Good morning, tech enthusiasts. Apple's WWDC skipped the flashy reveals—no Vision Pro demos, no major AI breakthroughs. Instead, the tech giant unveiled its first major software redesign in over a decade: Liquid Glass, spanning every major Apple device.

But as competitors race ahead in AI, the question looms: Is a glassy coat of paint enough to keep Apple's ecosystem indispensable—or is the company choosing style over substance at a critical moment?

In today’s tech rundown:

• Apple unveils Liquid Glass at WWDC

• Whole Foods supplier hit by cyberattack

• Microsoft launches Xbox handheld consoles

• Rivian’s new ebike gets the Jony Ive touch

• Quick hits on other major news

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

APPLE

🍏 Apple unveils Liquid Glass at WWDC

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The Rundown: Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote on Monday may have underwhelmed on the AI front, but the tech giant debuted Liquid Glass — a new design language that reimagines the look and feel of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS.

The details:

• Inspired by VisionOS, Liquid Glass brings translucent, reflective interfaces to all of Apple’s major operating systems, with smooth animations.

• Apple has also overhauled its naming convention: all major operating systems will now share a year-based version number—iOS 26, iPadOS 26, etc.

• Apple also unveiled a long-awaited gaming strategy with Apple Games, a dedicated app that centralizes gaming across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

• Last year, Apple announced Apple Intelligence with a demo of a Siri update—Apple delayed that feature in March, with no new updates this week.

Why it matters: Reactions to Apple’s new Liquid Glass design have so far been mixed, with reviewers saying it’s both “beautiful” and “hard to read.” Wall Street, for its part, was underwhelmed by Apple’s AI unveiling, with stock down 1.2% on the day, leaving many to question if a glassy polish is enough to move the needle.

CYBERSECURITY

🛒 Whole Foods supplier hit by cyberattack

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The Rundown: The grocery aisles are feeling the digital shockwaves: United Natural Foods (UNFI)—the distributor behind Whole Foods and thousands of U.S. stores—has been blindsided by a cyberattack, sparking disruptions that could leave shelves empty.

The details:

• The breach has resulted in “temporary disruptions” to UNFI’s operations, most notably its ability to fulfill customer orders to over 30K supermarket locations.

• UNFI has launched an investigation with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to determine the nature and scope of the attack.

• For now, the organization is employing manual processes and alternative systems to keep essential ops running while its IT infrastructure is restored.

• Social media and reports indicate visible impacts, such as empty shelves and frustrated customers at stores heavily reliant on UNFI’s distribution network.

Why it matters: This follows a recent wave of cyberattacks targeting both U.S. and UK retailers. While UNFI has not confirmed whether the attack was ransomware or if any data was stolen, the disruption underscores the cascading effects that backend system compromises can have on essential logistics and consumer access to food.

MICROSOFT

🕹️ Microsoft launches Xbox handheld consoles

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The Rundown: Microsoft officially broke its long-standing absence from the handheld gaming market with two new devices—the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X—that include a new full-screen Xbox experience for handhelds.

The details:

• Microsoft has partnered with Asus in an overhaul to the Xbox app, Game Bar, and Windows itself, specifically to compete with SteamOS.

• Both handhelds run on Windows 11, optimized for gaming, but they still retain the ability to run PC games, productivity apps, web browsers, and more.

• Both devices feature contoured grips, ABXY buttons, full-size analog sticks, and an assignable back button, with the Ally X featuring impulse triggers.

• The Ally X also features the AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor, supporting advanced AI features and top-tier gaming performance.

Why it matters: Launching this holiday season, the ROG Xbox Ally series is Microsoft’s answer to Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch 2. Featuring robust hardware, familiar Xbox controls, and deep integration with Microsoft’s ecosystem, these handhelds are designed to give Xbox fans access to their game library wherever they are.

RIVIAN

🚲 Rivian’s new ebike gets the Jony Ive touch

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The Rundown: Famed ex-Apple designer Jony Ive’s celebrated creative firm, LoveFrom, has left its mark on Rivian’s debut foray into micromobility, reportedly lending its signature design sensibility to the electric automaker’s first electric bike.

The details:

• LoveFrom joined forces with Rivian as part of a skunkworks initiative led by Chris Yu, former chief product and technology officer at Specialized.

• Now spun out as a startup dubbed Also, the project has evolved into a much broader vision for modular micromobility, backed by $105M in funding.

• Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is on Also’s board and has teased a “bike-like” device featuring two wheels, a seat, a screen, onboard computers, and a battery.

• Ive’s firm is also reportedly helping Ferrari develop its next-gen Italian supercars — and Ive was involved in Apple’s now-defunct secret car project.

Why it matters: Ive’s LoveFrom has reportedly also had a hand in redesigning Rivian’s infotainment system and retail. The new ebike, expected to be unveiled later this year, is rumored to bear the unmistakable touch of Ive, whose influence could redefine urban mobility just as he did consumer electronics.

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📰 Everything else in tech today

OpenAI said that it recently reached $10B in annual recurring revenue, a sharp increase from approximately $5B reported last year.

Amazon says it is investing $20B to build and expand data center infrastructure in Pennsylvania, marking the largest private-sector investment in the state's history.

U.S. Congress is debating a provision in Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that would impose a 10-year moratorium on state and local regulation of AI. 

OpenAI’s ChatGPT experienced a widespread outage today, leaving users around the world unable to generate text or images, with the company initiating a fix.

