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🤔 ChatGPT, but make it a gadget
Sam Altman has teased OpenAI’s upcoming AI gadget → developed with legendary Apple designer Jony Ive. It won’t be a phone or a wearable, but a completely new kind of device designed to blend into daily life. Launch is expected in late 2025.
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😎 Wanted, but Thriving
Despite criminal charges against Pavel Durov in France, Telegram reported record revenue growth in 2024 → closing the year with $1.4B in revenue and $540M in profit.
The biggest boost came from mini-apps and Toncoin transactions inside the platform.
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🤐 Data Breached, Not Bankrupt
Coinbase has confirmed a data breach affecting → more than 69,000 users. Hackers reportedly bribed customer support staff to access internal systems and demanded $20M in ransom.
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👍 We’re Back
Fortnite has officially returned → to the App Store in the U.S. and EU — after a federal judge demanded that Apple comply with the court ruling.
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☕️ Tension Is Typing
Since the beginning of 2025, Telegram has handed over user data for more than 22,000 accounts, according to user estimates based on the platform’s publicly available data.
💘 That’s nearly four times more than during the same period last year — when the messenger disclosed data from 5,826 accounts.
💘 Pavel Durov’s stance on cooperating with authorities shifted after his 2024 arrest — Telegram is now actively working with law enforcement agencies.
💘 The majority of requests came from India (9,197), Germany (1,311), France (668), the U.S. (576), and Spain (493). In total, 24 countries submitted 13,615 requests.
💘 Telegram emphasizes that despite the change, it will not block political channels or protest movements. Users remain skeptical of that promise.
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😆 AI Fail
Apple’s ambitious AI-powered Siri update → is facing indefinite delays, with internal setbacks and technical issues holding back the promised features.
Instead of revolutionizing voice assistance, it looks like Siri is stuck in beta mode.
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😆 We’ve Seen This in Black Mirror
Sam Altman wants ChatGPT → to remember a person’s entire life and reason within that context. Users found the idea both fascinating and unsettling.
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🍏 Bring Jobs Back?
Trump has publicly urged Apple CEO Tim Cook → to stop expanding production in India, arguing that the company should increase manufacturing in the U.S. instead.
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⛔️ Crisis Averted (for now)
Valve has officially denied → the rumored Steam data breach. The company says no servers were compromised and blames telecom operators for any potential interception of SMS codes.
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🕹 Time to Change Your Password
A hacker claims to have stolen data from 89 million Steam users and is selling it on the dark web for just $5,000. Researchers suspect a leak from Valve → or a third-party SMS provider, but the source remains unclear.
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😽 iPhone vs. LiDAR
A Reddit user named Jeguetelli shared a video where he tried to film a Volvo EX90. But things took an unexpected turn — spots started appearing on the camera sensor, literally burned in by the car’s LiDAR.
Some commenters accused Jeguetelli of faking the footage since the burn marks disappeared when he zoomed out at the end of the video. Turns out, the explanation is pretty simple: only the periscope camera with 5x zoom was damaged, while the main camera stayed intact.
In the comments, Jeguetelli explained that he shot the video on an iPhone 16 Pro Max. The only way to fix the issue is by replacing the camera module — but luckily, he’s covered by Apple Care, so repair costs are taken care of.
Reports suggest that this problem only occurs with lasers using a 1550 nm wavelength — not all cars have this. Still, it’s unclear how similar LiDAR systems might interact with other car cameras on the road.
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😎 Step Mastered
Elon Musk has unveiled the dancing Tesla Optimus robot. In the footage, the robot performs an energetic step dance, coordinating arm and leg movements while skillfully hopping — all without losing balance.
Although the robot has a safety tether, it doesn’t actually support Optimus — it just hangs freely as a precaution in case of a fall.
According to Musk, Optimus learned to dance through reinforcement learning (RL) — a technique where behavior improves based on trial and error.
Musk also confirmed plans to send the Optimus robot to Mars by the end of 2026 as part of the SpaceX Starship mission.
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🤐 Nvidia’s Price Hike
Nvidia has raised prices → on most of its chips, including gaming GPUs and AI processors, citing increased production costs and trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
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😄 A New Smile After 20 Years
Amazon has updated its logo → for the first time in two decades. The redesign took 18 months and covers more than 50 of the company’s sub-brands.
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⚡️ Dubai FinTech Summit: What to Expect
Tomorrow, the Dubai FinTech Summit 2025 kicks off!
As official media partners, Durov’s Code gives you the lowdown on what’s coming — from top finance leaders to cutting-edge tech and investment insights.
