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💅 Now it’s officially free!

Image generation in ChatGPT is now available to all users at no cost, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

The feature is currently experiencing delays due to a surge in new users — most of whom seem eager to create images in the style of Studio Ghibli animations.

To try it out, just upload a photo to ChatGPT and use the prompt: ghibli studio like character.

A few days ago, Altman mentioned that OpenAI had to temporarily slow down image generation speeds to improve overall performance.

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😽 Mine. No, Mine.

Elon Musk wants Apple’s satellite expansion blocked, claiming it interferes with Starlink → even as SpaceX launches their satellites and plans Starlink for future iPhones.

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👍 UAE Unveils Official Dirham Currency Symbol

The UAE Central Bank has introduced → a new official symbol for the dirham (AED) to boost its global identity and ease digital, financial, and trade transactions.

The symbol will appear on apps, systems, and keyboards in the coming months.

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😆 Tencent just leveled up

Amid financial struggles and a string of flops, Ubisoft is restructuring and spinning off its top franchises → Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six — into a new company. Tencent will acquire 25% for €1.16B.

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📱 Closed Source, Open Updates

Google is overhauling how Android → is built: development now happens in a private internal branch, and source code will only drop after each release.

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⚡️ Now Officially

Elon Musk → has confirmed Grok’s arrival in Telegram. Earlier teased by Pavel Durov, the chatbot is now live — but only for Telegram Premium users, and it’s not quite the same as on X.

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👍 Better than DALL·E

OpenAI has introduced a new image generation model → based on GPT-4o.

Now available for free in ChatGPT, it improves accuracy with text, complex scenes, and supports basic image editing.

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🧠 Gemini 2.5 Pro — Google’s Best Yet

Google has introduced Gemini 2.5 Pro → a new AI model built for complex reasoning and full-stack coding.

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🚘 AI Hits the Road

China’s biggest automakers are rolling out DeepSeek AI → across infotainment systems. BYD, GAC, SAIC, and Nissan N7 are onboard—bringing voice assistants, route personalization, and image generation straight to the driver’s seat.

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🤐What Telegram's Account "Freeze" Will Look Like

A visual of Telegram’s upcoming account “freeze” notice has surfaced online. The feature is currently being tested on internal servers, where the first cases of such restrictions have already been observed.

💘 Telegram’s plans to introduce a “freeze” mechanism were first reported in mid-March.

💘 Users who violate platform rules will be placed in read-only mode — able to view content but unable to interact.

💘 A “frozen” account will be restricted from sending messages or engaging in any activity on the platform.

Users will be able to appeal the restriction via an official bot. If no action is taken within a certain period, the account will be permanently deleted.

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🛸 Learn AI, Not Python

According to OpenAI’s Sam Altman, knowing how to prompt AI is already more valuable than knowing how to code.

He says → AI now handles over 50% of programming in some companies, and the next big shift will be autonomous AI agents building and deploying software from scratch.

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🍏 Fold it like Apple

Apple → plans to release its first foldable iPhone in 2026. It’ll open like a book (think Galaxy Z Fold), borrow engineering from the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air, and could cost around $2,000.

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🕹 CrabbyStation One

A creative enthusiast has transformed a classic PlayStation into a mechanical crab.

The build is based on the compact PS One model, with the entire console casing redesigned to resemble a crab. In place of legs, the creator installed two claw-shaped controllers wired directly into the system.

And yes — it actually works. The modder showed off gameplay footage, using the crab claws to control the action.

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🛸 AI replies, not yours

Instagram is testing AI-generated comments → via Meta AI. Users can now choose suggested replies instead of typing their own. Feature is still in testing.

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😻 Trouble in Cupertino

Tim Cook → has replaced the head of Apple’s AI team with Vision Pro’s Mike Rockwell. Users aren’t happy with the Siri delays — and there’s already a lawsuit.

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⚡️ Grok lands on Telegram?

Just yesterday, Pavel Durov hinted at integrating Elon Musk’s AI into Telegram.

Now, a bot → resembling Grok has appeared—with quirks that don’t quite align with Telegram’s public rules.

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😄 OpenAI’s o1-pro: Its Most Expensive AI Yet

OpenAI just dropped o1-pro, its most advanced (and priciest) AI model yet. It’s designed for complex reasoning, but early testers report it still stumbles on logic-heavy tasks.

The model costs $150 per million input tokens, $600 per million output tokens. Access is limited to devs who’ve spent at least $5 on OpenAI’s API.

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🤩 Pixel 9a is here

Google officially unveils the Pixel 9a → with a new design, 48MP camera, and Tensor G4 chip—all for $500.

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🍏 The EU Approves Portless iPhones

Apple → has officially received EU approval to release iPhones without physical ports, paving the way for the iPhone 17 Air to become the first fully wireless model.

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🦴 Over 1 Billion Served

Pavel Durov announced that Telegram is now the world’s second most popular messaging app, trailing only WeChat, which dominates the Chinese market.

💘 On average, users open Telegram 21 times a day and spend 41 minutes in the app.

💘 Revenue is climbing—Telegram pulled in $547 million in 2024.

💘 The next goal is dethroning WhatsApp, which Durov called "a cheap, watered-down imitation of Telegram."

For years, they’ve desperately tried to copy our innovations while burning billions on lobbying and PR campaigns to slow us down. They failed.

Telegram "grew, became profitable, and—unlike our competitor—retained its independence," Durov concluded.

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