Semiconductor giant Qualcomm agreed to acquire the London-listed semiconductor company Alphawave IP Group for approximately $2.4B in cash.

IonQ, a Maryland-based $10B quantum computing company, is acquiring UK startup Oxford Ionics, a spinout from Oxford University valued at $1.1B.

Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright reportedly said that the fast-casual chain will open more than 300 locations this year thanks to AI hiring tech.

Blue Origin’s second flight of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket has been pushed to at least mid-August, CEO Dave Limp confirmed Monday in a post on X.

Protesters in Los Angeles reportedly torched several Waymo robotaxis and Lime e-scooters amid protests against ICE.

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Good morning, AI enthusiasts. The rumors of Apple’s AI “gap year” look to be true, kicking off WWDC 2025 with a keynote that did little to inspire confidence on the Apple Intelligence front.

With minor upgrades to its already lagging system, Apple's biggest showcase of the year was dressed up like a massive event — but felt strangely out of touch in an AI-obsessed world.

In today’s AI rundown:

• Apple goes light on AI at WWDC

• Chinese AI giants freeze tools during national exams

• How to generate UI designs from text

• UK uses Gemini to fast-track infra planning

• 4 new AI tools & 4 job opportunities

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

APPLE

🍏 Apple goes light on AI at WWDC

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The Rundown: Apple just kicked off WWDC 2025, showcasing a variety of new design, naming, and customization upgrades across its OS and product lines — but was light on meaningful announcements regarding its lagging Apple Intelligence.

The details:

• New Live Translation brings real-time language translation to Messages, FaceTime, and calls, with processing done locally on-device to maintain privacy.

• Visual intelligence now analyzes on-screen content, letting users search for similar products, ask ChatGPT questions about images, and more.

• The Shortcuts app gains AI-powered intelligent actions and the ability to use ChatGPT for automation processes.

• Apple opened access to its on-device model through a new developer framework, enabling apps to tap into Apple Intelligence without cloud API costs.

• “Workout Buddy” debuts on Apple Watch, using AI to generate personalized voice coaching during exercise based on real-time biometric data and history.

Why it matters: While there were some AI-related upgrades, they feel more like an afterthought in the hyped event — which is jarring in a year where every company is going out of their way to push AI products. The reports of this being an AI “gap year” for Apple seem to be true, and the vibes certainly seem off from the usual trend setter.

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AI, CHINA & EDUCATION

✏️ Chinese AI giants freeze tools during national exams

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The Rundown: Major Chinese tech companies temporarily blocked AI features during the country’s gaokao university entrance exams, aiming to prevent cheating among the 13M+ test-taking students competing for limited university spots.

The details:

• Students taking the exams found AI tools like ByteDance's Doubao, DeepSeek, and Qwen refusing to analyze exam-related images or answer test questions.

• Tencent's Yuanbao, Moonshot's Kimi, and other major Chinese AI platforms also suspended photo recognition features during exam hours from June 7-10.

• Users attempting to use the tools with exam-like content are met with messages about service suspension to ensure fairness during testing periods.

• Alongside the AI tool freeze, authorities are deploying other anti-cheating measures like AI-powered monitoring for suspicious behavior in exam halls.

Why it matters: AI is causing chaos throughout the education system, with pre-ChatGPT testing methods and assignments proving no match for today’s models — and educators having few ways to stop it. Schooling is in for a complete overhaul in the AI era, with some major bumps in the road along the way.

AI TRAINING

🎨 How to generate UI designs from text

The Rundown: In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Google's new design tool to transform your app ideas into fully functional UI designs for both mobile and web applications, complete with multiple screens, custom themes, and ready-to-use code.

Step-by-step:

1. Visit Stitch, choose Mobile or Web, and write a detailed prompt describing your app idea

2. Review the generated plan showing all proposed screens and click "Yes" to proceed with the design creation.

3. Let the AI generate your complete UI set, then use "Edit" on any screen to make specific changes like "Move the activities below the map."

4. Apply themes (dark mode, custom colors, fonts) and export via "Figma" for design work or "Code" for development.

Pro tip: Start broad with your initial prompt, then use the editing features to fine-tune details. The tool maintains design consistency across all screens automatically.

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GOOGLE

🏗️ UK uses Gemini to fast-track infra planning

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The Rundown: The UK government and Google unveiled an AI tool named "Extract," which leverages the tech giant’s Gemini AI to digitize millions of planning documents and speed up notoriously slow housing and infrastructure decisions.

The details:

• Extract uses Gemini's multimodal capabilities to read, interpret, and convert planning files (including blurry maps and handwritten notes) into digital formats.

• Officials said the tool is capable of streamlining processes that would take a planning professional 2 hours into just 40 seconds.

• Extract is being trialed in several councils and slated for a nationwide rollout by Spring 2026, aiming to help meet ambitious 1.5M home-building targets.

• The government said the goal is to free up planners from the tedious manual checks, allowing them to focus on decision-making and reducing backlogs.

Why it matters: Governments across the globe still rely on slow, outdated processes and crumbling physical documents — and Extract represents an amazing government use case for AI that can make a tangible difference for the public. Some of AI’s biggest immediate wins may be in simply streamlining infrastructure, not reinventing the wheel.

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OpenAI reached $10B in annual recurring revenue, nearly doubling its numbers from last year — with projections of $125B in revenue by 2029.

