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Microsoft is no longer leaning on OpenAI alone, wiring Anthropic into Copilot. Qualcomm just dropped a new Snapdragon that makes Android phones into AI-first devices. Google is expanding a $5 AI plan to 40 countries, betting cheap access will buy loyalty. And Neon, the app climbing U.S. charts, is literally paying people to record their own calls for AI training.
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Microsoft adds Anthropic models to Copilot
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Google expands $5 AI Plus plan to 40 countries
Neon pays users to sell phone call data to AI firms
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Microsoft Adds Anthropic Models to Copilot
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Microsoft is integrating Anthropic’s Claude models into its 365 Copilot, a move that diversifies the assistant beyond its long-standing reliance on OpenAI. Starting today, users can choose between Claude Sonnet 4, Claude Opus 4.1, and OpenAI’s latest models for Copilot’s Researcher tool and when building custom agents in Copilot Studio.
What’s new with Copilot’s expansion:
Dual choice: Users can now switch between OpenAI and Anthropic models in Copilot’s reasoning workflows.
Strategic shift: Microsoft signals reduced dependence on OpenAI while keeping its models at the core of Copilot.
Broader integrations: Anthropic joins a growing list, as Microsoft has also announced plans to support xAI, Meta, and DeepSeek models across Azure.
Cloud dynamics: Anthropic primarily runs on AWS, a rival to Microsoft’s cloud, adding another layer of competitive complexity.
Homegrown ambitions: Alongside partnerships, Microsoft continues developing its first-party AI models.
For Microsoft, Copilot’s evolution is no longer just about embedding AI. It is about giving enterprises a choice in which foundation models they trust. This step also highlights Microsoft’s strategy of balancing partnerships while strengthening its independence. Copilot could become a true model-agnostic platform with multiple players in the mix.
Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5: Android’s Next Big Leap in Gaming, AI, and Video
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Qualcomm has officially introduced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, its most advanced mobile processor yet, set to power flagship Android smartphones from brands like Xiaomi, Samsung, and OnePlus. The Xiaomi 17 series will be the first to debut with the new chip, kicking off a fresh wave of high-performance Android devices.
What’s new in Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5:
Video revolution: First-ever support for the Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec, enabling near-lossless video capture and greater post-production flexibility.
Computational videography: Collaboration with Arcsoft and Dragon Fusion to treat “every video frame as a photo,” promising a fully computational video pipeline.
Faster CPU: Peak clock speed of 4.6GHz, with a rumored even faster variant for Samsung Galaxy phones.
Performance gains: It can deliver up to 20% faster performance than its predecessor, though exact workload metrics remain unspecified.
AI acceleration: Hardware-level AI support with matrix acceleration, pushing real-time mobile AI further.
Efficiency boost: 16% better power savings and a 35% increase in CPU efficiency could mean longer-lasting battery life.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 isn’t just about raw power; it’s about redefining what smartphones can do in video, AI, and gaming. With Apple tightening its grip on mobile performance, Qualcomm’s latest chip shows Android manufacturers aren’t backing down.
Google Expands $5 AI Plus Plan to 40 Countries
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After a successful launch in Indonesia, Google is rolling out its AI Plus plan to 40 more countries. For just $5/month, users get access to Gemini 2.5 Pro, image and video generation tools, NotebookLM, Gmail and Docs integration, plus 200 GB of cloud storage.
What’s included in AI Plus:
Gemini 2.5 Pro with extended AI limits for text, video, and images
Creative tools like Veo 3 Fast for video and Nano Banana for photo editing
NotebookLM, Docs, Gmail, and Sheets integration
200GB cloud storage, shareable with 5 family members (AI features stay single-user)
Discounts up to 50% in some countries like Mexico and Nepal
The expansion covers nations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, from Mexico to Nepal, Nigeria to Vietnam, but notably excludes the U.S. market. Google says the plan is designed as an entry-level AI subscription to fuel adoption in regions where premium tiers ($20 Pro and $250 Ultra) haven’t gained traction.
The move mirrors OpenAI’s rollout of its ChatGPT Go plan, priced at $4.75/month, which recently expanded to India and Indonesia. Both tech giants are racing to capture emerging markets with low-cost AI access.
With AI adoption accelerating outside the U.S., is this Google’s way of securing future user loyalty where growth potential is highest?
Neon Becomes No. 2 Social App by Paying Users to Record Calls for A. Privacy for Pennies?
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A new app called Neon Mobile has surged to the No. 2 spot on Apple’s U.S. App Store Social Networking charts by charging users to record their phone calls and then selling that data to AI companies.
What Neon offers:
Pays 30¢ per minute for calls between Neon users, capped at $30/day
Users can also earn money for making calls to non-Neon contacts and through referrals
Pitches earnings of “hundreds or thousands of dollars per year.”
Data is sold to AI firms for training and improving machine learning systems
But Neon’s terms of service raise red flags: the company grants itself a worldwide, exclusive, irrevocable license to use, sell, and distribute your recordings, far beyond what its marketing suggests. Legal experts warn that even if names and numbers are stripped, voice data can be exploited for fraud, impersonation, or deepfake generation.
The app skyrocketed from No. 476 to No. 2 in under a week, reflecting both the demand for easy money and the casual tradeoff of privacy for profit.
The bigger question: As AI companies hunger for real-world data, are app stores doing enough to protect users from exchanging privacy for pennies?
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