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😄 Google buys Wiz for $32B
Google → is acquiring cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion in its biggest deal ever. Wiz will stay independent, but deeper Google Cloud integration seems inevitable.
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🫡 AI Wiped Out
A bug in the latest Windows 11 update has removed the Copilot AI assistant from some devices.
💘 Microsoft acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix. Affected users are advised to reinstall Copilot from the Microsoft Store and pin it back to the taskbar manually.
💘 However, many users didn’t bother. Instead, they welcomed this unexpected “feature” and joked about fearing Copilot’s return.
💘 Microsoft is currently developing an integrated version of the AI assistant—so far, only a web version is available. Meanwhile, the company is preparing a Copilot update that, according to rumors, could put it in direct competition with OpenAI’s products.
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🦴 Grok is getting into video
Elon Musk’s xAI has acquired Hotshot → an AI startup specializing in video generation. Hotshot’s models will now be part of xAI’s Colossus supercluster, paving the way for AI-powered video creation in Grok.
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🤫 No DeepSeek Allowed?
OpenAI is pushing for a U.S. ban on DeepSeek → and other AI models linked to China, citing security threats.
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⛔️ Telegram to Start Freezing Accounts
Mentions of a new account freezing feature have been detected in the source code of the beta version of Telegram for macOS. The feature appears to target users who violate the platform’s rules.
💘 Under the new system, if a user breaks Telegram’s rules, their account will be placed in read-only mode.
💘 Affected users will still be able to access Telegram for a certain period but won’t be able to send messages or interact with the platform in any way.
💘 Restrictions can be appealed through an official bot. However, if the appeal is not submitted within a certain timeframe, the account will be permanently deleted.
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🤗 OpenAI’s Bold Request
OpenAI → wants the U.S. to allow AI training on copyrighted content without permission, arguing it’s necessary to stay ahead of China.
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📱 WhatsApp is working on message threads
The new feature → will group replies into threads, making it easier to follow conversations. Spotted in Android beta 2.25.7.7, but no release date yet.
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😎 Flying ferries incoming
Abu Dhabi is adding electric seagliders → to its transport mix, cutting travel time to Dubai to just 30 minutes.
The project, backed by a $250M investment, will also create 1,000+ high-tech jobs and prioritize Emirati talent.
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🤔 Who Wants to Buy TikTok?
The U.S. has lined up four potential buyers → for TikTok’s American operations, with a $50B deal awaiting China’s approval.
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😻 Google under pressure
The U.S. Justice Department insists Google → must sell Chrome to weaken its dominance over search and boost competition. Regulators argue that splitting the business is the only way to level the playing field.
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🥇 Bitcoin goes federal
Trump has officially added Bitcoin → to the U.S. national reserve. The government’s 200,000 BTC stash—confiscated in criminal and civil cases—won’t be sold but will be held as a strategic asset.
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📱 Google is speeding things up
Android 16 is launching earlier than expected → Google confirmed the OS will roll out in June 2025 instead of the usual late summer release.
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🧠 Amazon enters the AI reasoning race
Amazon → is developing Nova, an AI model to rival OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, with advanced reasoning and lower costs—already 75% cheaper than competitors. Launch expected by June.
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🍏 More emojis, more intelligence
Apple’s latest iOS 18.4 developer beta introduces seven new emojis, including a tired face, radish, fingerprint, harp, leafless tree, inkblot, and shovel.
The update also expands Apple Intelligence support across more languages, adds Priority Notifications, and improves CarPlay.
iOS 18.4 is expected to launch in April 2025.
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😆 Sergey Brin: Less babysitting, more coding
Google co-founder Sergey Brin → urged developers to stop making "nanny products," embrace a 60-hour workweek, and push harder in the AGI race. He wants faster, simpler AI solutions and less hand-holding for users.
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🤐 WhatsApp cracks down on mass messages
WhatsApp → is limiting the number of broadcast messages users and businesses can send each month to curb spam and improve user experience.
The update is expected to roll out soon, with potential implications for marketing campaigns.
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😽 Samsung Sounds the Alarm
Samsung’s chairman warns → of a crisis, pushing for urgent restructuring as AI chips, smartphones, and TVs lose ground. Q1 2025 profits could drop 22.5%.
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🤐 Apple almost went fully wireless
Apple reportedly planned to remove → the USB-C port from the iPhone 17 Air, leaving only MagSafe and wireless transfers.
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😂 Daddy is coming home
AFP reports that Pavel Durov has left France, where he had been under judicial supervision as part of an ongoing investigation. With court approval, he is now on his way to Dubai.
In response to the news, Toncoin saw a sharp surge.
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🙂 No More Language Barriers
Apple is bringing real-time conversation translation to AirPods → with iOS 19. Set to launch in late 2025, the feature will let users instantly hear translations in their own language.
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🛸 AI Just Got a Creative Upgrade
Google → has launched Gemini 2.0 Flash, an AI model that can edit images based on text prompts, generate illustrated stories, and overlay text on images without distortions.
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🤩 Intel Names New CEO
Intel → appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO, aiming to revive its foundry business and stay competitive in AI. Investors responded with a 12% stock jump.
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🛸 Meta bets on AI chips
Meta → is officially testing its own AI training chips, aiming to cut costs and reduce reliance on external suppliers. If all goes well, these custom chips could roll out by 2026.
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😆 X under attack
Elon Musk confirmed that a massive cyberattack → is behind X’s global outage. he attack is still ongoing, with possible ties to a hacker group or state actors.
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😘 Telegram’s First Spring Update
Telegram → rolled out a major update: now you can charge strangers to message you.
Also new—paid comments, account info previews for unknown contacts, and more.
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🦴 Finally, a way to spend that extra $20K
OpenAI → is preparing to launch specialized AI agents, with pricing rumored to reach $20,000 per month for the top-tier version designed for PhD-level research.
More "affordable" options start at $2,000 and $10,000 for knowledge workers and software developers.
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🍏 New arrivals at Apple
Apple has unveiled the MacBook Air with the M4 chip → now cheaper than its predecessor and available in a new color.
Also announced → the new Mac Studio, powered by M4 Max and M3 Ultra, delivering major performance upgrades for professionals.
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🤷♂️ Let Him Cook
Since Trump took office, U.S. tech stocks → have lost over 7% of their market value. Chipmakers have been hit the hardest, while Tesla, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon also face declines.
New tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China add further pressure.
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👩⚕️ Microsoft’s AI doctor’s note
Microsoft has unveiled Dragon Copilot, an AI assistant → designed to handle medical documentation and information retrieval, so doctors can spend less time on paperwork and more time with patients.
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🍏 Fresh Apple lineup incoming
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports → that Apple is set to unveil the M4 MacBook Air this week, followed by a new iPad Air.
Meanwhile, iPhone 16e sales are flopping, with demand dozens or even hundreds of times lower than regular iPhones at launch.
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