Ohio State University is launching an AI Fluency Initiative to embed AI education in undergrad programs, with resources, courses, and support for faculty and students.

Sam Altman’s Tools for Humanity is rolling out its proof of personhood eye-scanners to the UK, with 13M verified identities and 1,500 Orbs in circulation to date.

Meta AI chief scientist Yann LeCun took a shot at Dario Amodei on Threads, calling the Anthropic CEO a “deluded” AI doomer for his AGI work.

EleutherAI unveiled Common Pile v0.1, a massive 8TB open dataset of public domain and licensed text for training AI models.

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Good morning, robotics enthusiasts. Figure CEO Brett Adcock just dropped a video showing the Figure 02 humanoid expertly sorting packages for a full hour without losing its cool.

While the hourlong clip isn’t a thrill a minute, it’s an impressive showcase in what Figure’s robots can do. But can the startup translate a near-human-level demo into real-world impact?

In today’s robotics rundown:

• Figure O2 reaches near-human logistics work

• MIT algorithm enables robots to ‘think ahead’

• NASA robot to search for life on Saturn moon

• Housekeeper bot aims to disrupt hotel industry

• Quick hits on other robotics news

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FIGURE

🔥 Figure O2 reaches near-human logistics work

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The Rundown: Figure CEO Brett Adcock shared a video of the Helix-powered Figure 02 humanoid autonomously sorting, transferring, and flattening packages for an hour— without overheating and with near-human precision and adaptability.

The details:

• Figure 02 demonstrates human-like dexterity, manipulating a wide variety of packages with precision and orienting barcodes for efficient scanning.

• Figure says it achieves an average package handling time of just 4.05 seconds, outperforming previous robotics solutions and rivaling human speeds.

• The robot is powered by the Helix model, a cutting-edge neural network that integrates sensory input, planning, and execution into a single, unified system.

• With embedded GPUs and a streamlined neural architecture, Figure 02 operates efficiently at low power, ideal for large-scale industrial deployment.

Why it matters: Unlike many robots limited to rigid boxes, Figure 02 can even manipulate soft poly bags and flat envelopes. It’s a significant step toward fully autonomous package sorting and handling, cutting down on the need for human labor for repetitive tasks and raising the bar on AI-driven humanoids in logistics.

MIT

🧠 MIT algorithm enables robots to ‘think ahead’

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The Rundown: MIT and Nvidia researchers have unveiled a game-changing algorithm that they say enables robots to “think ahead” by evaluating thousands of possible solutions in parallel, rapidly narrowing down options to those most likely to succeed.

The details:

• The algorithm, cuTAMP, uses GPU acceleration to evaluate thousands of possible robotic actions at once, vastly speeding up the planning process.

• cuTAMP delivers solutions in seconds, rather than minutes, across simulations and real robots, making it viable for industrial, manufacturing, and logistics use.

• It works with various types of robots—humanoids, arms, etc.—and can be applied to a wide range of tasks.

• Unlike many AI systems, cuTAMP does not rely on pre-existing training data, making it highly adaptable and ready for use in new or changing environments.

Why it matters: This innovation addresses a key bottleneck in robotics—planning complex actions quickly and reliably—and has broad implications for automation in industry, logistics, and beyond. The researchers plan to integrate large language and vision models, further expanding its versatility.

NASA

🚀 NASA robot to search for life on Saturn moon

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The Rundown: NASA’s ice-drilling robot prototype, tested in some of Earth’s harshest environments such as Greenland and Alaska, may be making its way to explore the ice-covered oceans on Saturn’s moon Enceladus.

The details:

• The robot, which includes instruments like WATSON, can descend deep into ice sheets—up to 110 meters—to search for biosignatures and signs of life.

• The robot’s capabilities include advanced drilling and sampling with a special drill arm, real-time data collection, and autonomous operation.

• NASA envisions deploying landers and cryobots—cylindrical probes that melt through ice using heat—to access and analyze the hidden oceans of Enceladus.

Why it matters: NASA’s originally planned lander to Jupiter’s Europa was ditched, but now scientists are turning to Enceladus, which is considered one of the most promising places to search for extraterrestrial life. No date is set, but recent mission planning suggests a target launch in 2038, with the spacecraft arriving years later.

ZERITH ROBOTICS

🧹 Housekeeper bot aims to disrupt hotel industry

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The Rundown: Chinese robotics firm Zerith Robotics has introduced the H1, a humanoid on wheels specifically designed to clean hotel bathrooms, tidy up rooms, and restock supplies, with more hands-on capabilities in the pipeline.

The details:

• Zerith says the H1 is purpose-built for the labor-intensive hotel cleaning jobs with a design that can navigate narrow corridors, guest rooms, and bathrooms.

• The company posted a clip showing the robot autonomously cleaning bathrooms and floors, as well as vacuuming carpets and disposing of waste.

• Equipped with advanced AI and sensor technology, the H1 can detect obstacles, plan efficient routes, and adapt to different room layouts.

• The company aims to supply more than 500 robots within the year, with intended applications spanning service, education, and exhibition industries.

Why it matters: As the hotel industry scrambles to fill staff and cut costs, automation is stepping in to keep guest rooms spotless and service smooth. The rise of robots like the Zerith H1 and rival Pudu SH1 signals a new era where efficiency and smart tech are reshaping hospitality from the ground up, in a surging market already estimated at $5B.

