🤩 Cards on the table

Midjourney has accused the Hollywood studios suing it over copyright infringement of hypocrisy. The AI company claims Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. are using AI to infringe other people's copyrights themselves.

What the legal battle is all about:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/midjourney-accuses-hollywood-studios-of-their-own-ai-copyright-violations

🤔 Discord, is that you?

Telegram is testing one of its biggest updates in recent months.

We break down how Communities work, what they can do, and how they could make life easier for both you, the readers, and us, the admins:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-communities-discord-how-they-work

😘 See you in 250 years

An iPhone 17 Pro Max has been sealed → inside a time capsule that is not expected to be opened until 2276. The smartphone was placed inside to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.

@durovs_code

😄 Enemies with benefits

Apple and Epic Games have jointly asked the court to delay key deadlines in their long-running fight over App Store commissions, while Apple seeks to pause the case entirely until the US Supreme Court rules.

What happens next:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/apple-epic-app-store-supreme-court

🍏 Air in lavender

Renders showing a possible iPhone Air 2 design in a new lavender color have appeared online.

What the next iPhone Air could look like:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/iphone-air-2-lavender-renders

🦴 More storage, more money

Google is reportedly planning to raise → prices across the Pixel 11 lineup and drop the entry-level 128GB storage option.

@durovs_code

😄 AI for locals only

China is considering restricting foreign access to its most advanced AI models as Beijing increasingly treats AI technology as a strategic national asset.

What measures are being considered:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/china-ai-models-foreign-access

🙂 Claude keeps working

Claude Cowork’s agent mode is coming to smartphones and the web, starting with Max subscribers.

Long-running tasks will continue in the background, while users can check progress from their phone or browser.

↖️ https://durovscode.com/claude-cowork-mobile-web-background-tasks

🧠 AI loyalty has a price

US companies are increasingly switching from expensive AI models → by OpenAI and Anthropic to cheaper Chinese alternatives as token prices at leading American labs rise.

Open Chinese models can cost 60% to 90% less to run than their leading US rivals.

@durovs_code

🦴 GPT-5.6 gets the green light

The US government has lifted restrictions on the wider release of GPT-5.6. OpenAI will make all three models in the lineup → Sol, Terra, and Luna — publicly available on July 9.

@durovs_code

🤫 Delete it!

A Chinese regulator has warned → of an alleged backdoor in Anthropic’s Claude Code, claiming the AI coding tool contains a built-in tracking mechanism that can send users’ location data and identity-related identifiers to remote servers without consent.

@durovs_code

🤷‍♂️ Still no evidence?

Pavel Durov was questioned → in Paris for more than six hours on July 8, his fourth hearing since being charged in August 2024.

His lawyers said investigators still have no evidence to support the case and have filed complaints in France and with European courts.

@durovs_code

🧠 Finally, someone who won’t interrupt

OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a new generation of voice models now powering ChatGPT Voice. It can listen and speak at the same time, slip in the occasional “mhmm” or “yeah,” and tell the difference between the end of a sentence and a pause to think.

What’s new with ChatGPT’s voice:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/openai-gpt-live-chatgpt-voice-models

😎 Telegram got a lot more powerful

Telegram has officially rolled out its July update across Android, iOS, and desktop. Highlights include:

📌 A rich text editor with headings, tables, code blocks, and inline media.

📌 Communities that bring channels, groups, and bots together in one place.

📌 Plus several other additions, including fully private search across more than 350 million GIFs.

Everything new in the latest update:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-july-update-rich-text-editor-communities

🙂 No choice, Google?

Swiss regulators have launched a preliminary investigation → after Google removed Android’s search choice screen in Switzerland, making Google Search the default option.

@durovs_code

🦴 ChatGPT gets a body

OpenAI's first consumer device is reportedly set to be a portable screenless smart speaker, with former Apple design chief Jony Ive playing a key role in its development.

Everything we know about the rumored device:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/openai-first-device-ai-smart-speaker

🤩 Samsung foldables: almost no secrets left

The full specs of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra have leaked online just a week before the official launch.

What to expect from Samsung's new foldables:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/galaxy-z-fold-8-fold-8-ultra-specs-leak

🤐 Not your keys, not your seed phrase

Kaspersky GReAT has uncovered → OkoBot, a new malware platform targeting crypto wallet owners with phishing prompts designed to look like Trezor and Ledger interfaces.

@durovs_code

🚘 Driver not found

You can finally book a driverless taxi in Dubai. The service is now live, with bookings available through Uber and Apollo Go.

How to book a ride, where the service is available, and what to expect:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/dubai-public-driverless-taxi-service

🧠 AI gets its own keyboard

OpenAI has unveiled Codex Micro, a compact controller built for managing AI agents. The device lets users monitor tasks and control Codex with physical buttons, a joystick, and a rotary dial.

Everything you need to know:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/openai-codex-micro-ai-controller