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It has widgets, an Apple news dashboard, and other touches. Lots more coming. Learn more + download here: cupertinolens.com/2026/09/09…
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‼️ Tibo’s statement is misleading. Dots will draw from your Codex usage limits for any agentic work. This is waived only for the first month.
Honestly sad that this wasn’t clarified. I expected miscommunication from Anthropic but not from Tibo.
Announcing dots. Dots work 24/7 for you, learn from your feedback, have their own computer, browser and can be connected to over 4k apps in our ecosystem.
They’re powered by Astra our best model yet. Included in your Pro plan, without drawing down on any of your usage. You can even call a dot while it’s working.
We’re getting you started with your primary dot today and soon you’ll be able to create entire teams of them.
(a) lmao doing this like an Apple keynote is hilarious
(b) Marco Rubio is a better keynote presenter than most of the presenters during Google and Samsung events
SECRETARY RUBIO on AMERICA.GOV: A United States passport says something very simple. It says that anywhere in the world, "I am an American and my country stands behind me."
Massive L for OpenAI today.
Full of disappointing announcements, presentation problems, and nothing exciting.
Plus a $500 plan.
Claude is eating them alive right now.
OpenAI and its employees clearly worked hard on the DevDay announcements. Things that seem simple to consumers are technically hard to implement.
Overall, DevDay 2026 was a disappointment. After last week’s hype, I and many others expected a whoa moment. We didn’t get one. Dots is OpenAI’s version of @bot and brings nothing new. Ultrafast is limited, and GPT 6.1-Sol is not a response to Opus 5.5.
What we got does not match the hype the AI community has been subjected to over the last few weeks.
I’m just going to say it: If OpenAI’s headliner DevDay reveal is a Grok Bot rival and Codex quality-of-life changes, it’s a bummer.
Opus 5.5 should’ve lit a fire under them. It’s smart, fast, and efficient, & even on low-tier plans users are having trouble running out.
My 20x Pro $200 Codex subscription ends tomorrow. It's been a nice ride, but Opus 5.5 performance, speed, and much more generous usage + Claude Design have won me back.
A Grok Bot competitor from OpenAI, aka "o," won't be enough to get me back on DevDay & I think many agree.
The two biggest Apple fumbles under John’s leadership so far:
1. Apple first said the new Photographic Styles is coming to iPhone 16 and 17 series. But later completely backtracked and made it exclusive to the 18 series.
2. They are keeping the new Readiness feature in watchOS exclusive to Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Even tho older watches are completely capable of calculating it.
Older models also support HRV, training load, vitals, sleep score, and other metrics they use to calculate readiness. They could’ve totally made it work.
I hope these decisions are not specifically from John and do not reflect what he’s gonna do at Apple in the coming years.
Apple has shared a new video, once again proving its care for handcrafted and human art instead of AI-video slop.
How Apple made the Apple Games campaign video:
Saudi National Day
PRESS STATEMENT
MARCO RUBIO, SECRETARY OF STATE
SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its leadership, and its people on the occasion of the 96th National Day, commemorating the unification of the Kingdom under the leadership of King Abdulaziz Al Saud. On this proud day, we celebrate the generosity and the ambition of the Saudi people.
Over the past year, the United States and Saudi Arabia have taken historic steps to deepen our strategic partnership. President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman finalized landmark agreements expanding Saudi investments in the United States, civil nuclear cooperation, and U.S.-Saudi defense cooperation — reflecting our shared commitment to regional security and stability.
Today, we celebrate Saudi Arabia’s heritage and identity, and we look forward to a future of peace and prosperity for both of our nations.
state.gov/releases/office-of…
نستذكر في اليوم الوطني، ما قامت عليه هذه الدولة المباركة بفضل من الله ثم بعزم وقيادة الملك المؤسس عبدالعزيز بن عبدالرحمن - طيب الله ثراه - وسواعد أبناء الوطن المخلصين من أُسس راسخة لحفظ العقيدة وإقامة العدل، ونسأل الله أن يديم على بلادنا أمنها واستقرارها وازدهارها.