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Milan Kovac, the head of Tesla’s Optimus, announced on X his departure from the company, adding that the decision was family-related.

French automaker Renault has entered a partnership with Wandercraft, a Paris-based robotics firm—with the first result being Calvin, an industrial humanoid.

China’s LimX Dynamics has released footage of its bipedal robot, Tron 1, maintaining flawless balance inside a moving truck without any external supports or harnesses.

Chinese robotics firm Lianhe Sowell has nabbed a $27.6M contract to deliver 500 advanced spray-painting robots featuring 3D vision recognition.

Spanish startup Voltrac raised $2.29M for its autonomous electric tractor designed for dual use in agriculture and military applications.

Deliveroo has introduced an autonomous drone food delivery service in Dublin through a partnership with Irish drone delivery company Manna.

University of Southern Denmark researchers have developed a bioinspired soft robot that mimics the movement of snakes and worms for search-and-rescue missions.

Hong Kong researchers have developed a new system that allows drones to autonomously navigate unknown, dense environments with agility, much like birds do.

A recent study published in Scientific Reports has found that chimpanzees can 'catch' yawns from an android designed to imitate human facial expressions.

Richtech Robotics has upgraded its robotic barista Adam with AI-powered vision and control, enabling it to monitor and optimize espresso preparation in real time.

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Good morning, AI enthusiasts. OpenAI’s NYT copyright battle just turned into a privacy nightmare — with a court order forcing the AI leader to retain millions of private (and even deleted) user conversations.

With CEO Sam Altman proposing “AI privilege” and the tech moving towards deeper digital relationships with always-listening devices, this legal fight may set the stage for a new era of digital rights.

In today’s AI rundown:

• OpenAI fights court to preserve convos

• AI policy head weighs in on human-AI bonds

• How to turn complex research into quizzes

• AI reveals Dead Sea Scrolls are a century older

• 4 new AI tools & 4 job opportunities

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OPENAI

🔒 OpenAI fights court to preserve convos

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The Rundown: OpenAI is pushing back against a recent court order stemming from its ongoing legal battle with The New York Times, which forces the company to retain all user conversations — including deleted chats.

The details:

• The mandate affects hundreds of millions of ChatGPT users across its free, Plus, Pro, and Team tiers, forcing OpenAI to retain even manually deleted chats.

• The New York Times argued for the data preservation out of concern that users might be infringing on its content and then deleting the evidence of their chats.

• CEO Sam Altman called the demand an "inappropriate request that sets a bad precedent" and proposed "AI privilege" similar to doctor-patient confidentiality.

• ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu, and API customers that use a Zero Data Retention agreement are excluded from the court order.

Why it matters: This order arrives at a moment when millions are starting to trust AI with vulnerable thoughts and information (for better or worse) — threatening to shatter trust just as it becomes embedded in daily life. The privacy question will become even thornier as AI transitions to physical devices with always-on recording capabilities.

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OPENAI

🤗 AI policy head weighs in on human-AI bonds

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The Rundown: OpenAI Head of Model & Behavior Policy Joanne Jang just published a blog post detailing how the company is approaching human-AI relationships and questions of AI consciousness.

The details:

• Jang said that people naturally anthropomorphize AI, a tendency amplified by models responding with what feels like non-judgmental empathy and validation.

• OpenAI considers AI consciousness currently unanswerable, instead focusing on how conscious it appears to users and its impact on mental wellbeing.

• The design philosophy is to thread a fine needle, aiming for a personality that is warm and helpful without giving it a fictional backstory, feelings, or desires.

• Jang also said that evolving human-AI relationships reflect both how people use the tech, but also “may shape how people relate to each other.”

Why it matters: AI labs are becoming the architects of digital companionship for millions of users, making choices that will shape societal norms around connection and empathy. This uncharted territory is essentially one big social experiment — and even the creators are uncertain about the psychological territory we are entering.

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📚 How to turn complex research into quizzes

The Rundown: Google Gemini’s deep research feature can now analyze any topic in depth and automatically turn findings into interactive quizzes perfect for studying or teaching.

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1. Visit Google’s Gemini website and click “Deep Research” at the bottom of the chat interface

2. Enter your educational topic with specific requirements (grade level, focus areas), and review and edit the research plan as needed

3. Let Gemini generate a comprehensive report from multiple sources (takes a few minutes)

4. Click “Create Quiz” to automatically generate an interactive quiz with multiple question types

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AI RESEARCH

📜 AI reveals Dead Sea Scrolls are a century older

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The Rundown: Researchers just discovered that the Dead Sea Scrolls may be up to a full century older than previously estimated after training an AI system called Enoch to analyze ancient patterns and combining it with radiocarbon dating techniques.

The details:

• Enoch was trained by linking known radiocarbon dates of scroll fragments with handwriting styles, learning to associate visual patterns with time periods.

• The new dating pushes some biblical texts back to the time of their presumed authors, with some texts coming in at up to 2,300 years old.

• The AI method offers a non-destructive alternative to carbon dating, which requires cutting samples from the precious manuscripts.

Why it matters: Even fields like archeology are seeing transformations in the AI era — with pattern recognition abilities continuing to unlock new secrets from history (like deciphering the Herculaneum scrolls). With ancient texts stored across museums and libraries worldwide, there is still tons of knowledge waiting to be discovered.

