Author: Andrew
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I just tested iOS 26.2—Liquid Glass looks great, but podcast AI and an EU shift are the real story
iOS 26.2 beta adds a Liquid Glass slider, Reminders ‘Urgent’ alarms, EU AirPods translation, and podcast AI chapters. What this changes and what to do…
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I just read Germany’s ruling against OpenAI—€250k per passage could rewrite EU AI
Germany found OpenAI liable for copyright infringement with fines up to €250k per instance. Here’s what it means for licensing, risk, and EU AI…
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I just watched YouTube TV black out Disney for 12 days — the churn math should worry every streamer
YouTube TV vs Disney has pulled ~20 channels for 10M subs, erased DVRs, and offered a $20 manual credit. Here’s the business risk, math, and next steps.
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I just saw ex‑Meta’s Hero turn AI prompts into auto‑filled forms—10x faster, but ads in the UI?
Hero’s invite‑only SDK autocompletes AI prompts, cutting chat turns and token costs while opening ad slots. Here’s what matters for product and ops.
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After evaluating Teradar’s $150M terahertz leap, here’s what surprised me
Deep dive into Teradar’s $150M Series B reveals the promise—and pitfalls—of its solid-state terahertz sensor for all-weather ADAS and autonomy.
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I just heard Microsoft-backed VEIR is bringing 3MW superconducting power inside data
VEIR’s 3MW superconducting cables promise 20× less space and 5× reach for AI data centers. Pilots next year, 2027 launch—watch cost, safety, and ops.
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I just watched Groww’s $748M IPO pop 29%—and I’m watching two risks
Groww’s $748M IPO closed 29% up at a ~$9B valuation. Big signal for India fintech—yet lending risk, CAC, and trading cyclicality will test durability.
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I just saw Fei‑Fei Li’s world model go commercial—3D scenes in minutes, but here’s the catch
World Labs launches Marble: exportable 3D worlds with AI-native editing. Big for game/VFX pipelines—if you can manage format limits, IP risk, and costs.
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I just heard Australia’s spy chief say Chinese hackers are in critical systems—CISOs need a 30‑day
ASIO says China-linked Volt and Salt Typhoon are probing Australia’s power, water, transport and telcos. What changes now—and what to do in the next 30…
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I just saw Figma bet big on India’s developers—here’s the real play (and the risk)
Figma just opened in Bengaluru to court India’s devs. With 13M weekly users and 800k Make prototypes, this could reshape design-to-code—if governance…