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In today's Techpresso:

👀 Anthropic set to launch new AI models

🏭 Trump tells Apple to stop building iPhones in India

🚗 Apple's new CarPlay Ultra is here

✨ OpenAI’s flagship GPT-4.1 model is now in ChatGPT

🛡️ Coinbase data breach exposes customer info and government IDs

🫠 Apple adds scare screens to EU apps using third party payments

🎁 + 13 other news you might like

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👀 Anthropic set to launch new AI models LINK
  • Anthropic is reportedly preparing to launch new versions of its Claude Opus and Sonnet models in the coming weeks, aiming for enhanced capabilities.
  • These updated AI systems will possess greater autonomy, smoothly blending independent reasoning with the ability to use external tools to complete complex assignments with less user guidance.
  • The forthcoming Claude iterations can self-correct during tasks such as coding or analysis, reflecting a broader industry movement towards more independent and problem-solving artificial intelligence.
🏭 Trump tells Apple to stop building iPhones in India LINK
  • President Trump reportedly told Tim Cook he was unhappy about Apple's suppliers increasing iPhone assembly in India, demanding the tech giant build its products in the United States.
  • Despite Trump's statements, Apple does not own its manufacturing partners like Foxconn, which are independently expanding their device production capabilities in India to diversify operations.
  • Companies that supply Apple are moving facilities to countries such as India and Vietnam to lessen reliance on China and minimize tariff effects, making a US return unlikely.
🚗 Apple's new CarPlay Ultra is here LINK
  • Apple is launching CarPlay Ultra, its next-generation in-vehicle experience, initially available with new Aston Martin purchases in the US and Canada.
  • This updated system enables drivers to manage car functions like radio and climate using various inputs and adds customizable widgets for displaying essential information.
  • The software deeply integrates with a vehicle’s screens, including the instrument cluster for gauges and iPhone data, requiring an iPhone 12 or newer with iOS 18.5.
✨ OpenAI’s flagship GPT-4.1 model is now in ChatGPT LINK
  • OpenAI's latest GPT-4.1 model is now available to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team subscribers, with Enterprise and Education customers expected to receive access shortly.
  • The more efficient GPT-4.1 mini is becoming the new default artificial intelligence for all ChatGPT users, including those with free accounts and paid subscriptions.
  • Both new AI iterations offer improved coding performance, better instruction following, and a substantially larger one million token context capacity for handling more extensive prompts.
🛡️ Coinbase data breach exposes customer info and government IDs LINK
  • Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase reported a security incident where external contractors and some staff members stole customer data, including names, addresses, and emails for malicious actors.
  • This security event is projected to cost the digital currency platform between $180 million and $400 million, though the firm will compensate affected users for their losses.
  • Coinbase chose not to pay a $20 million ransom demand, instead notifying law enforcement, establishing a reward, and terminating the overseas personnel implicated in the data theft.
🫠 Apple adds scare screens to EU apps using third party payments LINK
  • In the European Union, Apple is adding distinct visual warnings to App Store listings for applications that direct users to non-Apple payment options.
  • The cautionary messages emphasize that these external payment methods operate outside Apple's secure infrastructure and lack features such as consolidated purchase records.
  • This approach coincides with ongoing scrutiny from European regulators concerning Apple's use of intimidating pop-ups when users attempt to install alternative app stores.

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Other news & articles you might like

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  • Microsoft shuts off Bing Search APIs and recommends switching to AI LINK
  • Netflix will show generative AI ads midway through streams in 2026 LINK
  • Meta releases new data set, AI model aimed at speeding up scientific research LINK
  • YouTube viewers will start seeing ads after ‘peak’ moments in videos LINK
  • AI can spontaneously develop human-like communication, study finds LINK
  • Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters LINK
  • Apple Vision Pro will use eye tracking to let you scroll apps LINK
  • Valve takes another step toward making SteamOS a true Windows competitor LINK
  • White House scraps plan to block data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive data LINK
  • OpenAI pledges to publish AI safety test results more often LINK
  • Telegram takes down $35 billion black-market networks, but illicit operators plan comeback LINK
  • John Carmack suggests a return to software optimization could stave off a compute apocalypse LINK

Trending research and tools

Muscle-Mem: a Python SDK that records an AI agent's tool use, replaying learned patterns for repeated tasks to boost speed and cut costs. LINK
MicroPython v1.25.0: a new release that finalizes its ROMFS feature for faster, memory-saving code execution, and adds support for Alif microcontrollers. LINK
LiveSplat: an algorithm for realtime Gaussian splatting using RGBD camera streams. LINK
llm-min.txt: a method for compressing technical documentation, providing AI models with current information on software libraries to overcome knowledge limitations. LINK
OnPrem.LLM: A Privacy-Conscious Document Intelligence Toolkit: this paper presents a toolkit named OnPrem.LLM for document analysis that prioritizes user privacy. LINK

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