Happy Monday.
Financial Times: Meta builds AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff
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Enjoy todayβs news.
Apple tests four designs for its upcoming smart glasses ahead of a planned 2027 launch, supporting photos, calls, music, and an upgraded Siri.
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Meta is expected to overtake Google as the worldβs top digital ad player in 2026, with revenue projected to exceed $240B.
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π slashes payouts for aggregator accounts to reward original creators and curb clickbait posts.
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Tesla announces its 2026 Spring software update with a new self-driving app, βHey Grokβ voice commands, and upgraded safety and audio features.
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It also launches supervised Full Self-Driving in the Netherlands, its first approved deployment in Europe, as it prepares an EU rollout.
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Lovable launches Lovable Payments, letting users set up, test, and manage payments via chat, with global tax and currency support.
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YouTube raises Premium and Music subscription prices, with individual plans rising to $15.99 and family plans to $26.99.
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Amazon unveils its Leo aviation antenna for gigabit in-flight Wi-Fi, with Delta and JetBlue airline rollouts starting in 2027.
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie tops the global box office for a second week, surpassing $600M worldwide since its April release.
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New Solo Founders episode: Julian Weisser interviews Chatbase founder Yasser Elsaid on spotting the custom AI data opportunity early, launching fast, and scaling to $9M ARR without funding.
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David Senra interviews Snap co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel on turning down Facebookβs $3B offer, building Snapchat into a $24B company, and betting on AR glasses as the next computing platform.
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As promised, tech and startups in a minute.
See you tomorrow.
P.S. The legal AI startup game is onβ¦ Harvey got Gabriel Spector from Suits. Legora counters with Lawβ¦ Jude Law π
