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🔮 Apple's next-gen Siri might be delayed until 2027
💥 Trump announces US crypto reserve
📱 T-Mobile and Perplexity announce new AI phone
☀️ Lenovo's new concept laptop can be charged by the sun
🌕 Private company achieves first moon landing
🎁 + 7 other news you might like
🔮 + 2 handpicked research papers and tools
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- Apple is reportedly facing challenges in updating Siri to align with generative AI trends, with a fully modernized version potentially delayed until the release of iOS 20 in 2027.
- An updated version of Siri is expected to be introduced in May, featuring Apple Intelligence capabilities that were initially announced nearly a year prior.
- This upcoming iteration, referred to as "LLM Siri," is anticipated to combine traditional command functions with more sophisticated data-driven tasks, and might be unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2026.
| 💥 Trump announces US crypto reserve LINK
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- President Donald Trump has expressed his support for a federal reserve of cryptocurrency assets, highlighting XRP, Solana, and Cardano, but excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- In January, Trump issued an executive order to establish a working group to explore crypto policy, including creating a national digital asset stockpile potentially from lawfully seized cryptocurrencies.
- Following Trump's announcement, the prices of XRP, Solana, and Cardano surged by over 20%, reflecting market optimism towards the potential establishment of a U.S. Crypto Reserve.
| 📱 T-Mobile and Perplexity announce new AI phone LINK
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- T-Mobile is collaborating with Perplexity and other companies to develop an "AI Phone," priced under $1,000, with plans to launch it in 2026, incorporating a new AI assistant app called "Magenta AI."
- Perplexity is transitioning from providing answers to performing actions, enabling the phone to book flights, send emails, and make reservations, signaling its shift towards creating proactive AI products.
- The phone will feature AI integrations from Google Cloud, ElevenLabs, and Picsart, while Magenta AI will also be accessible on existing Android and iOS devices for T-Mobile's 300 million customers.
| ☀️ Lenovo's new concept laptop can be charged by the sun LINK
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- Lenovo introduced a solar-powered Yoga laptop concept at the Mobile World Congress, featuring a solar panel in the lid that can convert over 24% of energy, making it one of the most efficient in the sector.
- The concept laptop includes a 14-inch OLED display, an Intel Core Ultra processor, up to 32GB of RAM, and a 50.2 WHr battery, all while weighing just 2.29 pounds and maintaining a thickness of 0.6 inches.
- Additional concepts unveiled by Lenovo include the ThinkBook Flip with an 18.1-inch outward-folding screen, a 3D laptop with a "directional backlight," and the Solar Power Kit for existing Yoga devices.
| 🌕 Private company achieves first moon landing LINK
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- Firefly Aerospace's unmanned Blue Ghost lander successfully touched down on the moon, marking the first time a private spacecraft has made a stable lunar landing on its initial attempt.
- The lander carries NASA equipment for experiments, including lunar drilling, sample collection, X-ray imaging, and dust mitigation, to aid future space exploration and a sustained human presence on the moon.
- The mission, which took 45 days and covered 2.8 million miles, was commissioned by NASA for over $140 million, and aims to enhance commercial lunar capabilities through extensive surface operations.
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Other news & articles you might like
- Apple's M4 MacBook Air refresh may be imminent, with iPads likely to follow LINK
- Chinese buyers are getting Nvidia Blackwell chips despite U.S. export controls LINK
- Opera unveils an AI agent that runs natively within the browser LINK
- Former Intel CEO has a radical solution for the company: Fire the board and rehire Pat Gelsinger LINK
- SoftBank in talks to borrow $16 billion for AI after $2.4 billion loss-Is this bet sustainable? LINK
- Gemini Live can now see with live video and screen sharing LINK
- UK probes how TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur protect child privacy LINK
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FlakeUI: a unique graph content navigation interface inspired by fractal structures, offering an adventurous and interactive way to explore and present information on web pages using zoomable and orbitable elements. LINK
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An Attempt to Catch Up with JIT Compilers: the paper explores ways to improve the performance of interpreters to match that of Just-In-Time compilers. LINK
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