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📱 Telegram adds built-in AI text editor with Cocoon models
Telegram rolled out an AI editor that appears after typing a few words. The “Ai” button lets users translate text, fix grammar, or change style. It runs on open source models via Cocoon Network.
The feature sits directly in the input field and works as a quick rewrite tool inside chats. No separate app or workflow.
The update also brings media attachments to polls, Live Photos support on iOS, a bot builder, a document scanner on iOS, plus labels for unofficial clients.
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⛏️ Global mineral output surges as demand accelerates
A Reddit chart tracking global mining from 1960 to 2024 shows sharp growth across key resources. The data matches Our World in Data, based on USGS and BGS sources.
Lithium stands out at 240K tons in 2024, with near-vertical growth after 2015 driven by EVs and batteries. Cobalt reached 290K tons, and rare earths hit 390K tons, both rising fast on battery and electronics demand.
Copper and bauxite grew more steadily but at massive scale, with 23M tons of copper and 450M tons of bauxite in 2024.
Demand for minerals is rising at an exponential pace, especially for those tied to the energy transition.
The push to save the planet is driving deeper extraction of it.
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🤖 Claude Code gets computer use on macOS
Anthropic added Computer use to Claude Code. The agent can now write code, compile it, run the app, click through the UI, find a bug, fix it, and check the result from one prompt.
The feature is available as a research preview on Pro and Max plans, only on macOS for now. It can be enabled through /mcp in settings.
This pushes coding agents one step closer to handling the full loop, not just the code itself.
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🖥 Midjourney engineer open-sources Pretext for layout without CSS
A Midjourney engineer released Pretext, an open-source algorithm that handles text layout without CSS, DOM, or browser reflow. It computes layout directly with math instead of relying on traditional rendering pipelines.
This removes cascading styles and dependency chains, which often trigger heavy recalculations when content changes. The result is up to 500x faster layout in dynamic scenarios.
The approach fits emerging interfaces where content is generated on the fly, especially agent-driven UIs that rebuild structure step by step.
Layout is starting to move from browser logic into direct algorithms.
github.com/chenglou/pretext
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🌐 Samsung brings its browser to Windows with Perplexity inside
Samsung has renamed Samsung Internet to Samsung Browser and launched a full Windows version, for now only in South Korea and the US. The release adds deeper AI features on top of its existing mobile browser.
One feature is scroll sync. The browser opens pages on desktop at the exact paragraph where the user stopped on mobile.
Another is a built-in Perplexity layer that works with the current page, lets users search through history using natural language, and compare or search across open tabs.
Samsung is extending its browser across devices and embedding AI directly into browsing workflows.
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The real impact air purifiers have on your daily life
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Clever way of avoiding saying ‘Made in China’.
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😱 Ark Invest just dropped some wild numbers
In 2025, AI-generated words officially outnumbered words written by humans — for the first time in history. At this pace, AI will surpass the entire 500-year archive of human-written text before 2030.
And it's already reshaping Telegram. Channels are quietly replacing human editors with automated tools — and one of the most interesting examples is @morty, built by the @maxim team. It finds relevant content on its own, writes it in the channel's voice, and leaves just one thing for the human: hit "Approve".
More media projects are going AI-first. And according to Ark Invest, this is only the beginning.
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✈️ United to turn 3 economy seats into a bed in 2027
United plans to let passengers convert 3 adjacent economy seats into a flat sleeping surface starting next year.
The setup, called Relax Row, turns a standard row into a bed-like space for long-haul flights.
It uses existing seats, which avoids a full cabin redesign and keeps costs lower.
Airlines are testing ways to add comfort without changing aircraft layouts.
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💻 ViewDock G2 packs mini PC, dock, display, and charger into one device
A new Kickstarter project, ViewDock G2, combines a mini PC, docking station, secondary display, and wireless charger in one vertical unit.
Prices start at $640, with shipping planned for August.
The device includes a 4.5-inch side display for widgets and monitoring, a 15W Qi charging pad on top, and ports like HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, USB4, and dual 2.5G Ethernet. It supports up to three external monitors.
It runs on an AMD Ryzen chip with Radeon 680M graphics, up to 64GB DDR5, and dual M.2 storage up to 4TB. Cooling uses a fan and vapor chamber.
