Author: Tomas

Meta is expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities with the launch of the Meta AI app, powered by its latest Llama 4 language model. Designed for personalized and conversational AI interactions, the app adapts to user preferences and engagement patterns across Meta platforms.

The Meta AI app emphasizes natural voice interactions and features a Discover feed, allowing users to explore and share AI prompts. A key update is its integration with the Meta View companion app for Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, enabling seamless transitions between devices.

Existing Meta View users will find their paired devices, settings, and media automatically transferred to the new Devices tab in the updated Meta AI app.

Apple is preparing to introduce a unified gaming application at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 9, 2025. The new app is expected to replace Game Center, providing a centralized hub for launching games, tracking achievements, viewing leaderboards, and potentially integrating with iMessage and FaceTime for multiplayer gaming.

The application will be pre-installed on future iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple TV devices, aiming to streamline the gaming experience across Apple’s ecosystem. Reports indicate that Apple has acquired RAC7 Games, the studio behind Sneaky Sasquatch, reinforcing its commitment to gaming.

Additionally, the Mac version of the app may allow users to launch games downloaded from outside the App Store, marking a significant shift in Apple’s traditionally closed ecosystem and potentially making macOS a more competitive gaming platform.

Grammarly, the AI-powered writing assistance company, has secured $1 billion in non-dilutive funding from General Catalyst, allowing it to expand without giving up equity. The investment comes from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), a financing pool designed to help late-stage startups grow by leveraging predictable revenue streams.

Grammarly plans to use the funds to scale its sales and marketing operations, further develop its AI productivity platform, and pursue strategic acquisitions. This expansion follows its January 2025 acquisition of Coda, a workspace platform that enhances AI-driven productivity tools.

Currently, Grammarly serves over 40 million users and 50,000 organizations, generating $700 million in annual revenue. CEO Shishir Mehrotra, formerly of Coda, highlighted the potential unlocked by integrating the two platforms, aiming to accelerate growth and reach more users.

This funding reflects strong investor confidence in AI-driven productivity solutions and positions Grammarly for continued innovation in the evolving market.

Google is expanding AI capabilities within Workspace, introducing new features designed to enhance collaboration and research. The May 2025 Workspace update includes intelligent summarization across Gmail, Google Chat, and Google Docs, along with interactive Mind Maps in NotebookLM.

Users can now access instant summaries of emails and conversations. Gmail on mobile features Gemini-powered summary cards for long email threads, while Google Chat provides summaries of shared Workspace files directly within chat, helping users quickly grasp key points. Google Docs introduces a summary building block, allowing users to generate and refresh concise document overviews.

NotebookLM, Google’s AI-driven research tool, now supports interactive Mind Maps, enabling users to visually explore connections between their source materials—such as Docs, Slides, and websites—and discover new resources. Additionally, Google Meet has received AI enhancements to improve video and audio quality in virtual meetings.

The new discover sources feature allows users to find relevant web resources, seamlessly add them to their notebooks, and expand their research. This improves efficiency by providing high-quality background information and research papers directly within NotebookLM.

https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/may-workspace-feature-drop-new-ai-features

Apple announced on May 28, 2025, the expansion of its Self Service Repair program to include select iPad models for the first time. This update allows iPad owners to access genuine Apple parts, repair manuals, diagnostic tools, and rental kits—resources previously limited to Apple Stores and Authorized Service Providers.

Beginning May 29, 2025, the program will support the iPad Air (M2 and later), iPad Pro (M4), iPad mini (A17 Pro), and the base iPad (A16), covering repairs for displays, batteries, cameras, and external charging ports. Apple highlighted that this initiative helps users “extend the life of their products—without compromising safety, security, or privacy.”

Since its launch in 2022, the Self Service Repair program has expanded to support 65 Apple devices, including the iPhone 16e, MacBook Air, and Mac Studio. Geographic expansion continues, with Canada set to become the 34th country to offer Self Service Repair this summer.

Apple also detailed updates to its Genuine Parts Distributor program, which allows independent repair businesses to purchase official Apple service parts via distributors like MobileSentrix in the U.S. and Mobileparts.shop in Europe. Initially focused on iPhone parts, the program will include iPad components starting May 29, 2025.

Apple’s growing repair initiatives reflect rising consumer demand for sustainable and cost-effective repair solutions, as well as support for the broader right-to-repair movement. While self-repair for complex devices like iPads presents challenges, expanded access to genuine parts for third-party repair shops may have a more immediate impact, offering consumers more competitive options. This trend aligns with increasing expectations for device longevity and repairability in the tech industry.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/05/apple-launches-self-service-repair-for-ipad-expands-repair-programs