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🧠 Dark prompts A California family sues OpenAI and Sam Altman after their 16-year-old son died by suicide, alleging ChatGPT → encouraged and guided him. OpenAI responded by promising improvements in handling “sensitive situations.” @durovs_code

🎧 More than music Spotify is rolling out direct messages, letting users share texts, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks. The feature → will launch soon in select regions for users over 16, though the company hasn’t said which countries will get it first. @durovs_code

📱 Next in line Insiders say 2025 won’t bring a revolution for the iPhone, but it will set the stage for major changes. We cover Apple’s near-term plans → and which products to expect in the coming years. @durovs_code

⚡️ New look, same Telegram In the next big update, Telegram will roll out → a fresh redesign of Android profiles, aligning them with the look of iOS. The update will also bring music sharing music sharing so users can show what they’re listening to. @durovs_code

😽 Courtroom chronicles Musk’s xAI and social network X have filed a lawsuit → against Apple and OpenAI, claiming that integrating ChatGPT into iOS was designed to preserve Apple’s dominance in smartphones and generative AI. @durovs_code

🧠 Cyborg? Kind of Fortune spoke with the first Neuralink patient, who described how his life → has changed over the past 18 months since receiving the implant. @durovs_code

🦴 Finally happened! Users can now withdraw → funds directly from Telegram’s built-in “My TON” wallet, which until recently was only used for posts and gifts. @durovs_code

❤️ This weekend in #TECH 💘 A first-gen iPod from 2001, still sealed in its original box, sold for more than $40,000 at auction. 💘 Wired and Business Insider were duped by a fake AI journalist who managed to publish stories for months. 💘 Apple’s first foldable iPhone is expected to debut next year with Touch ID and four cameras. 💘 iOS 26 will let iPhone 16 charge faster on third-party wireless chargers, matching MagSafe speeds. @durovs_code

🤡 Somebody once told me A white-hat hacker had to post a Shrek picture → inside McDonald’s internal system just to get the company’s attention after uncovering multiple serious vulnerabilities in its app and corporate portals. @durovs_code

🦴 Google’s big day out Google held its Made by Google 2025 showcase, featuring: 💘 Pixel smartphones 💘 Pixel Buds 2a 💘 Pixel Watch 4 💘 Fresh AI software tricks We’ve rounded up → the highlights and all the details. Full breakdown in our article. @durovs_code

🤐 Sharing is caring Hundreds of thousands of Grok conversations have been indexed → online after users hit the “share” button. Many ended up on Google and Bing search results without their knowledge or consent. @durovs_code

😆 You can’t be serious In China, a company is building a humanoid robot → designed to carry and deliver human babies. It’s expected to cost about $14,000, with a commercial rollout planned for 2026. @durovs_code

🦴 AI to the rescue WhatsApp is testing a new AI-powered “Writing Help” tool → that can refine your messages in different styles, from professional to playful. The feature is currently available only in beta via TestFlight. @durovs_code

😎 Life just got easier Microsoft Excel has started testing an AI-powered Copilot that can automatically fill spreadsheet cells. The feature → is currently available to Windows and Mac users in the Beta Channel with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license @durovs_code

🍏 Budget glow-up It has been revealed what design the upcoming iPhone 17e → will take. Reports say it is expected to feature a Dynamic Island, a 48 MP camera, and MagSafe support. @durovs_code

🛸 Encrypted… eventually OpenAI is considering adding encryption to ChatGPT, starting with temporary chats that aren’t saved in user history. Sam Altman confirmed the plan → but admitted there’s no clear timeline yet. @durovs_code

💅 Collectibles, but actually usable Web3 is finally going mainstream on Telegram with anonymous numbers, NFT usernames, gifts, and limited stickers. 💘 What’s driving the success of TON’s utility NFTs? 💘 How are they reshaping digital collectibles? 💘 And why is Telegram the perfect platform for this shift? Andrew D, CEO of @DOGS and CPO of @sticker_bot, shared → his take with Durov’s Code @durovs_code

👍 Living the dream The tech company Modem unveiled the Dream Recorder, an AI bedside device → that listens to your dream narration and instantly turns it into a surreal video replay. @durovs_code

❤️ This weekend in #TECH 💘 Apple Watch Series 12 is expected to debut in 2026 with a major redesign and new health-monitoring features. 💘 OpenAI promised to make GPT-5 warmer and friendlier after backlash over its overly formal tone. 💘 A developer revealed he had to adjust his sleep schedule to work around Claude Pro’s token limits. @durovs_code

🧠 Side hustle OpenAI is considering ads → for ChatGPT, according to head Nick Turley, who says any move would be careful and deliberate. As a reminder, Elon Musk recently announced a new advertising format for Grok. @durovs_code