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Sources: Apple plans to build its own AI models for Visual Intelligence and add cameras to the Watch; the redesigned plastic Apple Watch SE faces serious issues — Apple is exploring the idea of adding cameras and visual intelligence features to its smartwatch, thrusting the company into the AI wearables market.
More: Engadget, AppleInsider, Benzinga, The Information, Forbes, The Verge, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, PhoneArena, Digital Trends, Cult of Mac, and Android Central
| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Kuo: A20 chips in iPhone 18 models will be made using TSMC's 2nm process, as TSMC's trial production of 2nm chips reached yields well above the 60%-70% range — Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today reiterated that the A20 chip in iPhone 18 models will be manufactured with TSMC's 2nm process.
More: AppleInsider, TechNode, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Redmond Pie, Appuals, Deal N Tech, 9to5Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog, and Focus Taiwan
| Mike Masnick / Techdirt: |
Democratic senators helping Trump's strongest Senate allies repeal Section 230 could give the Trump administration unprecedented power to control online speech — At the exact moment when Donald Trump and his MAGA allies are actively dismantling democratic institutions and working to silence critics …
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| Financial Times: |
Elon Musk's ties to President Trump could complicate Starlink's global rollout; Morgan Stanley estimates Starlink could make $16.3B in 2025 revenue, up 74% YoY — Satellite internet service is expanding fast but some politicians worry whether the SpaceX owner is a reliable partner
More: Reuters, Politico, and The Kyiv Independent
| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Browser Use, whose open-source tool converts website elements into a “text-like” format that AI agents can better understand, raised a $17M seed led by Felicis — We may not have an agreed-upon definition of AI “agent” yet, but a multitude of startups want to create “agentic” tools to automate various tasks online.| Kate Morgan / New York Times: |
Scientists are using AI to speed up drug repurposing, expanding the treatment possibilities for people with rare diseases and few options — Joseph Coates, left, owes his life to an A.I. model developed by Dr. David Fajgenbaum and the rest of his team.Hannah Yoon for The New York Times
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| Ananya Bhattacharya / Rest of World: |
Former staff, investors, and industry experts reflect on the demise of Dunzo, the Indian online delivery pioneer undone by mismanagement, competition, and more — Dunzo was a trailblazer in India's online delivery sector, but things went awry when it shifted from its core strength.
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| Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: |
As Spotify pushes its new video monetization program, sexually explicit videos have appeared on its top podcast charts, violating the company's terms of use — The sexually explicit videos, which Spotify doesn't allow, have shown up alongside some of the most popular podcasts on the service| Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide: |
IFPI: global music streaming revenues hit a record $20.4B in 2024, driven by paid subscription revenues of $15.15B, up 9.5% YoY; paid subscribers reached 752M — MBW's Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of the global music industry.
More: IFPI, IFPI, The Tennessean, The Music Network, Music Week, Sony Music, IFPI, and Music Ally
| Coco Feng / South China Morning Post: |
Tencent unveils Hunyuan T1, a new reasoning AI model powered by its Hunyuan Turbo S AI model, and claims it rivals DeepSeek's R1 in both performance and pricing — Tencent Holdings has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning model, Hunyuan T1, that rivals DeepSeek's R1 in both performance and pricing.
More: WinBuzzer and Hunyuan
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| Jason Schreier / Bloomberg: |
After leadership changes and an internal studio closure, Netflix aims to refine its gaming strategy, focusing on smaller-scale games rather than big-budget ones — The company will focus on four areas: narrative, mainstream, party and kids — Hi everyone.| The Information: |
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