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Tech, business, and “wait, did that really happen?” news served byte-sized.
Yashank Goswami
August 27, 2025
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We’re back with your weekly snack pack of tech + biz news. Zero jargon, just juice. Today’s mix has billion-dollar drama, robot brains, and bananas (literally 🍌).
Let’s dig in.
🍏 Apple Flirts With AI Acquisitions
Apple is reportedly eyeing two AI darlings… Mistral and Perplexity.
Why? Because its cushy Google Search deal might not last forever, and Siri’s been, well… Siri.
Eddy Cue (the guy who once pushed for buying Netflix and Tesla) is all in, but Craig Federighi thinks Apple can build AI magic in-house.
It’s a classic Apple showdown: do they buy the future or “design it in Cupertino”?
Stay tuned, because this could reshape Apple’s AI game.
🔗 9to5
🧠 Nvidia Drops a Robot Brain
Meet Jetson Thor… Nvidia’s shiny new “robot brain” for developers building smart machines.
It’s 7.5x more powerful than its predecessor, runs AI like butter, and slashes energy use.
Translation: robots are about to get a whole lot smarter (and scarier).
The kit costs $3,499. A small price if you’re literally building the future.
🔗 Engadget
⚠️ Intel Says “US Investment Might Hurt Us”
Intel just told the world: if the U.S. government grabs a bigger stake, it might actually hurt them.
Why? Because 76% of Intel’s sales come from outside the U.S., and countries like China could get twitchy about American influence.
Add in stricter regulations and fewer friendly deals, and Intel fears this could hand AMD (its rival) a golden ticket.
Ouch.
🍌 Google Gemini Goes Bananas
Google’s newest AI image model started life as a mysterious “nano-banana” on a test platform… and blew minds.
Now officially called Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, it can edit pictures with scary precision from just text prompts.
Google added watermarks and safeguards to stop misuse, but still.. It’s bananas how fast AI art tools are evolving.
🌍 Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Digital Taxes
Donald Trump isn’t happy with countries slapping digital taxes on U.S. tech giants.
His response? Tariffs and restrictions.
The EU might dodge the blow thanks to a new deal, but other regions could feel the heat.
And if tariffs don’t land, the backup plan is visa bans for officials enforcing these rules.
U.S.–tech–vs–the–world just got spicier.
🛡️ Google to Block Shady Apps
By 2026, Google will require identity verification for all app developers, even those outside the Play Store.
That means devs must reveal their real names, emails, phone numbers, basically, no more mystery coders.
It could make Android safer, but indie devs worry it’ll force them to register as full businesses just to protect their privacy.
Enforcement starts in Brazil, Indonesia, and Singapore before rolling out globally in 2027.
🚀 SpaceX’s 10th Starship Test = Big W
SpaceX pulled off a hat-trick in its latest Starship test:
The booster nailed an engine swap mid-landing.
The upper stage opened its payload door like a giant Pez dispenser.
A Raptor engine re-lit in space and survived reentry.
The ship splashed down in the Indian Ocean, and Elon’s probably tweeting in ALL CAPS. Big step toward Mars dreams, folks.
🤖 Anthropic Brings Claude to Chrome
Anthropic launched a Claude browser extension that can click buttons, fill forms, and handle boring tasks for you.
Sounds magical but also risky. Hackers could inject prompts to make Claude do shady things.
Anthropic claims they’ve cut attack risks nearly in half with safeguards. Still… giving AI control of your browser feels like teaching a toddler to drive.
🔗 Neowin
🗣️ Google Translate vs. Duolingo
Google Translate is adding a new language practice feature that acts like Duolingo’s cooler cousin.
It creates listening + speaking drills that adapt to your level, plus a live translation mode for real-time convos in 70+ languages.
Picture two people at an airport, speaking different tongues, but AI makes it seamless. Travel flex unlocked.
🛡️ OpenAI Adds Teen Safeguards
After a tragic lawsuit, OpenAI is adding new safeguards. ChatGPT will now flag risky behaviours (like saying you feel “invincible” after no sleep) and redirect users in crisis to emergency services.
Parents will also get tools to monitor their kids’ chats.
It’s a step toward safer AI, though critics say it’s late in the game.
That’s your Byte Size Buddy platter for today.
Stay tuned for more: bananas, robots, business, AI, and space rockets.
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