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👍 Now free Perplexity has opened its Comet browser → to everyone, after keeping it behind a $200 subscription. The AI-powered browser is now free to download on both Windows and macOS. @durovs_code

😎 Dial it Google Japan has presented the Gboard Dial Version, a keyboard → that replaces standard keys with rotary discs similar to old telephones. To input a character, the user turns a dial with no conventional typing involved. @durovs_code

😎 Google’s next smart speaker Google introduced → the Home Speaker, a compact device powered by Gemini AI. It will launch in spring 2026 at around $100. @durovs_code

🍏 Vision Pro 2: Loading… Apple has begun active work → on the next version of its Vision Pro headset. The news surfaced after a fresh FCC filing revealed early details of the upcoming model. @durovs_code

🚘 Too many screens? Porsche has unveiled the interior of the upcoming Cayenne Electric: three displays, two of them curved, plus a massive AR projection. The company says it’s the largest screen → ever installed in a Porsche. @durovs_code

😎 Lex Fridman meets Durov Pavel Durov gave Lex Fridman his longest interview yet — a four-hour conversation. We’ve pulled the key takeaways → for those who don’t plan on watching the whole thing. @durovs_code

🦴 Grokipedia Elon Musk announced → plans to create a Wikipedia rival powered by his company xAI’s chatbot Grok. According to the concept, the system would analyze online sources, detect inconsistencies, and generate a “cleaned-up” version of information. @durovs_code

😆 Ring of trouble Samsung has found itself in the spotlight after an unpleasant incident → with its Galaxy Ring smart wearable. @durovs_code

🛸 TikTok, move over OpenAI is developing its own social network → for short-form vertical content, but unlike TikTok, every video on the platform will be generated by AI. @durovs_code

😄 ShopGPT OpenAI has launched a new shopping feature → in ChatGPT. Orders can now be placed without switching to a separate app or browser, though for now it only works in the U.S. @durovs_code

😏 Folded secrets Samsung is preparing foldable OLED panels → for a “US client.” The company’s spokesperson avoided naming Apple directly, but experts have little doubt who that client really is. @durovs_code

☕️ Deal of the century Electronic Arts has been sold to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) for $55 billion → the largest deal in gaming history financed by private equity and debt. @durovs_code

❤️ This weekend in #TECH 💘 Spotify introduced new AI labeling rules, and any tracks using cloned voices, deepfakes, or vocal imitations without consent and proper disclosure will be removed from the platform. 💘 Apple swapped out MagSafe demo stands in U.S. stores after scratched iPhone 17 displays sparked complaints. 💘 Twitch started testing a rewind option for live streams, letting viewers pause, rewind, and rejoin broadcasts. @durovs_code

🛸 AI with initiative OpenAI has introduced Pulse → a new mode where the chatbot independently delivers news and ideas to the user. The feature is already available to ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the mobile app. @durovs_code

⛔️ No means no The European Commission confirmed → it will not repeal the Digital Markets Act despite Apple’s objections. Officials stressed that the law does not compromise user privacy or security and remains fully in force. @durovs_code

⛔️ No means no The European Commission confirmed → it will not repeal the Digital Markets Act despite Apple’s objections. Officials stressed that the law does not compromise user privacy or security and remains fully in force. @durovs_code

🦴 Make TikTok Great Again Donald Trump has signed an order → transferring control of TikTok to U.S. investors. The leading stakeholders include Oracle, Silver Lake, and and the Abu Dhabi–based investment fund MGX. @durovs_code

📱 Not so shiny Apple commented → on the reports of scratched iPhone 17 Pro demo units, saying they can be removed with simple cleaning. @durovs_code

😆 JackpotGPT A woman used ChatGPT to pick lottery numbers and won → $150,000. She donated the entire prize to charity @durovs_code

😂Live and loud Google launched a new AI-powered search mode → in the U.S. that lets users ask questions with voice or camera in real time. @durovs_code