapped out MagSafe demo stands in U.S. stores after scratched iPhone 17 displays sparked complaints.

💘 Twitch started testing a rewind option for live streams, letting viewers pause, rewind, and rejoin broadcasts.

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☕️ Deal of the century

Electronic Arts has been sold to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) for $55 billion → the largest deal in gaming history financed by private equity and debt.

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😏 Folded secrets

Samsung is preparing foldable OLED panels → for a “US client.” The company’s spokesperson avoided naming Apple directly, but experts have little doubt who that client really is.

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😄 ShopGPT

OpenAI has launched a new shopping feature → in ChatGPT. Orders can now be placed without switching to a separate app or browser, though for now it only works in the U.S.

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🛸 TikTok, move over

OpenAI is developing its own social network → for short-form vertical content, but unlike TikTok, every video on the platform will be generated by AI.

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😆 Ring of trouble

Samsung has found itself in the spotlight after an unpleasant incident → with its Galaxy Ring smart wearable.

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🦴 Grokipedia

Elon Musk announced → plans to create a Wikipedia rival powered by his company xAI’s chatbot Grok.

According to the concept, the system would analyze online sources, detect inconsistencies, and generate a “cleaned-up” version of information.

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😎 Lex Fridman meets Durov

Pavel Durov gave Lex Fridman his longest interview yet — a four-hour conversation.

We’ve pulled the key takeaways → for those who don’t plan on watching the whole thing.

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