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AI race heats up: Intel courts Apple in a surprise bid, Microsoft deepens Copilot with Anthropic’s models, and Meta drops an open-weight Code World Model for coding research. Google makes creativity easier with its Mixboard launch, while Gemini’s viral Nano Banana feature officially overtakes ChatGPT in the app charts. Add in a breakthrough where AI designs viruses in labs, and you’ve got a snapshot of just how fast AI is reshaping business, research, and everyday creativity.

INTEL & APPLE

🍏 Intel Courts Apple in Comeback Bid

Intel has approached (Source: Bloomberg) Apple for a potential investment to bolster its struggling chip business — now partly owned by the U.S. government. Talks are early but could reshape the semiconductor landscape.

Highlights:

• Intel seeks Apple backing → stabilize finances & fund turnaround

• Apple exploring deeper chip collaboration

• U.S. government already holds partial stake

Why it matters:
A deal would make Apple Intel’s biggest bet since the Mac-to-Apple Silicon shift, potentially giving Apple more leverage in chip supply chains.

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MICROSOFT

💡 Microsoft Copilot Expands with Anthropic Models

Microsoft 365 Copilot now lets customers choose Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 + Opus 4.1 alongside OpenAI’s models — adding flexibility for enterprise-grade agents.

Highlights:

• Researcher agent → powered by Claude or OpenAI for reasoning

• Copilot Studio → mix models for custom AI workflows

• Multi-agent orchestration → enterprise-tailored automation

Why it matters:
Model choice = enterprise control. Microsoft strengthens its position as the hub for AI-powered productivity tools.

META

💻 Meta Launches CWM: Open-Weights Code World Model

Meta unveiled Code World Model (CWM), a 32B open-weight LLM for code generation + reasoning, trained on interpreter actions and Docker environments.

Highlights:

• 131k token context → simulate Python execution step by step

• Strong coding scores → 65.8% SWE-bench, 76% AIME 2024

• Open weights → checkpoints for mid-train, SFT, and RL

Why it matters:
Researchers get a testbed for exploring how world modeling can improve reasoning + code generation.

GOOGLE + CREATIVITY

🎨 Google Debuts Mixboard: AI Mood Boards Reinvented

Google Labs launched Mixboard, an experimental AI tool turning brainstorming into interactive visual canvases.

Highlights:

• Text-to-board → instant concepts from prompts

• Upload images → remix with AI-generated visuals

• One-click variations → refine or spin off ideas

• Natural edits → powered by Nano Banana

DIY : 🖼️ How to Design in Google Mixboard

Prompt: “Design a sleek reusable water bottle with pastel gradients + eco-friendly packaging.”
→ Mixboard generates product mockups, variations, and text labels instantly.

How It Works:

• Start Your Board → Enter a text prompt, upload photos, or pick from pre-made themes.

• Generate Visuals → Mixboard uses AI to create boards instantly with unique style variations.

• Edit by Voice/Text → Natural language tweaks powered by Nano Banana refine layouts & visuals.

• Remix & Spin Off → One-click tools let you explore endless board variations.

• Add Context → Smart text generation explains your images with captions or descriptors.

AI BYTES

🔹 Gemini Overtakes ChatGPT with Viral “Nano Banana”

Google’s Gemini jumped to #1 in U.S. and UK app charts, fueled by its Nano Banana feature. In two weeks it generated 500M+ images, added 23M users, and went viral for turning doodles, pets, and photos into lifelike 3D figurines and cinematic edits. With tiered subs, watermarks, and massive buzz, Gemini is now the frontrunner in creative AI adoption.

🔹Stargate Scales Ahead of Schedule

OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank are building five new U.S. data centers, boosting Stargate to 7 GW capacity and $400B investment—surpassing 2025 targets early. Spread across Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, and the Midwest, the project promises tens of thousands of jobs and one of the fastest AI infrastructure buildouts in history.

🔹OpenAI for Germany: SAP, OpenAI & Microsoft Join Forces

SAP, OpenAI, and Microsoft are launching a sovereign AI program in 2026 to bring secure AI into Germany’s public sector. Running on SAP’s Delos Cloud (Azure), it will serve millions of government and research employees while meeting strict data standards. Plans include 4,000 GPUs and expansion across Europe to drive AI’s share of Germany’s GDP toward 10% by 2030.

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