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👍 Claude Code adds auto mode to handle permissions
Anthropic introduced auto mode in Claude Code, where the agent decides on permissions instead of asking the user every time or skipping checks entirely.
A classifier evaluates each action. Safe steps are approved automatically, while risky ones are blocked and handled differently.
The feature reduces friction without fully removing control over access.
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🌱 16-year-old builds free AI crop tool and turns down $300K offer
A 16-year-old student, Rudrojas Kunwar, built Evion, an AI tool for farmers, and declined a $300K offer to drop out and scale it. He kept the product free and stayed in school.
Evion uses a drone with a camera to scan fields. The system analyzes plant color and reflectance, then generates crop health maps so farmers can target specific areas instead of treating entire fields.
The tool is already used by over 2,000 farmers across the US, India, and Southeast Asia.
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🤖 Oracle shifts to AI-generated code after cutting 10,000 developers
Larry Ellison said Oracle cut over 10,000 developers while freezing legacy projects and reallocating capital to AI. The company has moved to AI-generated code across all projects.
He argues manual programming is close to obsolete. Developers no longer write code or define algorithms step by step, but express intent that AI turns into working systems.
The shift changes how teams operate. CEOs are moving faster than engineering teams in adopting AI workflows, driving earlier staffing changes.
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👍 Claude adds Dispatch mode for remote task execution from phone
Anthropic introduced Dispatch, a mode that lets users assign tasks to Claude from anywhere via phone. The agent can access files on a PC, run code, and execute tasks without direct user interaction.
The feature turns Claude into a more autonomous system with remote control over workflows.
This puts it in direct competition with tools like OpenClaw and intensifies the race around autonomous AI assistants.
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💻 Andrej Karpathy says he stopped writing code since December
In a recent interview, Karpathy said he wrote about 80% of his code himself in October 2025 and delegated 20% to AI agents. Since December, he has not written a single line of code.
He frames it as a task definition problem. If the agent writes bad code, the issue is how the task is given.
The shift reflects rapid improvement in coding agents over a short period.
The interview covers open source, jobs, and robotics, and is worth watching.
👉 Link 👈
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Robert Greene will completely shift your perspective on how you use AI.
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🤖 Claude Code leak reveals roadmap for autonomous agents
Anthropic accidentally exposed Claude Code source via an npm package, where a source map file allowed full recovery of the codebase.
The leak spread quickly and was confirmed as a real internal CLI platform with ~500K lines of TypeScript.
Inside the code and related materials, future features and architecture details became visible:
🔸 Autonomous agents that run tasks in the background without user prompts
🔸 Proactive agents that can initiate actions on their own
🔸 Multi-agent coordination system for orchestrating complex workflows
🔸 “Auto” mode to execute actions without constant permission requests
🔸 Voice interface support, including speech recognition
🔸 Early work on memory, planning, and “sleep” cycles for agents
🔸 Internal system prompts and structure of agent reasoning
🔸 Dedicated coordinator module for managing multiple agents
https://github.com/instructkr/claude-code
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🤖 RAI shows Roadrunner robot that rolls and climbs stairs
RAI unveiled Roadrunner, a 15 kg robot that moves on wheels, climbs stairs, and balances on a single wheel. It switches between rolling and stepping depending on terrain.
The legs are fully symmetrical, with joints that bend in both directions. Wheels can be placed side by side or inline, and can lock for walking up steps.
RAI was founded in 2022 with $400M from Hyundai and is led by Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert.
The project is still a tech demo, focused on mobility and control systems.
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OpenClaw generates video on Seedance 2, import into premiere pro and edit.
All by itself.
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🧪GitLab founder uses AI to design his own cancer treatment
GitLab founder Sytse Sijbrandij built a personalized treatment approach after a rare spinal cancer returned and standard options were exhausted.
He gathered full datasets on himself, including genetics, scans, and medical records, and used AI to structure information, generate hypotheses, and find relevant research.
The process became an iterative testing loop, where multiple treatment ideas were explored in parallel and adjusted over time, similar to an R&D pipeline.
He is now in remission. AI acted as a tool to organize and accelerate decisions alongside resources and access.
Read more: https://sytse.com/cancer/
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📱 CapCut expands Seedance 2.0 access to EU and new regions
CapCut has expanded availability of its Seedance 2.0 video model to many new countries, including the EU. The rollout also includes some free credits for users.
