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Happy Friday! In today’s digest: get the roundup of some of the more interesting products you might have missed during the week, but before that…

Here’s some news: 

🧑‍⚖️ Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman over a “betrayal.”

🗞️ Facebook is removing its news tab and will no longer pay publishers.

💻 Microsoft has updated Windows 11 with Copilot improvements and widgets.

Good morning! The birds are chirping, the coffee is brewing, and you’re reading this digest. Bliss. 

Here’s some news: 

📹 X has added a live video function to spaces.

🚗 Ford is giving away free Tesla charger adaptors to EV users until July. 

📔 Google is bringing Stack Overflow’s knowledge base to Gemini. 

💻 Lenovo has revealed the first-ever laptop with a fully transparent display.

Happy Hump Day! Here’s a thought for you: Are dreams the brain’s version of machine learning? 

Anyway, here’s the news: 

🚗 The Apple Car is no more after the company decided to wind down its efforts.

🧵 Threads is on the move — with 3 times as many iOS downloads as X.

📺 Google TV has a new look, and it’s rolling out to customers worldwide. 

⚡ A new Tesla Roadster is on the way, and it could start shipping in 2025.

Happy Tuesday! Current status is listening to some lo-fi while sipping on a fresh brew. Any song recommendations? 

Anyway, here’s the news: 

🧵 Threads is rolling out bookmarking to a select number of users. 

🤖 Humane announced a partnership with South Korean carrier SK Telecom. 

📰 Some former Twitter engineers are building an AI-powered news reader.

Happy Monday! In today’s digest, discover some new tools to help you build and ship your next big idea, but before that…

Here’s the news: 

💬 Google’s flagship AI modal, Gemini, is coming to a messaging app near you soon. 

🍎 Apple might be building new wearables, including smart glasses and a ring. 

🤖 OpenAI launched a new Android widget for ChatGPT.

Happy Friday! How did your week go? I hope you hit those goals and, for the last time this week…

Here’s some news: 

💰 Reddit filed to go public and is inviting its most active members to invest. 

💬 Bluesky has opened up federation — allowing anyone to run a server. 

🌑 We’re back on the moon after the first commercial moon landing was a success.

🖼️ Stability AI has launched Stable Diffusion 3, its most powerful image generator yet. 

Good morning, afternoon, or evening. Here’s something to ponder: is sleeping the human version of turning off and back on again? 

Anyway, here’s the news: 

🖼️ Google has paused Gemini’s image generation ability after complaints.

🛍️ Instagram has launched its marketplace feature in 8 new countries. 

🤖 Samsung is bringing its Galaxy AI assistant to more devices. 

🍎 Apple says the iPhone 15’s battery has improved — but no one knows how.

Happy Hump Day! Don’t forget to check out our latest newsletter, Maker Stacks. Today, we’re interviewing productivity content creator Francesco D’Alessio on his stack. 

Here’s some news: 

🍎 Ever wanted to run MacOS on a Gameboy? Someone did it. 

🚚 Uber is launching a new, robot-operated delivery service in Japan.

🤖 Barely a week after the latest Gemini models, Google has dropped two new LLMs.

Happy Tuesday! What does it take to build a Golden Kitty Award-winning product? Check out our interview with Bobby Pinero, founder of Equals, to find out. 

📷 Wyze says a breach allowed people to briefly see into other people’s homes. 

💍 Samsung is reportedly working on a smart ring and it could launch by July. 

🕹️ If you’ve got a Vision Pro, you can play a GameBoy on it.

Happy Monday! If you haven’t checked out our newest newsletter, Maker Stacks, now is the time. This week, we are interviewing productivity YouTuber and maker Francesco D'Alessio on the tools that made it into his stack. 

Here’s some news: 

🤖 SoftBank’s CEO is seeking funding for a new AI chip venture.

🌉 San Francisco is so back — according to this WSJ article.

📱 Xiaomi is teasing a new flagship phone with a big camera.