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1. Anthropic Drops ‘Figma-Killer’ as Canva Goes All-In on AI

   Canva shifts to an AI-first platform as Anthropic unveils Claude Design, its Figma rival — drawing hype, skepticism, and concerns over sameness.

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2. MacBook Neo Cheat Sheet: Everything to Know About Apple’s Budget Mac

   MacBook Neo starts at $599 with an A18 Pro chip, a bright 13-inch display, and clear trade-offs in ports, battery claims, and premium features.

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3. Flying Cars, Dancing Robots Take Center Stage at 2026 Edison Awards

   The 2026 Edison Awards in Fort Myers featured flying vehicles, humanoid robots, and fresh debate over the energy demands of AI.

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4. Elon Musk Proposes ‘Universal High Income’ to Combat Rising AI Unemployment

   Elon Musk says AI-driven unemployment could require “universal high income,” arguing that robotics and abundance would offset inflation concerns.

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5. Siemens Runs Live Factory Test of Nvidia-Powered Humanoid Robot

   Siemens tests a Humanoid robot with Nvidia technology in a live factory trial in Germany, putting autonomous logistics work on the shop floor.

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6. AI’s Double Launch Day: Claude 4.7 Surges, OpenAI Reinvents Codex

   Anthropic’s Claude 4.7 and OpenAI’s Codex launch back-to-back, boosting AI coding power while quietly increasing token costs and usage limits.

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7. Perplexity AI Cheat Sheet: How an ‘Answer Engine’ Is Challenging Gemini, ChatGPT

   Explore Perplexity AI’s features, pricing, models, and tools. Learn how this answer engine blends real-time search with AI to challenge Google and ChatGPT.

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8. OpenAI Expands Codex Into AI ‘Super-App’ for Millions of Developers

   OpenAI expands Codex into an AI workspace for 3 million weekly developers, adding features for computer use, memory, and automation beyond coding.

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9. Google Chrome ‘AI Mode’ Update Adds Split-Screen Browsing

   Google Chrome updates AI Mode with side-by-side browsing, allowing users to view web pages while continuing AI-powered search conversations.

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10. Perplexity Launches ‘Personal Computer’ AI Assistant for Mac Users

    Perplexity launches its “Personal Computer” AI assistant for Mac, enabling users to automate tasks across apps, files, and browsers with 24/7 execution.

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