David Pawlan
Co-Founder
Hey friends,
Hope you got a chance to unwind this weekend because AI sure didn’t. From self-rewriting models to Apple’s snooze on AI announcements, here’s what’s heating up.
Let’s dive in.
WWDC 2025 is rumored to be light on real AI breakthroughs. Apple may rebrand existing features as “AI-powered” and delay its Siri overhaul, ChatGPT rival, and health-focused Project Mulberry until 2026.
Universal, Sony, and Warner are negotiating with Suno and Udio to settle massive lawsuits and create licensing frameworks. Think Napster 2.0 but this time, the labels want equity.
Anthropic’s annualized revenue just surged from $1B to $3B in five months, fueled by enterprise demand for Claude’s AI coding capabilities. The Claude ecosystem is exploding, and this pace rivals even OpenAI’s early growth, signaling strong business adoption beyond experimentation.
Samsung is close to signing a major deal with Perplexity AI to preload its assistant and search tech on future Galaxy devices. The integration would span Samsung’s browser and possibly even Bixby, with full rollout expected in the Galaxy S26 line in 2026.
Japan’s Sakana AI has created a self-improving Darwin Gödel Machine. In one test, it boosted its coding score from 20% to 50% just by editing its own code. Yes, it’s literally learning how to improve itself.
Meta and Anduril are building AI-enhanced gear for U.S. soldiers: think helmets and glasses that can spot hidden drones or distant threats with superhuman accuracy.
Prompt:
Act as a lean operations expert. Use the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) framework to help me solve this problem: [Insert problem].
Break it down step-by-step, with tools like 5 Whys and Fishbone Diagrams. Deliver output in 4 clear phases.
AI’s not sleeping, even if Apple might be. ElevenLabs redefines voice agents, Sakana builds a model that rewrites itself, and Meta arms soldiers with superhuman sight. Meanwhile, Apple hits pause, music giants negotiate with AI, and EQ tests are now AI-friendly.
Catch you tomorrow,
David
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