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| Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch: |
OpenAI debuts GPT‑5-Codex, a version of GPT‑5 optimized for agentic coding in Codex and says it spends its “thinking” time more dynamically than previous models — OpenAI announced Monday that it's releasing a new version of GPT-5 to its AI coding agent, Codex.
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LinkedIn: Derrick Choi and Alexander Embiricos
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| CNBC: |
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US and China have reached a “framework” deal for TikTok; Trump and Xi Jinping will meet Friday to discuss the terms — The U.S. and China have a reached a ‘framework’ deal for social media platform TikTok, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday.
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| José Adorno / BGR: |
Apple launches iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, watchOS 26, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26, featuring Liquid Glass design, new Apple Intelligence features, and more — After three long months of beta testing, Apple has made iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 available to all users.
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| Zachary McAuliffe / CNET: |
iOS 26 review: Liquid Glass is aesthetically pleasing, many quality-of-life upgrades, call screening is a true game changer, but the Games app feels unfinished — Liquid Glass makes for a fun user experience, but call screening is the real star of the show. — Our Experts — WHY YOU CAN TRUST CNET
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| Federico Viticci / MacStories: |
A detailed look at iOS and iPadOS 26 with Liquid Glass, which brings a cohesive UI story across Apple's platforms — I was reminded of this Don Draper quote from one of my all-time favorite TV scenes - the Kodak Carousel pitch - when reflecting upon my contrasting feelings about iOS and iPadOS 26 a few weeks ago.
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| Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
macOS 26 Tahoe review: Liquid Glass has small regressions in usability and accessibility but the upgrade has enough iterative changes like automated Shortcuts — Liquid Glass brings translucent sheen to the typical batch of iterative changes. — The last time Apple gave macOS a fresh design was in 2020's macOS 11 Big Sur.
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| Bloomberg: |
In a preliminary probe, China rules that Nvidia violated anti-monopoly laws by acquiring Mellanox in April 2020, as the US and China negotiate tariffs in Madrid — China ruled that Nvidia Corp. violated anti-monopoly laws with a high-profile 2020 deal, ratcheting up the pressure on Washington during sensitive trade negotiations.| Julie Bort / TechCrunch: |
Robinhood has filed an application with the SEC to launch a new publicly traded fund called “Robinhood Ventures Fund I” that will hold shares of startups — Robinhood announced Monday it has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch … | Anthropic: |
An Anthropic report details how Claude usage varies by country and US state, finding 36% use it for coding, 77% of business uses involve automation, and more — Introduction — Introduction — AI differs from prior technologies in its unprecedented adoption speed.
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| Gerrit De Vynck / Washington Post: |
OpenAI releases the first detailed public study on how people use ChatGPT: 73% of chats were non-work related, practical guidance was the top use case, and more — OpenAI released the first detailed public study on who uses its chatbot and what they most often ask it to do.
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| David Heaney / UploadVR: |
A now-removed unlisted video on Meta's YouTube channel shows Meta Ray-Ban glasses with a HUD shown to one eye, used for Meta AI and on-foot navigation — Meta's HUD glasses with sEMG wristband will in fact be Ray-Ban branded, a leaked clip which also depicts the HUD and wristband in action reveals.
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| Adamya Sharma / Android Authority: |
Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, its next flagship mobile chipset, before its 2025 Snapdragon Summit, and Xiaomi says its 17 series will use it — Qualcomm has officially announced its next flagship mobile chipset, the “Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.”
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Spotify adds new features globally that let free users search for and play any song they want; the company reported 433M ad-supported MAUs out of 696M in Q2 — Following its long-awaited launch of lossless streaming for paid subscribers, Spotify is upgrading its service for free users, too.
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Forums: r/truespotify and r/revancedapp
| David Heaney / UploadVR: |
Snap announces Snap OS 2.0 for its Spectacles glasses, updating first-party apps and adding new features like Travel Mode and support for WebXR — Snap OS 2.0 is out now, adding and improving first-party apps like Browser, Gallery, and Spotlight to bring the AR platform closer to being ready for consumers.
More: The Verge, Snap Newsroom, TechCrunch, GamesBeat, Tech Advisor, Engadget, 9to5Mac, ZDNET, Lowpass, and Bloomberg
| Harshita Mary Varghese / Reuters: |
CoreWeave says it has signed a new $6.3B order with Nvidia that guarantees Nvidia will purchase any cloud capacity not sold to customers through April 13, 2032 — CoreWeave (CRWV.O) said on Monday it had signed a new order with Nvidia (NVDA.O) with an initial value of $6.3 billion …
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| New York Times: |
How UAE's $2B investment in Trump family's WLF is linked to the deal allowing the UAE's G42 to access AI chips, in which David Sacks played a key role — This summer, Steve Witkoff, President Trump's Middle East envoy, paid a visit to the coast of Sardinia, a stretch of the Mediterranean Sea crowded with super yachts.
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| Lance Whitney / ZDNET: |
PayPal launches PayPal Links, which lets users create personalized, one-time links to send money to or request payment from other PayPal users, including crypto — ZDNET's key takeaways — PayPal Links lets you send and request money with other PayPal users.
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| David Carnoy / CNET: |
Apple AirPods Pro 3 review: a significantly better fit, sound quality, noise cancellation, and battery life, but heart-rate monitoring is buried in fitness apps — They cost the same at a hefty $249, but Apple's third-generation noise-canceling earbuds have improved in all the key areas …
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| Elissa Welle / The Verge: |
A Google executive says users increasingly want “contextual answers and summaries”, but Google is not going to abandon the model that provides “10 blue links” — When asked about a new lawsuit over AI Overviews, Google said users increasingly want the AI summaries.
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| Sohee Kim / Bloomberg: |
Disney and Webtoon announce a new digital platform with 35K+ Disney comics; Disney plans to acquire a 2% equity interest in Webtoon; WBTN jumps 70%+ after hours — Walt Disney Co. is bringing all of its marquee comics to a new digital platform and app in partnership with Webtoon Entertainment Inc. …
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| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Alphabet becomes the fourth company to reach a $3T market cap, joining Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple, after its stock jumped 4%+ on Monday — Alphabet has joined the $3 trillion club. — Shares of the search giant jumped more than 4% on Monday, pushing the company into territory occupied only by Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple.Sponsor Posts
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