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🧠 New AI on the block

OpenAI has released GPT-5.3 Instant. The company says → the model provides more accurate answers, pulls higher-quality information from the web, and makes everyday conversations with ChatGPT more natural.

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😄 Oops

Apple appears to have accidentally revealed a budget MacBook Neo powered by an iPhone-class processor. The device → is expected to sit below the MacBook Air in the lineup.

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🍏 Apple refreshes the Mac lineup

Apple has unveiled new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models powered by the M5 chip.

The company says the new processor → delivers up to four times faster AI performance compared to M4-based models.

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🛸 Not the author

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined → to consider whether AI-generated works can qualify for copyright protection.

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🤗 Cloud troubles at Apple

Apple is reportedly considering → shifting parts of Siri to Google’s servers after facing efficiency issues with its Private Cloud Compute platform.

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📱 New iPhone

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 17e. The smartphone → keeps the same design but comes with updated internals and now includes MagSafe support. Pricing starts at $599.

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🤐 All comes at a cost

Telegram bot developers who enable → real-time response streaming will face additional charges.

Total withdrawal costs can reach up to 50%, Durov’s Code reports, due to a newly introduced 15% commission on all in-bot purchases.

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🦴 No. 1 in the App Store

Anthropic’s Claude has climbed to the top of the U.S. App Store → charts amid the company’s standoff with the Pentagon.

Earlier, the U.S. defense secretary demanded broader access to Anthropic’s AI models.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 Telegram updated to version 12.5 with new chat tags, improved content controls, and expanded formatting features.

💘 Samsung announced plans to transform all of its global manufacturing sites into AI-driven factories by 2030.

💘 Donald Trump barred U.S. federal agencies from using Anthropic’s AI technologies.

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😄 Finally in the background

iPhone users finally get what they have been waiting for. Telegram is testing → background file uploads, allowing files to continue sending even when the app is minimized, Durov’s Code reports.

The feature is currently in beta testing.

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🙂 Nano Banana 2

Google has introduced → the new Nano Banana 2 image generator, which will replace Nano Banana Pro in the Gemini app.

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🕹 Backtracking on PC

A reliable insider claims → Sony may stop porting PlayStation exclusives to PC. According to the report, the company’s updated strategy focuses on bringing only live-service titles to PC.

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😎 Buckle up

Uber has announced → plans to launch electric air taxis in Dubai in partnership with Joby Aviation, with service targeted for 2026.

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🤗 Show your ID

Apple has started → blocking downloads of 18+ apps unless users verify their age.

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👍 Bring Music to the Afterlife

Spotify has unveiled a Bluetooth speaker shaped like a funeral urn → the Eternal Playlist Urn is currently available in the U.S. for $495.

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😆 Philippines: next?

Telegram could face a ban in the Philippines, where authorities cite → the platform’s alleged role in the spread of porn, illegal gambling, deepfakes, and financial scams as the key concern.

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😏 Hard deadline

The Pentagon has issued an ultimatum to Anthropic, demanding access to its AI model by February 27.

What’s behind the standoff:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/pentagon-threatens-anthropic-defense-production-act-ai

🤗 Not just yet, 18+

Discord has postponed its planned global age-verification rollout.
The company says → the launch is now pushed to the second half of 2026.

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