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Google wants to beam AI from orbit, SoftBank is buying OpenAI in bulk, and Anthropic is forecasting GDP-level profits. Meanwhile, a new “mouse for your voice” ring promises to replace your phone; and your therapist might already be an algorithm.
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🕹️ Nearly half of younger devs now favor tools that skip "misery" rituals, reshaping how cloud platforms win loyalty.
📱 Google will drop Android app store fees to as low as 11% after a major antitrust settlement, allowing more competition for developers.
🤝 SoftBank is the first customer of a new JV aiming to localize and scale OpenAI’s enterprise tools in Japan , eyeing $100M+ deals.
🛰️ Google tests putting AI data centers in space using 5-year solar-powered satellites, with prototypes due by 2027.
🤖 Anthropic projects up to $70B revenue and $17B cash flow by 2028, with growth driven by surging demand for its business AI tools .
🚀 New infra tool slashes foundation model training costs by up to 80%, reshaping AI budgets.
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Voice-Activated Wearable Devices Compete for Productivity and Lifestyle Integration
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Two former Meta designers just debut a voice-first ring that captures whisper-level notes, chats with an AI, and controls music; a “mouse for voice” you wear on your index finger. Because pulling out a phone mid-thought is so 2015.
Pre-orders start at $249 ($299 gold), shipping next summer; Pro is $10/mo after a 3‑month trial. Backed with $13M from True, Upfront, and Betaworks.
Voice wearables are crowded (cards, pendants, wristbands). Rings lean into discreet, press‑to‑talk capture (mic off by default) and haptics; the risk is becoming a clever remote. Winners will own always‑on capture moments and integrations/exports, not novelty.
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The Dangerous Success of GPT Therapy
Chatbots Cure Depression, but there’s a catch. AI is proving shockingly effective at treating anxiety and depression. Real studies show measurable results. But there’s a darker side; privacy breaches, dependency, and the risk of replacing real connection with code.
This episode breaks down what AI therapy gets right, what it dangerously gets wrong, and why millions are doing it anyway.
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Elon Musk Battles Shareholders Over $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package
Norway’s $2T wealth fund just voted against a $1T package to keep Musk on mission, world’s priciest retention plan meets Nordic chill.
It compounds pressure from proxy firms that recommended voting against. The board is lobbying hard; Musk says it’s about control and has threatened to leave if it fails.
Stakes: Approval would normalize moonshot-linked mega-comp and concentrate power; rejection risks a governance showdown, capped dilution, and Musk shifting focus to other ventures. Institutions are flagging dilution and key‑person risk; expect other founder-CEO pay plans to face the same heat.
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