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But the most exciting announcement is the official launch of the long-awaited Pixel Fold, Google's first foldable phone.
At #Google I/O, the Pixel family is joined by 3 new members: the Pixel 7a, Tablet and Fold.
At the very end of #Google I/O, the company showed off the latest version of its Project Starline system. If you're unaware, this is a lifelike 3D video calling system designed for business uses.

The new prototype is smaller because it uses AI models instead of large, special cameras to capture a 3D model of the remote person.

Project Starline is now used by some Google partners like Salesforce and T-Mobile.
#elon Musk has found a new CEO for #twitter, as he promised.

The new CEO, currently unknown, will start her job at Twitter in about 6 weeks. Elon will be the executive chairman and CTO, and will oversee the product and software teams.

In the 7 months Elon Musk has been the CEO for, the social network introduced Twitter Blue with verification, started charging for API access and banned third party Twitter apps. Meanwhile, Twitter's performance has reduced, and the company now makes less profit because of issues with advertisers. However, the social network also released the source code of its algorithm.

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Telly, founded by Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin, wants to revolutionize the smart TV industry by offering a free 55-inch 4K TV.

Pluto TV is already one of the most successful free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) services, which offer select TV channels for free.
Telly, founded by Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin, wants to revolutionize the smart TV industry by offering a free 55-inch 4K TV.
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#elon Musk has found a new CEO for #twitter, as he promised. The new CEO, currently unknown, will start her job at Twitter in about 6 weeks. Elon will be the executive chairman and CTO, and will oversee the product and software teams. In the 7 months Elon…
#Twitter's new CEO is Linda Yaccarino.

Last week we reported about #Elon Musk hiring a new, then-unnamed CEO. Now, the billionaire has announced that the new CEO is former NBCUniversal advertising chairman Linda Yaccarino.

According to Musk, Linda will manage the business side, while he focuses on product design and new technology. Elon also claims that she will help transform Twitter into X, an "everything app" likely similar to WeChat in China. You might remember Elon's tweet about how the acquisition of Twitter will help him build X.

During her time at NBCUniversal, Linda Yaccarino helped oversee the launch of NBC's Peacock streaming service and helped the company make "non-traditional partnerships" with companies like Apple, Snapchat and YouTube. Her advertising background might help with Twitter's issues with advertisers.
#OpenAI released an official ChatGPT app for iOS.

After ChatGPT's success as a website, numerous unofficial and sometimes malicious apps have appeared on both the iOS App Store and the Google Play Store.

Now, OpenAI is releasing an official ChatGPT app on the App Store. Users will be able to chat with either ChatGPT or GPT-4 (requires a ChatGPT Plus subscription), and the app supports voice input with the company's Whisper speech recognition AI model. Chat history is also synced between iOS devices and the Web.

An Android version is coming soon.

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The #Galaxy Watch6 Classic has leaked, and it has a rotating bezel.

The latest images of the watch come from OnLeaks and MySmartPrice. The images reveal that the watch once again has Samsung's signature rotating bezel, after it was removed on the Galaxy Watch5 Pro. It also has a brushed aluminum case and silicone wristband.

Not much else is known. The watch is expected to feature a 1.47-inch screen, a faster Exynos W980 processor, a heart rate sensor, a temperature sensor and a larger 425mAh battery.

The watch is expected to be revealed at Unpacked, rumored to be on July 26th, alongside the Galaxy Z Fold5, the Z Flip5 and Tab S9.
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#Meta teased the Meta Quest 3.

Ahead of WWDC, where #Apple is expected to reveal its first VR headset, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the Meta Quest 3 on his Instagram page.

The redesigned headset is slimmer than the Quest 2, has full color passthrough mode for AR and fully adjustable lens distance. It's also powered by a next generation Qualcomm chip with 2x the GPU power and has higher resolution displays. The redesigned controllers are smaller and have improved haptics.

More details about the Meta Quest 3 will be revealed at the company's Connect event on September 27, and the headset will be launched this fall at $499.
#WWDC 2023 live blog ⬇️

A full recap will be posted tomorrow. In the meantime look at the blog and highlights.
The new 15-inch MacBook Air was announced at WWDC. More details in the live blog and after the event.