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Welcome to our Thursday edition!

In today’s menu:

• AI Inspirational Quote

• Apple’s Smart Home

• Social Media

• Create a 3D Models in Seconds

• Cameron: Keep AI Under Control

• Top Rated AI Tools

• Byte Sized news

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Apple’s Smart Home

Apple is planning a major smart home push with four AI-powered devices.

Including a desktop robot, smart display, and security cameras, expected to launch between 2026 and 2027, according to Bloomberg.

• Desktop robot with a motorized arm and AI-upgraded Siri, plus a personality-driven character called “Bubbles” (similar to Microsoft’s Clippy).

• Smart display arriving mid-2026, running a new ‘Charismatic’ OS for controlling home apps, music, browsing, and more.

• AI-powered security cameras with months-long battery life, automating tasks like adjusting lights or playing personalized music.

Apple is entering the race for AI-powered home devices, a field where Google, Amazon, and others are already moving fast. If Apple wants to lead in AI home robotics, it has to deliver a standout product soon, before competitors lock in the market.
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Social Media

Former Zillow exec targets $1.3T

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Cameron: Keep AI Under Control

James Cameron, the famous Hollywood director behind Avatar, says artists should master generative AI.

He believes AI can speed up filmmaking, lower costs, and open creative opportunities, if used with the right control and rules.

• Generative AI use in film production is growing, and Cameron sees it as a vital tool, not a threat, if handled correctly.

• He stresses the need for control and mastery so AI remains an artistic assistant rather than replacing human creators.

• AI could reduce big-budget film costs and speed up production, but human creativity must still lead the process.

As AI transforms industries, Cameron’s view highlights a balanced approach, embracing technology while ensuring it empowers, not replaces, human artistry. In the fast-changing world of cinema, this could shape how future blockbusters are made.
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