Review Week: X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepping on
Welcome back to review week! There’s a lot of news this week, including a shake-up on X, a hug of Face’s new robot, Nothing and Samsung’s new phones. Have a great weekend!
Off to do other things: X CEO Linda Yaccarino has resigned This week after a tumultuous two-year tenure marked advertiser backlash, Elon Musk’s controversy and platform AI troubles. Company’s The advertising business has been improved Under her leadership, but the path ahead will still be difficult.
See-through: Apple continues Fine-tune your new liquid glass design with iOS 26 Beta 3Dial back transparency in areas such as notifications and Apple music after user complaints about readability. This is the latest step to finding the right balance before the OS starts this fall.
cute: There’s a hugging face Opened an order for a new open source desktop robotReachy Mini, and AI developers. Starting at $299, the Build-it-yourself bot is fully programmable in Python and is integrated with a hugging facehub.
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Nothing: There’s nothing $799 Phone (3) It comes with a quirky new second screen, AI features and flagship specs aimed at rivaling Samsung and Apple. But for now, at least for now, the mixed reaction to design and pricing could keep it “alternative” rather than “alternative” territory.
Samsung too: Samsung too New foldable phone released This week, New Z Fold7 and Z Flip7. They also released the Z Flip7 Fe, a cheaper folding phone.
I want this car: Libian’s new Quad-Motor R1T and R1S EVs are available hereboasts 1,025 horsepower, going from 0 to 60 in under 2.5 seconds, earning flashy new software tricks like “kickturn” for custom driving modes and Rad tuners. With an in-house motor and a deeper software stack, Libian can bet this $115,000 flagship and hold the line until the more affordable R2 arrives in 2026.
Cool, amazing: Elon Musk says Xai’s new Grok 4 is “AI seeking the biggest truth”, but the test show Chatbots often consult masks their own X posts Public opinion when answering controversial questions. The consistency with the founder of the model raises new concerns about objectivity and Glock’s primetime preparation. Including being featured on Teslasaccording to Musk, he says he’ll be coming next week.
And one more: Apple’s AI model head, Ruoming Pang, I left for metahe joins Zuckerberg’s growing AI Superintelligence unit. The move shows ongoing troubles in Apple’s AI efforts, adding more device AI expertise to Meta’s growing bench.
First of all, safety? Jack Dorsey spent the weekend Build a Bluetooth-based messaging app Called bitchat, which operates over a Bluetooth mesh network, it allows users to chat without Wi-Fi or cell service. The app is currently in closed beta, but the claim that the app is safe is Already faced scrutiny By security researchers.
Time: 14 years after Intel RealSense is a separate company There is $50 million in funding to expand 3D imaging technology used in robotics, drones, and more. CEO Nadav Orbach aims to increase the safety of human-robot interactions as demand for AI-driven models is rising rapidly.
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Pull back the curtain: Slate Auto, a stealth-Michigan-based EV startup supported by Jeff Bezos; Announcing the plan surprised the industry For extremely affordable customizable electric pickup trucks. Three years later at Shadows, the company aims to shake the market with production targeted for the second half of 2026.