OPENAI × JONY IVE: The $6.5 Billion Acquisition 💰

OpenAI made a strategic move by acquiring io, the startup co-founded by Jony Ive, the legendary iPhone designer. This deal is all about realizing a ground-breaking vision: creating a device aimed at replacing the smartphone. A prototype of this device has already been tested, and Sam Altman reportedly mentioned it as "the coolest tech gadget ever seen". To pull off this ambitious project, 55 experts have joined OpenAI to design this AI-powered future hardware. Mass production of this device is planned for 2027.

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AURORA by Microsoft: The Revolutionary Weather AI Model⛈️

This new weather model showcases an unmatched performance, outperforming traditional models in 92% of cases. Its speed is blazing fast, being 5000 times quicker than current systems. It offers precise predictions, as proven by accurately forecasting Typhoon Doksuri four days before its impact. Its numerous applications, covering cyclones, air quality, and ocean waves, come with a fine resolution allowing 10-day forecasts with a precision of 10 km².

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Watershed Launches a Free Climate Database for All

Watershed recently rolled out Open CEDA, a free version of its climate database, making it accessible to everyone. This initiative aims to deliver detailed insights into global climate, especially focusing on emission factors. Perfect for research and environmental decision-making, this database boosts accessibility and transparency of climate information by providing data on climate trends and extreme events, covering 148 countries, 400 industries, and 95% of the global GDP.
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Microsoft CoreAI & MISTRAL: Strategic Reshuffle 🏗️

Mistral AI and Microsoft have struck a strategic partnership aimed at distributing a powerful language model. As part of this collaboration, Microsoft invested 15 million euros in convertible bonds, which will turn into equity in Mistral AI at a future funding round. This partnership enriches Azure’s offerings by integrating Mistral AI’s premium models, providing Microsoft platform clients with a broader choice of AI models. However, this alliance, while beneficial for Mistral AI’s development thanks to access to Azure’s supercomputing infrastructure, raises significant questions about European digital sovereignty and the independence of the continent's tech players.

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Anthropic Launches Claude 4, Officially the World's Best Coding Model with 72.5% on SWE-bench

Anthropic has made a huge leap in the code generation field with the release of Claude 4, including its Opus and Sonnet versions, launched in May 2025. These models showcase exceptional performance, with Claude 4 Opus achieving an outstanding score of 72.5% on the SWE-bench Verified benchmark, ranking as the world's best coding model. Specifically optimized for programming, Claude 4 promises maximum efficiency for developers. This development marks a major advancement in AI for code generation and is already generating significant interest in the tech community, particularly for its autonomous agent capabilities and integrations with popular development environments.

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