😆 A costly detour

Ireland fined Google €403 million over its handling of users’ location data. The regulator found that Google kept some of it longer than necessary and failed to clearly explain how people’s whereabouts could be used.

What the ruling says:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/google-403-million-location-data-fine

🦴 Grok 4.7 goes to work

SpaceXAI has released Grok 4.7, its new flagship model built for long-running agentic tasks. On some benchmarks, it also outperforms GPT-6 Astra.

API pricing stays unchanged from Grok 4.6, starting at $2 per million tokens.

Benchmarks, capabilities and availability:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/spacexai-grok-4-7-coding-ai-model

🛸 Permission slip

A researcher found a flaw in Meta’s Muse for Mac that could let malware already on your computer take control of the AI assistant and use its access to your files and connected accounts.

How the attack works:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/meta-muse-mac-security-flaw

😄 Because video messages needed 60 FPS

Telegram is testing more advanced video message controls on Android, with options to:

📌 record at 30 or 60 FPS
📌 choose between 360p and 480p
📌 adjust camera quality and bitrate

More on what Telegram is testing:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-video-messages-60-fps-android

👍 GPT-6, now for everyday use

OpenAI has launched two new GPT-6 models, Sol and Luna. Both are cheaper than the flagship Astra and designed for more everyday workloads.

Pricing, benchmarks and availability:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/openai-gpt-6-sol-luna

🤐 Xbox reshuffled

Microsoft is continuing its major shake-up of its gaming division. Another 268 employees are being laid off, while the company is reshuffling its internal studios in ways few would have expected.

All the details of the Xbox reorganization:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-studio-restructuring

🍏 Less screen time

Apple is testing a screenless fitness band to rival Whoop. If approved, it could launch in 2028 at the earliest.

What we know so far:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/apple-screenless-fitness-tracker-whoop

🧠 And now, Anthropic

OpenAI isn’t the only AI lab rolling out new models. Anthropic has introduced Claude Opus 5.5, its new flagship, which outperformed GPT-6 Astra in the company’s coding tests while costing 40% less to run than its predecessor.

Anthropic has also added a new defense against model distillation, a practice Chinese AI companies have previously been accused of using to replicate the capabilities of Western models.

Benchmarks, pricing and comparisons:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/anthropic-claude-opus-5-5

😎 Look, no camera

Meta has unveiled Ray-Ban Meta Audio, new smart glasses that ditch cameras entirely in favor of audio.

They also come with Muse, Meta’s AI agent, which can take care of a wide range of tasks on your behalf.

Pricing, photos and more details:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/ray-ban-meta-audio-smart-glasses

🕹 Xbox wants the bigger number

New leaks may have given us an early look at what Sony and Microsoft are planning for their next-gen consoles, with both the PS6 and next Xbox reportedly on track for late 2027.

And if the leaked specs are accurate, Microsoft is going considerably bigger on raw GPU power.

Here’s what we know:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/ps6-xbox-helix-specs-2027-leak

💻 Surface, upgraded

Microsoft has unveiled new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus.

Specs, features and pricing:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/surface-pro-12-laptop-13-snapdragon-x2-plus