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Welcome again to Week in Evaluate! We\u2019ve acquired tons of stories for you this week, together with a shakeup at X, Hugging Face\u2019s new robotic, new telephones from Nothing and Samsung, and a complete lot extra. Have an excellent weekend!<\/p>\n

Off to do one thing else: <\/strong>X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepped down<\/a> this week after a tumultuous two-year tenure marked by advertiser backlash, Elon Musk\u2019s controversies, and the platform\u2019s AI troubles. The corporate\u2019s ad business improved<\/a> underneath her management, however the highway forward will nonetheless be robust.<\/p>\n

See-through: <\/strong>Apple continues to tweak its new Liquid Glass design in iOS 26 beta 3<\/a>, dialing again transparency in areas like Notifications and Apple Music after person complaints about readability. It\u2019s the most recent step to find the precise stability earlier than the OS launches this fall.<\/p>\n

The cutest: <\/strong>Hugging Face has opened orders for its new open source desktop robot<\/a>, Reachy Mini, geared toward AI builders. Beginning at $299, the build-it-yourself bots are totally programmable in Python and built-in with the Hugging Face Hub.<\/p>\n

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Nothing Telephone 3 <\/span>Picture Credit:<\/strong>Ivan Mehta<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Complete lot of Nothing: <\/strong>Nothing\u2019s $799 Phone (3)<\/a> is its most formidable but, with a unusual new second display screen, AI options, and flagship specs geared toward rivaling Samsung and Apple. However blended reactions to the design and pricing could preserve it in \u201cvarious to\u201d moderately than \u201calternative for\u201d territory, at the very least for now.<\/p>\n

Samsung, too: <\/strong>Samsung additionally released new foldable phones<\/a> this week, the brand new Z Fold7 and the Z Flip7. It additionally launched a less expensive foldable cellphone, the Z Flip7 FE.<\/p>\n

I would like this automotive: <\/strong>Rivian\u2019s new quad-motor R1T and R1S EVs are here<\/a>, boasting 1,025 horsepower, getting you from 0 to 60 in underneath 2.5 seconds, and flashy new software program tips like \u201ckick flip\u201d and RAD Tuner for customized driving modes. With in-house motors and a deeper software program stack, Rivian\u2019s betting this $115,000+ flagship can maintain the road till its extra inexpensive R2s arrive in 2026.<\/p>\n

Cool, superior: <\/strong>Elon Musk says xAI\u2019s new Grok 4 is a \u201cmaximally truth-seeking AI,\u201d however testing exhibits the chatbot often consults Musk\u2019s own X posts<\/a> and public opinions when answering controversial questions. The mannequin\u2019s alignment with its founder raises recent issues about objectivity and about Grok\u2019s readiness for prime time, including being featured in Teslas<\/a>, which Musk says is coming subsequent week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And one other one: <\/strong>Apple\u2019s head of AI fashions, Ruoming Pang, has left for Meta<\/a>, the place he\u2019ll be a part of Zuckerberg\u2019s rising AI superintelligence unit. The transfer indicators ongoing bother in Apple\u2019s AI efforts and provides extra on-device AI experience to Meta\u2019s increasing bench.<\/p>\n

Security first? <\/strong>Jack Dorsey spent final weekend building a Bluetooth-based messaging app<\/a> referred to as Bitchat, which operates by Bluetooth mesh networks, letting customers chat with out Wi-Fi or cell service. The app is now in closed beta, however the claims that the app is safe are already facing scrutiny<\/a> by safety researchers.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time: <\/strong>After 14 years inside Intel, RealSense is spinning out as an independent company<\/a> with $50 million in funding to scale its 3D stereoscopic imaging tech utilized in robotics, drones, and extra. CEO Nadav Orbach goals to spice up go-to-market efforts and enhance security options for human-robot interplay as AI-driven demand surges.<\/p>\n

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Slate Auto\u2019s electrical truck.<\/span>Picture Credit:<\/strong>Slate Auto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pulling again the curtain: <\/strong>Slate Auto, a stealthy Michigan-based EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, stunned the industry by unveiling plans<\/a> for an ultra-affordable, customizable electrical pickup truck. After three years within the shadows, the corporate goals to shake up the market with manufacturing focused for late 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n