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Apple researchers published a new study revealing that reasoning models hit a “scaling limitation” where they think less and perform worse as complexity increases.

Anthropic added national security heavyweight Richard Fontaine to its Long-Term Benefit Trust, deepening the company’s focus on navigating AI’s global risks.

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Good morning, tech enthusiasts. San Francisco-based AI startup Anysphere just snagged $900M, taking its valuation to nearly $10B in record time.

Its AI coding tool, Cursor, is leading the “vibe coding” revolution—squaring off against Windsurf, Replit, and Emergent as investors flood the space, betting big on what could be tech’s next breakout.

In today’s tech rundown:

• Anysphere nabs $900M at $9.9B valuation

• Coinbase co-founder eyes CRISPR baby startup

• Japan’s lunar city hits major setback

• Defense tech Anduril gets $30B valuation

• Quick hits on other major news

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ANYSPHERE

💰 Anysphere nabs $900M at $9.9B valuation

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The Rundown: Anysphere, the San Francisco AI upstart behind the red-hot “vibe coding” assistant Cursor, just pulled off one of the biggest funding rounds in software history — raising $900M at a staggering $9.9B valuation.

The details:

• Founded by ex-OpenAI and Tesla engineers, Anysphere has become the poster child of generative AI, with annualized revenue doubling every two months. 

• Cursor, their flagship product, transforms coding into a conversational, AI-powered experience, letting developers write code using natural language.

• The latest funding round was led by Thrive Capital, with major participation from top-tier venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and DST Global.

• This is Anysphere’s third fundraising in less than a year, following a $100M round at a $2.5B valuation in late 2024.

Why it matters: Cursor counts engineers from OpenAI, Stripe, and Spotify among its users, along with AI luminary Andrej Karpathy. The company’s explosive growth has made it one of the fastest-growing vibe coding startups ever, with the company claiming that it now generates close to a billion lines of code each day.

BIOTECH/CRISPR

🧬 Coinbase co-founder eyes CRISPR baby startup

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The Rundown: Coinbase co-founder Brian Armstrong looks to be moving into one of medicine’s most controversial frontiers: gene-editing human embryos. This week, he announced on X a plan to launch a U.S. startup focused on “embryo editing.”

The details:

• Armstrong said he is actively recruiting gene-editing and bioinformatics experts for a startup that will help target genetic disorders.

• This move would represent the first major commercial investment in a field still reeling from the global backlash to China’s 2018 CRISPR baby experiment.

• His interest is reportedly fueled by recent advances in base editing, a more precise gene-editing method that can swap out individual DNA letters.

• U.S. law currently prohibits the FDA from even reviewing applications for gene-edited babies, and the field is heavily stigmatized.

Why it matters: Critics warn that gene-editing to select or eliminate traits risks reviving eugenic practices, while Armstrong—already known for his investments in longevity startup New Limit—joins a wave of tech billionaires aiming to use disruptive technology to reshape not just financial systems, but humanity’s genetic future.

ISPACE

🌗 Japan’s lunar city hits major setback

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The Rundown: Japan’s ispace wants to make lunar living a reality by putting a thousand people on the moon by 2040. But on Thursday, its latest probe, Resilience, proved that even bold ambitions can’t outmaneuver the moon’s harsh realities.

The details:

• The privately owned space company aims to build a lunar city with 1K permanent residents and host thousands more as lunar tourists by 2040.

• Its latest mission aimed to deliver a mini rover, scientific instruments, and a symbolic red “Moonhouse” art installation to the lunar surface.

• But a malfunction in the lander’s laser rangefinder delayed crucial altitude readings, preventing it from slowing down in time and leading to a crash.

• This marks ispace’s second failed lunar landing, following a similar crash during its first mission in 2023.

Why it matters: CEO Takeshi Hakamada pledged a thorough investigation, vowing to “restore trust” and keep pushing toward the company’s lunar vision. But with two hard landings in a row, ispace’s dream of a lunar metropolis now faces a steep climb back to credibility and technical readiness.

ANDURIL

🪖 Defense tech Anduril reaches $30B valuation

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The Rundown: Anduril, the defense tech company founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey (famously fired from Facebook in 2016 for donating to a pro-Trump group), just closed a massive $2.5B funding round, more than doubling its valuation to $30.5B.

The details:

• The round was led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, which alone invested $1B—the largest check in the fund’s history.

• Anduril’s revenue nearly doubled to $1B in 2024, driven by a surge in U.S. military contracts and the growing demand for its autonomous systems.

• The company also recently took over Microsoft’s $22B augmented reality headset contract with the U.S. Army.

• Anduril is investing heavily in manufacturing, including the $1B Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio, to scale up production of drones and other systems.

Why it matters: Anduril’s rise signals a shift in defense tech, as venture capital floods into startups aiming to modernize military hardware amid rising global tensions. Now valued at about half the size of legacy giants like Northrop Grumman, Anduril is betting that Silicon Valley speed and software-first innovation can outpace the old guard.

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Elon Musk reversed his threat to decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft after a public feud with President Trump over government contracts.

Meta signed a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy to purchase about 1.1 gigawatts of nuclear power in Illinois, starting in 2027.

Perplexity handled 780M queries in May, CEO Aravind Srinivas said, adding that the AI search engine is seeing more than 20% month-over-month growth.

