Apple Opens Up AI, Zuckerberg Starts Recruiting at Home

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June 10, 2025

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Apple Lets Developers Tap Its On-Device AI Model At WWDC 2025

At WWDC 2025, Apple said third-party developers will gain access to the on-device large language model behind Apple Intelligence. The keynote also unveiled renamed operating systems—iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26—scheduled for late 2025 release.
The access allows developers to create new AI tools within their apps, according to Apple. The event further showcased AI features like on-screen image search, live translation across calls and messages, and an AI “Workout Buddy” for Apple Watch.
This developer access is flagged as the keynote’s standout AI reveal in an event otherwise focused on design and multitasking upgrades. It extends Apple Intelligence beyond Apple’s own apps and into the wider App Store ecosystem.

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OpenAI rolls out a revamped voice mode for ChatGPT across all paid plans. The upgrade aims to make conversations sound more natural and human-like.
The update introduces subtler tone shifts, realistic pacing, clearer emotional cues, and continuous translation that switches languages without repeat prompts. Paid subscribers on any platform now hear smoother pauses, sharper emphasis, and more lifelike delivery.
OpenAI acknowledges ongoing glitches such as odd pitch changes, random background sounds, gibberish, and occasional hallucinated words. The company still calls the release a significant step toward more personal, expressive, and understandable voice interactions.

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Uber teams with London-based autonomous tech startup Wayve to run fully driverless ride-hailing trials in the U.K. The pilot will let Uber customers book Level 4 rides with no safety driver onboard.
It marks Uber's first test of rides without a human fallback driver. The companies credit a new Department for Transport accelerated framework and will seek approvals from Transport for London before hitting the road.
Wayve’s chief calls the deal a defining moment for UK autonomy and a step toward putting its AI Driver software into everyday service. The trial aligns with the Autonomous Vehicles Act, which aims to put self-driving cars on British roads by 2026.

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Mark Zuckerberg is assembling a 50-person “superintelligence” team to chase artificial general intelligence and is personally courting candidates at his California homes. He has rearranged offices so the new hires sit near him and is searching for a new head of AI research.
The group will be formed alongside a planned multi-billion-dollar investment in Scale AI, whose founder Alexandr Wang is set to join once the deal closes. Zuckerberg’s hands-on push follows disappointment with Llama 4 and the postponed “Behemoth” model, which failed to meet internal expectations.
Meta’s CEO believes the company’s advertising cash flow can bankroll the colossal data centers and talent needed to outpace OpenAI and Google. His direct involvement, late-night “Recruiting Party” chat, and promises of ample resources signal a shift from delegating to personal command of Meta’s AI agenda.

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Cora general manager Kieran Klaassen outlines three LLM-powered workflows—flow-state coding, big-picture architecture, and parallel agent streams—that compress a week of coding into hours. He uses Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI models with tools like Windsurf, Cursor, and Claude Code to open every pull request.
AI now performs 30 % of his code reviews and fixes half his bugs while translating plain-English directives into code. The architect mode runs the same prompt across multiple models for exploratory planning, and the CTO mode delegates separate features to simultaneous agents.
Klaassen says these methods shift his role from mechanical coder to strategist, reserving human focus for high-level decisions. He adds that the parallel-agent approach can yield a 5–10× productivity boost but requires precise specs and disciplined oversight.

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