Happy Tuesday.
Chart of the day: humans are now the minority of AI users 😮
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Enjoy today's news.
Apple debuts new Mac mini and Mac Studio models, featuring its 2nm M6 chip and quad-die M5 Ultra for a major AI performance leap.
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Meta plans to launch Hatch, a consumer AI agent platform that automates web tasks and integrates external services.
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Oura seeks up to $3B in a September IPO, valuing the smart ring maker at over $16B.
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OpenAI brings back a five-hour usage cap for ChatGPT Plus users on Codex and Work, while Pro plans stay exempt.
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Australia bans AI-created songs from its music charts, requiring all eligible releases to be substantially human-made.
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Netflix considers adding rival streamers like Peacock and Fox One into its app, following its early test with France's TF1.
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Nothing rolls out Nothing OS 5.0 in open beta, bringing a design refresh, adaptive home screen, and improved Essential AI tools.
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Amazon raises prices across Echo, Kindle, and Fire TV devices by up to 60%, citing a global memory shortage.
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Archer Aviation partners with AEG to build a downtown LA vertiport at L.A. LIVE, expanding its air taxi network ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
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Threads tests automatic podcast transcriptions, letting users read audio clips without sound while expanding tools for podcasters.
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Xiaomi develops its Xring O3 chip with TSMC, to power its upcoming flagship foldable phone and reduce reliance on Qualcomm.
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ElevenLabs launches CLI v1, letting developers and coding agents manage voice agent workflows as code directly from the terminal.
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Founders Inc debuts Blueprint II, a three-month San Francisco accelerator handing 30 hardware and frontier tech teams $150,000 upfront.
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New Sourcery episode: Rocket Lab founder and CEO Sir Peter Beck sits down with Molly O'Shea to discuss Rocket Lab's transformation into an end-to-end space company, scaling Neutron, and building a multi-generational business.
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