OpenAI is appealing against a court order in the New York Times copyright lawsuit that requires it to indefinitely preserve ChatGPT output data.

Apple agreed to pay $95M to settle a class action lawsuit concerning its Siri voice assistant allegedly recording, storing, or sharing private conversations without consent.

Amazon is investing $10B to build new AI and cloud computing data centers in North Carolina, marking one of the largest tech investments in the state’s history.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new 15 mph speed limit for e-bikes, electric scooters, and pedal-assisted commercial bicycles.

Joby Aviation is negotiating a $1B deal to sell up to 200 of its eVTOL air taxis to Abdul Latif Jameel, a major Saudi Arabian investment conglomerate.

Apple reported that its App Store ecosystem facilitated $1.3T in global billings and sales in 2024.

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Good morning, AI enthusiasts. Just weeks after its powerful Gemini I/O update, Google is again strengthening its grip on the AI leaderboards.

With a new 2.5 Pro update that shows improvements across the board on its already No.1 ranked predecessor, the tech giant’s rapid launches are setting a relentless new pace for AI model releases.

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In today’s AI rundown:

• Google’s big Gemini 2.5 Pro update

• Anthropic’s Claude Gov for U.S. agencies

• How to translate any video into multiple languages

• AI foot scanner predicts heart failure weeks early

• 4 new AI tools & 4 job opportunities

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

GOOGLE

🚀 Google’s big Gemini 2.5 Pro update

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The Rundown: Google just dropped a new update preview to its Gemini 2.5 Pro model, calling it the company’s “most intelligent model yet” — with notable jumps on coding, STEM, reasoning, and image understanding benchmarks.

The details:

• The new model shows major performance gains, extending its lead on user-preference leaderboards like LMArena and WebDevArena.

• Google specifically addressed user feedback on the previous version to fix performance regressions in non-coding tasks like creative writing.

• The update also brings "thinking budgets" in the API to manage cost and latency, with the preview set to become an official release in the coming weeks.

• The upgraded preview is accessible to devs via the Gemini API in AI Studio and Vertex AI, while also being deployed to the public-facing Gemini app.

Why it matters: Just weeks after its coding-enhanced 2.5 Pro I/O update, the tech giant is at it again with another upgrade that brings broader quality upgrades across the board. Google extends its lead on the leaderboards, and is also changing the release dynamic — opting for frequent ‘preview’ drops before a full model launch.

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ANTHROPIC

🏛️ Anthropic’s Claude Gov for U.S. agencies

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The Rundown: Anthropic unveiled Claude Gov, a specialized version of its AI models designed exclusively for U.S. defense and intelligence agencies — featuring modified safety guardrails and enhanced capabilities for handling classified information.

The details:

• Anthropic said the models are already deployed at the highest levels of U.S. national security, exclusively for those who handle classified information.

• The models feature reduced refusal rates when processing classified materials and improved comprehension of defense and intelligence documentation.

• Key enhancements target mission-critical needs, including foreign language analysis and cybersecurity pattern recognition for intelligence work.

• The company created exemptions for government contracts while preserving restrictions on weapons design, disinformation, and malicious cyber operations.

Why it matters: With Claude Gov, ChatGPT Gov, and other AI leaders exploring tailored models for military and intelligence contracts, the tech is becoming infused within the deepest layers of the government. But the major AI labs are now walking a tightrope between their ethical and safety concerns and commercial opportunities.

AI TRAINING

🌍 How to translate any video into multiple languages

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2. Upload your video file or paste a YouTube/Google Drive URL

3. Choose your source and target languages, then click "Advanced" to configure settings like dynamic duration, captions, voice enhancement, and background music removal

4. Click “Generate” to obtain your multilingual video

Pro tip: Use videos with clear speech and good lighting for the most accurate lip-sync and voice matching results.

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AI RESEARCH

🦶 AI foot scanner predicts heart failure weeks early

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The Rundown: Cambridge startup Heartfelt Technologies developed an AI-powered wall-mounted scanner that monitors ankle swelling, accurately predicting heart failure up to 13 days before patients need emergency care.

The details:

• The scanner captures 1,800 images per minute of patients' feet and ankles, using AI to measure fluid accumulation that signals worsening heart conditions.

• In trials across five NHS trusts with 26 patients, the system predicted five out of six hospitalizations with an average warning time of 13 days.

• The device operates automatically without requiring patient interaction, and over 80% of trial participants chose to keep the scanner after the study ended.

Why it matters: The future of healthcare is proactive, non-invasive monitoring through smart devices like this — helping identify symptoms long before a major medical event might occur and giving patients more control over their health at home instead of costly hospital stays.

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ElevenLabs launched Eleven v3, a new text-to-speech preview model featuring emotional audio tags, multi-speaker dialogue, and support for 70+ languages.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote a NYT opinion piece arguing against President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ that would restrict state-level AI regulation for 10 years.

OpenAI detailed the disruption of 10 malicious operations (four tied to China) that utilized ChatGPT for tasks like social media manipulation, espionage, and scams.

X updated its developer terms to ban the use of its content or API for AI model training, aiming to shield the social media network’s data from xAI rivals.

Bland released Bland TTS, a new voice AI with enhanced realism and control for voice cloning, voice apps, and AI-powered customer support.

Volvo is introducing a new AI-powered seatbelt, which accounts for a passenger’s size, seating position, and vehicle speed and direction to customize protection.

