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• 🧠 Zuckerberg aims to surpass human-level AI

• 📱 iOS 26 unveiled with Liquid Glass design

• 🚀 OpenAI hits $10B milestone in annual revenue

• 🛑 China stops AI tools during exams

• 🚫 YouTube cracks down on ad blockers

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🧠 Zuckerberg aims to surpass human-level AI ↗️LINK

• What: Mark Zuckerberg is personally building a new AI team to create “superintelligence,” an advanced AI that surpasses human abilities. Frustrated with Meta’s current AI progress, he’s meeting with experts at his homes and hiring around 50 people to focus on this goal.

• Why: Meta’s Llama 4 model lags behind rivals like OpenAI, prompting Zuckerberg to take a more direct, hands-on role to catch up in the fiercely competitive AI race.

• Impact: This effort underscores the intense pressure to lead in AI development. Meta’s investments and leadership shakeups could reshape the AI landscape — but the superintelligence goal remains years, if not decades, away.

📱 iOS 26 unveiled with Liquid Glass design ↗️LINK

• What: Apple has introduced iOS 26, featuring a new “Liquid Glass” design language and updates across core apps, from Safari’s edge-to-edge browsing to more customizable Messages. It also debuts new AI-powered features under “Apple Intelligence,” including real-time Live Translation, Genmoji emoji fusion, and Visual Intelligence for smarter on-screen interactions.

• Why: iOS 26 aims to modernize iPhone experiences with a fresh look and smarter features, leveraging Apple’s growing AI ecosystem and shifting to a year-based update naming system.

• Impact: The update, arriving this fall, positions Apple to compete more directly with AI-driven rivals and redefines how users interact with their devices, with deeper personalization and smoother workflows.

🚀 OpenAI hits $10B milestone in annual revenue ↗️LINK

• What: OpenAI reports $10 billion in annual recurring revenue, up from $5.5 billion last year. The growth comes from ChatGPT, APIs, and business products, serving 500 million weekly users and 3 million business customers.

• Why: OpenAI is rapidly scaling to meet strong demand for its AI services and tools. The company has set a target of $125 billion in revenue by 2029.

• Impact: The revenue surge bolsters OpenAI’s position as a leader in AI, but the company faces intense pressure to grow further and become profitable amid massive investments in infrastructure and talent.

🛑 China stops AI tools during exams ↗️LINK

• What: During China’s gaokao university entrance exams, major tech companies like ByteDance, Tencent, and Moonshot temporarily disabled AI features that could help students cheat, suspending photo recognition and test-answering functions.

• Why: The measures aim to ensure fairness for over 13 million students and combat AI-enabled cheating during the critical exams.

• Impact: These suspensions highlight the growing tension between advanced AI tools and academic integrity. As AI’s role in education expands, schools face challenges in adapting to these powerful new technologies.

🚫 YouTube cracks down on ad blockers ↗️LINK

• What: YouTube has closed a loophole that allowed ad-blockers, particularly on Firefox, to bypass ad restrictions. The platform has ramped up its anti-ad-blocker campaign, warning users they’re violating YouTube’s terms if they use these tools.

• Why: Ad-blockers threaten YouTube’s core ad revenue. The crackdown, including new warnings and enforcement, aims to push users back to ads or to paid options like YouTube Premium.

• Impact: While some users in Southeast Asia and Europe still avoid ads, YouTube’s aggressive enforcement highlights the ongoing tug-of-war with ad-blocker developers. Expect more measures from both sides as this cat-and-mouse game continues.

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