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A knockout blow for LLMs?
This is how Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox for handheld PCs
Musk vs Trump is a cautionary tale for Silicon Valley
Apple's iOS 26 Liquid Glass Interface Is Built for 20th Anniversary iPhone
Sam Altman brings his eye-scanning identity verification startup to the UK
Let’s dive in
By Gary Marcus via Marcus on AI
Apple's new paper, a follow-up to prior work, delivers a powerful critique of LLMs’ reasoning limitations, showing they consistently fail out-of-distribution tasks like the Tower of Hanoi, even when provided the algorithm.
The research reinforces long-standing arguments by Gary Marcus and Subbarao Kambhampati that LLMs’ apparent “reasoning” is often superficial, unreliable, and divorced from actual computational processes.
Despite hype, these findings underscore that LLMs aren’t close to AGI—they lack reliability, fail at classic problems, and still can't substitute for conventional algorithms or symbolic reasoning, a serious concern for their deployment in critical domains.
𝕏: Apple's AI researchers have embraced a kind of anti-LLM cynic ethos, publishing multiple papers trying to argue that reasoning LLMs are somehow limited/cannot generalize. Apple also has the worst AI products (Siri, Apple Intlligence). No idea what their "strategy" is here - Andrew White (@andrewwhite01)
This is how Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox for handheld PCs
By Tom Warren via The Verge
Microsoft and Asus have unveiled two ROG Xbox Ally handhelds featuring a new full-screen Xbox experience designed specifically for portable gaming PCs, aiming to rival SteamOS by deeply integrating Xbox and Windows.
The new mode launches directly into a streamlined Xbox interface (bypassing the traditional Windows desktop), with a revamped Game Bar, handheld-friendly task switcher, and compatibility with Steam, Epic, and other game libraries, while saving up to 2GB of RAM and improving battery efficiency in sleep mode.
Microsoft plans to roll out this experience beyond just the new ROG devices, with updates coming to existing hardware and other Windows handhelds in 2026, plus a Steam Deck-like compatibility rating system for handheld-optimized games.
𝕏: Xbox president Sarah Bond is really hyped about the Xbox button on the new ROG Xbox Ally devices - Tom Warren (@tomwarren)
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Musk vs Trump is a cautionary tale for Silicon Valley
By Michael Moritz via Financial Times
Elon Musk entered politics hoping to apply disciplined, business-like management to government, but underestimated Donald Trump's self-serving, chaotic style and lack of reform interest.
While Musk attempted to streamline and reform, Trump indulged in symbolic distractions, deepened national debt, undermined science and immigration—ultimately damaging Silicon Valley's global edge.
Musk leaves Washington diminished, his companies impacted, while Trump and his family profit; the essay warns Silicon Valley supporters of Trump that they have no influence and are being exploited.
𝕏: “One word of advice for those in Silicon Valley who sided w/ Trump — don’t delude yourself. You have no sway. You are cannon fodder.” - Dave McClure (@davemcclure)
Apple's iOS 26 Liquid Glass Interface Is Built for 20th Anniversary iPhone
By Mark Gurman via Bloomberg
Apple will unveil a new “Liquid Glass” design style in iOS 26 at WWDC, marking a major visual shift aimed at complementing the upcoming 20th anniversary iPhone.
The redesign is expected to hint at hardware changes for the next iPhone, reinforcing Apple’s broader strategy to create a more seamless hardware-software experience.
Apple is also preparing new back-to-school promotions and expanded in-store carrier deals, signaling a push to drive iPhone sales through multiple retail channels.
𝕏: Power On: Apple’s new Liquid Glass interface in iOS 26 sets the stage for the 20th anniversary glass-focused iPhone overhaul. - Mark Gurman (@markgurman)
Sam Altman brings his eye-scanning identity verification startup to the UK
By Ryan Browne via CNBC
Sam Altman's World ID project is launching in London this week, with plans to expand to other U.K. cities, using a spherical Orb device to scan irises and verify human identity amid rising AI-driven fraud concerns.
Users who enroll receive a World ID and WLD crypto, enabling secure and anonymous sign-ins on platforms like Minecraft, Reddit, and Discord, while all biometric data is encrypted and deleted after processing.
The startup is attracting interest from governments and enterprises, aiming to scale beyond its current 13 million users as traditional ID systems face pressure from AI threats and digital ID innovation.
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