♊ Gemini 3.5 Flash Beats Google's Own Pro Model

The new Gemini 3.5 Flash is now Google's most powerful model, outperforming Gemini 3.1 Pro on most tasks.

On some benchmarks it even edges out Opus 4.7 and GPT-5.5, while running roughly 4x faster than flagship models from Anthropic and OpenAI.

💰 The API price has tripled though — up to $1.5/$9 per 1M input/output tokens. Still cheaper than the Pro tier, but no longer dirt cheap.

➡️ The model is free to use in Gemini and AI Studio, and it's now the default for Google's AI search mode.

Is Google leading the AI race again?

❤️ — Yes, this is a leap!
🔥 — Nah, they just stopped falling behind…

🐣🧟 Chicken Jockey Is Getting Its Own Lego Set

Lego is dropping a Minecraft Chicken Jockey set—and honestly, it's about time.

This rare mob became a full-on meme after the Minecraft movie hit theaters, with audiences literally shouting CHICKEN JOCKEY! and throwing popcorn at the screen.

The set is $29.99 and goes on sale August 1st.

Which sparks imagination more?

❤️ — Lego
🔥 — Minecraft

🎥 CapCut Is Being Integrated into Gemini

The simple and popular video editor from the creators of TikTok is partnering with Google to integrate editing capabilities directly into the chatbot.

Soon, you will be able to splice and trim videos right through Gemini. It would be great if they added a subtitle feature.

6️⃣ Grand Theft Auto VI Will Launch on November 19

Take-Two Interactive has officially announced the long-awaited release date for GTA VI. CEO Strauss Zelnick also said the game’s marketing campaign will begin this summer.

The game has already been delayed twice. It was originally planned for release last fall, then moved to May. Developers now say there will be no more delays.

According to company forecasts, GTA VI could generate around $8 billion in revenue.

Are you waiting for GTA VI?

❤️ — Yes, definitely
👎 — No, not interested

⚡️ "By The Time Our Kids Grow Up, AI Will Have Cured Cancer"

In the very near future, we'll have much less diseases, according to Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei.

Dario and Daniela Amodei believe that AI will help create medicines we cannot even imagine today. These drugs will be able to beat diseases at their very "root"—even those that have plagued humanity for millennia.

💡 According to Dario Amodei, AI could be compared to "an angel on your shoulder that's telling you how to live your life in the best way you can live it."

➡️ You can watch the full interview here.

Will AI help cure cancer?

❤️ — Yes, of course
🔥 — Very unlikely...

🎓 Nvidia's Huang Says It Won't Matter What Kids Study in AI Era

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Singapore's Channel NewsAsia that parents should not obsess over what their children study as artificial intelligence reshapes the economy, arguing that traditional fields of learning will retain their value.

"I think that it won't matter. All the things that used to matter are still things that are going to matter in the future," Huang said in the interview.

😎 Dog Shoots Woman with Shotgun in Nebraska

Police in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, investigated a shooting at a convenience store. They found a woman who was hit in the arm by a shotgun pellet and damage to a truck door.

The investigation revealed that a dog caused the accident. While moving in the back seat of the truck, the dog stepped on a loaded shotgun, which fired.

The woman was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. By the way, it's illegal to carry a loaded shotgun in a vehicle in Nebraska.

🌥 Claude Opus 4.8 Is Here

Anthropic calls it a "modest but tangible improvement," focusing on honesty and reduced hallucinations rather than just benchmark scores.

The system card reveals some wild personality quirks: during testing, the model was sometimes creepily caring—persistently urging users to take breaks or "open up"—and at other times would have a total "meltdown," using profanity in its internal reasoning when stuck on a problem.

Do you like it when AI shows this much "humanity"?

❤️ — Yes, it's more pleasant
👎 — No, it's uncomfortable

🙈 Claude Opus 4.8 Built a Minecraft Clone

It works with a one-shot prompt. The author claims it costs about $9-$10 via Cursor.

Make a minecraft clone in HTML using Three JS, be as detailed as possible, it should be the closest clone you can make

💼 There Will Be No "AI Apocalypse" in the Labor Market

This week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted that he was "delighted to ⁠be wrong" in his predictions about AI's impact on the labor market and job cuts.

According to him, AI has had much less impact on the labor market so far than he expected. In practice, people simply like working with people, and AI still cannot replace the "human" part of work.

At the same time, Altman also notes that the risks to many jobs from AI are indeed real.

Will AI have a major impact on the labor market?

🔥 — Yes, many people will lose jobs
🤔 — We probably won't even notice it

💸 Pavel Durov Renames TON to Gram

Gram was the original name of TON's currency when it was first planned for launch back in 2018.

"We're returning to our roots—and starting a new chapter," states Telegram founder Pavel Durov.

The transition will take around 3 weeks. TON remains the name of the blockchain.

Do you use cryptocurrency?

❤️ — Yes, of course!
🔥 — No, it's not for me...

👍 Ideogram Is Now Open Source

The developers have released the weights for the new Ideogram 4, and it is currently the best open-weight image generator available.

The model delivers quality on par with Nano Banana, while maintaining Ideogram's signature focus on design and typography.

The model has only 9.3 billion parameters, making it compatible with consumer-grade graphics cards.

✅ You can try it for free on the website.
➡ Instructions for local deployment are available on GitHub.