The framework of a TikTok deal is finally coming together. Nvidia suffers another major setback in China. Bunch of new AI stuff from YouTube. A coming MacBook with a touchscreen. And a roundup of the reviews of the iPhone Air.
U.S. Investors, Trump Close In on TikTok Deal With China (WSJ)
China bans tech companies from buying Nvidia’s AI chips (FT)
YouTube to use AI to help podcasters promote themselves with clips and Shorts (TechCrunch)
YouTube announces new generative AI tools for Shorts creators (TechCrunch)
Kuo: OLED MacBook Pro to Feature Touch Screen Display (MacRumors)
AI Chip Startup Groq Raises $750 Million at $6.9 Billion Valuation (Bloomberg)
Apple iPhone Air review: statement piece (The Verge)
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Meta Smartglasses Leak
Looks like we’re going to be getting new Meta smartglasses later this week. OpenAI wants to up its AI for coding game. Is the whole TikTok saga finally coming to a conclusion? Almost half a billion people use Spotify for free? And how to use the best feature of the new iOS.
'Meta Ray-Ban Display' Glasses Design & HUD Clips Leak Ahead Of Connect (Upload)
OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5 (TechCrunch)
Beijing says TikTok’s US app will use Chinese algorithm (Financial Times)
Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks (TechCrunch)
iOS 26 Review: A New Look I'll Be Happy With for the Next 12 Years (CNet)
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Gemini’s Suddenly The #1 App In All The Land
Nano Banana is such a hit that Gemini is suddenly ahead of ChatGPT, at least if we’re measuring by the app store. Lots of interesting new data about how people are actually using AI. A new accelerator program from OpenAI itself, and is the AI boom like the dawn of the microprocessor or more like the dawn of containerization?
Google Gemini is the top free iPhone app (9to5Google)
Here’s what the data says people ask ChatGPT (Washington Post)
Anthropic Finds Businesses Are Mainly Using AI to Automate Work (Bloomberg)
China Targets Nvidia Over 2020 Deal, Straining Trade Talks (Bloomberg)
PayPal Links lets you send and receive money much faster now - even crypto (ZDNet)
OpenAI announces new mentorship program for budding tech founders (CNBC)
AI Will Not Make You Rich (Colossus)
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(BNS) John Borthwick Of Betaworks
John Borthwick on Betaworks shares his journey from a tech-savvy youth to a prominent figure in the New York City tech scene. He discusses his early experiences with computers, the transformative impact of the World Wide Web, and the vibrant tech culture of the 90s. Borthwick reflects on his role in creating Total New York, the lessons learned from the AOL acquisition, and the challenges faced during the dot-com bubble burst. He also highlights the rise of social media platforms like Photolog and the evolution of BetaWorks as a hub for innovation, particularly in the AI space. Throughout the discussion, Borthwick emphasizes the importance of creativity, constraints, and the ever-changing landscape of technology.
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OpenAI And Microsoft Make Up And Make Nice?
OpenAI and Microsoft say they have ironed out their differences… tentatively. Not officially. I’ll explain why that is interesting. With new FDA clearance for the Apple watch are millions of people about to discover they have hypertension? What if AI is less corrupt than humans? And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
OpenAI and Microsoft reach tentative deal to revise partnership (Axios)
OpenAI Takes Big Steps Toward Its Long-Planned Reorganization (NYTimes)
OpenAI & Microsoft Agree to Agree, Tentatively (Spyglass)
Apple Watch hypertension alerts feature receives FDA clearance (9to5Mac)
Albania appoints AI bot as minister to tackle corruption (Reuters)
Weekend Longreads Suggestions:
Why is AI struggling to discover new drugs? (Financial Times)
Online travel platforms prepare for rise of artificial intelligence ‘agents’ (Financial Times)
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