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Good morning, robotics enthusiasts. Amazon is reportedly taking its Prime promise to the next level, quietly developing AI-powered humanoids that could soon handle last-mile deliveries with unprecedented speed and efficiency.

As these futuristic couriers threaten to upend the traditional delivery workforce, it’s worth asking: How far should we go to make Prime even more prime?

In today’s robotics rundown:

• Amazon testing humanoid delivery bots

• Hugging Face's MacBook-ready robotics AI

• Unitree, Reborn team up to fast-track humanoids

• Aerones nabs $62M for wind turbine–cleaning bots

• Quick hits on other robotics news

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AMAZON

📦 Amazon testing humanoid delivery bots

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The Rundown: Amazon is reportedly accelerating the development of AI-powered software for humanoids, designed to tackle the last-mile delivery challenge — a move that could disrupt the jobs of human delivery workers.

The details:

• Amazon is developing proprietary AI software for humanoid deliveries and nearing completion of a “humanoid park” in San Francisco for testing.

• The Information reports that Amazon is working with Chinese robotics company Unitree, with trials involving robots exiting Rivian electric vans.

• Amazon’s warehouses already feature thousands of robots, from mobile robot Proteus to advanced picking arms such as Sparrow and Cardinal.

• The project is raising concerns about job losses among delivery drivers and gig workers in Amazon’s vast logistics network.

Why it matters: While Amazon has not officially commented on the project, the implications are huge. The company’s relentless drive for efficiency relies increasingly on AI and robotics to optimize every step of its supply chain—and now that potentially extends to robot-powered deliveries at your doorstep.

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HUGGING FACE

Hugging Face’s MacBook-ready robotics AI

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The Rundown: Hugging Face just unveiled SmolVLA, a compact open-source robotics model that the AI startup says dramatically lowers the barrier for sophisticated robotics projects at home, and is small enough to run on a MacBook.

The details:

• At just 450M parameters, SmolVLA is small enough to run on a single consumer GPU, yet matches or outperforms much larger models.

• The model is trained entirely on open, compatibly licensed datasets shared by the robotics community via Hugging Face’s platform.

• Its architecture consists of a compact vision-language model (SmolVLM-2) that processes RGB images, sensorimotor states, and natural language.

• There’s also a lightweight “action expert” transformer that outputs robot control commands in real time.

Why it matters: SmolVLA is fully open source, with downloadable code, model weights, and datasets. The AI is central to Hugging Face’s growing robotics initiative, which includes the LeRobot library for robotics models and datasets, the buyout of Pollen Robotics, and the release of low-priced hardware kits like the SO-101 arm.

UNITREE/REBORN

🤝 Unitree, Reborn team up to fast-track humanoids

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The Rundown: Chinese robotics giant Unitree Robotics announced a long-term collaboration with UK startup Reborn to deploy Reborn's open-source framework, Roboverse, to accelerate learning and capabilities of Unitree’s humanoids.

The details:

• Roboverse is a comprehensive framework that combines high-fidelity simulation environments, vast human motion datasets, and unified benchmarks.

• Reborn says it enables simulation-based training up to 30x faster than traditional methods, allowing robots to learn complex, human-like tasks.

• By bridging the “sim-to-real” gap, Roboverse enables skills learned in simulation to carry over more effectively to real-world robotic applications.

• This partnership allows Unitree’s robots to move beyond pre-programmed routines, enabling them to learn fine manipulation and adaptive movement.

Why it matters: With Reborn’s training technologies, Unitree is positioned to make intelligent, adaptable robots accessible at scale. Both companies are also hosting hackathons and fostering a collaborative developer community, aiming to deploy over 1K humanoids in China by 2026.

AERONES

💨 Aerones nabs $62M for wind turbine–cleaning bots

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The Rundown: Latvian startup Aerones snagged $62M to launch its AI-powered robots onto wind farms across the globe — in a move aimed to disrupt an industry still reliant on hands-on labor and costly downtime.

The details:

• Aerones’ robots, used by GE and Enel, can inspect, clean, and repair turbine blades in half the time of human crews, minimizing downtime.

• The company says this not only slashes operational costs but also boosts turbine uptime, contributing to an additional 400,000 MWh of clean electricity.

• It aims to scale operations to service thousands of turbines in over 30 countries, focusing on key wind markets in North America, Europe, and Asia.

• Aerones, which just opened a new hub in Dallas, also offers internal blade crawlers, drone inspections, and anomaly detection systems.

Why it matters: Major players like Aerones and Clobotics have established themselves in the wind turbine robot market with cutting-edge tech for onshore and offshore needs. As regulatory standards tighten and wind farms scale up globally, the race for autonomous maintenance solutions is intensifying, making this a sector to watch.

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Tesla submitted new trademark applications for the term “Tesla Robotaxi,” following earlier setbacks, as it ramps up its upcoming self-driving vehicle service.

UK-based startup Humanoid released a teaser video highlighting its upcoming general-purpose humanoid, HMND 01, set to debut later this year.

China’s Agibot partnered with Pepsi to launch a Pepsi-branded humanoid dubbed “Fizz Bot,” introduced on stage with David Beckham at the launch event.

Pony.ai announced a strategic alliance with Shenzhen Xihu Corp., Shenzhen’s largest taxi operator, to roll out a fleet of over 1K Pony.ai robotaxis across the city.

