04 Jul 2026
Washington Should Take OpenAI’s Equity Offer
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Alaska converted its oil windfall into a permanent fund that now holds roughly $91 billion and pays every resident an annual dividend — a model Sam Altman has proposed for the AI industry.
James Broughel
2026
04 Jul 2026
Chinese team’s brain-mimicking chip ‘up to 478 times faster than Nvidia GPU’
Chinese scientists say they have developed a tiny computer chip capable of modelling complex brain structures in real time.
Holly Chik
2026
04 Jul 2026
After test-driving iOS 27, my iPhone still doesn’t feel like it has made a substantial leap
Every June, after Apple wraps up its annual WWDC keynote, I install the latest iOS beta on my iPhone, watch the progress bar crawl to completion, and wait for the inevitable restart. For years, picking up my phone afterward felt almost identical to how it did before the update. I saw the same grid of icons, the same Control Center, and the same version of Siri until iOS 26 finally broke that…
Shikhar Mehrotra
2026
04 Jul 2026
'Hopeless for robotics': Yann LeCun says ChatGPT-style AI cannot understand the physical world
Former Meta chief AI scientist and AMI Labs founder Yann LeCun has challenged the idea that simply making large language models bigger will lead to human-like intelligence, arguing that current AI systems are fundamentally limited when it comes to understanding and interacting with the physical world, BBC reported.
News Desk
2026
04 Jul 2026
This Buried Apple Feature Turns an iPhone Into the Perfect Kids’ Dumb Phone
Jul 4, 2026 6:30 AM Apple built a tool for people with cognitive disabilities, but I accidentally discovered it’s also the best kids’ phone setup no one is talking about—not even Apple.
@wired, Jeremy White
2026
04 Jul 2026
Simply Apple iPhone: Exciting iPhone Air 2 future on the horizon, leaker suggests
i FPT A successors to the iPhone Air 2 could one day become the standard iPhone of the future, according to YouTuber John Prosser. A well-known YouTuber is currently sharing render images, color options and specs for the iPhone Air 2 expected in early 2027. He also suggests that Apple could have a very exciting future planned for the thin iPhone models. What if the iPhone Air simply became the…
Alexander Fagot
2026
04 Jul 2026
Apple's Thinnest iPhone Air 2 Set to Return With the Camera Upgrade Everyone Noticed Was Missing
Apple launched the first iPhone Air last year as a deliberate step toward extreme thinness. At just 5.6 millimeters thick, the device used a titanium frame and careful internal engineering to deliver a phone that felt unlike anything else in the lineup. It sold well, roughly twice as strong as the model it replaced in some markets. Yet feedback quickly highlighted two areas where the bold design…
Jackson Chung
2026
03 Jul 2026
Google Maps could soon order food for you using Gemini
Google Maps has steadily evolved from a navigation app into an AI-powered discovery platform, thanks to Gemini integration and features like Ask Maps. Now, the app could be preparing to take the next step by letting users order food directly through conversational AI.
Moinak Pal
2026
03 Jul 2026
iPhone Air 2 To Have A Shrunken Face ID To House A Second 48MP Camera, With New Video Also Revealing Specifications Like A20 Pro, Titanium Chassis & More
Apple is trying its hand at the iPhone Air 2 in an attempt to appease a small percentage of consumers who love the idea of a sleek flagship, but without the compromises that exist in the iPhone Air. Fortunately, a new video highlights key features of the upcoming handset, including a second camera that can only be accommodated thanks to a shrunken Face ID module, not to mention using the A20 Pro…
Omar Sohail
2026
