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Apple enters the foldable market with the iPhone Duo while global AI development continues to drive both innovation and security concerns.

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Apple officially unveiled its first foldable smartphone, the $2,000 iPhone Duo, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, updated Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and AirPods 5.

The new Apple Watch introduces controversial 'Audio Intelligence' features that utilize ambient listening to recap conversations, prompting renewed debates over user privacy and security.

Anthropic's departing AI researcher warned of an urgent 'crunch time for humanity' regarding the safe alignment of frontier AI models, highlighting a critical window for systemic safety.

Meta is facing legal pressure from San Francisco officials to address AI-generated child abuse advertisements appearing on its platforms, despite the company's jurisdictional defenses.

Google announced a 13 billion euro investment in Finland to expand its AI-related infrastructure and data center capacity, reinforcing its commitment to global AI scale.

Chinese tech firms are making aggressive moves in the sector, with JD.com deploying 3 million robots for logistics automation and DeepSeek preparing for a domestic IPO amid an unprecedented hiring surge.

New cybersecurity research exposed that AI tools can be used to hijack WeChat accounts via unanswered voice calls, intensifying calls for increased cyber cooperation between US and Chinese entities.

Google has officially discontinued the Pixel Tablet, removing all listings from its store as the company shifts focus toward other mobile and AI-integrated hardware strategies.

Huawei launched its latest trifold smartphone powered by a proprietary chip designed to bypass US technology sanctions, signaling a significant evolution in its chip-design philosophy.

OpenAI has expanded its board of directors by adding a prominent AI safety advocate, signaling a strategic shift in the organization's governance regarding long-term artificial intelligence risks.

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