California startup Impossible Metals developed autonomous robots that harvest critical battery metals from the seabed with minimal ecological disruption.

Researchers developed a new technique that enables robots to more accurately recognize human facial expressions, making them more emotionally aware.

Whale Dynamic partnered with Noodoe to create an end-to-end ecosystem linking fully autonomous delivery vans with AI-powered charging management.

The Robero NEO—now crowdfunding on Kickstarter—is an AI-powered golf caddy that autonomously follows you around the course for eight hours on one charge.

U.S. researchers created an innovative control system that enables aerial robots to handle flexible materials such as cables and hoses in real time.

Aldebaran, a pioneering French robotics company, has been placed in judicial liquidation and is ceasing operations after failing to find a buyer.

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Good morning, AI enthusiasts. The top AI labs are no strangers to lawsuits, but a major social media platform just entered the fray — with Reddit accusing Anthropic of illegally scraping its content for training Claude.

But with Sam Altman’s significant stake in Reddit and tensions already seemingly high between the two rival AI leaders, is this lawsuit really about stolen data or something deeper?

In today’s AI rundown:

• Reddit sues Anthropic over data scraping

• ChatGPT connects to workplace apps, records meetings

• Generate comprehensive research reports with deep analysis

• AMC partners with Runway for AI production

• 4 new AI tools & 4 job opportunities

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REDDIT & ANTHROPIC

⚖️ Reddit sues Anthropic over data scraping

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The Rundown: Reddit just filed a new lawsuit against Anthropic, accusing the AI startup of illegally scraping its platform data to train AI models without permission or payment.

The details:

• The social media giant claims Anthropic's bots hit its servers over 100k times even after the AI company said it had blocked them from accessing the site.

• Reddit said it attempted to negotiate a licensing deal similar to its existing agreements with OpenAI and Google, but Anthropic declined.

• Reddit also alleges that Anthropic has previously admitted to training on its data, with Claude frequently referencing content from subreddits.

• The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages and an injunction to stop Anthropic from using the content.

Why it matters: While the AI leaders are no strangers to lawsuits, this is one of the first instances of a major tech platform taking action. With Sam Altman owning nearly 9% of Reddit, and recent actions being taken by Anthropic against an OpenAI-acquired startup, could this be a proxy war being fought by AI giants beneath the surface?

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🔗 ChatGPT connects to workplace apps, records meetings

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The Rundown: OpenAI announced a series of new business features for ChatGPT, including direct integrations with Google Drive, Dropbox, and other cloud services, meeting recording capabilities, and custom connectors for enterprise customers.

The details:

• ChatGPT can connect with cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and SharePoint, allowing users to integrate their documents and data.

• A new "record mode" allows ChatGPT to capture meetings or voice notes, then transcribe them, extract key points, and generate action items or plans.

• For Deep Research, connectors are available for platforms like Outlook and Teams, with admins also getting the option to build custom MCP connectors.

• The company also revealed it now has 3M paying business users between its Enterprise, Team, and Edu tiers, up from 2M reported in February.

Why it matters: OpenAI continues to enable users and businesses to connect more of their vital data and docs with powerful models — but now via simple integrations instead of tedious uploads. The new connectors and features also steamroll another set of SaaS tools with the AI leader’s own integrated workspace.

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📊 Generate comprehensive research reports with deep analysis

The Rundown: In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Perplexity Labs’ advanced agentic research capabilities to transform simple prompts into comprehensive analytical reports with charts, statistics, and citations.

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1. Access Perplexity Pro and click the lightbulb icon in the chat input box to activate Labs mode

2. Create a detailed research prompt, e.g., “Analyze the adoption of OpenAI's 4.1, o3, and o4-mini models across industries, with usage statistics and charts”

3. Wait 5-10 minutes while the AI performs deep research, gathers sources, and compiles data

4. Review your comprehensive report with charts, statistics, citations, and continue with follow-up questions for deeper insights

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RUNWAY

📺 AMC partners with Runway for AI production

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The Rundown: AMC Networks announced a partnership with AI startup Runway to integrate generative AI into its marketing and production processes, becoming one of the first major cable networks to formally embrace the technology for content creation.

The details:

• The TV network will use Runway's models for pre-visualization during show development and for generating promotional materials.

• AMC plans to streamline marketing workflows by creating campaign assets without physical shoots and testing concepts before committing resources.

• Runway views the partnership as indicative of a larger transformation in media, where AI is set to alter production timelines, methodologies, and distribution.

• Runway is also working with Lionsgate, with execs saying AI can help create alternate versions of films, like animated versions and rating adjustments.

Why it matters: AI is a polarizing topic in Hollywood, to say the least — but the tech has been quietly implemented across the production and creative processes. While many studios may still fear backlash from consumers over its use, it appears that at least major studios are finally ready to normalize and embrace the tools publicly.

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Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan posted that Anthropic is restricting the platform’s access to its Claude models, which comes on the heels of its acquisition by OpenAI.

Mistral AI released Mistral Code, an enterprise-grade coding assistant that combines several of the company’s specialized models to complete development tasks.

Anthropic published Claude Explains, a new blog written by its AI assistant that features a variety of educational developer content.

Luma Labs launched Modify Video, a new tool to restyle videos by changing style, characters, settings, and more.

Suno rolled out a series of new features, including an upgraded song editor for easier editing, stem extraction, creative sliders, and extended song uploads up to 8 minutes.

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