🤐 The monopoly is over

ChatGPT's share of the global AI assistant market has fallen below 50% for the first time.

OpenAI remains the market leader with more than 1.1 billion monthly users, but competitors like Gemini and Claude continue to gain ground.

📌 https://durovscode.com/chatgpt-market-share-below-50-percent-ai-assistants

🍏 AirPods are watching

Apple is reportedly preparing a new generation of AirPods with built-in cameras for launch in 2027.

More details:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/apple-airpods-cameras-2027-launch-gurman

🍏 Upgrade

Apple is reportedly preparing → a new iPhone Air with a dual-camera system for launch in 2027.

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🙂 Special relationship?

The UK has reportedly asked → the U.S. to exempt British citizens and companies from the ban on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models.

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⚡️ UAE bans social media for children under 15

The UAE has approved new rules restricting access to social media for children under the age of 15.

What the new rules mean, how age verification will work, and what platforms will now be required to do:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/uae-bans-social-media-children-under-15

🤩 Blame the GPUs

Apple will have to raise prices on some of its products due to rising memory costs, CEO Tim Cook has said.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/apple-price-increase-memory-shortage

🕹 Buttons with feelings

Sony has patented a PlayStation controller whose buttons can become softer or harder depending on what's happening in a game.

How the technology works:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/sony-patents-playstation-controller-with-adaptive-buttons

🦴 The wait is almost over

Rockstar has officially announced that GTA 6 pre-orders will open on June 25. The game follows Jason and Lucia, the series' new criminal duo.

When it's launching — and where you'll be able to play it:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/gta-6-pre-orders-open-june-25

😆 Wave to prove you're human

Google is testing a new reCAPTCHA → that asks users to wave at their webcam. The company says it will help its systems better distinguish humans from advanced AI bots.

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🛸 Adobe gets copilots

Adobe has started testing AI assistants in Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, and other Creative Cloud apps.

What tasks the AI will handle:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/adobe-ai-assistant-beta-photoshop-premiere-creative-cloud

❤️ This weekend in #TECH

📌 India's Telegram ban sparked a surge in VPN downloads and alternative messaging apps.

📌 A woman died after a Tesla on Autopilot crashed into a home in Texas.

📌 Apple is preparing one of its busiest product roadmaps in years, including a foldable iPhone, smart glasses, camera-equipped AirPods, and even a home robot.

📌 One week after SpaceX's IPO, investors are still trying to figure out what the company is actually worth.

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🛸 Better late than never

A long-running AMD graphics bug that caused some Linux laptops to freeze may finally be resolved → with help from Claude Code.

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🦴 Let the journeys begin

Etihad Rail has announced the launch date for passenger services, with the first route connecting Abu Dhabi and Fujairah from June 30.

Routes, fares, launch dates, and station locations:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/etihad-rail-uae-passenger-network-2026

🇮🇳 Back in business

Telegram is available again on Google Play in India after a week-long block. The app is expected to return to the App Store later.

Why it was blocked in the first place:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-available-india-temporary-block

😏 I can hear you

Google Pixel phones may soon be able to keep track of what users hear throughout the day — from songs playing nearby to "important conversations."

What we know about the upcoming feature:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/google-pixel-audio-memory-feature