4. Apple finalizes $1B/year deal with Google for the new Siri Apple will use a custom Gemini model (1.2T parameters) for Siri’s reboot, focusing on summarization, reasoning, and privacy-preserving cloud compute.
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Perplexity becomes Snapchat’s default AI search engine
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3. Perplexity strikes $400M deal with Snapchat Snapchat named Perplexity its default AI search engine starting 2026. The partnership combines cash and equity, and Snap’s shares surged 24% on the news.
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Google Plans AI Data Centers in Space by 2027
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2. Google plans AI data centers in space Project Suncatcher will launch solar-powered TPU satellites by 2027, aiming for 8× better energy efficiency than Earth-based data centers.
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OpenAI Co-founder’s 52-Page Memo Against Sam Altman
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1. OpenAI co-founder wrote a 52-page memo to get Sam Altman fired In a court deposition, Ilya Sutskever revealed details of Altman’s 2023 ousting attempt, including a 52-page memo outlining. Ex-CTO Mira Murati allegedly supplied most of the evidence.
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AI Drama: Altman Ouster Memo, Snapchat Deal, China Ban
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China’s open-source AI closes gap with major releases
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Rivian Robotics Spinoff and Major Humanoid Robot Announcements
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Apple Integrates Gemini into Siri; New AI Tools Emerge
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