💘 https://durovscode.com/dubai-fintech-summit-2025-what-to-expect-tomorrow
🧠 UAE and U.S. Unveil Stargate
Abu Dhabi is building the world’s largest AI campus → outside the U.S. — a 10-square-mile, 5GW mega-hub backed by OpenAI, Oracle, NVIDIA, Cisco, and SoftBank. Stargate UAE marks a bold step in the Emirates’ push to lead the global AI race.
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🛸 Jony Ive’s AI Startup Acquired
OpenAI is acquiring Io — the AI device startup founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive.
💘 CEO Sam Altman says the company will launch a “fundamentally new” consumer hardware product — though details remain under wraps.
💘 The $6.5B deal is OpenAI’s largest to date.
💘 Ive won’t join OpenAI full-time, but his design firm LoveFrom will collaborate on creative and product design.
💘 55 Io team members — including designers, engineers, and researchers — will join OpenAI.
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🤩 Most Productive Maid
Tesla investor Mario Nawfal has shared a new video of the Optimus robot — showing it cleaning up, vacuuming, tossing trash, and generally playing housemaid.
“Optimus will be able to do your household chores, dance ballet, and may even do a backflip at some point…” Nawfal captioned the post.
🇫🇷 Grounded in Paris
French authorities have denied Pavel Durov permission → to travel to the U.S. for meetings with investment funds, citing ongoing legal restrictions.
He is also awaiting approval to attend the upcoming Freedom Forum in Norway, where he was invited to speak.
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🤔 Courtnite
A U.S. judge has ordered Apple to either approve Fortnite’s return → to the App Store or face the court with a legal explanation.
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❤️ This weekend in #TECH
💘 Apple loses the iPhone trademark battle in Brazil, as local company Gradiente wins rights to the name.
💘 OpenAI introduces Codex, a cloud-based AI agent designed to streamline programming tasks with automated testing and code optimization.
💘 The U.S. aims to restrict Huawei's HarmonyOS from international markets, citing cybersecurity concerns.
💘 Snoop Dogg officially joins Telegram. His verified channel, launched on May 16, already has over 100,000 followers.
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🤐 Game Over (Again)
Apple has blocked Fortnite’s return to iOS, making the game unavailable worldwide → even on the Epic Games Store in the EU. Epic Games is still waiting for Apple’s decision after submitting a new application.
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😘 First-Ever Creator Contest
Telegram has announced a contest → with a prize pool of up to $50,000. Participants are invited to create a short video demonstrating Telegram’s technological leadership compared to WhatsApp.
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😀 Samsung Trolls Apple Again
A Korean Instagram account linked to Samsung posted two videos mocking the weight and thickness of the iPhone 16 Pro using the new Galaxy S25 Edge.
💘 In the first video, the devices are lifted into the air with helium balloons. The S25 Edge floats effortlessly, while the iPhone 16 Pro proves too heavy to take off.
💘 In the second video, the phones are sent down a conveyor belt with gaps of varying widths. The iPhone gets stuck at the 8mm mark, while the Samsung smoothly passes the entire "test."
It’s worth noting that the iPhone 16 Pro isn’t actually a direct competitor to the Galaxy S25 Edge. A more fitting rival — the iPhone 17 Air — is expected to debut this fall.
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🦴 GPS in Your GPU
The U.S. is drafting a bill that would require manufacturers → of high-performance GPUs to embed geolocation tracking — aiming to prevent advanced chips from reaching sanctioned countries.
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😎 Cashless in the Desert
At the Dubai FinTech Summit, the Central Bank of the UAE revealed plans to launch the Digital Dirham → by the end of the year.
Discover how this move could reshape the financial landscape and what else is planned.
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🦴 Not Just Amazon
Google has updated its iconic "G" logo for the first time in 10 years → the new design is already rolling out on iOS and Android apps.
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🍏 Reinventing the iPhone
Apple is planning a major product overhaul → for 2027, with several entirely new devices in the lineup.
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❤️ This weekend in #TECH
💘 Apple is developing new chips for smart glasses, Mac computers, and AI servers — with mass production expected by 2027.
💘 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ChatGPT won’t replace Google as the main search engine, despite its growing popularity.
💘 A Brazilian court has ordered Apple to open iOS to third-party app stores, giving the company 90 days to comply.
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🎧 A worthy alternative to headphones
Razer has introduced the Clio pillow → with built-in speakers. The accessory attaches to the back of a gaming chair and runs for up to 14 hours on a single charge.
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