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👗 Clothes That Move Themselves

Designer Ying Gao has unveiled robotic clothes → that incorporate fragments of kaleidoscopic mirrors, programmed to flutter autonomously.

Crafted with medical cotton gauze enhanced with 18-carat gold, the garments feature embedded electronic components that power the movement of the reflective pieces.

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💸 Throwing Billions at Claude

Amazon → doubles down on Anthropic with a $4 billion investment, pushing the AI startup’s total funding to $9.7 billion.

As part of the deal, Anthropic will rely on Amazon’s Trainium and Inferentia chips for training Claude, their ChatGPT rival.

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🤗 TikTok, Trump, and Musk: A Power Trio?

TikTok’s CEO looks to Elon Musk → for help as the app faces a US ban. Since the election, Musk has been staying at Trump’s residence, engaging in talks about the upcoming administration’s tech policies.

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🛁 Princess Treatment

Imagine skipping your shower and stepping into a pod that washes, dries, and entertains you—hands-free. That’s the promise of "Mirai Ningen Sentakuki," Japan’s human washing machine →, debuting at Osaka’s 2025 Expo.

Shaped like a cockpit, it fills with water as you relax, with sensors adjusting temperature and tracking your vitals.

Though inspired by a similar concept from 50 years ago that never caught on, this version is more high-tech. For now, it’s limited to expo demonstrations, but there are rumors of a home version in development.

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🧠 Mind Over Metal

Neuralink → is developing a robotic arm controlled by brain implants, giving paralyzed individuals the power to move it with their thoughts.

Known as "Project Convoy," the initiative builds on Neuralink's tech, aiming to deliver physical independence. Human trials are planned within a few years.

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💸 Revenue Over Arrests

Telegram's revenue → for the first half of 2024 reached $525 million—nearly a 200% increase compared to the same period last year.

The growth was driven by Toncoin sales, advertising, and Premium subnoscriptions. As for Pavel Durov’s detainment in Paris? It didn’t affect the numbers at all.

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🤐 Apple vs. Brazil

Brazil has ordered Apple → to allow third-party payments in the App Store within 20 days or face $43,000 in daily fines following a monopoly complaint by MercadoLibre.

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❤️ SpaceX Beams Ahead

The FCC has greenlit SpaceX to roll out Starlink → satellite internet for smartphones in partnership with T-Mobile.

This marks the first commercial launch of its kind in the U.S., giving SpaceX a solid lead over competitors.

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🚁 Flying Taxi Fares Announced

After Dubai’s flying taxis made headlines, Abu Dhabi is now unveiling its own air taxi plans → complete with announced prices and routes.

Here’s what you’ll pay to skip the traffic:
Inner-city trips: AED 300–350.
Abu Dhabi to Dubai: AED 800–1,500.

At speeds of up to 241 km/h, these fully electric taxis will get you from Abu Dhabi Airport to Emirates Palace in just 5–8 minutes.

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😆 Following in Google's Footsteps

The US FTC → is now investigating Microsoft’s practices in cloud licensing, cybersecurity, and AI services.

The probe highlights concerns over its integration of productivity and security tools with Azure.

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🎮 Make Games Great Again

Elon Musk’s xAI is launching an AI-powered game studio → to revolutionize the industry.

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🤐 No Likes Before 16

Australia → has approved the world’s strictest social media law, banning anyone under 16 from using platforms. Social media companies now face fines of up to AU$50M for non-compliance.

Enforcement begins after a test period in mid-2025, with full rollout by the end of the year.

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🌊 Meta Goes Underwater

Meta plans a $10B subsea cable → stretching over 100,000 km.

Designed to boost global internet speeds, it could carry up to 500 terabits of data per second, connecting continents and reinforcing Meta's infrastructure dominance.

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⛔️ Drama in AI: Musk vs. OpenAI

Elon Musk is taking OpenAI → to court, demanding a halt to its transformation into a for-profit entity.

The lawsuit accuses OpenAI and its partner Microsoft of anti-competitive behavior, misuse of sensitive data, and undermining competitors like Musk’s xAI. He calls for preserving OpenAI’s original non-profit vision.

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🎮 Ready Player Tesla?

Tesla → is hiring engineers to develop remote control systems for self-driving buses, robotaxis, and humanoid robots—powered by Unreal Engine and VR for seamless real-time operation.

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🤖 Googling Is Out, AI Is In

Gen Z is swapping Google → for AI tools and chatbots for online searches, with its ad market share expected to fall below 50% by 2025.

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📚 ChatGPT’s Reading Problem

A study by Columbia Journalism School reveals ChatGPT → often references non-existent or low-quality sources, raising questions about its reliability. Despite its AI brilliance, it seems ChatGPT still needs to hit the books.

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📱 Best-Selling Smartphones of 2024

The latest rankings → of the most popular smartphones worldwide have just been released, and last year’s iPhones dominate once again.

1. iPhone 15
2. iPhone 15 Pro Max
3. iPhone 15 Pro
4. Galaxy A15 5G
5. Galaxy A15 4G
6. iPhone 14
7. Redmi 13C
8. Galaxy A05
9. Galaxy S24
10. Ultra Galaxy S24

Though exact shipment figures are undisclosed, the iPhone 15 Pro Max has narrowed its gap with the base iPhone 15. Analysts link Apple’s sales dip to Samsung’s rising shipments, with last year’s models dominating as late launches and demand for reliable, value-focused options shaped consumer choices.

Who's on your list this year?

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🍏 Time’s Up for Old iPhones

Starting May 5, 2025, WhatsApp → will no longer work on iPhones running iOS 12, including classics like the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6. It’s time to upgrade or wave goodbye to your group chats.

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☕️ Apple's $1B Peace Offering

Apple plans to invest $1 billion in Indonesia → to lift the ban on iPhone 16 sales.

After failing to meet prior investment obligations, Apple is now negotiating terms, including a 40% local manufacturing requirement.

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🤔 How about that, Apple?

Samsung plans to launch its XR glasses this January. The gadget → will feature Google Gemini support but won’t include a display.

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