Seedance 2.0 is CapCut’s AI video generation model, used to create clips from prompts with built-in editing tools.
Wider access puts one of the most used AI video tools into more markets at once.
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🤖 Anthropic CEO warns junior office jobs could drop 50% by 2026
Dario Amodei said entry-level office roles could shrink by up to 50% by the end of 2026 due to AI agents. The estimate focuses on routine tasks now handled by models like Claude.
He does not expect full replacement. The forecast aligns with earlier Goldman Sachs estimates of around 40% automation potential in office work over several years.
The shift reduces demand for junior roles as companies rely more on AI for execution. Fewer entry points change how new talent enters the workforce.
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🔍 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite builds websites in real time
Google DeepMind showed Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite generating web pages live inside an experimental browser. The model writes HTML and CSS as the user clicks and types.
It processes 2000 tokens in 4 seconds, with 360+ tokens per second. The first token arrives 2.5x faster than the previous version. In one demo, a full AI Maturity Audit page with layout and progress bars is built in 7 seconds.
The model is available via Google AI Studio and Vertex AI. Pricing is $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens.
Try it: goo.gle/4t9In1R
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🔍 Google shows Vibe Coding XR to generate AR/VR worlds from prompts
Google introduced Vibe Coding XR, a system that builds AR and VR interfaces from text prompts. The prototype uses Gemini and aims at Android XR.
The model generates full environments with objects, physics, and interaction. It works through XR Blocks, where users define meaning instead of writing code.
This shifts creation from coding to assembling structured elements, which can speed up how XR content is built.
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🔍 Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation model
Google released Lyria 3 Pro with improved understanding of musical structure and more control over output. The maximum track length is 3 minutes.
The model is available in Gemini for paid users and via API.
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🛵 OMOWAY unveils self-balancing electric scooter OMO X
Singapore startup OMOWAY is preparing to launch OMO X, a production electric scooter that can balance itself and stay upright at any speed.
Preorders open in Indonesia in late April, with sales starting in May.
The expected price is around $3,800.
The system uses a control moment gyroscope, a technology from satellites, to stabilize the vehicle. Cameras and sensors scan the environment while the system adjusts balance in real time.
The scooter also includes adaptive cruise control, auto parking, summon, emergency braking, and blind spot monitoring.
Top speed is 110 km/h with a range of about 200 km.
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👨🔧 Jensen Huang says AGI is already here
In a new interview with Lex Fridman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said: “I think we’ve achieved AGI.”
He said this in response to a definition of AGI as a system able to create and run a billion-dollar company.
Huang added that tools like OpenClaw could plausibly build a simple app or web service that reaches billions of users and makes real money.
The point was not that AI has replaced founders, but that the bar for what one system can build is moving fast.
The remark stands out because it comes from the CEO of Nvidia, which is widely described as the world’s most valuable company right now.
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🚀 Musk launches Terafab to build chips for Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI
Elon Musk announced Terafab, a chip factory in Austin run by Tesla and SpaceX. The project aims to produce chips in-house as current suppliers cannot meet demand.
The facility will start as a smaller advanced fab capable of designing and testing chips. Plans include 2 nm production. It will make edge chips for cars and robots, plus high-power chips for space and AI workloads, with xAI as a main user.
The long-term target is up to a terawatt of compute capacity per year, including systems in orbit.
Chip supply is becoming a bottleneck for AI and robotics growth.
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🤖 Tesollo unveils robotic hand that can handle fragile objects
Korean startup Tesollo introduced the DG-5F-S, a five-finger robotic hand with 20 degrees of freedom. It measures 21 cm and weighs 880 grams.
The key feature is compliant joints with backdrivability. The hand can absorb force and interact with objects without damaging them, which is critical for tasks around people.
The design focuses on compatibility with existing humanoid platforms, with size and mounting adapted for integration.
Handling delicate objects remains a core bottleneck for humanoid robotics.
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🪧 San Francisco protest targets AI companies over frontier development
This past weekend, a large crowd marched through San Francisco, stopping at offices of major AI companies. Protesters called on CEOs to publicly commit to pausing frontier AI development.
Signs read “Stop the AI race,” “Don’t build Skynet,” “Shut down OpenAI,” and “AI will kill us.” Some referenced Nobel laureates and science fiction authors.
The protest focuses on coordinated limits on advanced AI work.
Public pressure around AI development is becoming more visible.
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